University Hospital of Zürich

Coordinates: 47°22′36″N 8°32′59″E / 47.37667°N 8.54972°E / 47.37667; 8.54972
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University Hospital of Zürich
University of Zürich
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1208
Links
Websitewww.en.usz.ch
ListsHospitals in Switzerland

The University Hospital of Zürich (

university hospitals in Switzerland.[1]

The first hospital in Zürich, from which the current hospital derives, is recorded as having existed as early as 1204. The name, location and buildings have since changed many times. As of 2008[update], the hospital employs an approximate staff of 8,000 (1,200 doctors, 2,400 care professionals, 980 medical-technical and medical-therapeutic specialists) providing medical care to 134,000 ambulant and over 35,000 stationary patients each year in 42 clinics.[2][3][4]

Scientists and physicians of international renown who have practiced at the hospital include

Andreas Grüntzig and Rolf M. Zinkernagel; the latter received a Nobel Prize
for research done at the hospital.

See also

  • University of Zürich

References

  1. ^ "University Hospital Zurich". EBMT. 2016.
  2. ^ "Zurich hospital turns away US health tourists". Swiss Info. 20 September 2009.
  3. ^ "University Hospital Zurich". ZHH. 2016.
  4. ^ "Large intranet project completed at Zurich University Hospital". ELCA. 2016.

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