Hospital de Clínicas
Hospital de Clínicas, front view
Geography
Location	11600 Italy Ave, Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates	34°53′29.5″S 56°09′06″W / 34.891528°S 56.15167°W / -34.891528; -56.15167
Organisation
Care system	Public, university hospital, teaching hospital
Type	General
Affiliated university	University of the Republic
History
Opened	1953
Links
Website	Hospital de Clínicas

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.

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

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120315011705/http://www.hc.edu.uy/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=60