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Monday 22 July 2019

Effective Attention where the patient is Central:

Urgent Care Aruba (UCA) brings innovation to the healthcare in Aruba:

Now offering the Ultrasound service

ORANJESTAD — Urgent Care Aruba (UCA) proudly announces that after hard work,
dedication and investing in the latest top tech equipment they are finally able to offer
the community of Aruba a private service of Ultrasound. Currently Ultrasound and other
images diagnostics are considered fundamental methods in helping detect and treat
patients’ severe and chronic diseases.

Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a type of imaging. It uses high-frequency sound waves to look at organs
and structures inside the body. Health care professionals use it to view the heart, blood
vessels, kidneys, liver, and other organs. At Urgent Care Aruba (UCA) the radiologist is Dr. Yagua Jr (UCA Director) and Dr. Lopez-McIntyre
the one conducting the ultrasound procedure and at the same time he is able to in- (Radioloog Specialista)
terpret it immediately. The benefit of this is that the patient will be able to receive the diagnostic right away. The doctor reading the diagnostic
is specialized in this area and is also registered at the De-
partment of Public Health of Aruba. “Many people need
access to the ultrasound service, this is a very economical
study compared to other studies. It is not invasive since it
doesn’t use ionizing radiation,” according to General Di-
rector of Urgent Care Aruba, Dr. Carlos Yagua Jr.

Latest technology
Urgent Care Aruba (UCA) at the Medical Centre in Noord
procured to put this ultrasound unit into function with the
sole purpose to offer a more integral and efficient service
to the patient, that way the patient and doctor would
have a more accurate diagnosis. The general strategy
of this image service is centralized on a fundamental ob-
jective: provide the best attention possible to the users
based on quality and policies stated internationally. This
way Urgent Care Aruba (UCA) is always looking for im-
provements in the services they provide. They also assure
to provide good service to their patients by exceeding
their expectations and strive for continuous excellency.

Accessible and Timely
The patient doesn’t need to wait a week or a month to
get an appointment. The patient can get same day as-
sistance at the Noord Medical Center. The patient is also
able to choose the day or time of his/her convenience.
The department is open from Monday to Saturday and in
cases that an ultrasound needs to be done they are also
available after working hours. The patient will receive a
detailed medical report from the doctor with ample ex-
planation on the study conducted. With affordable pric-
es the UCA reaffirms its commitment to the community of
Aruba.

Urgent Care Aruba
Urgent Care Aruba (UCA) at the Noord Medical center
was established 5 years ago. Their main goal was to pro-
vide medical attention to our locals but also our tourist.
The service provided at UCA is for patients that suffers
from any medical condition and does not want to wait till
the next day for a consult or checkup.
Contact
For more information please call +297-5860448.
Or visit their website: www.urgentcare.aw or
Facebook page: Urgent Care Aruba.