CDO FINDS AND GUIDES ON HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL FACILITIES

Cagayan de Oro City is equipped with medical advances and the latest in technological facilities. It has row of accessible and competitive amenities found in its city hospitals and medical centers.

CDO has 23 hospitals, 11 of which are government-run and 12 are privately-owned. The number of beds is greater than the national standard which implies that tertiary health care facilities are sufficient to the population and can still extend services to the municipalities in proximity.

In addition to the hospitals, there are 302 Barangay Health Centers that provide minor health services. For specialized health care, there are 18 family planning clinics and 44 medical or dental clinics. Medical manpower appears to be more than adequate in number. 

Most private hospitals and the Northern Mindanao Medical Center are already equipped with the latest medical equipment like the CT-SCAN, Dialysis Machine, MRI, Nuclear Scan and Ultrasound. This only means that the city can very well provide adequate and immediate relief in cases emergencies and complicated medical cases.

The hospitals are manned by a number of specialists in the various fields of medicine like Neurosurgery, Oncology, Nephrology, and Endocrinology among others. Specialized private clinics for dental, therapeutic, optical and diagnostic services provide additional medical support.

Here is the list of the above-mentioned, so you’d know where to go for your medical, dental, and other health concerns:

CDO Polymedic General Hospital has the most number of branches. One is located in Velez St. , the other is located in Phividec Compound, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental and the most recent and biggest of all branches, with a hotel-like ambiance and facilities is located in Kauswagan Highway.

Cagayan de Oro Medical Center is known for its parallel building adjoined by a bridge. It sits in the center of the city, making it very accessible. The hospital offers services from the treatment of acute to the most chronic medical conditions. It also offers extensive therapy for cancer patients and other terminal diseases. It is located few meters away from Pilgrim College.

Capitol Univercity Medical City, the seemingly mall-looking, blue-glassed building along Gusa National Highway is one of the biggest hospitals in the city. For emergency cases: CUMC's 24-hour hotline: +639177068690 (Globe) will connect you to its Emergency Room.

Madonna and Child Hospital is known for being built to cater to maternal and child care. It also is the only hospital known to have an Animal Bite Center and can be located at J.V. Serina St., Brgy. Carmen.

Other Medical Institutions

J.R. Borja Memorial Medical Hospital (formerly City Hospital) is a City-run hospital located at Villarin St., Brgy Carmen, CDOC.

Northern Mindanao Medical Center (formerly Provincial Hospital) Government owned and controlled hospital fronting the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental.

Maria Reyna – Xavier University Hospital. Owned by the SPC Sisters, Society of Jesus- Xavier University and Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro located at Hayes St. Pinikitan, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City.