Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics | |
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Geography | |
Location | Kaunas, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 54°55′06″N 23°55′16″E / 54.918333°N 23.921111°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level III Trauma and Emergency Center |
Beds | up to 2000 |
Helipad | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1939 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Lithuania |
Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics (Lithuanian: Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universiteto ligoninė Kauno klinikos) is the largest and the most advanced medical institution in Lithuania and Baltic States.[1][2] The entire hospital complex is 160 thousand square meters over an area of 36 hectares.[3][4] Within the 15 on-campus buildings, there are 35 departments with different clinical profiles and 15 departments for out patient care. As of 2009, more than 1,200 medical doctors and 2,500 nursing specialists are working at the hospital. Since 2016 the hospital has been governed by habilitated doctor Renaldas Jurkevičius. Kaunas Clinics performs more than 60,000 operations per annum. Since June 29, 2015 it is the only hospital in Lithuania to have highest level (Level 3) Trauma and Emergency Center for both – adult and children.[1] The Kaunas Clinics is capable of performing the most advanced surgeries, including heart transplants.[3][5] Compared to other hospitals in Europe, Kaunas clinics is distinguished in the fields of vascular surgery, neurosurgery and otorhinolaryngology.[6][7][8]