In November 2014, it opened its doors to Móstoles University Hospital HM Puerta del Surwith a strong commitment to offering its patients the best possible quality of care, based on technological innovation and specialization. During this decade of existence, this center, which is already one of the most important that the Group has HM Hospitalshas established itself as the reference in private healthcare in the south of the Community of Madrid.
This is evidenced by its enormous volume of health activity, which exceeds three million consultations, 785,000 emergencies, more than 100,000 hospitalizations, more than 175,000 surgical procedures — including outpatients —, more than 44,000 endoscopies, more than 450,000 laboratory tests and 11,719 births, figures that reflect the trust placed by patients in their services and their professionals, as well as the central role that represents HM Puerta del Sur in the private health sector. in the region.
The president of HM Hospitals, Dr. Juan Abarca Cidónhighlighted that “this tenth anniversary is a reflection of HM Hospitales’ commitment to the highest standards of care and technology. Thanks to the work of our excellent professionals, the hospital has not only become a reference in the south of Madrid, but also a symbol of innovation and excellence in the Spanish private healthcare sector.
Stop Parkinson’s Disease
Undoubtedly, the existence in this hospital of the Abarca Campal HM CINAC Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, directed by Dr. José A. Obeso, and which has become an institution of world prestige in fundamental research, contributes to this reputation and clinical and global . approach to neurodegenerative diseaseswith a particular focus on the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. In fact, this center is known worldwide for being a pioneer in offering non-invasive therapies to reverse, through high intensity ultrasound, the movement disorders of Parkinson’s disease.
Indeed, the more than 400 high-intensity ultrasound (HIFU) procedures carried out make it the reference center in the development of new therapies for Parkinson’s disease and world leader in the application of ultrasound in the treatment of movement disorders.
What contributes to this leading position is that in terms of research, HM CINAC became, in 2017, the first center to be able to reverse the driving manifestations of the disease through the application of HIFU. Since then, several scientific milestones have been reached, one of the main ones being the publication in December 2020 in the prestigious journal, The New England Journal of Medicinebased on the results of a clinical trial designed by HM CINAC, which provided Class I scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of this technique.
Most recently, in 2024, researchers from HM CINAC confirmed that this procedure can be performed safely and effectively in both hemispheres of the brain, and also this year a new milestone has been reached the process of consolidating the temporary opening of the blood-brain barrier using low intensity ultrasound (LIFU) with microbubbles (guided by magnetic resonance) to allow the introduction of drugs, as a therapeutic alternative to combat the neurodegeneration of Parkinson’s disease at its origin.
HM Puerta del Sur University Hospital also stands out for its world-class technological arsenal, led by the service Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imagingwhich is also a national reference. In 2014, this center marked an important milestone by being the first hospital in Spain to install PET-MRI, a technology that combines positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance to offer high-precision diagnostics.
Likewise, recently the hospital took a step forward in the personalization of oncological treatments with the creation of the first outpatient metabolic therapy unit in the private sector in Madrid. Thanks to this unit, patients with prostate and neuroendocrine tumors receive Theragnosisan innovative approach that combines diagnosis and treatment through the use of radioisotopes. This technology makes it possible to identify, prevent and treat diseases, mainly oncological, with precision and without the need for hospitalization, thus considerably improving the quality of life of patients and their families.
The medical director of HM Puerta del Sur, Dr Virginie Solerattributes the leading role that the hospital plays in the field of private health care in the south of the Community of Madrid to “the commitment to the health and well-being of patients through the commitment to innovation, the incorporation of cutting-edge health technologies, the personalization of treatments or the development of innovative services, but above all for the dedication that its health professionals deploy every day to offer health care focused on improving people’s lives.
Multidisciplinary hospital
In addition, HM Puerta del Sur has become a reference center in various areas such as maternity, equipped with all the resources for a respected childbirth, ENT, traumatology, pulmonology, urology, oncology, cardiology, psychiatry or pediatricsto highlight some of the most relevant ones. In addition, it has reference units such as Pain or Sleep and offers services such as HM Fertility Center or HM Dental Center.
Likewise, it offers a comprehensive 24-hour emergency service for pediatrics and adults, as well as a state-of-the-art surgical unit with robotics, advanced technology for imaging diagnosis, adult ICU, neonatal, intermediate care and day hospital. .
It is also a leader in the field of research, beyond HM CINAC, thanks to an active Vaccine Research Unit, under the aegis of the HM Hospitales Research Foundation, which is a national reference.
During these ten years, SM Puerta del Sur has become another neighbor of Móstoles and the south of Madridwhich, with its network of polyclinics, such as HM Getafe or HM IMI Toledo, expands its reach to get closer to its inhabitants.
Teaching and sustainability
HM Puerta del Sur also stands out for being one of the headquarters of the HM Institute, the commitment of HM Hospitals to the generation of health professionals through professional training, which has as the one of the Its main characteristics: staff involvement of the hospital in the training of students who complete their compulsory internships at the center and have a jobs desk.
Another notable point concerns the emphasis on sustainability that emanates from HM Puerta del Sur, and which finds one of its main arguments in the installation of a solar car park with five charging stations for electric cars. The energy generated, with a capacity of 557 kWp, is self-consumed in hospital facilities, thus supporting their internal functioning and reducing their environmental impact.
