University Hospital Krakow

University Hospital Krakow is a multidisciplinary clinic with many years of experience treating children and adults. The medical center has been operating since 1778 and was expanded to 32 highly specialized departments and 71 outpatient clinics. The hospital was also the first in Poland to open a neonatology department at its base. Coordination of work and level of service corresponds to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001. In addition, accreditation from the Ministry of Health confirms compliance with gold world standards. More than 500,000 people are treated here annually. The most popular areas of cure are endocrine and metabolic disorders. Patients also have the opportunity to participate in clinical research on neuroendocrine neoplasms and hereditary angioedema. Furthermore, doctors participate in several projects for educational activities and preventing complications by increasing adherence to the timely remedy of diseases. One such project is a collaboration with the association of bariatric patients CHLO. In addition, the medical center has 6 research grants for developing an even more modern, gentle surgery for obesity in combination with drug treatment. Much attention is also paid to the fight against oncology, supplemented by ultra-modern anti-cancer medicines as part of scientific research.  Intraoperative chemotherapy under hyperthermic conditions, intra-arterial embolization therapy for cancer metastases to the liver, and molecular-targeted therapy also reduce the risk of spreading the impression throughout the body.  As a result, the European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO) has recognized the medical center for its achievements and application of the latest cure. In addition to planned classical therapy, Krakow University Hospital provides emergency and intensive care. The ward has ventilators, cardiac monitors, ECMO, dialysis machines, and numerous mobile imaging devices. This approach reduces the risk of infection of a weakened organism during transport between departments and rapid response.  In addition, the clinic is a leading surgical center in Poland and has repeatedly topped Newsweek's rating as the best in the country.  The greatest desire of the doctors of the medical center is the use of minimally invasive techniques for less traumatization of healthy tissues and faster recovery. Laparoscopic rectal resections (TaTME) and transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) are organ-sparing treatments available in the hospital. University Hospital in Krakow is a leading center for medical services for locals and patients from other countries. In the medical and surgical version, a comprehensive list of services, consisting of gynecological and oncological, hematological and cardiology, and neurological and endocrine care, allows for simultaneous treatment of a patient with various diseases. Ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, and neonatology complement the clinic's capabilities. Membership in international associations and cooperation with leading European centers contribute to the constant development and use of the latest world developments.