"Acıbadem Sistina", the first and largest private hospital in the country, is celebrating its 15^th anniversary. The hospital opening on April 7, 2010 marked the beginning of a new integrated approach to medical care. Today, fifteen years afterwards, "Acıbadem Sistina" stands as a synonym of trust, reliability and quality - a hospital that sets the trends of modern medicine in the country across many fields.

“Over the past 15 years, the hospital has performed 205.000 surgical interventions, has realized 1.950.000 examinations, and over 1 million patients from the country and the region have been confident in being treated at ‘Acibadem Sistina’. The focus of Acibadem Sistina’s success story is on its people – highly qualified doctors, nurses and the entire staff, providing their expertise and dedication to create an environment where every patient receives prime care. Today, ‘Acibadem Sistina’ is a healthcare giant with 1.200 employees. A team of 226 specialists in various fields, 436 nurses and other medical staff, as well as other support services, take care for the patients’ health,” says Nikola Panchevski, MD, member of the Board of Directors at ‘Acibadem Sistina’.

On the occasion of the great anniversary, Acibadem Sistina Hospital will provide its patients with a promotional discount of 15% on all healthcare services. The discount will be valid from April 7, for a period of 15 days.

“ACIBADEM SISTINA” HAS BECOME A REFERENCE CENTER FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALL DISEASES

Acibadem Sistina Hospital has become a leader in the country and the region in all medical activities, with each department developing into a reference center for diagnostics and treatment.

From the very beginning, “Acibadem Sistina’ has developed the cardiac surgery, and today I can proudly say that our center is one of the best private cardiac surgery centers in Europe. Over the last four years, we have published over 10 scientific papers in the world-leading cardiac surgery journals. In addition to science, cardiac surgery at ‘Acibadem Sistina’ started the process of treating heart failure, performed the first mechanical heart implantation in the country, and thus launched the national heart transplantation program", states Prof. Aleksandar Nikolikj, MD, Head of the Department of Cardiac Surgery.

“Over these 15 years, ‘Acibadem Sistina’ has gained the status of the largest and most renowned private maternity hospital in the country, with a total of over 23.000 babies born. We put a special emphasis on the High-Risk Pregnancy Center, which makes the hospital significantly contribute to reducing the rate of premature births in the country", says Gordana Petrovska, MD, Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

“Good team organization and a well-established system have enabled patients to get a precise diagnosis in a very short time, and to immediately appoint their surgical treatment, without unnecessary loss of time as it is precious to them. Today, a team of 54 experienced surgeons works at ‘Acibadem Sistina’, performing all activities from the most routine to the most complex surgical interventions”, emphasizes Toni Josifovski, MD, Head of the Department of Surgery.

COMPLETE PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL WITH PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY

Acibadem Sistina Hospital has grown into a recognizable pediatric center for treatment of diseases in children of all ages, with a team of 30 pediatricians who take care of the youngest patients on daily basis.

“Over 35.000 pediatric examinations and interventions annually have been performed at the outpatient department, and we record over 1.000 hospitalizations per year at the hospital inpatient department as well. We have also become recognizable and unique for our fully equipped Pediatric Emergency Center that provides pediatric care 24/7, every day of the week. Special accent has been put on the developmental section, where we opened a Center of Excellence for Monitoring Children with Developmental Disabilities”, says Dushko Fidanovski, MD, Head of the Department of Pediatrics.

"The Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at 'Acibadem Sistina' is celebrating its 5^th anniversary as well. During this time, more than 600 children with heart anomalies have been successfully treated. As the founder of pediatric cardiac surgery in the country, I am proud that in the last 5 years, thanks to the most modern operative conditions, the team-based approach and modern medical equipment, the pediatric cardiac surgery has experienced its greatest advancement", states Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Chadikovski, MD, Head of the Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

NEW CHALLENGES, INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICINE AHEAD

The 15^th anniversary is a major achievement, but at the same time an incentive for new challenges. The focus remains on further development, expanding medical services, investing in human capital and introducing innovations.

"What I want to emphasize is the hospital’s key role in supporting and developing young and promising medical professionals. We have invested equally in the education of the secondary medical school personnel, in the direction of educating future nurses and obstetric nurses. Our mission is to provide education that will help future doctors develop into leading professionals and to become the pillars of a stable and quality healthcare system in the country", says Prof. Igor Kaftandzhiev, MD, medical director.

"We are proud that over these 15 years, nursing at our hospital has grown into a brand, and our operative procedures have constantly got recognition from the highest structures in the country and beyond, as evidenced by the three-time award of JCI Gold Seal of Approval. The profiles of a nurse, technician and obstetric nurse have grown into a highly skilled and competent professions, prepared for the daily challenges we face in our activity and in medicine in general", states Biljana Dilevska, head nurse.

Among the latest investments in medical technology, a new revolutionary accelerator for radiation therapy is being installed at the Oncology and Radiotherapy Center, and soon it will be available to our patients. This year will also see upgrading of the hospital's information system, which will further simplify the medical team operation and enable faster access to patient information. Looking ahead, the focus remains on further development, expanding medical services and investing in new young staff, who represent the future of the hospital.

THE "SISTINA" BRAND - SYNONYM OF DEDICATION AND CARE FOR 24 YEARS

Acibadem Sistina Hospital is a kind of continuation of the "Sistina" brand, which has been present in the healthcare sector since February 14, 2001 as a hospital specialized for gynecology and obstetrics.

"As co-founders of the 'Sistina' brand, it is an honor to witness the growth of Acibadem Sistina Hospital, which we’ve participated since the very beginning. What brought the hospital to the peak is the enthusiasm, hard work and team spirit of each one of us. From the very beginning, we aimed to be pioneers and to implement modern medicine. We have continued that vision, and although the hospital has grown massively, we still cherish the memories when a small team of doctors started shaping the idea of a new approach to patient care", say Slobodan Lazarevski, MD, and Slobodan Drakulevski, MD, co-founders of the 'Sistina' brand.