Dr. Jerome Felix Compton

Dr. Jerome Felix Compton is a senior general practitioner at Victoria Hospital in Castries, the principal general hospital of Saint Lucia. With 18 years of experience and MRCGP qualifications, he brings British general practice standards to the Eastern Caribbean. His clinical focus on tropical disease management and chronic disease control reflects the dual burden of infectious and non-communicable disease prevalent in Saint Lucia and the wider Caribbean region. Dr. Compton is fluent in English and French Creole, enabling him to communicate effectively with Saint Lucia's linguistically diverse population. He plays a vital role in primary care and outpatient services at Victoria Hospital.

Dr. Compton earned his MD from a recognised Caribbean or UK-affiliated medical school and subsequently achieved the MRCGP (Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, UK), reflecting training assessed to international general practice standards. His postgraduate training covered chronic disease management, tropical medicine, and emergency primary care. He has completed continuing professional development through Caribbean and UK-based CME programmes, with particular focus on non-communicable disease prevention, infectious disease surveillance, and primary care management of hypertension and diabetes within a Caribbean context. He participates in PAHO and CARPHA-supported health improvement programmes.

Dr. Compton provides broad-scope primary care covering acute, chronic, and preventive healthcare needs. His tropical medicine expertise addresses dengue fever, leptospirosis, chikungunya, and intestinal parasitic infections — conditions that represent a significant burden in Saint Lucia's tropical climate. His chronic disease management covers hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and hyperlipidaemia, using guideline-based protocols adapted to the Caribbean context and resource environment. He provides emergency primary care for acute medical and minor surgical presentations at Victoria Hospital, and coordinates referrals to in-hospital specialists and to regional centres in Barbados and Trinidad for complex cases.

Victoria Hospital is Saint Lucia's main public hospital, serving both local residents and the island's significant tourist and expatriate population. Saint Lucia receives hundreds of thousands of tourists annually, many of whom require medical attention during their stay. Dr. Compton is experienced in managing international patients, providing consultations in English and French Creole, and coordinating travel health documentation for insurance and repatriation purposes. The hospital maintains medical evacuation pathways to Barbados, Trinidad, and North America for cases requiring tertiary specialist care beyond local capacity.

Dr. Compton has been recognised by the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association for his longstanding contribution to primary care and tropical disease management on the island. His MRCGP qualification from the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK) is an internationally recognised mark of general practice excellence. He has contributed to chronic disease awareness campaigns in partnership with PAHO and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and has been commended for his contribution to physician training and community health education in Castries.