Cleveland Clinic, a growing company in the international healthcare space, is expanding its global network of local representatives to five new locations: Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico.
The clinic currently has local representatives in a total of 16 countries. In addition to the five new countries, they are the Bahamas, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Panama, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The health system said in a press release on Tuesday, November 29 that the country’s representatives “apply their common language and cultural understanding to facilitate travel.” patient’s smooth course.”
Representatives working to connect patients with Clinic care are available at locations in the United States; Toronto; London; and Abu Dhabi. They arrange online educational consultations, second opinions if available, and follow-up appointments, as well as face-to-face treatment at the nearest Clinic facility.
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Dr Curtis Rimmerman, president of Cleveland Clinic International Operations, said in a statement: “By expanding our network of representatives in the country, we are able to increase access to care by breaking down barriers. Language and cultural barriers can prevent patients from seeking treatment that may not have been available to them before.”
The clinic system has 22 hospitals and more than 220 outpatient clinics around the world. Patients from about 185 countries come to the Clinic’s facilities for treatment.
This story first appeared in our sister publication, Crain’s Cleveland Business.
