Hospital Internacional de Colombia Medical Complex: the best alternative for your health care

Did you know that one of the best hospitals in Latin America is in Colombia? The Hospital Internacional de Colombia medical complex offers more than 60 specialties in its two medical centers: the Cardiovascular Institute and the Hospital Internacional de Colombia.

Both hospitals are in Bucaramanga, a city in eastern Colombia, characterized by its beautiful mountains, the people's hospitality, its more than 200 parks, and the warm weather, which ranges from 20°C (69°F) to 27°C (81°F). 

The Cardiovascular Institute is a 14-story building that provides all the comforts for patients and their families, equipped with state-of-the-art technology for the detection and treatment of cardiac problems. More than 17,000 cardiac procedures, such as artificial heart implants, have been performed in its six operating rooms. The hospital also has four angiography rooms for minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Nowadays, the Cardiovascular Institute has consolidated its position as a specialized center for care at all stages (neonatal, pediatric, and adult) and is recognized as the most outstanding cardiovascular hospital in Colombia and the second in Latin America ('Ranking Hospitals and Clinics in Latin America 2021' by AmericaEconomy magazine). 

The Hospital Internacional de Colombia (HIC), the other center of the medical complex, is a space of more than 86,000 square meters in the middle of a green environment, which focuses its attention on four specialized Institutes: Neurological Institute (leader in epilepsy and Parkinson surgery), Institute for the Care of Women, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, and the Cancer Institute, It was consolidated with the support of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the most prestigious institutions in the world in cardiovascular medicine and oncological treatments. 

The HIC was planned from the beginning to be the largest private hospital in Latin America also has specialized centers in Pediatrics, Nephrology, Urology, Respiratory Health Care, Digestive Health Care, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, and Pain Relief and Palliative Care Clinic.

What are the benefits of being treated at the medical complex of the Hospital Internacional de Colombia? 

International patients have exclusive spaces at the hospital, daily medical rounds by the medical and nursing staff of the International Patient Office, priority in scheduling appointments, tests, and surgeries, delivery of reports to their insurer or treating physician in the country of origin, and simplified administrative processes. 

Rooms are single, equipped with an entertainment screen and a comfortable sofa bed for a caregiver who can visit 24/7.

The institution has special rates for patients from Venezuela. 

How to seek medical care at the HIC? 

The medical complex of the Hospital Internacional de Colombia has agreements with different insurance companies in the region to provide care in all specialties. You can also access the institution's services on an individual basis, which has several payment methods available. 

The first step is to contact the International Patient Office by e-mail: at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by WhatsApp phone number (+57) 3175168594. The team will guide the entire process to review your case in a personalized way and define the steps to follow. 

For critical patients requiring medicalized air transfer, the complex has its own airplane (Learjet 31A) equipped with all the necessary equipment, with conditions of an Intensive Care Unit, to guarantee assistance during the flight.

What support does the International Patient Office offer to the patients? 

The International Patient Office will be your first contact point with the hospital and will accompany you before, during, and after your visit to Bucaramanga so that you will have a complete and excellent experience. 

With the team, you can receive assistance on immigration issues and information about the different hotels in the city that offer preferential rates, up to 50% cheaper than the standard rate, for our patients. We also have our own guesthouse where patients from different parts of the world and their families can stay.