University Hospital Wurzburg

University Hospital Wurzburg (UKW) is a highly specialized medical institution that combines quality medical care, intensive research, and extensive training in advanced medicine. The hospital was founded in 1402 and is one of the oldest hospitals in Germany.  According to the prestigious FOCUS magazine, the University Hospital is one of the best medical institutions in Germany.  In addition, the hospital is widely known internationally and accepts many patients from other countries for treatment. The University Hospital has more than 7,300 employees who care about the well-being of patients every day. In 19 clinics with polyclinics, three independent polyclinics, and four clinical institutes, the medical team treats almost 250,000 outpatients and 70,000 inpatients annually. The hospital has more than 1,438 beds in single or double rooms. A distinctive feature of the hospital is active interdisciplinary cooperation.  In more than 60 interdisciplinary centers, teams of experienced doctors work hand in hand in diagnosis and therapy.  Also, extensive collaboration has been established with regional doctors and therapists. The most important task of the hospital is to treat patients following the latest discoveries and methods of modern medicine. Highly qualified internists, surgeons, physiotherapists, radiation therapists, and nurses make the stay in the hospital as pleasant as possible and help patients with a speedy recovery. The clinic cares for patients with oncological, inflammatory, infectious, allergic, autoimmune, and degenerative diseases. The hospital has departments of neurosurgery, cardiology, general and thoracic surgery, nuclear medicine, transfusiology, and transplant surgery.  Particular attention is paid to diagnosing and treating malignant tumors with the help of radiation therapy.  Doctors have at their disposal only the latest equipment for ultrasound, X-ray, and endoscopic and functional examination. The medical team uses treatment following international medical guidelines to ensure patients' confidence in the service quality.