GRMC News

(Monday, December 3, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City is making a change to full local leadership. After three years under the joint leadership of parent company The Medical City (TMC) and local healthcare professionals, we are proud to announce GRMC president and COO Michael Cruz, M.D. will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective […]

(Wednesday; November 28, 2018) Nine open-heart surgeries were performed successfully this month at Guam Regional Medical City between November 13 to 19, 2018 by cardiothoracic surgeon Noel Concepcion, M.D. The doctor returned to Guam from Modesto, California, along with his team, to conduct the lifesaving surgeries and continue to train GRMC staff. These procedures count […]

(Monday, November 12, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City Laboratory has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists. The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded the accreditation to GRMC’s Laboratory based on the results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP accreditation Programs. The facility’s director, Mohamad […]

(Friday, November 9, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City was recently re-accredited by The Joint Commission after a three-day inspection that took place from October 23 – 25, 2018. “Our team worked well to meet the demanding schedule The Joint Commission set for them, which had to be put on hold midway through to accommodate preparations […]

(Thursday, October 31, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City and Guam Memorial Hospital will begin the official transfer of Maternal Child Health care from GRMC to GMH. Patients will be transferred from GRMC to GMH via ambulance, in conjunction with the Guam Fire Department. The following is the official timeline for the suspension of MCH services at […]

(Monday, October 29, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City will implement a new ID badge policy, effective Thursday, November 1, 2018, requiring a photo ID from all individuals entering the hospital, age 18 and above. Photo ID will be presented at the Customer Relations desk in the Main Lobby as part of the new process of […]

(Monday, October 15, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City joins with the island’s other hospitals and the Nieves M. Flores Public Library to celebrate Health Literacy Month. On Wednesday, October 17, there will be a special presentation in honor of Health Literacy Month at 9:30 am at the Nieves M. Flores Public Library in Hagåtña. Senator […]

(Thursday, October 4, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City announces its intention of suspending its Maternal Child Health (MCH) services indefinitely. The date for full closure has been not been confirmed but is anticipated to take place before the end of the year. The units affected by the closure will include Labor, Delivery and Recovery (LDR), […]

(Wednesday, September 26, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City’s Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Joseph G. Wiedermann made local history yesterday, performing the first rotational atherectomy on Guam. The procedure involves a medical device called a Rotablator, which features a diamond encrusted burr, similar to a drill bit, which spins at 150,000 RPM through the artery under very […]

(Friday, September 7, 2018) Guam Regional Medical City welcomes Rheumatologist Dr. Zachary Pruhs to Guam. Dr. Pruhs specializes in the care of complex arthritis and autoimmune diseases. He joins GRMC’s Specialty Clinics, which will now focus more on joint and bone care. Dr. Pruhs is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine by the American […]