The hospital is founded
Iglesia Bautista Maranatha establishes the hospital through the vision of Reverend Phanord and Rodney Dexter Hendrickson.
A defining work of faith in action
Hospital General
El Buen Samaritano
A vision of Christian compassion that grew into a lasting center of healing.
FoundedNovember 9, 1997
01 · The founding vision
He believed faith
should care for the whole person.
The Good Samaritan Hospital is among the most significant works associated with Reverend Jean Luc Phanord’s ministry and legacy.
The hospital was founded by Iglesia Bautista Maranatha on November 9, 1997, through the vision of Reverend Jean Luc Phanord and Rodney Dexter Hendrickson. Their goal was to create a Christian institution where healthcare would be delivered with dignity, respect, compassion, quality, and service to those most in need.
Located in Villa Verde, La Romana, the hospital became a living expression of Reverend Phanord’s conviction that the Gospel must be demonstrated through practical care for people’s spiritual, physical, and emotional needs.
“A vision of faith became a place of healing for an entire community.”
The enduring healthcare legacy of Reverend Jean Luc Phanord
02 · From vision to institution
A legacy built to last.
Nonprofit recognition
The hospital foundation is formally constituted as a Dominican nonprofit, strengthening its institutional future.
Comprehensive care continues
The institution continues serving the eastern region with medical specialties, diagnostic services, and a Christian commitment to compassionate care.
03 · Where the vision took shape
Faith measured,
worked, and built.
These restored historical photographs preserve Reverend Jean Luc Phanord’s hands-on leadership during the construction of the Good Samaritan Hospital—from surveying the site in 1990 to laying its foundation and guiding the work on the ground.
Historical photographs carefully restored to preserve identity, period detail, and the original construction context.
04 · The institution today
The vision became
a place of service.
From patient care to education, administration, and community programs, the hospital’s facilities reflect the scale of the mission that began in 1997.
05 · Compassion in practice
Care guided by
Christian principles.
The hospital’s official site describes a broad range of medical services, including family and internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and other specialties—supported by values such as honesty, compassion, responsibility, confidentiality, and reverence for God.
Visit the official hospital website ↗Historical and current-service information is based on the hospital’s official website.A legacy that still heals