Sahlgrenska University Hospital


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The Sahlgrenska University Hospital (swe: Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset) is a university hospital system in Gothenburg, Sweden with a staff of 17,000 people. It is also a teaching hospital in medicine for the Göteborg University, with the Sahlgrenska Academy as the responsible authority; there are about 1,500 researchers and teachers and 4,000 students. The hospital is now the largest hospital in northern Europe.[http://www.sahlgrenska.se/vgrtemplates/Page____3306.aspx]

History

The Sahlgrenska Hospital was founded in 1772 following a donation by Niclas Sahlgren. The current hospital was formed in 1997 by integrating the three hospitals Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, Östra Sjukhuset and Mölndals Sjukhus. The Sahlgrenska University Hospital has been operated by the Västra Götaland Regional Council since its formation in 1999.Location of Sahlgrenska Hospital:1772-1823 on Sillgatan, present day Postgatan.1823-1855 in the House of Oterdahl, today a museum of medical history.1855-1900 in Sociala huset, since 2005, a teachers school.1900-present in Änggården.

Notable people

  • Pehr Dubb
  • Arvid Carlsson
  • Per-Ingvar Brånemark



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