Erasmus MC

Erasmus MC
Erasmus MC in 2015.
Erasmus MC is located in Rotterdam
Erasmus MC
Location in Rotterdam
Geography
LocationDijkzigt, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates51°54′38″N 4°28′6″E / 51.91056°N 4.46833°E / 51.91056; 4.46833
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityErasmus University Rotterdam
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency; Major Trauma Centre
Beds1233 (121 IC)
SpecialityCardiovascular diseases, Clinical Genetics, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Human reproductive system, Immunology, Microsurgery, Oncology, Pediatrics & Pediatric surgery, and Virology
HelipadYes
History
Opened1840 as Coolsingelziekenhuis;
1961 as Dijkzigtziekenhuis;
1970 as Academic Hospital Rotterdam;
2002 as Erasmus MC
Links
Websitehttps://www.erasmusmc.nl/en/

Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC or EMC) based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, affiliated with Erasmus University and home to its faculty of medicine, is the largest and one of the most authoritative scientific university medical centers in Europe.[1] The hospital is the largest of the eight university medical centers in the Netherlands, both in terms of turnover and number of beds.[2][3] The Erasmus MC ranks #1 among the top European institution in clinical medicine and #20 in the world, according to the Times Higher Education rankings.[4]

  1. ^ "Erasmus University Medical Center Partners With Complete Genomics To Begin Developing Its Genomic Medicine Pipeline". Globe and Mail. 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ Het nieuwe Erasmus MC is klaar voor 525 duizend patiënten - website of the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant; Retrieved 2018-08-02 (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Feiten & Cijfers: De Nederlandse universitair medische centra - website of the Rathenau Institute; Retrieved 2017-08-24 (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Top European institutions in clinical medicine