Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Science Kauno Klinikos, Lithuania

Healthcare provider

Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos is the largest health care institution in Lithuania. Established in 1940 the hospital has grown into one of the most prominent hospitals in the country. Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos provides emergency medical care, in-patient hospital services and outpatient testing and services. The highest quality of health care services is available to patients from all the country and abroad.

Health care is delivered according to European standards, evidence-based medicine is provided by highly qualified medical staff: at present more than 1200 medical doctors and 2500 nursing specialists are working at the Hospital. A total of 35 departments with different clinical profiles are situated in 15 buildings. More than 2000 patients can be treated at inpatient departments at a time. There are 15 departments for outpatient care. In 2009 there were about one million outpatients, 84 000 inpatients, 61 120 surgeries performed in the Hospital.

ERN-EYE Involvement

• Reda Žemaitienė, Professor, Head of the Department of Ophthalmology of the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Science Kauno Klinikos and member of WG4: Anterior Segment Rare Eye Diseases.

• Arvydas Gelžinis, MD, PhD, ophthalmologist, member of WG3: Pediatric Ophthalmology Rare Diseases and ERN-EYE Hospital Coordinator.

• Dalia Žaliūnienė, Professor and member of WG4: Anterior Segment Rare Eye Diseases.

• Vilma Jūratė Balčiūnienė, Associate Professor, member of WG1: Retinal Rare Eye Diseases.

• Brigita Glebauskienė, MD, PhD, ophthalmologist, member of WG2: Neuro-Ophthalmology Rare Diseases.

• Rasa Liutkevičienė, Associate Professor, member of WG2: Neuro-Ophthalmology Rare Diseases.

Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Science, Kauno klinikos, Lithuania