University Hospital Regensburg

University Hospital Regensburg (UKR) is the only top healthcare provider in the eastern Bavarian region, with just over 2 million population. Both nationally and internationally, the University and the University Hospital of Regensburg enjoy an excellent reputation as a medical research center. The hospital offers super-maximum medical care and guarantees the highest level of treatment for diseases and injuries in eastern Bavaria. Currently, about 4,900 people work at Regensburg University Hospital. About 700 of them are doctors and more than 1,700 nurses. The hospital has 839 beds (including 83 intensive care beds), 52-day hospital beds, and 12 dialysis beds. About 35,500 inpatients and 154,000 outpatients are treated at the hospital annually. With a Case Mix Index (average case severity) of 2. 00, UKR ranks first among German university hospitals and is well-equipped to treat the most severe illnesses and injuries.  In close connection with scientific activities, the hospital ensures the immediate implementation of medical achievements in patient care, and the results of patient treatment are directly considered in scientific work. At the same time, one of the tasks of the hospital is to train young specialists in medicine and dentistry.  It is part of the medical region, a fusion of institutions and experts in the healthcare field.  This cooperation allows hospitals to optimize the processes of providing medical services, from emergency care to the training of nursing staff. The University Hospital Regensburg offers almost the entire range of medical disciplines. It is focused on high-performance medicine with a particular focus on oncological and cardiovascular diseases and intensive care, immune and transplant medicine. The hospital's medical team has exceptional experience in ophthalmology, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, nephrology, and thoracic surgery. The hospital also includes a department of dermatology, pediatrics, dentistry, psychosomatic medicine, X-ray diagnostics, and radiation therapy. Surgeons, therapists, nurses, physiotherapists, and psychologists of the hospital are doing everything possible for the speedy recovery of patients and returning to their former lives.