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UPMC Kildare Hospital, also called Clane Hospital, is a private hospital located in Clane, County Kildare, Ireland.[1][2] It is accredited by CHKS.[3][4]
| UPMC Kildare Hospital | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Prosperous Road, Clane, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.289637°N 6.700812°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Type | General |
| Network | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
| Services | |
| Beds | 39 |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1985 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
History
The hospital was founded in October 1985 by Andrew Rynne, an Irish surgeon and the chairperson of the Irish Family Planning Association, and the Republic of Ireland's first vasectomy specialist.[5]
A controversy in its history was the use of defective Poly Implant Prothèse breast implants prior to 2012.[6][4]
Services
Clane General offers urology, ENT, gynaecology, orthopaedic surgery, dental surgery, cataract surgery, endoscopy, dermatology and plastic surgery. Outpatient facilities include diagnostic imaging, physiotherapy, a fertility clinic and cardiology.[7][8][9]
UPMC Group bought Clane Hospital in 2019.[10]
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