National Taiwan University Hospital

The National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH; Chinese: 國立台灣大學醫學院附設醫院; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Dàxué Yīxuéyuàn Fùshè Yīyuàn) is a medical facility located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, 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 in 1937. The present name was adopted in 1945 upon its affiliation with National Taiwan University.

National Taiwan University Hospital 國立台灣大學醫學院附設醫院
Geography
Location	Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates	25.042716°N 121.517552°E / 25.042716; 121.517552
Organisation
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	National Taiwan University
Services
Beds	2,400
History
Opened	1895
Links
Website	www.ntuh.gov.tw

The older wing of the National Taiwan University Hospital dates to 1912.

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.^[1]

Transportation

The hospital is accessible within walking distance East from NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

• Museum of Medical Humanities
• Healthcare in Taiwan
• List of hospitals in Taiwan

References

1. "National Taiwan University Hospital | Healthcare+ B2B Taiwan". Retrieved 2022-05-20. The National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH; Chinese: 國立台灣大學醫學院附設醫院; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Dàxué Yīxuéyuàn Fùshè Yīyuàn) 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 in 1937. The present name was adopted in 1945.
   On 19 October 1991, the completion of a large new building complex on the so-called East Site marked another milestone in the history of the NTUH. Today, 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.

External links

• National Taiwan University Hospital on Facebook