Floreasca Hospital

Floreasca Hospital
Geography
Location Calea Floreasca 8, Sector 1, Bucharest
Coordinates 44°27′14″N 26°6′5″E / 44.45389°N 26.10139°E / 44.45389; 26.10139Coordinates: 44°27′14″N 26°6′5″E / 44.45389°N 26.10139°E / 44.45389; 26.10139
Organisation
Funding Government hospital
Hospital type Clinical
Patron Radu Alexandru Macovei
Services
Emergency department Yes
Helipad Proposed[1]
Beds 731
History
Founded 5 May 1934
Links
Website www.scub.ro

Floreasca Hospital (Romanian: Spitalul Floreasca) is a major hospital in Bucharest, Romania. The hospital is specialized in providing emergency medical care.

History

Floreasca is the first institution specialized in providing emergency medicine. It has been opened in 1933, specifically for this purpose. Initially, the hospital was funded by Nicolae Minovici, a Romanian professor.

In August 24, 1944, the hospital building has been destroyed during the Bombing of Bucharest.

In 1949, a new building has been built for the hospital. The building, although renovated a few times, is still operational today.

In 1960, the building has been substantially modified, and 7 new floors have been added.[2]

Floreasca today

The hospital has 760 beds for patients. It has multiple operating theaters and has sections for all the major branches of medicine (including psychiatry).

The hospital has been the pioneer for many pilot projects in the field of medicine. It has been one of the first hospitals in Romania to perform robotic surgery on a patient.[3]

Floreasca is also a teaching hospital.

References

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