Zurich is known all over the world for its high medical standards. Zurich Hospitals have qualified doctors, advanced infrastructure and well-trained nursing staff. Both public and private run hospitals can be found in Zurich.
The public hospitals in Zurich are governed by the state and offers world class medical facilities. Some of the Public Hospitals in Zurich are:
- The Orthopedic University Clinic Balgrist is a branch of the University hospital. It specializes in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and rehabilitation.
- The Triemli Spital and the Waid Spital are the municipal hospitals of Zurich, catering health care facilities to the residents of the canton Zurich.
- The University Hospital is the largest and among the best-equipped hospital in Zurich. This publicly owned hospital is open to all. For outpatient treatment nearly 130,000 patients visit the University Hospital and above 34,000 persons are treated as in-house patients every year. The University Hospital constitutes of 29 medical units.
- The Children's Hospital is a unit of the University Hospital. The hospital specializes in pediatric medical treatment for newborn babies and children till the age of 16 years. There is a close cooperation between the Children's Hospital and the Boston Children's Hospital, the Harvard Medical School and the University of London based on different research projects.
The Private Clinics of Zurich are owned either by
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individuals or by organizations. Some of the Private Clinics in Zurich are:
- The Schulthess Clinic leads in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine and spinal cord surgery, rehabilitation, neurology, and rheumatology.
- The Hirslanden Clinic and the Im Park Clinic has all the specialized areas of an acute hospital served by accredited doctors. Some of the specialized areas of the clinics are anesthetics, radiology, cardiology/heart surgery and maternity ward. The Clinic also provides accommodation facilities for patients undergoing long treatments. The Private clinics provide medical facilities to a large number of patients from abroad.
- The Medical Information and Service Center in Zurich is a unit of the Hirslanden Group, which is the largest provider of medical facilities in the country. The emergency care center of the Hirslanden Clinic has its own round-the-clock care for 365 days a year.
- The Bethanien Clinic is a renowned private hospital that specializes in surgery. Some of the surgical specializations of the clinic are orthopedics, gynecology, eye, internal medicine and urology.
In Zurich, private clinics are more in number than the public hospitals. The fees of the doctors vary according to the treatment offered. The health care facilities in Zurich are highly advanced, but they are quite expensive compared to other countries of the world. Zurich Hospitals cater medical facilities to people from all over the world with its highly trained doctors and well developed infrastructure.
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