Beirut, Lebanon - 30 May, 2015: Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC) has once again been shortlisted for several prestigious awards at the annual Building Healthcare Middle East Exhibition & Conference 2015, formerly known as Hospital Build & Infrastructure Middle East Exhibition & Congress. 

Shortlisted nominees come from UAE, Qatar, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia and were chosen from more than 100 nominees who have excelled in the region's hospital build and infrastructure sector.

Always a top contender, CMC, affiliated with Johns Hopkins International, is the front runner in the shortlist of Middle East healthcare facilities, nominated for 5 out of the 8 categories: Best Physical Environment Award, Best Healing Environment Award, Best Laboratory Design Award, Best Technology Initiative Award, and Best Facilities Management Service Strategy Award.

"Witnessing CMC being nominated, not only across several categories, but also year after year, showcases what can be achieved when high-quality design is coupled with highly effective healthcare delivery- the core and underlying principle of the CMC concept," commented Dr. Mounes Kalaawi, CEO of Clemenceau Medical Center.

The Building Healthcare Exhibition & Conferences recognizes excellence in the design, operation and management of healthcare facilities in the Middle East. It also provides a platform on which to discuss new healthcare projects, share best practice in design and construction, and source technologies and services that will maximize facility operations and improve patient experience.

The winners will be announced at the Building Healthcare Middle East Exhibition & Conferences on the 10th of June 2015 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

About Clemenceau Medical Center
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2009/images/Lobby.jpg Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC), established in 2006 and affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, is a state-of-the-art medical center in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon. CMC has been JCI accredited and is capable of delivering high-quality health care services in a timely, cost-efficient and pleasant environment to patients from Lebanon and the Middle East. Its mission being "Caring, Safety, Excellence", Clemenceau Medical Center has established centers of excellence in several specialties, including cardiology, ophthalmology, hematology and oncology, digestive and liver diseases, cardiothoracic surgery, and minimally invasive and colorectal surgery. CMC houses all specialty branches and is fully equipped with the most advanced medical technology. The advancement and spread of the Clemenceau Medicine's mission of patient care is the main duty of Clemenceau Medicine International (CMI), both regionally and internationally.  CMI has dedicated itself to improving patient safety and quality of medical care, providing assistance in managing performance and applying the world's best practices in the Middle East.

About Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) facilitates the global expansion of the Johns Hopkins Medicine mission: to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. JHI provides personalized, culturally appropriate care for patients traveling from outside Maryland and the United States, and for local patients with limited English proficiency. JHI also leverages Hopkins' extensive knowledge base in medicine, nursing, public health, business and health care administration to provide services in hospital management, health care consulting and clinical education through strategic alliances and affiliations throughout the world.

For further information, please log on to www.cmc.com.lb  or contact:
Clemenceau Medical Center
Affiliated with Johns Hopkins International
Relations Manager
Tel: +961 1 372888 Ext:1166
Fax: +961 1 364464
Email: International@cmc.com.lb         

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