When we speak about the General Hospital of Medellín , we refer to it as a company supported by the Colombian government , where citizens can find healthcare services , ranging from clinical exams to complex care need .

Although the hospital was founded in 1942 , being at that time a center for obstetric care , the nominative “ Luz Castro Gutierrez ” was added in August 1949 , to honor the mentioned leader due to the her hard work in the maternity area , in collaboration with Sociedad de Mejoras Publicas .

Currently , the hospital is open 24 hours and is located in two modern towers with the capacity to hold 442 patients , with eight operating rooms that integrate the latest technology and 10 stations for the department of gynecology and obstetrics . Additionally , they have digitized its operations through electronic medical records and serve the areas of hospitalization , intermediate and critical care , pediatric and neonatal , cardiovascular , radiology and imaging , blood bank , clinical laboratory and pathology , pharmacy , sterilization and metrology , among others .

With over 65 years of history serving the healthcare needs of the city , Hospital General de Medellin Luz Gutierrez Castro , has established itself as a social center , whose commitment is to bring comfort to their patients beyond the clinical role , but through the expertise of its

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When we speak about the General Hospital of Medellín , we refer to it as a company supported by the Colombian government , where citizens can find healthcare services , ranging from clinical exams to complex care need .