Hospital Universitario Cli­nica San Rafael

What Hospital Universitario Cli­nica San Rafael does

Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael is a private university teaching hospital located at Carrera 8 # 17-45 Sur in Bogotá D.C., Colombia, founded in 1929 and operating as part of the Steward Colombia (Steward Health Care International Colombia) network alongside Clínica Nevados and Clínica Centenario. The institution delivers an integrated range of healthcare services spanning a 24/7 emergency department, multi-tier hospitalization including adult, intermediate, coronary, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care units, outpatient specialty consultations, a 24/7 clinical laboratory covering hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, and genetic testing, diagnostic imaging, a blood bank, and plastic and aesthetic surgery. A Clinical Research Unit conducts sponsored trials, academic research, and cooperative studies under INVIMA-certified Good Clinical Practices, supported by a Research Ethics Committee with roughly 15 years of operational history and an ACIC affiliation.

The hospital is governed by a Junta Directiva and is regulated by Colombia's INVIMA and Superintendencia Nacional de Salud (Supersalud). It maintains teaching-service agreements with at least 15 Colombian universities, functioning as a training site for medical residencies and clinical rotations. Patient-facing digital services include the MedPortal platform for appointment scheduling, clinical history access, and diagnostic results retrieval. The hospital was recognized in 2022 with the Orden Civil al Mérito Responsabilidad Social Dona Bogotá award for becoming the first IPS in Regional 1 of the national transplant network to generate organs and tissues, and operates the Código Lila humanization program.

Revenue is generated through billings to EPS (Entidad Promotora de Salud) health insurers under the Colombian Ley 100 framework and through direct patient payments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The hospital sits within the Steward Colombia multi-clinic platform, which provides centralized operational governance, procurement, and strategic direction across its Colombian facilities. The institution is private, not publicly listed, and has no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external capital raises in the available data.

Name

Hospital Universitario Cli­nica San Rafael

Legal name

Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael

Website

https://clinicasanrafael.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael is a private Bogotá university hospital, part of the Steward Colombia network, providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, and clinical research services to patients across the Bogotá region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAA

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYEDAHAGAA

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Clinical laboratory diagnostics
• Medical education training
• Clinical research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from medical services provided to patients, billed through EPS (Entidad Promotora de Salud) insurance system and direct patient payments. Services include consultations, hospitalizations, surgeries, laboratory tests, diagnostic imaging, and specialized procedures.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael is a private university teaching hospital in Bogotá D.C. that delivers integrated inpatient and outpatient medical care, including 24/7 emergency services, hospitalization across multiple intensive care units, specialist outpatient consultations, a 24/7 clinical laboratory, diagnostic imaging, blood bank services, and plastic and aesthetic surgery. The hospital also conducts INVIMA-certified clinical research and operates medical education programs through teaching-service agreements with Colombian universities. Patients access scheduling and results through an online patient portal (MedPortal), with services billed through the Colombian EPS health insurance system and direct payments.

Product overview

Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael is a university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia operating as part of the Steward Colombia network. The institution provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services organized as an integrated delivery system, including emergency services, inpatient hospitalization (with intensive care units), outpatient consultations across multiple specialties, clinical laboratory with automated testing, diagnostic imaging, blood bank, and plastic surgery. The hospital maintains a clinical research unit certified in Good Clinical Practices (BPC) by INVIMA, conducting both sponsored clinical trials and academic research. Patient-facing digital services include an online appointment scheduling system and patient portal for accessing clinical history and diagnostic results. The institution also operates medical education programs through partnerships with over 15 Colombian universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratorio Clínico Clinical laboratory offering diagnostic testing in hematology, chemistry, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, and genetic testing, available 24/7 with automated and manual processing methods; intended for patients requiring laboratory diagnostics.
• Banco de Sangre Blood bank services for blood donation, storage, and transfusion support, including compatibility testing and blood component preparation, serving the hospital and the regional transfusion network.
• Imágenes Diagnósticas Diagnostic imaging services including radiology and specialized diagnostic tests, with results accessible to patients through the MedPortal patient portal.
• Cirugía Plástica y Estética Plastic and aesthetic surgery services including reconstructive procedures and cosmetic interventions for patients seeking specialized surgical care.
• Servicios de Hospitalización Inpatient care services including general hospitalization and intensive care units (adult, intermediate, coronary, pediatric, and neonatal) with specialized nursing care.
• Consulta Externa Outpatient specialist consultations across multiple medical specialties, with appointments scheduled online, by phone, or in person.
• Urgencias Emergency department services for adult and pediatric patients with 24-hour availability.
• Unidad de Investigación Clinical research unit conducting sponsored clinical trials, academic research, and cooperative studies under INVIMA-certified Good Clinical Practices, serving pharmaceutical sponsors and academic collaborators.
• Código Lila - Humanización Humanization program providing dignified, patient-centered care with specialized attention protocols for patients and families.
• Portal de Pacientes Online patient portal (apps.clinicasanrafael.com) enabling appointment scheduling, clinical history access, and diagnostic result retrieval through web and mobile access.
• Docencia y Formación Medical education and training programs delivered through teaching-service agreements with Colombian universities including Universidad El Bosque, Universidad Juan N Corpas, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Universidad del Rosario, FUCS, Universidad de la Sabana, and Universidad de los Andes, among others.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Steward ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing institutional governance, operational support, and strategic direction. Steward Colombia is an international healthcare system operator managing multiple Colombian clinics including Clínicas Nevados, Centenario, and Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael.
• Universidad El BosqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching partnership for medical education and clinical training programs through teaching-service agreements (convenios docente-assistenciales).
• Universidad Juan N CorpasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching partnership for medical education and clinical training programs.
• Universidad Militar Nueva GranadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency programs and medical education training through teaching-service agreements.
• Universidad del RosariominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for medical education and research collaboration.
• FUCS (Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching partnership for health sciences education.
• Universidad de la SabanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for medical education programs.
• Universidad de los AndesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for medical education collaboration.
• ACIC (Asociación Colombiana de Centros de Investigación Clínica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian association of INVIMA-certified clinical research centers. The hospital's research unit is affiliated with ACIC, which promotes high quality standards and coordinated work among clinical research institutions in Colombia.
• INVIMA (Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos)coreOthersColombia's national regulatory authority for medicines and food surveillance. Certifies the hospital in Good Clinical Practices (GCP) for conducting clinical research in humans.
• Supersalud (Superintendencia Nacional de Salud)coreOthersNational Health Supervision Authority that regulates and oversees the hospital's compliance with Colombian healthcare regulations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centro Médico Imbanaco: High-end private multi-specialty hospital in Cali offering comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic services. Comparable as a leading Colombian private hospital with university teaching links and clinical research activity.
• Hospital Universitario San Ignacio: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana's university teaching hospital in Bogotá, offering a comparable mix of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and clinical research services backed by INVIMA-equivalent GCP certifications. It is the closest direct comparable as a Jesuit-affiliated academic medical center in the same city.
• Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá: One of Colombia's most prestigious private non-profit hospitals in Bogotá, offering comprehensive general and specialty care with strong teaching and research orientation. Comparable as a high-end private academic hospital competing for the same patient and specialist pool.
• Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe: Private university-affiliated hospital in Medellín providing tertiary care, teaching, and clinical research. Comparable as a private Colombian academic medical center with multi-specialty inpatient services.
• Hospital Universitario Mayor - Méderi: University teaching hospital in Bogotá operated by Méderi, providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services with strong academic affiliations. Comparable as a Bogotá-based university hospital with similar service breadth.
• Clínica del Country: Private Bogotá hospital offering multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient services with a strong reputation in surgical and diagnostic care. Comparable as a privately operated, full-service Bogotá hospital competing for similar patient segments.
• Clínica Las Américas: Large private hospital in Medellín offering comprehensive specialty and subspecialty services with university affiliations. Comparable as a high-acuity Colombian private hospital competing in tertiary care delivery.
• Hospital de San José: Society of Surgery of Bogotá-affiliated teaching hospital providing general and specialized inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services. Comparable as a long-established Bogotá teaching hospital with university affiliations.

Broad incumbents

• Sura EPS: One of Colombia's largest health insurance (EPS) operators with associated provider networks. Comparable as a dominant payor-provider ecosystem participant shaping hospital demand and competitive dynamics across Colombia.
• Colsanitas (Compensar / Keralty): Major Colombian EPS and integrated healthcare operator owning clinics and hospitals across the country. Comparable as a broader incumbent controlling both payor and provider functions across Colombia, competing for the same insured patient pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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