TMC Clark opens Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center
CLARK FREEPORT— The Medical City (TMC) Clark recently launched its Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center which includes new services such as PET-CT Scan, Radionuclide Therapy, Radioimmunoassay (RIA), and Bone Densitometry.
The Julius K. Quiambao Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center is first in Central and Northern Luzon and is seen to further reinforce the appropriate treatment and care for patients who develop cancer.
WHERE PATIENTS ARE PARTNERS. The Medical City (TMC) Clark President and CEO Dr. Almario Jabson (3rd from right) led the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Julius K. Quiambao Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center with TMC Enterprise President and CEO Dr. Eugene Ramos (center). They were joined by Nuclear Medicine Center Chairman Dr. Eric Cruz (leftmost), TMC Enterprise Chairman of the Board Jose Xavier Gonzales (2nd from left), Bayambang Pangasinan Mayor Cezar Quiambao, (3rd from left), Provincial Board Member Mylyn Cayabyab (2nd from right), and TMC-Clark Sales and Marketing Director Evelyn Yumul (rightmost). (CDC-CD Photo)
The facility offers tests and procedures employing radioactive tracers or radiopharmaceuticals for imaging and treatment of benign and malignant diseases.
During the activity, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President and CEO Manuel R. Gaerlan expressed his message of support for the opening of the center.
“This Nuclear Medicine Center will not only serve patients from Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zones and Pampanga but also other parts of Luzon. Having this facility shows the advancement of technology and with it comes better care for patients. It also manifests how equipped TMC Clark is amidst the global health crisis that we are dealing with right now,” he said.
Gaerlan also extended his felicitations to the executives of TMC Clark who also witnessed the said event.
“I would like to congratulate the President and CEO of TMC Enterprise, Dr. Eugene Ramos and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Xavier Gonzales, the whole TMC Clark team, especially the diligent frontliners that provide an abundance of care and support to the patients,” he added.
Aside from Gaerlan, messages of support were also conveyed by Tarlac Governor Susan Yap, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Atty. Wilma Eisma, and Association of Health Maintenance Organization of the Philippines (AHMOPHI) President Carlos da Silva.
TMC Clark President and CEO Dr. Almario Jabson also gave his message during the ceremony.
“The launch of this center makes us one step closer to the completion of our comprehensive cancer program. This is just one innovative way to serve our patient partners and show that TMC Clark cares beyond boundaries, especially in the cancer care area,” he said.
Standing true to its role as the “Referral Center of North and Central Luzon”, TMC Clark adds value to the practice of the medical community and recovery of their patients with the future advancements committed by the healthcare complex during the event.