Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos

Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Universiteto ligoninė Santaros klinikos, formerly known as Santariškių Klinikos [1]) in Vilnius, Lithuania is a teaching hospital of the Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine. Santaros Klinikos is co-funded by the Lithuanian Ministry of Health and Vilnius University. It has a staff of 5372 employees, including 1409 medical doctors, 1978 nurses and other highly qualified professionals. More than 370 professors and doctorates and 4 academics are providing assistance to the patients.[2]

Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos
Vilnius University
Location within Vilnius
Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos (Lithuania)
Geography
LocationSantariškių g. 2, LT-08661, Vilnius, Lithuania
Coordinates54°45′7″N 25°16′40″E
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityVilnius University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1980
Links
Websitewww.santa.lt
ListsHospitals in Lithuania

History

The Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos was founded as the Republican Vilnius Clinical Hospital in November, 1980, when the block of therapy and divisions of diagnostics started working. In 1982, the first patients were admitted to the Consultative Out-patient Department, whereas the block of surgery was opened in 1983.[3]

Centers and departments

The hospital has these centres:[4]

References

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