Camden Medical Centre

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Camden Medical Centre
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Camden Medical Centre
Geography
LocationSingapore
Coordinates 1°18′11″N103°49′26″E / 1.3030989°N 103.8239723°E / 1.3030989; 103.8239723
History
Opened1999
Links
Website www.camden.com.sg
Lists Hospitals in Singapore

Camden Medical is a private medical centre in Singapore. It was established in 1999 and is located at One Orchard Boulevard near the Tanglin and Orchard Road area next to Orchard Boulevard MRT station. Developed by the Kwee brothers, [1] the 17-storey cylindrical building was designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Richard Meier. [2]

Services

The centre includes more than 200 medical and healthcare specialists and takes a holistic approach to healthcare and wellness, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

Available medical specialties include: aesthetics; plastic surgery; cleft craniofacial; physiotherapy; endocrinology; general practice; health screening; dialysis; laboratory services; nutrition and dietetics; obstetrics and gynaecology; orthopaedics; paediatrics; optometry and ophthalmology; podiatry; sports medicine; and traditional Chinese medicine.

Camden Medical also houses supporting medical facilities such as a radiology centre run by Singapore General Hospital which offers MRI, CT and X-ray imaging services; a clinical laboratory; a molecular diagnostic and microbiology laboratory; a dialysis centre; a rehabilitation centre and a pharmacy.

In addition to a car park, there is a complimentary shuttle bus service from Newton MRT station. The centre also has an in-house concierge service to assist with arrangements such as wheelchair accommodation, cabs and booking meeting rooms.

In 2019, HC Surgical and Medistar provided a subsidiary for a new endoscopy centre within the Camden Medical Centre. The new centre was set up to house over 150 new doctors. [3]

In 2020, Novena Lifecare bought 55% of stakes in the Aptus Surgery Centre at Paragon Medical Centre and Novaptus Surgery Centre located at Camden Medical Centre in a deal worth S$20 million. [4]

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References

  1. Neerja Jetley (2013-10-31). "Singapore Billionaires Want A Piece Of The New York Sky". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. "Camden Medical Centre – Richard Meier & Partners Architects". www.richardmeier.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  3. "HC Surgical and Medistar set up subsidiary for new endoscopy centre". Business Times. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "Novena Global Lifecare buys S$20m stake in 2 day surgery centres". Business Times. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.