About Us

Welcome to Heart Institute of the Caribbean

About the Heart Institute of the Caribbean

The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) is the premier center of excellence for cardiovascular care in the English Speaking Caribbean. HIC Heart Hospital is the only dedicated full service Specialty Heart Hospital in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

HIC provides comprehensive and sophisticated diagnosis and management of all forms of heart diseases and has multiple locations and several heart stations situated across Jamaica to improve access to care to all Jamaicans. HIC provides expert diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular care and consultative opinion locally and remotely via a network of specialists around the world linked by a global tele-medical network.

Now, locals and international visitors can receive world-class cardiac care without time-consuming and life-threatening travel to distant centers. Most patients are seen, treated and released within 45 minutes

HIC is a people centered environment – which means you are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make.
We work closely with you, helping you live well, by bringing the best in medicine to your door.
We provide fast effective and affordable care, for all cardiac and cardiac related illnesses. Most patients are seen treated and released in about 45 minutes.

Our Principles

Mission

To improve access to, and the quality of cardiovascular care for the people of the Caribbean.
To be the leader in cardiac care in the region, assure patient satisfaction and improve operational efficiency in the delivery of healthcare services. The HIC will strive to provide superior service by outstanding practitioners.

Vision

The Heart Institute of the Caribbean will provide comprehensive cardiovascular diagnostic and general medical care and treatment services in the Caribbean. The HIC is the premier location for cardiac services in the region.
HIC envisions a world where socio economic status does not relegate one to a life of disease and suffering, a world where we can use the convergence between health and technology to bring good health to all irrespective of geographic location.

Values

Working together, we deliver a universal standard of healthcare we would expect for ourselves and our families.
The decisions we make today ensure our services will be available for generations to come.
Our practice of medicine is driven by our expertise and supported by scientific evidence
Our commitment to these values will ensure the patient’s best interest is always served.
Our team is passionate and committed to patient care.

Objectives

The Heart Institute of the Caribbean fulfills several objectives:

A regional state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment center for heart disease in the Caribbean.
Advanced training opportunities, in the communities it serves, in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases.
Expanded availability of cardiovascular care to remote locations in the Caribbean utilizing the technology of telemedicine.
High quality expert care using locally & internationally trained specialists.
An excellent team of doctors and nurses dedicated to a better patient experience.

Our History

Early on, based on our professional experience we recognized the need for a high quality cardiac care center in the Caribbean region. Locals and visitors depended on overseas cardiac care centers that often resulted in sudden deaths due to time delays because of the absence of a local, well-equipped facility.
The Heart Institute of the Caribbean dream was realized in April 2005 with the opening of our first center in Kingston.
Our founder’s hard work and insight mobilized private funds; encouraged participation from local physicians; and leveraged relationships and resources to fund the multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art, cardiovascular center. At last there was local access to optimal levels of cardiovascular care in emergency situations.
From the beginning the vision for the HIC was recruiting the best-trained, most experienced, cardiologists and technical staff to provide world-class heart care to Jamaicans, the wider Caribbean, as well as the booming tourist trade.
From the beginning, HIC became well known for bringing first and only technology to the region:

First and only cardiovascular clinic in central Jamaica with a comprehensive menu of services including echocardiography, nuclear medicine, stress testing, holters and ambulatory BP.
First and only myocardial contrast echo and dobutamine myocardial contrast stress echo program in Jamaica.
First and only nuclear myocardial viability scanning in Jamaica to determine patients likely to benefit from coronary revascularization procedure.
Only pacemaker and ICD device implantation program in English speaking Caribbean run by board certified cardiac electrophysiologists.
Only full-service nuclear laboratories in Jamaica with comprehensive menu of nuclear services and procedures staffed by the only board certified nuclear cardiologist in Jamaica.
First and only 24 hour emergency cardiovascular service in Jamaica with dedicated ambulance service for cardiovascular care.

Facilities

Patient experience is a high priority at The Heart Institute of the Caribbean. People often remark on the warm personal atmosphere throughout their visit. A customer service representative greets patients, reviews admission information, answers questions and strives to ensure they receive proper care during their visit.
Each examination room is private. Patients can consult with their physician and have their physical examination and electrocardiogram done in the privacy and convenience of their own room.
HIC provides a full array of diagnostic testing for cardiac, vascular and thoracic disease.