{"id":1803,"date":"2026-01-14T15:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicoexpressrd.com\/?p=1803"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:11:06","slug":"adoturd-and-medico-express-sign-strategic-alliance-to-combine-sports-tourism-and-world-class-healthcare-in-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicoexpressrd.com\/en\/news\/adoturd-and-medico-express-sign-strategic-alliance-to-combine-sports-tourism-and-world-class-healthcare-in-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"ADOTURD and M\u00e9dico Express Sign Strategic Alliance to Combine Sports Tourism and World-Class Healthcare in the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic \u2013<\/strong> The Dominican Association of Sports Tourism (ADOTURD) and M\u00e9dico Express have signed an Inter-Institutional Cooperation Agreement creating a collaborative framework to position sports tourism and healthcare as complementary pillars of the Dominican Republic\u2019s value proposition for athletes, sports delegations, academies, and international visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was signed during the institutional gathering \u201cDominican Republic: Hub for Sports Tourism,\u201d held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, with participation from leaders across the tourism, sports, healthcare, finance, and investment sectors, and with institutional support from ASONAHORES.<\/p>\n<p>The memorandum was executed by Yerik P\u00e9rez, President of ADOTURD, and Dr. Alejandro Cambiaso, Executive President of M\u00e9dico Express, reinforcing a shared vision focused on elevating safety standards, quality, and the overall athlete experience in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSports tourism requires structure, standards, and planning. Integrating a trusted medical partner like M\u00e9dico Express strengthens destination confidence and improves the athlete\u2019s experience before, during, and after every event,\u201d said Yerik P\u00e9rez.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Alejandro Cambiaso added:<br \/>\n\u201cSports tourism demands a modern, timely, and reliable medical response. M\u00e9dico Express contributes an integrated outpatient model with the clinical and technological capacity to support prevention, diagnosis, and safe recovery for athletes and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>M\u00e9dico Express: Comprehensive Clinical Capability for Sports Travelers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M\u00e9dico Express is a fully integrated, internationally certified outpatient medical center with 40+ medical specialties and a care model centered on patient safety and quality. It offers urgent care, ambulatory surgery, specialty consultations, a modern medical imaging unit, endoscopy, and laboratory services. Its International Department coordinates care for medical travelers\u2014enhancing the destination experience with world-class standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the Agreement Delivers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The framework agreement establishes cooperation to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrate sports tourism and medical tourism in a practical, coordinated way.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen medical support for sports events, athletes, and academies.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize M\u00e9dico Express as a reference medical center for major sports events hosted in Santo Domingo.<\/li>\n<li>Raise destination standards for quality, safety, and visitor experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Collaboration areas include event medical protocols, clinical support for athletes and delegations, sports medicine and orthopedics, preventive and cardiovascular check-ups, advanced diagnostic imaging, outpatient procedures when appropriate, vision and dental care, and the development of integrated sports-medical tourism programs aligned with the visitor\u2019s itinerary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Partnership with a Nation-Building Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With this agreement, ADOTURD strengthens its role as a national connector for Dominican sports tourism, while M\u00e9dico Express brings clinical capacity, infrastructure, and patient-experience expertise to increase destination trust. 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