Hospital Clinic Manuel Quintela
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Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela is a hospital in the Parque Batlle neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. It belongs to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of the Republic. It functions as a general hospital, and is a general reference institution. The building was designed by architect Carlos Surraco in 1928–1929. The hospital was inaugurated on 21 September 1953. For many years it was led by Hugo Villar, who was a considerable influence on the institution. The hospital has a built-up area of 110,000 m2 on 23 floors arranged.
| Hospital de Clínicas | |
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Hospital de Clínicas, front view | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 11600 Italy Ave, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Coordinates | 34°53′29.5″S 56°09′06″W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public, university hospital, teaching hospital |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | University of the Republic |
| History | |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Links | |
| Website | Hospital de Clínicas |
Areas of specialization
- Neonatology
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Geriatrics
- Hematology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Gynaecology
- Neurosurgery
- Cardiac surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Urology
- Dentistry
- Plastic surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Radiology
- Nuclear medicine
- Anatomical pathology
- Hemotherapy
- Electroencephalography
- Toxicology
- Centro Nacional de Quemados (National Center for Burns)
- Instituto Nacional de Donación y Trasplante (National Institute for Donation and Transplantation)
- Laboratorio de Exploración Funcional Respiratoria (Laboratory of Functional Respiratory Exploration)
Authorities
The board of directors is made up of representatives of teachers, graduates, students and non-teaching officers.
List of directors
| Director | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hugo Enríquez Frodden | 1956 | 1956 |
| Dr. Guillermo Almenara | 1958 | 1960 |
| Dr. Hugo Villar Tejeiro | 1960 | 1974 |
| Hospital Intervention (Military Dictatorship) | 1974 | 1985 |
| Dr. Hugo Villar Tejeiro | 1985 | 1991 |
| Dr. Samuel Villalba González | 1992 | 1996 |
| Dr. Graciela Ubach Cancela | 2000 | 2010 |
| Dr. Víctor Fernando Tonto Muñoz | 2011 | 2015 |
| Dr. Raquel Ballesté | 2015 | 2016 |
| Dr. Graciela Ubach Cancela[1] | 2017 | 2020 |
| Dr. Álvaro Villar[2] | 2020 | Incumbent |
References
External links
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