Ten years ago, Dr. Steve Tomlinson set up Cayman’s first private hospital. A decade on, the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital
continues to grow and expand its services.
In an interview with the Caymanian Compass, Mr. Tomlinson outlined details of some of the new additions to the hospital – both in innovative equipment and staff.
By the end of this year, he hopes to have a 3 Tesla MRI in place. The hospital already has a 2 Tesla MRI, but Mr. Tomlinson is looking forward to the arrival of the new equipment.
“There’s no better MRI in this part of the world as far as resolution goes,” he said.
The hospital is also preparing to welcome two new surgeons – orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Matthias Herzig and general surgeon Dr. Darley Solomon are joining the team.
Mr. Tomlinson said the arrival of Mr. Solomon back on Island from the United States would lessen his workload. “I’ve been doing this for 40 years. It’s getting time to slow down a little,” he said.
Mr. Solomon, who is from Cayman, previously worked at the Cayman Island Hospital.
Visiting oncologist on board – Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital also has a visiting oncologist, Theodore Turnquest, who comes to Cayman every two weeks, and an oncology nurse who is on staff full time. “The nurse administers the chemotherapy and people can get the surgery they need here now.” Mr. Tomlinson said.
Neurosurgeon Dr. James Akinwunmi has been coming to Chrissie Tomlinson for the past year, visiting once a month for about 10 days and carrying out brain and spinal surgeries. “He is doing great work,” said Mr. Tomlinson. “I’m happy that James is coming here. He’s helping a lot of people.”. Dr. Marc Kayem also works out of Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital when he visits from Los Angeles. He is an ear, nose and throat specialist and plastic surgeon.
In recent years, the hospital has also expanded from its main Walkers Road site to set up a satellite clinic based in the Countryside Shopping Centre in Savannah, where Mr. Tomlinson holds consultations, sometimes for free for patients who cannot afford to pay.
The operating theatres of Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital are filled with what Mr. Tomlinson described as a “United Nations” of staff who have moved to Cayman from all over the world. They perform more than 100 operations a month.
(source : cayCompass.com)
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