The National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH; ) is a medical facility located in the
Zhongzheng District
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of
Taipei
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, Taiwan. It started operations
under Japanese rule in Daitōtei (today's
Dadaocheng) on 18 June 1895, and moved to its present location in 1898. The hospital was later annexed to the Medical School of
Taihoku Imperial University
National Taiwan University (NTU; ) is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan.
The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imperial University and served d ...
in 1937. The present name was adopted in 1945 upon its affiliation with
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University (NTU; ) is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan.
The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imperial University and served d ...
.
On 19 October 1991, a large new building complex on the so-called ''East Site'' was completed. The (new) ''East'' and (old) ''West Sites'' together have more than 4,000 employees, serving 2,000 inpatients and 8,000 outpatients daily. Advanced surgical, angiographical, and endoscopic procedures are routinely performed.
Heart Transplant Division
The NTUH Heart Transplant is a staple part of National Taiwan University Hospital. It has performed numerous successful
heart transplants since the founding of the hospital in 1895.
Despite its relatively young start, the Heart Transplant Division performed its first successful heart transplantation in 1986. Not only was it the first heart transplant in NTUH, but it was also the first heart transplant in all of Taiwan. Since then, it has expanded rapidly. In 1991, NTUH performed their first domino heart transplant. Later in 1995, NTUH was the first in all of Asia to implant biventricular-assist devices which were then bridged successfully into a heart transplant.
Transportation
The hospital is accessible within walking distance East from
NTU Hospital Station
National Taiwan University Hospital () is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro.
Station overview
The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform. It has four exits, two of which are equipped with elev ...
of the
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...
.
See also
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Museum of Medical Humanities
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Healthcare in Taiwan
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List of hospitals in Taiwan
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Hospitals established in 1895
1895 establishments in Taiwan
Hospital buildings completed in 1898
Hospital buildings completed in 1991
Teaching hospitals in Taiwan
Hospitals in Taipei
Hospital
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