Hospital named in Rios’ honor


By Roman Petrowski, Office of Communications
July 19, 2024

Adan Rios, MD, outside the Hospital De Cancerologia Dr. Adan Rios Abrego.

Adan Rios, MD, outside the Hospital De Cancerologia Dr. Adan Rios Abrego (Photo by Daniel Robles)

The National Government of Panama and the Caja del Seguro Social unanimously decided to name the country’s newest cancer institute in honor of Adan Rios, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine.

The Institute of Cancerologia Dr. Adan Rios Abrego, was officially inaugurated on June 27 in a ceremony at the City of Health in Panama City, a collection of buildings of the first world, with a medical staff of the highest quality and cutting-edge technology, with four high-level hospitals, five institutes, and four surgery-operating specialized centers. The center includes 1,368 hospital rooms, 256 intensive care units, 67 semi-intensive care units, 24 anesthesia recovery sections, 51 surgery centers, and 313 medical clinics.

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