St. Luke's Medical Center (company)

St. Luke's was established in October 1903 by American Protestant Episcopalian missionaries as a charity ward and dispensary hospital led by retired bishop Charles Henry Brent. St. Luke's started out as the Dispensary of St. Luke the Beloved Physician, a fully free outpatient clinic for the poor in Calle Magdalena (now Masangkay Street) in Tondo, Manila. It also supports and conducts medical, dental and surgical missions in rural areas. The 30-bed University Hospital would be inaugurated on October 23, 1907. The bed capacity was increased to 52 three years later. In 1912, the University Hospital would be renamed as St. Luke's Hospital to distinguish it from the University of the Philippines Hospital. ==Facilities and affiliates==

Hospitals St. Luke's Medical Center Inc. maintains two hospitals, one in Quezon City and another at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. SLMC is based in the Quezon City Hospital while the Taguig hospital is a wholly owned corporation of the Quezon City-based SLMC. Extension clinic There is also an extension clinic located in Ermita, Manila. The extension clinic caters primarily to those patients seeking medical examination requirements for Visa application for US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. College Foundation The St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation Inc. serves as the charity arm of the SLMC. It was established in August 28, 2012. ==References==