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Hospital architecture and designs have transformed over time, from the once sterile white walls and Hospital architecture and 

stark decor to vibrant colors and eye-catching materials on the interior and exterior. The elements in designs have transformed 

today’s best designs have been proven to improve patient care. 

over time, from the once 

Depending on the type of building, tying in elements of style and flair may be harder than expected. 

sterile white walls and 

Hospitals are one type of building where functionality and design must go hand-in-hand. In 

stark decor to vibrant 

developing this list of The 25 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the World, we considered interior and 

colors and eye-catching 

exterior features and their health-promoting qualities. Designs including warm woods and nature- 

materials on the interior 

inspired elements, soft color schemes, and exterior facades designed with regards to their natural 

and exterior. The elements 

settings placed these facilities on the list. 

in today’s best designs 

have been proven to 

The most beautiful hospitals span the globe, including facilities in the United States, Austria, 

improve patient care. 

Thailand, Panama, Switzerland, China, and others – evidence that health-focused design has no 

Depending on the type of 

boundaries. 

building, tying in elements 

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25. Forest Park Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA 

ForestPark 

Recently expanded, the Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas offers many upgraded, state-of-the-art 

amenities and a beautiful design. In addition to the added 14 operating rooms, 48 private patient 

beds and 12 ICU beds, the expansion also includes a Class A, 6-story, 130,000-square-foot medical 

office building. The interior includes spaces with auditorium-style seating, modern lounge areas, floor 

to ceiling glass walls, and cool tones to give the building a modern feel. Patient rooms are warm and 

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comfortable, utilizing elements like hardwood floors, large windows, and sleek finishes to make a 

patient’s stay more like a luxury retreat than a recovery period. The modern design flows out to the 

exterior, where there are areas for drive-thru banking, restaurants, pharmacy and other retail 

opportunities to make this more than just a hospital. 

24. Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin, TN, USA 

This 155-bed hospital is attractive to the eye on the inside and on the outside. The interior is finished 

with comfortable leather lounging chairs, marble accents, and entertainment-style televisions to allow 

patients and their visitors to feel at home. With careful consideration to the use of glass walls, the 

hospital also keeps a warm and inviting environment by their balance between natural and artificial 

light. On the exterior, a high glass tower takes center stage and is surrounded by a mix of glass and 

other warm materials. Lush landscaping completes the design, and is tended to by a in-house 

landscaping and maintenance staff. 

23. Rudolfinerhaus – Vienna, Austria 

This hospital is set in a quiet residential neighborhood, and its architectural design fits in perfectly 

with the surrounding buildings and homes. The exterior landscape complements the design, with 

lush and tended-to greens and shrubbery that invite patients and guests to spend free time 

outdoors. With the feel of a luxury hotel on the interior, patients can experience a peaceful and 

relaxing recovery time, and often remark that they feel more like a “guest” than a patient. 

Rudolfinerhaus has over 100 stylishly furnished private and semi-private rooms, with a total of 156 

beds in 7 care units. 

22. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital – Roanoke, VA, USA 

A mix of new and old architecture comes together at this hospital so that visitors will not notice a 

stark change in design, only a uniform and flowing expansion that unifies functionality and 

operations. The interior features many of the amenities of similar hospitals, like semi-private and 

private rooms, housekeeping, and more, but the real attraction to CRMH comes with its exterior 

design. One side of the hospital uses brick and concrete to frame the windows of patient rooms 

while a new, modern expansion utilizes walls of glass as the main design element on its curved 

facade. 


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21. Hospital Punta Pacifica – Panama City, Panama 

Affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, this hospital has been recognized as one of 

Central and South America’s most advanced medical centers and is a top destination for Medical 

Tourism. Facilities include 51 modern and private rooms, 11 suites and 1 presidential suite, all 

specially designed to promote and enhance rapid recovery. The setting of the hospital adds to its 

appeal, as it sits along the Pacific Ocean in one of Panama City’s most prestigious neighborhoods. 

Light and dark contrasting materials allow the eye to be pulled in to its horizontal exterior design, 

where glass and concrete come together to create beauty near the sea. 

20. Medical University of South Carolina Ashley River Tower – 

Charleston, SC, USA 

This hospital’s beautiful setting along the Charleston Peninsula alone gives it a place on this list, but 

it also has great amenities and a hotel-like interior design. The entrance, lined with lush landscaping 

and bluestone tiles, allows patients and their families to drive right up to the doors, then leave their 

car for the valet service to park. Inside, a 6,000 ft. conservatory with glass walls, skylights, and 

indoor plants welcomes patients and visitors while serving as the connector between the two main 

wings of the building. For patients, privacy is assured with their 156 single person rooms, complete 

with a full bath and pull-out couch for family and visitors. 


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19. Prince of Wales Private Hospital – Sydney, Australia 

Located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, this hospital has both private and shared facilities, 

including 168 overnight beds with modern amenities. Attractive designs utilizing structural steel 

framing and glass along with unique architectural details on the exterior compliment the modern 

facilities on the interior. Newly renovated operating rooms also lend to the modern and sleek design 

of the interior, as well as improve its functionality and equipment quality. 

18.Providence Alaska Medical Center – Anchorage, AK, USA 

Described by visitors and patients as “functional and stunning”, this high-tech medical center has a 

lot to offer medically and aesthetically in addition its beautiful setting. The campus is undergoing a 

$150 million renovation and expansion to its NICU, Prenatal, and Mother Baby Units, slated for 

completion in 2014. Aside from semi-private and private patient rooms, this hospital also features a 

family resource library and a nearby guest house for families and those undergoing outpatient 

procedures. 

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17. Klinik Hirslanden – Zurich, Switzerland 

The Klinik Hirslanden has a sleek, modern design on the interior and exterior, and houses 259 single 

and double rooms. Besides amenities like cable television, internet, adjustable beds, full baths, and a 

housekeeping service that tends to the fresh flowers in each room 3 times a week. With a program 

called Hirsland Privé, the hospital provides a Guest-Relations service which offers patients the 

services of an attendant to care to their personal concerns. Hirslanden also invests heavily in the 

latest medical technologies and established Switzerland’s first CyberKnife radiosurgery unit. 

16.Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula – Monterey, 

CA, USA 

Situated on the California coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean on environmentally protected land, 

this hospital’s description alone is enough to invite any potential patient into the facility. The redesign 

of the building in the early part of the millennium was intended to adhere to the design intentions 

from the original architect, Edward Durell Stone, with low, striking roof lines and natural lighting 

throughout each public space. 



15. Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital – Vancouver, WA, USA 

From the outside, this six-story hospital lights up the sky with its elevated glass walkways and pulls 

in the eye with curved facades and a mix of materials, like stone, glass, brick, and metal that carry 

through to the inside. Outdoor courtyard spaces and terraces help visitors and staff find peace 

outside of the walls of the hospital, while natural light and warm hues are used inside to help extend 

that outdoor feeling to the inside. Two large, L-shaped patient towers are situated to optimize the 

views of neighboring Mt. Hood and the surrounding natural habitat. 

14. Clemenceau Medical Center – Beirut, Labanon 

CMC, affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, boasts a “5-star hotel ambiance” with 

conveniences like televisions and Internet access for its patients. A modern glass and concrete 

exterior is complimented with spacious interior rooms that allow for a “cozy” feeling. The interior 

design also allows them to use innovative medical equipment like completely film-less digital 

imaging centers and real-time video conferencing equipment to connect with other physicians and 

specialists inside or outside of CMC. 



13. Dixie Regional Medical Center – St. George, UT, USA 

Located in a desert setting near Zion National Park in Utah, the architects and designers of this 

hospital had to take a lot into consideration to avoid heat gain, like building orientation and sun- 

shading. The designers took their inspiration from the land in the surrounding Zion canyons, and 

utilized skylights to bring the natural light deep into the building. The interior features all single rooms 

and has a central concourse that connects all of the different buildings in the complex, offering 

separate entrances for major services such as surgery, cardiology, and imaging. From the inside, 

patients and visitors can view to the surrounding desert, Xeriscape gardens full of indigenous plants, 

and water features all around the facility. 

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12. Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies – Orlando, 

FL, USA 

This hospital was designed with beauty and function in mind for the interior and the exterior. From 

the extensive use of glass to illuminate the interiors with natural light, the vertical structures to 

improve patient-staff proximity and observation, and a glass globe entry way, this hospital uses its 

unique design as a main component of the healing and recovery process. The interior is filled with 

calming colors and tones and patient rooms were designed for ultimate privacy. 

Photo credit: Steven Verlander 



11. St. Luke’s Medical Center - Global City, Philippines 

SLMC has received international accreditation and is recognized as one of the best hospitals in Asia 

and the entire world. As such, it regularly receives patients from around Asia, Micronesia, the Middle 

East, Europe and the United States. This hospital holds 650 patient beds, with almost half of those 

available as fully-furnished, private suites with televisions and other modern conveniences to make 

every visit as comfortable as possible. 

10. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA, USA 

Innovative and welcoming, this hospital successfully merges technological advancements with 

soothing and comforting design for its visitors. Full integration of technologies like EHR and CPOE, 

the pediatric hospital is one of the leading in the country and has designed its campus with a family- 

friendly feel, complete with playful interiors, private rooms, a family resource center with a four-story 

atrium and dining area, a Healing Garden library, musical therapy room, and a business center for 

families and parents. 



9. The London Clinic – London, England, United Kingdom 

This facility was designed with patients’ comfort in mind and includes soothing interior colors and the 

use of natural light (even in lower-level patient rooms through the use of a light atrium) with modern 

amenities like flat screen televisions in each patient room. In addition to the design and furnishings, 

The London Clinic also commissioned an integrated arts program to be a part of their design for 

comfort and well-being. 

8. St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, Siena Campus – Las Vegas, 

NV, USA 

This Spanish missions-style building is not only appealing to the eye from the exterior, but from the 

interior as well. From the inside, patients and their families have great views of downtown Las Vegas 

and nearby desert landscape. The interior has incredible features that help visitors feel more 

welcomed, like the 100-foot bell tower and entry rotunda, including encouraging and biblical 

quotations that are reflected throughout the entire facility, and a ¾-acre indoor garden where visitors 

can take gardening classes and enjoy the beauty of desert plant life. 

7. Bumrungrad International Hospital - Bangkok, Thailand 



This hospital is one of the most popular medical tourism destinations in the world, and treats over 

400,000 foreign patients each year from various countries like Sweden, the United States, China, 

and Afghanistan. The designs of the patient rooms use soothing colors and warm furnishings, like 

natural woods and plush fabrics. With air-conditioned walkways connecting several towers that make 

up the main structure, the hospital also includes two levels of restaurants and shopping areas. 

6. UPMC Hamot Women’s Hospital – Erie, PA, USA 

This newly constructed facility offers patients and visitors a grand 2-story entryway, 40-foot water 

wall, and picturesque views of nearby Presque Isle Bay and the neighboring downtown area. The 

interior evokes a feeling of calm and relaxation for patients and mothers-to-be with warm earth 

tones and comfortable furnishings. From spa-like delivery rooms to indoor “outdoor” rooms that cater 

to newborns and families housed in the NICU, designers use calming affects and finishes to bring 

comfort to all who are visiting. 

5. The City Hospital – Dubai, UAE 

This hospital can sometimes make patients feel like they’re in a 5-star luxury hotel instead of a care 

facility. It offers patients and their families access to a heated indoor swimming pool, spa, sauna, 

Jacuzzi and gym, along with the VIP floor that has a separate entrance, elevators and valet service, 

with 12 suites that are designed and furnished to provide the highest levels of comfort. 



4. Florida Hospital Waterman – Tavares, FL, USA 

This hospital was designed with patients, staff, and the environment in mind. In addition to multiple 

staff rooms to eliminate noise and “stuffy” areas, the hospital was also designed around the natural 

habitat of endangered birds that call the area home. This included non-reflective exterior glass, 

investigations in flight patterns, and altering helicopter routes around the birds’ natural flight paths. 

On the exterior, an eye-catching hovering roof connects the modern addition to the hospital with one 

of its original buildings, while the interior boasts a hotel-like ambiance with a concierge at the 

entrance and soft, comforting furniture throughout. 

3. Matilda International Hospital – Hong Kong, China 

This modern hospital in Hong Kong is beautifully situated on the historic Victoria Peak, known 

informally as “The Peak”, overlooking the South China Sea on Hong Kong Island. On the inside, its 

“operating theater” uses innovative designs with glass paneled walls and LED lighting along with 

ceiling pendants to maximize the flexibility of the room. 



2. Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital – Bloomfield, MI, USA 

Not only does this 160-acre hospital campus have aesthetically pleasing buildings on the exterior as 

well as a shopping mall-like interior, but it is also LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental 

Design) Certified for its use of natural light for heating and cooling, rainwater collection and filtration 

system, recycling programs, and more. With wide use of interior landscaping and design, visitors 

and patients almost never feel like they’re in a hospital. 

1. Sharp Memorial Hospital – San Diego, CA, USA 

Often compared to a high-end department store or hotel, this hospital’s design is a sharp contrast to 

the sterile white walls and big bulky equipment that often comes to mind when we think of large 

medical facilities. Equipped with a separate set of elevators for patients or medical staff and the 

public, as well as a rooftop garden, all private rooms with pull-out couches for guests, and museum- 

quality paintings adorning the walls, patients and their families may be tempted to stay longer just for 

the fun of it. 



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68 Comments on The 25 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the World 

1. Rafael B. Querubin on Fri, 

23rd Mar 2012 7:53 pm 

It’s really wonderful to know that there are great 

hospitals in the world. For a very small country like the 

PHILIPPINES landing in the top 25, actually rank 11 is a 

great, topping other big and developing countries! 

Whoever thought of this, whatever organizations doing 



2. letty on Fri, 23rd Mar 2012 

8:12 pm 

3. Daily Insider | Legacy 

Salmon Creek named 

among “Top 25 Most 

Beautiful Hospitals in the 

World” | SW Washington's 

Community News Service 

on Sat, 24th Mar 2012 5:34 

pm 

4. Gay Lucille Hendricks on 

Mon, 26th Mar 2012 7:55 

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5. Noypi on Mon, 26th Mar 

2012 2:14 pm 

6. deborah bernardo on Mon, 

26th Mar 2012 3:15 pm 

7. Karen Gay Armado on 

Mon, 26th Mar 2012 8:38 

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8. Rommel E. Baclig on Tue, 

27th Mar 2012 2:18 am 

this ranking, Congratulations for a job well done. You’re 

directing sick patients where to go to receive the best 

medical attention and that again as a Filipino, I am 

proud for St. Luke’s Hospital Global City! I congratulate 

and am happy for the management and working staff of 

this hospital! My daughter Mae Rochelle works there as 

a Kidney Transplant Coordinator, a nurse! 

Beautiful Hospitals!! 

[...] has included Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center 

in its list of the 25 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the World. 

Legacy Salmon Creek came in at number 15 on a 

select list of hospitals from 11 countries, [...] 

Thank you for these beautiful views… now many can 

rest in peace, harmony and beauty not feeling as bad 

as the really are… I see my cousin is working in a 

beautiful environment!! So happy.. 

Great reviews. I would love to work in one of those 

hospitals someday. 

I’m glad St Luke’s Medical Center is in the list because 

I’m connected with it but I think it’s great the makers of 

Florida Waterman Hospital took the birds’ welfare as a 

major consideration. 

I’m from St. Luke’s Medical Center WE LOVE LIFE! 

Congratulations to SLMC. I’m so proud to read this, coz 

I learned that the Project Managers during its 

construction were my former colleagues from 

SPCastro,Inc. Congratulations guys. During my trip to 

Manila from Jakarta July of 2011, I had a chance to 

chat w/ some of PAL’s fellow passengers, I was 

surprised to know that some of them are Medical 



9. stan on Tue, 27th Mar 2012 

3:58 am 

10. Daisy D. Diaz on Tue, 27th 

Mar 2012 7:17 am 

11. Boy Villanueva on Tue, 

27th Mar 2012 10:08 pm 

12. jean arnold on Wed, 28th 

Mar 2012 9:22 am 

13. engr.Tom de castro on 

Wed, 28th Mar 2012 9:27 

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14. Nanette Hardig on Wed, 

28th Mar 2012 11:02 am 

15. Diana on Wed, 28th Mar 

2012 12:32 pm 

Tourist who had scheduled Med. Chek-up at SLMC. 

One of my questions to them, is why not in Singapore… 

and the answer is, going to Manila is better in terms of 

cost, quality,service and it is almost like Jakarta… 

good to know that phil.have one good hospital , looking 

the photos look great with the ghostly white lights. but it 

still look like it belongs to a third world country. the 

interior is trying hard to feel like it,s a serviced 

apartment or a cheap hotel. the exterior style is dated , 

7o’s architecture, don’t know if it looks good by day. 

sorry guys the service and doctors might be superb but 

the building isn’t. 

I am proud to work in the # 2 most beautiful hospital in 

the world. But, I am even prouder that my country 

Philippines housed one of the most beautiful hospital in 

the world. It is comforting that if something happens to 

me and my family when we are vacationing in my native 

land, we have somewhere to go where we can get the 

best of care. 

I was involved in the construction of the St. Lukes 

Medical Center, being the Engineering Manager of the 

Joint Venture of Makati Development Corporation and 

First Balfour. Its a good learning experience building a 

monumental structure like this completed project. 

I am so proud to be working at one of ‘the most 

beautiful hospitals in the world.’ I love the wonderful 

photos of all of the hospitals — what beauty and 

architecture they have that makes them unique! 

yes,its beautifully and functionaly design.Its interior and 

exterior are 

well design. Maybe its because the designer belongs to 

the clan of architecs,engineers,and interior designers. 

It is truley a pleasure to work in a hospital that is ranked 

#4 out of 25. Alot of dedication and love goes into the 

landscape and the care of the hospital itself. 

and kudos to the other 24 for being chosen and to 

sharing with the rest of us your glorious hospitals. 

I work at Florida Hospital Waterman (#4) and it is as 

wonderful a place to work as it is to be a patient! It is 

definitely a beautiful facility!! 



16. Jong San Pedro on Thu, 

29th Mar 2012 1:17 am 

17. Nicole on Thu, 29th Mar 

2012 9:02 am 

18. St. Luke’s Among World’s 

Most Beautiful Hospitals on 

Thu, 29th Mar 2012 11:07 

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19. We Love Life! on Fri, 30th 

Mar 2012 5:43 am 

20. St. Lukes belongs to top 25 

most beautiful hospitals in 

the world | News from the 

Philippines and Around the 

World on Fri, 30th Mar 

2012 6:21 am 

21. St. Lukes belongs to top 25 

most beautiful hospitals in 

the world | TWISTER 

CHISMIS on Fri, 30th Mar 

2012 7:11 am 

22. dulexsidlex on Fri, 30th Mar 

2012 10:15 am 

23. Agent ZERO on Fri, 30th 

Mar 2012 10:37 am 

Congratulations to us all in St. Luke’s! Congratulations 

to us all Filipinos across the globe!!! Be proud. I am 

glad to be part of the St. Luke’s family. 

Proud to be employed at number 4! 

[...] HealthExecNews.com, which describes itself as “a 

health care information network and daily publication 

focusing on trends and issues facing executives 

working in the health care industry,” ranked St. Luke’s 

11th in its list of 25 hospitals. [...] 

I’m proud being an employee of St Luke’s Medical 

Center. 

[...] The Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Bonifacio Global 

City in Taguig made it to the top 25 of the 

HealthExecNews. [...] 

[...] St. Lukes belongs to top 25 most beautiful hospitals 

in the world March 30, 2012 Chismoso No comments 

Tweet The Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Bonifacio 

Global City in Taguig made it to the top 25 of the 

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ALTHOUGH I’M PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO, I FIND IT 

RIDICULOUS RANKING ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL 

CENTER-GLOBAL CITY AS ONE OF THE MOST 

BEAUTIFUL HOSPITALS IN THE WORLD. They should 

have surveyed the said area, knowing it is situated in 

the neighboring business district of Makati. The location 

isn’t ideal for attracting greater clientele and also, it is in 

the verge of bankruptcy. The said hospital just needs a 

little propaganda so they can reap rewards. Some of 

the vacant units or areas are closed due to low census 

of patients, to the point that they offer 50% discount of 

their services!!! 

Glad to be part of St. Luke’s Medical Center. Truly, it is 

one of the world’s best. 



24. random on Fri, 30th Mar 

2012 4:08 pm 

25. hskwok on Fri, 30th Mar 

2012 7:52 pm 

26. john jake on Fri, 30th Mar 

2012 11:10 pm 

27. Alan Peter P Lumpias on 

Fri, 30th Mar 2012 11:13 

pm 

28. john jake on Fri, 30th Mar 

2012 11:14 pm 

29. Pnx2012 on Sat, 31st Mar 

2012 11:34 pm 

30. Wilson on Sun, 1st Apr 

2012 1:07 am 

to 1.dulexsidlex on Fri, 30th Mar 2012 10:15 am 

please read 

“In developing this list of The 25 Most Beautiful 

Hospitals in the World, we considered interior and 

exterior features and their health-promoting qualities” 

your comment is irrelevant… 

The Matilda International Hospital at #3!!! 

WOW!!! PHILIPPINES landing the top 25 is very 

surprising. hope some hospitals will follow. that is a true 

spirit for us filipinos. another pride!! congratulations!! 

mabuhay PILIPINAS!!! 

More good news please ! Like… 

philippines astound the world for the nth time. (without 

being boastful) ehehheh. after the miss universe, miss 

world, azkals, jessica sanchez and many more. now 

this recognition is another astounding moment for the 

phlippines! 

I had worked for many years in SLMC, but I’m not proud 

of this “achievement”. So what if it’s one of the “most 

beautiful”? Does that equate to “best patient care 

services”? There are other far better hospitals in Manila 

or in the rest of the Philippines for that matter. They 

may not have the well-manicured grounds or grand 

lobby to show, but they make up for good healthcare 

services that don’t leave their patients’ families 

penniless. I think that’s what’s more significant to most 

patients…it’s their quality of life after they have been 

hospitalized and not whether the hospital concierge 

looks like a 5-star hotel. 

Only the Beautiful only, the important is the 

service,technology and what we are specialize in. 



31. bojo on Sun, 1st Apr 2012 

2:23 am 

32. krizia on Sun, 1st Apr 2012 

7:36 am 

33. Kai Castro on Sun, 1st Apr 

2012 1:16 pm 

34. Randy Cubillo on Sun, 1st 

Apr 2012 7:25 pm 

35. Richard Jumawan on Sun, 

1st Apr 2012 11:13 pm 

36. St. Luke’s Among World’s 

Most Beautiful Hospitals « 

PH.Annewsments.com on 

Mon, 2nd Apr 2012 1:37 am 

hospitals for rich peaople so sad 

Nice one SLMC ! I’m proud that one of the hospitals 

here in the Philippines is considered one of the best 

hospitals … It’s a nice thing. But I am also sad because 

there are still a lot of hospitals here in the Philippines 

that needs more improvement. I really hope after 10-20 

years, more and more hospitals here would improve so 

that quality care would be given to all the Filipino 

people, irregardless of their financial status. 

Proud to be employee of The City Hospital (rank as #5) 

… And Being A Filipino working here abroad, I am even 

much prouder knowing that St. Luke Medical Center in 

the Philippines was recognized as one of Most Beautiful 

Hospitals in the World. I Salute and Congratulate the 

rest of the Hospitals who made it! and MABUHAY!!! 

I underwent brain surgery for biopsy at another Medical 

Center, the experienced was woozy. It took several 

hours before I was able to open my eyes and I felt so 

tired. Because Doctors in Cardinal Santos refused to do 

further surgery for me to remove the tumour completely, 

I decided to go to ST. LUKES Global and there I found 

the miracle. I felt like I was in the Western Hemisphere 

when you go inside the edifice, and the Doctors are 

fantastic and highly trained. Right after surgery, I was 

already awake, I knew then that I was being put in the 

recovery room or ICU. The experience was far more 

better than Cardinal Santos Medical Center. It is really 

one of the WORLD’s best hospital. The cost is 

comparable to others, sometimes lesser. The people, 

the doctors, nurses are so professional. I pray to God 

for St. Lukes Hospital to be the best hospital ever. 

It’s great!! SLMC-BGC is in 11th place. I was part of the 

Makati Development Corporation-First Balfour Joint 

Venture team that constructed the SLMC-BGC. 

John Porter; Noel Yu; Nelson Cartagena; Tony Legaspi; 

Benji Natividad; Boy Villanueva. Guys, job well done! 

[...] issues facing executives working in the health care 

industry,” ranked St. Luke’s 11th in its list of 25 

hospitals. Image Credit: [...] 



37. Ronald Springel MD on 

Mon, 2nd Apr 2012 12:52 

pm 

38. Kiran on Mon, 2nd Apr 

2012 12:57 pm 

39. Terri on Mon, 2nd Apr 2012 

1:17 pm 

40. Karl Sonnenberg on Tue, 

3rd Apr 2012 2:19 am 

41. marketing on Tue, 3rd Apr 

2012 9:56 am 


2012 9:58 am 

Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, CAN 

certainly deserve’s mention! 

Have you checked Aga Khan University, Hospital in 

Pakistan? You might want to check that out. I think you 

missed that in your list. 

Dixie Regional is a gorgeous hospital campus — inside 

and out. The grounds are xeriscaped with beautiful 

desert plants and the interior design and art provide a 

healing escape for patients and their families. The 

hospital’s best features, though, are the compassionate 

people who work here. It’s a warm friendly place to 

receive care. 

The design credits for #15 Legacy Salmon Creek 

Hospital, Vancouver, Washington and #18 Providence 

Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage are incorrect. 

ZGF Architects, LLP designed both. 

On the Legacy Project, Walker Macy was the landscape 

architect consultant that worked with client and us. 

Doug Macy was not contacted for verification of the 

design credits. 

Providence Alaska Project described in Text is 

designed by ZGF in association with Architects Alaska 

as was the previous hospital expansion. The listed firm 

is not involved in the current or prior expansion project. 

It has been a privilege to work with these two 

outstanding clients and I wanted to set the record 

straight. 

Karl, 

Thank you for pointing out those corrections. It was 

quite difficult to find the designers for all of the hospitals 

listed, and to ensure the accuracy of the listings, so we 

have updated the article to remove the designers from 

the list. 

Thank you again for your comment and congratulations 

on being a part of the team at ZGF! 

Terri, thank you for leaving your comment. Dixie 

Regional is definitely a gorgeous campus and it’s 

wonderful to hear that the beauty is reflected in its staff 

as well! 

43. marketing on Tue, 3rd Apr Kiran, thanks for the suggestion. We will keep that in 



2012 9:59 am consideration for our next Best list! 


2012 10:00 am 


2012 10:03 am 


2012 10:04 am 

47. Becky on Tue, 3rd Apr 

2012 1:55 pm 

48. Linda del Rosario on Wed, 

4th Apr 2012 12:33 pm 

49. Gaby Ulate on Thu, 5th Apr 

2012 9:16 am 

50. Mummariha on Thu, 5th 

Apr 2012 7:53 pm 

Ronald, thanks for your suggestion. We’re always on 

the lookout for new hospitals for our upcoming Best 

lists. 

Randy, glad you had a positive experience at St. 

Luke’s. It’s great to hear that they have an outstanding 

staff as well as a beautiful hospital! 

Kai, congratulations on being part of such a great team! 

I am a proud employee of Dixie Regional Medical 

Center. One photo does not do this gorgeous campus 

justice! The beauty of the structure is only surpassed by 

the caring of the staff and excellent clinical care. 

I am so happy that my daughter worked in one of the 

most beautiful hospitals in the world (#4). I am also very 

proud of SLMC being a Filipino. Our doctors, nurses 

and all medical staff including the clerical staffs are all 

very hospitable and take 

care of their patients with love. They are also the best 

in the world. Mabuhay!!!! 

I am very proud to have TWO hospitals here in our 

wonderful florida. I work at Florida Hospital and I live in 

Orlando. Not only is Florida Hospital Waterman 

beautiful, but I know our patients get great care. My 

friends and family have had their babies at Winnie 

Palmer and it is indeed a wonderful place to give birth 

at. I love the way the rooms are set up in a circular 

motion with the nurses stations in the middle. AND its 

soooo quiet! you never would know when the baby is 

crying. I was visiting my friend Vanessa and I wasnt 

until we opened the door and walked in past here small 

lobby area inside her bedroom that we heard the baby. 

Agree w/ random. The ranking was based on its 

architecture and design , the structure’s beauty not the 

quality or cost of services . It was actually a pat on the 

back for the designers / artists . But for those who work 

in SLMC , congratulations and may the hospital’s 



51. Sharp Hospital Named 

‘World’s Most Beautiful’ on 

Thu, 5th Apr 2012 9:01 pm 

52. St.Luke’s Medical Center 

Makes It to the World’s 

Most Beautiful Hospitals 

List : Starmometer on Fri, 

6th Apr 2012 6:02 pm 

53. raees ahmed on Mon, 9th 

Apr 2012 11:02 am 

54. francine on Mon, 9th Apr 

2012 11:16 am 

55. Shirley Mei Miu Pascual on 

Mon, 9th Apr 2012 11:32 

pm 

56. Jim on Tue, 10th Apr 2012 

3:23 pm 

57. mareluz on Wed, 11th Apr 

2012 4:40 am 

58. eyasu haile on Wed, 11th 

Apr 2012 9:15 am 

59. Tami on Wed, 11th Apr 

2012 2:19 pm 

beauty translate to all your eagerness to provide quality 

care too. 

[...] For a complete list of designees and more photos, 

visit HealthExecNews.com [...] 

[...] St.Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) in Bonifacio 

Global City, Taguig is one of the 25 most 

beautiful hospitals in the world according to healthcare 

website HealthExecNews. [...] 

a wonderful initiative! would invite visiting Aga Khan 

University Hospital, Karachi, it will certainly find the 

place in the list. 

In response to : bojo on Sun, 1st Apr 2012 2:23 am 

“hospitals for rich peaople so sad” 

I work for #22 and have for 10 years. You are so totally 

wrong. We are not for profit and take people regardless 

of their ability to pay. Everyone gets the same care no 

matter if they are homeless or a multimillionaire. I’m 

sure some of the other hospitals do the same also. 

WOW!!! 

CONGRATULATIONS to “Matilda International Hospital 

– Hong Kong, China” landed as #3 Most Beautiful 

Hospitals in the World! 

Keep it up with its standard & reputation! 

Great to see Alaska on the list of the TOP 25! 

Congratulations to all ARCHITECTS and INTERIOR 

DESIGNERS of these hospitals!!!!! 

I wish those very nice attracting Hospitals in all 

countries to save human beings…i wish i will be in one 

of those Hospitals 

Proud to work in the system of the #2 ranked hospital 

HFWBF. 



60. Steven on Thu, 12th Apr 

2012 11:00 am 

61. James Scott on Fri, 13th 

Apr 2012 3:20 am 

62. Pacita V.Tirona on Fri, 13th 

Apr 2012 9:54 pm 

63. James Scott on Mon, 16th 

Apr 2012 6:30 am 

64. James Scott on Mon, 16th 

Apr 2012 6:31 am 

65. Carol Taylor on Thu, 19th 

Apr 2012 5:12 pm 

66. Dallas Spine Surgery 

Center Among World’s 

Most Beautiful on Fri, 20th 

Apr 2012 6:22 am 

Please give credit to the photographers. #12 – Winnie 

Palmer is my photo. 

Link to one of my accounts in the article please. 

Google+ – 

https://plus.google.com/111129336367169100657/posts 

Flickr – 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fancybiscuits/3811047143/in/photostream 

Thank you 

Steven Verlander 

What beautiful hospitals these are, I never knew there 

were so many wonderful places to go when you’re sick. 

It almost makes one want to be sick just to get there 

and maybe spend a night or two. (Outstanding)… 

I am proud to be a Filipino. SLMC landing at the top 25 

Hospitals and is No.11. 

It is really beautiful. 

I enjoy viewing all of the beautiful hospitals displayed. 

It’s nice to know so much attention has been dedicated 

to the charm and well being of design and color. Just to 

be honest, I would not try to get ill just to allow myself a 

visit, I think I’d just come in and take a stroll through any 

one of them… 

Very beautiful and gorgeous hospitals, all of them… 

So happy our hospital made it to #2!! My signature is on 

the last girder that was installed during the construction. 

Very proud! 

[...] HealthExecNews reports that “patient rooms are 

warm and comfortable, utilizing elements like hardwood 

floors, large windows, and sleek finishes to make a 

patient’s stay more like a luxury retreat than a recovery 

period” at the Dallas spine surgery facility. Patients 

recovering from minimally invasive spine surgery 

benefit from the healing effects of these natural 

elements. Family members also benefit from the 

services and amenities available while they wait for 



67. Jason on Wed, 2nd May 

2012 10:38 pm 

68. mary on Wed, 16th May 

2012 7:08 pm 

their loved ones to undergo treatment and recovery. [...] 

Hi! 

How about hospitals in Singapore? Like the Mount 

Elizabeth Hospital in Orchard? 

proud to be working at the most #1 beautiful 

hospital….AGAIN….and still reigning!!!! 

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