Hospital Universitario San Ignacio


The Hospital Universitario San Ignacio is a 4th level university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia. It is located within campus of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and is home to this school's faculties of Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry. The hospital serves nearly all fields in medical expertise and has been home to several recognised physicians including neurologist Rodolfo Llinás and anesthesiologist Alejandro Jadad. Its ample resources and serving the Downtown and northeast areas of the capital city make it an important referral centre in all fields.
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Recognition

The Hospital Universitario San Ignacio was recently ranked third best hospital in Colombia, according to the National Ministry of Social Protection.

Departments

  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Epidemiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Genetics
  • Geriatrics
  • Hemato-oncology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Internal Medicine
  • Mental Health
  • Nephrology
  • Neurosciences
  • Nutrition and diet
  • OB/Gyn
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • ORL
  • Paediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Pneumology
  • Radiology
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Transplant Unit
  • Urology

Annex facilities

The HUSI works jointly with two leading centres in the field of oncology and genetics. These are:
  • Centro Javeriano de Oncología
The CJO is the most modern cancer specialised facility in Colombia, offering diagnostic as well as therapeutic alternatives relying on the centre's two linear accelerators. Potential uses including radiosurgery, radiotherapy, brachytherapy and chemotherapy are in service. It serves approx. 150 radiotherapy patients/day, 40 chemotherapy patients/day and 150 consults/day.
  • Instituto de Genética Humana
The IGH offers research for patients in the field of inherited metabolic diseases, familial cancer and other genetic or inherited disorders, via cytogenetic analyses and biochemical testing. It is located behind the hospital, beside the Medical School's morphology dept.
  • Consulta Externa
The outpatient service atop the annex parking facilities has over 20 rooms, some of which are conditioned for several specialties.

Faculty of medicine and student life

Students are expected to begin working in the hospital starting 5th semester. At this point rotations for semioloy require only 2-3h daily practise. However, starting 6th semester and onward, students must work in the hospital permanently in the various rotations according to the specialty. This also requires 12- to 24-hour night rounds.
For this purpose, the hospital has conditioned a student area on the 6th floor, with over 60 bunkbeds divided into 12 rooms, a TV room, lockers and study rooms. Further improvements are expected soon.