Philippine General Hospital

Philippine General Hospital
UPM-PGH Administration Building
Map
Geography
LocationErmita, Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°34′41″N 120°59′08″E / 14.57802°N 120.98554°E / 14.57802; 120.98554
Organization
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral, public, teaching
Affiliated university
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1,100 charity beds
400 private beds
Public transit accessMetro interchange Pedro Gil
Bus interchange  6  17  Pedro Gil
History
Opened
  • August 17, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-08-17) (Established)[1][2]
  • September 1, 1910; 114 years ago (1910-09-01) (Opened to the public)
Links
Websitewww.pgh.gov.ph
ListsHospitals in the Philippines

The Philippine General Hospital (also known as University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital or UP–Philippine General Hospital), simply referred to as UP–PGH or PGH, is a tertiary state-owned hospital administered and operated by the University of the Philippines Manila. It is designated as the National University Hospital, and the national government referral center. It stands within a 10-hectare (25-acre) site located at the UP Manila Campus in Ermita, Manila. PGH has 1,100 beds and 400 private beds, and has an estimated of 4,000 employees to serve more than 600,000 patients every year.[3]

The PGH, being the largest training hospital in the country, is the laboratory hospital of health science students enrolled in the University of the Philippines. This includes students of medicine, nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, occupational therapy, dentistry, and speech pathology.

There are 16 clinical departments under the Philippine General Hospital — Family and Community Medicine, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurosciences, Pediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Pathology, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Dermatology—all of which offer residency and fellowship training. It also offers various training for paramedical specialties such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, radiation technology, nutrition, hospital dentistry, medical technology and EMT training.

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  3. ^ Quodala, Schatzi. "Did you know: Philippine General Hospital". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2015.