Hospital San José

What Hospital San José does

Hospital San José, legally Fundación Benéfica Canaria Casa Asilo San José, is a private nonprofit foundation operating a general hospital in the Puerto-Canteras district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Founded in 1891 as a charitable asylum for workers and sailors, the institution has evolved over 135 years into a multi-specialty hospital offering pediatrics, traumatology and orthopedic surgery, urology, vascular surgery, general and digestive surgery, ophthalmology, geriatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, proctology, rehabilitation, and pain management. The facility comprises three fully equipped operating theaters with LED surgical lamps, laparoscopic and arthroscopic towers, a four-bed post-anesthetic recovery unit, an intensive care unit (UMI), digital mammography and ultrasound imaging, a clinical laboratory, and emergency services operating seven days a week from 7:00 to 22:00.

The hospital's technology stack emphasizes advanced surgical capability rather than software differentiation, including the DORNIER medilas H100 Holmium laser (positioned by the hospital as the most powerful in Canary Islands private healthcare), Rezum steam therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia, and endovascular varicose-vein treatment using biological glue. The business model is a hybrid of four revenue streams: direct private pay (consultations, diagnostics, surgery, inpatient stays), insurance reimbursements from a panel of at least eight major Spanish insurers (DKV, CASER, FIATC, Mapfre, Santa Lucía, Asisa, Mac-Mutua, Mutua Madrileña, SaludOnNet), a public healthcare concert (concierto sanitario) with the Servicio Canario de la Salud, and surgical-facility rental to external specialists. The hospital pursues a sales-led plus event-driven go-to-market, leveraging reputation, medical-staff prestige, community health education events (e.g., free pediatric first-aid workshops), and an active digital presence. Governance is by a Patronage board, with surpluses reinvested into facilities, equipment, and technology rather than distributed.

Name

Hospital San José

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN BENÉFICA CANARIA CASA ASILO SAN JOSE

Website

https://hospitalsanjose.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hospital San José is a 135-year-old private nonprofit foundation hospital in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, offering multi-specialty surgical, diagnostic, and emergency services to private patients, insured patients across 8+ insurers, and public patients via the Servicio Canario de la Salud concert.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAB

Community & Regional General Hospitals

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

SECONDARYHLAFAHAB

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Specialty Hospitals & Inpatient Specialty Care

SECONDARYHLAFAHAD

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Specialty Hospitals & Inpatient Specialty Care

SECONDARYHLAFAIAB

Single-Specialty ASCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

Keywords

• Private hospital services
• Surgical specialty care
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Urological laser surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Palmas De Gran Canaria

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Patient Services: Direct revenue from private patients paying for medical consultations, diagnostic procedures, surgical interventions, and hospital stays out-of-pocket
2. Public Health Concert: Revenue from concerto sanitario (health concert) with Servicio Canario de la Salud, providing public healthcare services under government-funded agreements
3. Insurance Reimbursements: Revenue from health insurance providers including DKV, CASER, FIATC, Mapfre, Santa Lucia, Asisa, and others through panel agreements
4. Surgical Facility Rental: Revenue from providing highly equipped operating theaters and facilities to external medical specialists who need equipped surgical spaces

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital San José is a private nonprofit hospital in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria providing a comprehensive range of medical and surgical specialties. It delivers emergency services, an advanced three-theater surgical block with major ambulatory surgery (CMA), an intensive care unit, diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratories, and specialized units in urology (including Holmium laser prostate surgery HOLEP and Rezum therapy), proctology, breast health, traumatology and orthopedic surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, interventional rehabilitation, geriatrics, and otolaryngology. The hospital serves private patients and operates under a public healthcare concert with the Servicio Canario de la Salud.

Product overview

Hospital San José is a private hospital in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (founded 1891) offering a comprehensive range of medical and surgical specialties. The core offerings include emergency services (Urgencias), a modern surgical block with three operating rooms, major ambulatory surgery (CMA) unit, and intensive care unit (UMI). Advanced diagnostic services include imaging (Diagnóstico por Imagen) and clinical laboratories. The hospital specializes in advanced surgical techniques including Holmium laser prostate surgery (HOLEP) using DORNIER medilas H100, the Rezum technique for minimally invasive prostate treatment, and endovascular varicose vein treatment with biological glue. Specialized units include Proctology, Breast Unit, Prostate Unit, Pain Management, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics, Neurosurgery, and Otorhinolaryngology. Additional services include nutritional programs (Mi dieta saludable) and pediatric first aid training courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicio de Urgencias (Emergency Services) Emergency medical service operating 7 days a week from 7:00 to 22:00, providing immediate medical attention for patients requiring urgent care with specialized professionals and advanced equipment.
• Bloque Quirúrgico y Unidad de CMA (Surgical Block and Major Ambulatory Surgery) Modern surgical block with three fully equipped operating rooms, a post-anesthesia recovery unit, and a major ambulatory surgery (CMA) unit featuring advanced technology including LED surgical lamps, laparoscopic towers, arthroscopic equipment, and radiographic arches. Designed for early-discharge high-complexity procedures.
• Unidad de Medicina Intensiva (UMI) - Intensive Care Unit Intensive care unit providing specialized medical and nursing care with high-technology equipment for patients with severe pathophysiological alterations requiring stabilization and recovery, including four ICU-type monitored posts in the post-anesthetic recovery unit.
• Diagnóstico por Imagen (Diagnostic Imaging) Advanced medical imaging service including digital mammography and latest-generation ultrasound for precise diagnostic evaluation with minimal radiation exposure.
• Análisis Clínicos y Anatomía Patológica (Clinical Analysis and Pathological Anatomy) Clinical laboratory analysis and pathological anatomy services including rapid COVID-19 tests, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 22:00 without waiting times.
• Especialidades Médicas (Medical Specialties) Comprehensive medical specialties including Allergology, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Urology, Ophthalmology, Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Clinical Toxicology-Environmental Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Angiology, Digestive System, Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, and Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology.
• Cirugía Láser de Próstata (HOLEP) - Prostate Laser Surgery Advanced prostate laser surgery using Holmium laser enucleation (HOLEP) technique with DORNIER medilas H100 laser, the most powerful in private healthcare in the Canary Islands, for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
• Técnica Rezum - Minimally Invasive BPH Treatment Minimally invasive thermal therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia using steam water injections, performed on outpatient basis with approximately 10 minutes procedure time, with nearly 1,000 procedures completed.
• Tratamiento Endovascular de Varices con Pegamento Biológico Minimally invasive endovascular treatment for varicose veins using biological glue, performed under local anesthesia without requiring major surgery or general anesthesia.
• Diagnóstico Precoz del Cáncer de Mama (Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis) Early breast cancer diagnosis service using latest-generation digital mammography and ultrasound technology, with ultrasound-guided biopsy capabilities, led by Dr. José Carlos Antela.
• Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica Orthopedic trauma service specializing in advanced spine, hip, and knee surgery including prosthetic surgery, arthroscopic surgery, and spine surgery for deformity, traumatic, and degenerative conditions, led by Dr. Juan Jesús Díaz y Díaz.
• Servicio de Neurocirugía Neurosurgery service for treatment of neck and back conditions including minimally invasive procedures for herniated discs and spinal stenosis, led by Dr. Ricardo Díaz-Romero Paz.
• Servicio de Proctología Specialized service for diagnosis and treatment of anorectal diseases including anal fissure, hemorrhoids, anal fistula, condylomas, and pilonidal sinus, performed by Dr. Gonzalo Gómez Guerra and Dr. Mariela Braithwaite.
• Servicio de Geriatría y Gerontología Geriatric and gerontology consultation service offering Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment with interdisciplinary team for elderly care and healthy aging.
• Unidad de Rehabilitación Intervencionista (Interventional Pain Management) Pain management unit offering innovative minimally invasive therapies for chronic pain relief, combining different treatment approaches to improve physical and emotional functionality.
• Programa «Mi dieta saludable» (Healthy Diet Program) Personalized nutritional program without restrictions, based on habit change for long-term weight management and health improvement, coordinated by Dr. María Felisa Medina Cabrera.
• Urología Urgente con Tecnología Láser Emergency urology service using DORNIER medilas H100 laser technology for treatment of acute urinary retention, renal colic, hematuria, and prepuce emergencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20,000 patients surgically treated in the last four years
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Servicio Canario de la Salud (SCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital San José maintains a healthcare concert (concerto sanitario) with the Servicio Canario de la Salud, providing collaboration with the public health system. This partnership enables the hospital to serve as a provider of medical services under public funding arrangements, complementing the regional public healthcare infrastructure.
• DKVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider accepting DKV policies at Hospital San José facilities for cashless medical services.
• CASERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider panel partner enabling cashless access to hospital services for CASER insured patients.
• FIATCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider panel partner for Hospital San José services.
• MapfrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider panel partner accepting Mapfre policies at hospital facilities.
• AsisacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider panel partner enabling cashless services for Asisa insured patients.
• Santa LuciacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider panel partner accepting Santa Lucia policies at hospital.
• Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for training and development activities in healthcare.
• Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with prestigious Spanish private healthcare institution for training and knowledge sharing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HM Hospitales: Spanish private hospital group operating multi-specialty acute hospitals with public-concert agreements in several regions, comparable integrated payer mix and surgical offering.
• Hospitales Vithas: National Spanish private hospital group operating multi-specialty acute hospitals with insurance panel agreements, comparable business model and service mix to Hospital San José but at broader geographic scale.
• Hospital Quirónsalud Tenerife / IDC Salud Quironsalud: Quironsalud is Spain's largest private hospital operator with broad multi-specialty acute care, comparable services, and an insurance-panel model similar to Hospital San José but at national scale.
• Ruber Internacional (Quironsalud): Madrid-based private acute hospital within Quironsalud, comparable as a multi-specialty private surgical hospital with insurance panel agreements and premium positioning.
• Sanitas Hospitales (part of Bupa): Major Spanish private hospital and insurance group with multi-specialty acute hospitals and integrated insurance panels, comparable payer model to Hospital San José.

Others

• Clínica Universidad de Navarra: Prestigious Spanish private academic medical center with which Hospital San José has a knowledge-sharing partnership; comparable as a high-complexity private referral institution, but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Hospitales San Roque: Private hospital group headquartered in the Canary Islands with acute care, surgical, and specialty services, directly comparable as a regional private hospital competitor.
• Hospital Perpetuo Socorro: Private general hospital also located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, offering similar multi-specialty surgical, emergency, and inpatient services to private and insured patients in the same geographic market.

Regional players

• Hospital La Luz (Quironsalud): Madrid-based private acute hospital within Quironsalud with comparable surgical and specialty coverage; relevant as a benchmark for service mix rather than a direct geographic competitor.
• Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria: Public reference hospital in Gran Canaria operated by the Servicio Canario de la Salud, comparable as a regional acute-care hospital serving the same population and counterparty as Hospital San José.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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