Clínica Reina Catalina

What Clínica Reina Catalina does

Clínica Reina Catalina is a privately held, Level 4 complexity (highest tier) healthcare institution headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, with a secondary site in the municipality of Baranoa in the Atlántico department. Founded in 1983 by plastic surgeon Dr. Ricardo Manzur, the clinic has grown from a plastics/dermatology center into a multi-specialty hospital delivering 24/7 emergency services, general and plastic surgery, hemodynamics, dialysis, imaging, clinical laboratory, and six specialized intensive care units covering neonatal, pediatric, burn, cardiovascular, neurological, polyvalent, and adult critical care. Dr. Manzur passed away in May 2024, marking an inflection point in the institution's 40-year history.

The service portfolio is built around physical clinical capacity rather than software, but the clinic has layered digital infrastructure on top: a Virtual Office (Oficina Virtual) patient portal for results, medical history, and appointments; a Telemedicine service launched in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to support remote consultations; and a chatbot assistant called "Dr. Catalino" deployed in March 2022 to guide patients through scheduling and procedural inquiries. Quality and academic extension assets include ISO 9001:2015 certification (since June 2017) covering Emergency, Outpatient, Imaging, Hemodynamics, Lab, and Hospitalization; a platinum stroke-care accreditation from the Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Barranquilla; the affiliated Fundación Reina Catalina, a non-profit providing surgery to underprivileged children with cleft lip/palate and congenital malformations; and the Instituto Internacional para la Salud y la Educación Ricardo Manzur, an aesthetic-medicine training arm.

Clinically, the institution is reimbursed primarily through Colombian EPS (Empresas Promotoras de Salud) and ARS insurance plans, with self-pay/quote-based elective procedures and an emerging telemedicine channel. Distribution remains predominantly regional — walk-in emergency care, scheduled consultations, and inpatient services across two sites — supported by a reference/counter-reference system for inbound referrals and a top-of-funnel mix of organic social, content marketing, and community health campaigns. The company has never disclosed external funding or a public valuation and reports a firmographic corporate headcount of 11–50 (likely capturing only administrative personnel, with a much larger clinical workforce implied by the service breadth).

Name

Clínica Reina Catalina

Legal name

CLINICA REINA CATALINA

Website

https://clinicareinacatalina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clínica Reina Catalina is a private, Level 4 complexity multi-specialty hospital in Barranquilla and Baranoa, Colombia, offering 24/7 emergency care, six specialized ICUs, surgery, hemodynamics, dialysis, imaging, and laboratory services to Atlántico region patients, with affiliated telemedicine and a non-profit foundation for pediatric congenital conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers (HLAFAJAM)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Intensive care units
• Specialized surgery services
• Telemedicine consultations

Headquarters

HQ city

Barranquilla

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Direct patient care services including emergency, consultations, surgeries, hospitalizations, and specialized medical procedures. Operates 24/7 emergency services and serves as a level 4 complexity healthcare institution.
2. Diagnostic Services: Medical imaging, clinical laboratory, and diagnostic testing services
3. Telemedicine Services: Virtual consultations and remote healthcare services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clínica Reina Catalina is a Level 4 complexity hospital in Barranquilla and Baranoa, Colombia, providing 24/7 emergency care, multiple specialized intensive care units (neonatal, pediatric, cardiovascular, neurological, burn, polyvalent), general and specialized surgery including plastic surgery, outpatient consultations across multiple specialties, imaging, hemodynamics, clinical laboratory, dialysis, and telemedicine services. It also operates the affiliated Fundación Reina Catalina foundation providing pro bono care for children with congenital malformations.

Product overview

Clínica Reina Catalina is a level 4 complexity healthcare institution located in Barranquilla and Baranoa, Colombia. The clinic operates as a comprehensive medical center offering over 30 specialized services including emergency care, surgery, imaging, laboratory, multiple intensive care units (neonatal, pediatric, burn, cardiovascular, neurological, multipurpose), dialysis, endoscopy, and telemedicine. The institution operates 24/7 and includes a non-profit foundation (Fundación Reina Catalina) that provides free surgeries for children with congenital conditions. The clinic has implemented digital services including a virtual office for appointments and results, telemedicine consultations, and an AI-powered virtual assistant named Dr. Catalino. Key specialty areas include plastic surgery (led by internationally trained surgeons), cardiology with rehabilitation programs, and burn treatment. The facility is ISO 9001:2015 certified for quality management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fundación Reina Catalina: A non-profit foundation backed by Clínica Reina Catalina that provides medical, psychological, and therapeutic resources to children suffering from cleft lip, cleft palate, and congenital deformations who lack the financial means for operations.

Products and services

• Servicio de Urgencias 24-hour emergency medical service for urgent healthcare needs, available 7 days a week at the Barranquilla headquarters.
• Consulta Externa Médica External medical consultation services across multiple medical specialties for patients referred by general practitioners or self-referred.
• Servicio de Cirugía Surgical services including general surgery and specialized procedures such as plastic surgery performed by specialized surgeons.
• Servicio de Imagenología Medical imaging services for diagnostics through various imaging technologies, included in ISO 9001:2015 certification scope.
• Servicio de Hemodinamia Hemodynamics service for cardiovascular diagnostics and interventional procedures, covered under ISO 9001:2015 certification.
• Servicio de Odontología Dental and oral health services for adult and pediatric patients, available at the Baranoa branch.
• Servicio de Hospitalización Inpatient hospitalization services for patients requiring extended care, included in ISO 9001:2015 certification scope.
• Servicio de Laboratorio Clínico Clinical laboratory services for diagnostic testing and analysis, included in ISO 9001:2015 certification scope.
• Unidad de Diálisis Renal Kidney dialysis unit for patients requiring renal replacement therapy as part of chronic disease management.
• Unidad de Urología Urology services for diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract conditions.
• Unidad de Neumología Adulto y Pediátrica Adult and pediatric pneumology services for respiratory conditions.
• Unidad de Aislados Isolation unit for patients requiring contagious disease precautions, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic response.
• Unidad Endoscópica Adulto y Pediátrica Endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic services for both adult and pediatric patients.
• Unidad Transfusional Blood transfusion unit for blood product administration, including blood donation campaigns.
• Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatal Neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) for critically ill newborns requiring specialized care.
• Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos Pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) for critically ill children requiring specialized care.
• Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Quemados Burn intensive care unit specialized in treating severe burn injuries, led by Dr. Ricardo Manzur as Chief of the Burns Unit.
• Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Cardiovasculares Cardiovascular intensive care unit for heart-related emergencies.
• Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neurológicos Neurological intensive care unit for brain and nervous system emergencies, including stroke patients (platinum status accredited by Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Barranquilla).
• Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 42+ Organizations in Barranquilla and Atlantico (#1SoloEquipo que #Eligelavida)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2021COVID-19 response coalition joining over 42 organizations in Barranquilla and Atlantico to unite efforts and messages to face the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic through the '#1SoloEquipo que #Eligelavida' campaign.
• Fundación Reina CatalinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated non-profit foundation that provides medical, psychological, and therapeutic resources to children suffering from cleft lip, cleft palate, and congenital malformations who lack the financial means for necessary operations and are unaware of available assistance channels.
• Instituto Internacional para la Salud y la Educación Ricardo ManzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational and research institution founded by Dr. Ricardo Manzur for health education, aesthetic medicine training, and international congress organization in cosmetology and aesthetic medicine.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá: Colombia's pre-eminent private high-complexity hospital with extensive specialty and ICU services. Comparable on level of complexity and quality emphasis, though larger and in the capital.
• Compensar EPS: Bogotá-based private health-services organization running its own EPS, clinics, and hospital network. Comparable in serving insured patient populations through clinical operations across multiple specialties.
• Keralty (Organización Sanitas Colombia): Colombia's largest private health-services operator with integrated EPS-clinic-hospital network. Comparable in offering inpatient and ambulatory care, but operates at national scale through a vertically integrated model.
• Sura EPS (Salud Sura): Major Colombian prepaid-health operator with affiliated clinics. Comparable in serving the EPS-insured population that funds CRC, but operates at national scale across many specialties.

Regional players

• Centro Hospitalario Serena del Mar: High-complexity hospital serving the Caribbean coast in Cartagena. Comparable Level 4 multi-specialty hospital in an adjacent city to CRC's catchment.
• Hospital Universidad del Norte: Academic-affiliated hospital in Barranquilla providing high-complexity care. Comparable to CRC on complexity tier and location, but differs in academic/teaching model and payor mix.

Direct peers

• Clínica del Country: Bogotá-based multi-specialty clinic offering high-complexity ambulatory and inpatient services across many specialties. Comparable business model and clinical breadth, but located in a different (larger) market.
• Organización Clínica General del Norte: Barranquilla-based multi-specialty clinic with surgical, emergency, and inpatient services. Closest geographic competitor to CRC for general and specialty care in the Atlantico catchment.
• Clínica La Asunción: High-complexity private hospital in Barranquilla with ICU and surgical services across multiple specialties. Competes with CRC for Atlantico referrals and insured patient population.
• Centro Médico Imat Oncomédica: Diagnostic and ambulatory specialty provider headquartered in Barranquilla, with multiple ICUs and outpatient specialties. Directly comparable to Clínica Reina Catalina as a multi-specialty private clinic serving the Atlantico region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CReinaCatalina
• Facebookfacebook.com/crcBaranoa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinica-reina-catalina

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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