Our hospital tagline “Exceptional People, Extraordinary Care forms the basis of our commitment to our valued customers.
We continuously aspire to high standards in the delivery of patient satisfaction.
Southern Medical Clinic’s Laboratory is equipped with up-to-date testing equipment. The Laboratory adheres to the strictest quality control standards and industry best practices to ensure accurate, reliable results.
Our full service in-house laboratory caters to the needs of both resident & non-resident physicians.
Our qualified and experienced staff comprises a Pathologist, technologists, phlebotomists, technicians & customer service representatives who strive to exceed all our client’s expectations in customer service and in serving physicians with fast, accurate, confidential pathology and histology services.
Our Quality Assurance program, involving both daily internal QC procedures and participation in ongoing proficiency testing by an external body ensures that we adhere to strict quality control practices in all areas. We guarantee a courteous and dependable service, accurate & comprehensive reports, and a steadfast commitment to patient confidentiality. The turnaround time for test results aims to meet the needs of our customers in as efficient a time as possible. While some tests may be completed in 1 to 2 hours, there are specialized tests that will take a longer time, and this information is communicated to our users in a timely manner.
We are committed to providing a quality service to all our customers and continually strive to maintain high standards in all respects. Our regular hours are 7 am to 6 pm for routine outpatient services and we also provide a 24-hour service for emergency and out-of-hours testing.
Services are available in all the major laboratory disciplines as outlined below to provide important diagnostic information in preventative healthcare, management of non-communicable and communicable diseases, and diagnosis and treatment of various types of cancer.
HAEMATOLOGY | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY | IMMUNOLOGY | MICROBIOLOGY | HISTOPATHOLOGY
We strive to provide dental care that meets your individual needs. This is possible only if you know all your options.
Our proposed treatments and options are always discussed with you, to ensure you’re armed with all the information required to make the choice that is best suited for you.
As prevention is so much better than cure, our service is geared around averting dental decay through regular check-ups, oral hygiene therapy and dietary advice.
Cosmetic dentistry is certainly on the rise as more and more people realize the importance of a great smile. Veneers, crowns, bridges, dental implants and tooth whitening can all help to improve your smile reflecting back at you in the mirror Our Dental Clinic is a purpose built dental clinic within Southern Medical Clinic.
The clinic provides comprehensive treatment to both children and adults. It has two fully functioning dental surgeries. One dental surgery was specifically designed for the differently able patient. The Dental Clinic uses modern Diagnostic technology and Clinical techniques to offer comprehensive dentistry. This allows us to diagnose the right treatments at the right time to maintain a high quality of oral health. As a result of this the majority of your dental treatment can detected early and can be carried out comfortably under Local Anaesthetic only. However, being located within a hospital setting routine and more complex procedures can be performed using Intravenous Sedation or under General Anaesthesia. We have a state-of-the-art dedicated decontamination room using equipment and processes to ensure all our instruments are sterilized to an internationally recognized standard so ensuring your safety at all times.
Your health is vital to your everyday job performance, and to your quality of life. Southern Medical Clinic provides a comprehensive health assessment through its Executive Health and Preventive Medicine Program.
This program was developed in response to demands from busy people who recognize the importance of maintaining good health.
Our program combines traditional diagnostic expertise with the latest in preventive medicine.
Southern Medical Clinic’s Pharmacy is headed by our senior pharmacist, Ms. Debera Lackhan-Maraj assisted by Mrs. Joy Florentino, junior pharmacist, and the rest of the team of pharmacy assistants and data entry clerk. Together they work to provide a comprehensive range of pharmacy services to patients, doctors, other health professionals, and even pharmacies in the surrounding areas. They are always on hand to advise patients as to the proper use of medicines dispensed and they go the extra mile to ensure that patients get what they need.
The pharmacy’s formulary caters to the multi-disciplinary specialties offered at Southern Medical and is therefore wide and varied and our staff ensures that our doctors have on hand all the medicines required to have the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Our pharmacy is the ‘go to’ pharmacy for patients who have difficulty in finding medicines that are not commonly available especially for in and out patients of the surrounding medical institutions.
We play an integral role in the oncology department since we manage and stock our chemotherapy suite and our pharmacists prepare the chemotherapy drugs necessary for treatment of our oncology patients. We have at times also extended our service to the oncology department of nearby institutions in an effort to ensure that their patients were not denied treatment when it was due and we frequently fill prescriptions for oncology drugs for patients needing them when they are not available elsewhere.
The pharmacy opening hours are 8.00 am to 6.00 pm from Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 1.00 pm on Saturdays, and closed to the public on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Southern Medical Services Limited provides a range of food and nutrition services including inpatient therapeutic meals, nutrition support and outpatient nutrition consultations.
Inpatient Services
The foodservice department provides to all patients a variety of attractive, nutritious meals made with quality ingredients. The department strives to offer meals that meet the nutritional needs and preferences of our patients. Our team consists of highly trained and skilled Therapeutic Cooks and a Registered Dietitian that ensures each patient receives specialized meals that accommodate dietary requests and help optimize recovery. The Dietitian, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary health care team, works closely with patients to provide optimal nutritional care.
Patients may be referred to the Dietitian by a consulting doctor or they may request a dietitian consultation during their stay.
Outpatient Services
Society has been burdened with an increase of chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD’S) such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The World Health Organization’s health profile on Trinidad and Tobago, estimates that these diseases account for approximately 80% of total deaths in our population. Southern Medical Services Limited provides the service of Dietetic Consultation that creates a healthier lifestyle and thus reduces the risk of developing diseases or control symptoms associated with these diseases.
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Southern Medical Clinic International Patient Services team is dedicated to provide the best care possible for every patient. The team of dedicated personnel organizes the “Healthcare Journey” of international patients in accordance with their needs and expectations.
SMC International Patient Services can assist the patients with the following services before, during and after their stay:
Our staff is dedicated to providing a range of services including consultations, diagnostic procedures, billing and insurance, travel and accommodation arrangements.
SMC International Patient Services is a “one-stop” facility and offers healthcare services from the day of the request of patients until the time patient return to his home country satisfied and safely. The service will equip you with medical information, orientation and registration.
