2023-05-18 22:00:36
- A gastroenterologist deals with diseases of the digestive system and associated organs, made up of the esophagus, stomach, liver and bile ducts, pancreas, small intestine, colon, and rectum.
- The Gastroenterology subspecialty lasts three years, although they must first take at least two years of Internal Medicine.
- In the ranking with the best Gastroenterology hospitals in the world, one from Latin America appears for the first time. Do you know which one it is?
One of the main characteristics of Medicine is that it is a branch that is too broad. General knowledge is abundant but there is also the possibility to focus on a specific area. The same happens with the spaces for patient care and due to their results some stand out from the rest. With this in mind, it is worth knowing what are considered the best gastroenterology hospitals in the world.
First of all, it is necessary to talk about the work that this subspecialty focuses on. In its most summarized form, it is in charge of the diseases of the digestive system and associated organs, made up of the esophagus, stomach, liver and bile ducts, pancreas, small intestine, colon and rectum.
Now, to be a gastroenterologist you have to go a long way. The first thing is to finish the Medicine degree. The next step is to submit and approve the National Examination of Applicants for Medical Residences (ENARM).
Within the 27 direct entry options you must select Internal Medicine and complete at least the first two years. From that moment you can choose the Gastroenterology subspecialty that lasts three years.
The best gastroenterology hospitals in the world
On the other hand, from a global perspective there are some countries that stand out from the rest for their top-level hospitals. This type of information is useful to know the countries that invest the most in an area as necessary as health.
That said, now is the time to learn the names of the best Gastroenterology hospitals in the world. According to the annual ranking World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2023 these are the following.
- Mayo Clinic – Rochester – United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital – United States
- Cleveland Clinic – United States
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital – United States
- The Mount Sinai Hospital – United States
- Asan Medical Center – South Korea
- King’s College Hospital – United Kingdom
- A. Gemelli University Hospital – Italy
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell – United States
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – Brazil
As with other specialties such as Pediatrics and Cardiologythere is a wide predominance of USA by occupying six of the first 10 spots.
Similarly, Mayo Clinic y Massachusetts General Hospital appear in the first two positions. Both have a long history but have managed to adapt to modern times through the use of technology.
The only hospital in Latin America that appears on the list
Although if there is something that draws attention from the ranking with the best Gastroenterology hospitals in the world, it is that one from Latin America appears. The person in charge of achieving this feat is the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein of Brazil.
Unlike other spaces, it is not that old because it was founded in 1955. It has more than 6,000 registered doctors. In addition, in 1999 it became the first health care institution outside of the United States to be recognized by the Joint Commission International (the world’s leading certifier of health services).
Therefore, it is considered one of the best medical institutions in Latin America. It also stands out in highly complex medical areas such as Gastroenterology.
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