The Doctors' Hospital Inc. - Philippines

Sometime in June 1950, three young doctors namely, Dr. Jose L. Abueg Sr., Dr. Leonardo F. Gallardo, Sr., and Dr. Pablo O. Torre Sr. decided to pool their individual expertise and specialization to engage in group practice. Equipped with only a portable X-ray machine and some laboratory equipment, nevertheless they started their group practice immediately. To meet the demands of a thriving and increasing patient load they decided to go into a partnership agreement to establish and operate a private hospital and was granted approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the trade name “The Doctors’ Hospital” on January 4, 1951. Thus the first “The Doctors’ Hospital” in the Philippines was established.