University Medical Center Groningen
- University Medical Center Groningen
The University Medical Center Groningen, or UMCG ( _nl. Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen), formerly "Groningen University Hospital", is the main hospital of the city of Groningen.
The medical center is affiliated with the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. It is one of the largest hospitals of the country, offering supraregional tertiary care to the northern part of the Netherlands. The medical center employs almost 17000 people and counts 1300 beds.
It is one of the world's largest centers for transplant surgery. All possible organ transplants are carried out at the UMCG, including combined transplants of multiple organs in one operation.
Special units include:
* Neurosurgery
* Cardiothoracic surgery (including transplants)
* Neonatal and pediatric surgery and intensive care
* Pediatric oncology
* Level I trauma center (including trauma helicopter)
Every year, University Medical Center Groningen is the host of the International Student Congress of Medical Sciences (ISCOMS).
External links
* [http://www.umcg.nl/azg/nl/english/azg/ Official website] (English version)
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