CEMDOE officially inaugurates its hospital stage accompanied by sector authorities

Santo Domingo. –With the presence of the esteemed Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña Rodríguez, the Medical Center for Diabetes, Obesity and Specialties (CEMDOE) held the ceremonial opening of its hospital stage, formally marking the beginning of a new institutional phase before authorities, strategic allies and representatives of the health sector.

During her intervention, Vice President Raquel Peña highlighted the impact that initiatives like this generate for the Dominican population, underlining the importance of having institutions that broaden access to reliable, safe, and timely health services, aligned with the current needs of the country. For his part, Armando Pérez, Chairman of the Board of Directors, highlighted that CEMDOE Hospitalario is the continuation of a vision built from its origins, honoring the dream of its founder, Doña Mariela Vicini, to transform healthcare from a deeply human and people-centered perspective.

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In that same vein, Dr. Gastón Gabin, general director of CEMDOE, pointed out that this hospital stage represents the materialization of the institution’s founding vision, translated today into better processes and an operation oriented towards clinical excellence. During his speech, he highlighted that, throughout its trajectory, CEMDOE has attended to more than 165,000 patients and has provided more than 1.3 million health services, reflecting the institution’s sustained impact on specialized care in the country. He also highlighted the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation as a milestone, which validates compliance with the highest standards of healthcare globally, and reported that the institution is in the process of preparing for its hospital accreditation, scheduled for the end of this year, as part of its commitment to continuous improvement, patient safety, and quality of care.

He explained that the hospital begins its operations with 21 beds, with a planned expansion to 43 beds by July of this year, and integrates 24/7 emergency areas, high-complexity operating rooms, an Intensive Care Unit, a hemodynamics room, and expanded diagnostic services, as part of a structured and sustainable growth that supports the institutional mission in the long term. The event concluded with a tour of the new hospital areas, allowing a first-hand look at the scope of this transformation and its contribution to strengthening healthcare in the Dominican Republic.

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With this official opening, CEMDOE reaffirms its commitment to safe, humane, and quality care, backed by international standards, consolidating a model of responsible growth that accompanies patients and their families at every stage of their lives.