Hospital Santa Lucía

What Hospital Santa Lucía does

Hospital Oftalmológico Santa Lucía is a public municipal ophthalmological hospital located at Av. San Juan 2021 in the San Cristóbal neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded in 1878 as the Eye Diseases Service (with origins traceable to an 1823 decree creating the first ophthalmologic hospital in the Americas), it operates under the Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. The hospital delivers specialized eye care across multiple departments — Retina, Cornea, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, Strabismus, Anterior Segment, Uveitis, and Infectious Diseases — supported by intensive care units and three floors of operating rooms (including a dedicated neurosurgery theater). Diagnostic and surgical technology includes confocal papilla tomography, ocular echography, corneal topography and pachymetry, YAG and Argon lasers, retinofluoresceinography, and a wet-lab for experimental surgery training.

The hospital runs a Teaching and Research department offering 3-5 year residency and concurrence programs across ophthalmological specialties, and publishes the quarterly scientific journal 'Oftalmológica Santa Lucía'. The professional library (Biblioteca Dr. Esteban Adrogué) provides access to journals, books, and bibliographic search services. Revenue is generated through municipal government funding and reimbursements from social security entities such as PAMI (which operates a dedicated management center on the premises) and other Obras Sociales. Patients access services via walk-in emergency care, scheduled appointments by phone, or referrals. The institution maintains historical partnerships with the Sociedad de Beneficencia de la Capital (founding partner), Hermanas de la Congregación de Nuestra Señora del Huerto (serving patients since 1908), and the Asociación Cooperadora (created 1959). It is led by Dra. Graciela Reybaud, the first female director, appointed August 2001.

Name

Hospital Santa Lucía

Legal name

Hospital Oftalmológico Santa Lucía

Website

https://hospitalsantalucia.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospital Oftalmológico Santa Lucía is a public municipal ophthalmological hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1878, providing specialized eye care — consultations, surgeries, and emergency services — across multiple departments, funded by municipal government and social security reimbursements.

Ownership category

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Product category

Ophthalmological Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmological hospital
• Eye care services
• Retina treatment
• Corneal surgery
• Pediatric ophthalmology

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The hospital operates as a public municipal institution providing ophthalmological healthcare services to patients. Revenue is generated through government funding and social security reimbursements from entities like PAMI and other Obras Sociales.

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Core offering

Hospital Santa Lucía is a municipal ophthalmological hospital providing comprehensive eye care services to the general public, including outpatient consultations, diagnostic examinations (retinofluorescence, ocular ultrasound, biometry, topography, pachymetry), ophthalmic surgery (including Argon and YAG laser and refractive surgery), emergency care, and intensive care for post-surgical recovery. It operates specialized departments spanning Retina, Cornea, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, Strabismus, Anterior Segment, Uveitis, and Infectious Diseases, and runs a Teaching and Research program with residency training.

Product overview

Hospital Oftalmológico Santa Lucía is a municipal ophthalmological hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, offering comprehensive eye care services. The hospital operates as a single unified facility with multiple specialized departments including Retina, Cornea, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology, and Plastic Surgery. Associated services include a professional library (Biblioteca Dr. Esteban Adrogué), a research and teaching department (Investigación y Docencia), and a quarterly scientific publication (Oftalmológica Santa Lucía). The hospital provides emergency care, outpatient consultations, surgical services, and intensive care units equipped with advanced technology.

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Products and services

• Ophthalmological Consultations and Diagnostic Examinations Outpatient professional consultations and one-on-one diagnostic examinations covering the full range of eye conditions. Includes advanced imaging such as retinofluorescence angiography, ocular ultrasound, biometry, corneal topography, and pachymetry. For individual patients seeking ophthalmological care.
• Ophthalmological Surgical Services Surgical interventions across ophthalmology subspecialties, including laser treatments (Argon and YAG laser), refractive surgery, cornea surgery, retinal surgery, glaucoma surgery, strabismus surgery, plastic surgery, and neurosurgery. Surgical services include access to intensive care units for post-operative recovery. For individual patients requiring ophthalmological surgical intervention.
• Emergency Ophthalmological Care Walk-in emergency ophthalmological care operating through the ground-floor emergency room with independent entrance. Handles acute eye conditions and trauma. For individual patients requiring urgent eye care.
• Retina Department Services Specialized department for retinal conditions led by Dr. Pablo Rivera, providing retinal treatments, retinofluorescence angiography, and related diagnostic and therapeutic retinal services. For patients with retinal disorders.
• Psychopathology and Psychological Support Services Psychological and psychopathological support for ophthalmological patients, including outpatient consultations, interconsultation, psychosurgery prophylaxis, self-help groups, reflection groups, and psychological intervention. Led by Dr. Daniel Alberto Vidal, who also serves as Coordinator of Hospitalization and External Consultations.
• Research and Teaching (Investigación y Docencia) Medical education and research department offering courses, research projects, and training programs for ophthalmologists, including 3-5 year residency and concurrence programs with rotations across ophthalmological subspecialties. Includes access to wet-lab facilities for experimental surgical training. For aspiring and practicing ophthalmologists.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PAMI (Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados)coreOthersPAMI operates a dedicated management center at the hospital premises for handling elderly patient appointments and services. Patients can contact PAMI urgency services through (011) 4941-7077 or dedicated lines.
• Sociedad de Beneficencia de la CapitalcoreOthersFounded the Consultorio Oftalmológico through their president Dolores Lavalle de Lavalle in 1823. Supported the hospital's creation and growth, with Julia Sáenz Rozas de Rosetti donating $300,000 in 1918 for the current building construction.
• Hermanas de la Congregación de Nuestra Señora del HuertocoreOthersSisters have been serving ophthalmological patients at the hospital since August 22, 1908, providing assistance to patients with simplicity and respect. They continue to collaborate with unconditional dedication.
• Asociación CooperadoraminorOthersCreated on March 21, 1959, by Dr. Héctor Raúl Pícoli. The cooperative has supported hospital growth through activities like updating the library and repairing facilities and equipment.
• Hermanas Hijas de MaríaminorOthersThe Sisters installed the first ophthalmological consultation at Moreno 932 in 1823, which was the initial step leading to the creation of the Eye Diseases Service in 1878.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Hospital de Ojos José B. Alonso: Public ophthalmology hospital serving Greater Buenos Aires; comparable as another municipal/specialty public eye hospital in Argentina, addressing the same patient segment but in a different geographic catchment.

Direct peers

• Centro de Oftalmología San Camilo: Buenos Aires-based ophthalmology clinic network providing medical and surgical eye care; comparable as a competing specialty eye care provider in the same city, with overlapping sub-specialty coverage (cataract, retina, refractive).
• Instituto de la Visión: Private ophthalmology center in Buenos Aires focused on medical and surgical eye care; directly comparable as a specialty ophthalmology provider competing for the same metropolitan patient base with similar sub-specialty services.
• Fundación Oftalmológica Argentina (FOA): Argentine ophthalmology foundation/clinic network; comparable as another specialty eye-care provider with research/teaching activities and a similar mix of consultations, diagnostics, and surgery.

Others

• PAMI (as institutional counterpart): National social security institute for retirees; included as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, since it is the hospital's key payor and a determinant of patient flow into specialty ophthalmology services.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC 'Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan': Public pediatric referral hospital in Buenos Aires with a pediatric ophthalmology service; relevant comparison point for Santa Lucía's pediatric ophthalmology department in terms of public academic pediatric specialty care.
• Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín: University hospital of the University of Buenos Aires with ophthalmology services among many specialties; comparable as another large public academic hospital in Buenos Aires serving a similar municipal patient base, though it is multi-specialty rather than ophthalmology-only.
• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: Major private academic hospital in Buenos Aires with a strong ophthalmology department; comparable because it offers similar specialty eye care alongside a teaching and research tradition, though it serves a broader mix of private and social-security patients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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