Main building of Kaunas University Hospital

Hospital library

Kaunas University Hospital (Lithuanian: Kauno medicinos universiteto klinikos) is the largest medical institution in Lithuania. Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the ^[1] The hospital was established in 1939 in Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city. Kaunas ( ˈkoʊnəs is the second largest City in Lithuania and a former temporary capital. As of 2008 the hospital was governed by habilitated doctor Professor Juozas Pundzius. Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a person can achieve by their own pursuit in certain European and Asian countries

History

During the interwar period, Lithuanian politicians and medical experts perceived a need for a major hospital complex in the area, and gathered to discuss the possibility on February 5, 1936. This article discusses the history of Lithuania and of the Lithuanians. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2] Soon afterwards the Lithuanian cabinet adopted a resolution to build a hospital near the VII fort. Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybė is a Cabinet of the Republic of Lithuania. Kaunas Fortress (Kauno tvirtovė Кοвенская крепость is the remains of a Fortress complex in Kaunas, Lithuania. An international competition was held to select the best project. Six different proposals were submitted, two of them from outside Lithuania. The commission chose proposal "XXX", by the French architects Urbain Cassan and Elie Ouchanoff. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction ^[2]

The development of the hospital quickly gained momentum. Urbain Cassan met with physicians to gather feedback and hear specific requests and proposals for the arrangement of rooms. These discussions went on for about ten days. ^[2] The building commission acted in coordination to review the designs and sketches, which resulted in redesigns of, and improvements to, several aspects of the initial proposal. In 1937 the cornerstone was laid, marking the active phase of construction. The cornerstone (or foundation stone) concept is derived from the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will The work continued until July of 1939; it employed several of the newest building technologies. The hospital complex comprised six buildings, covering about 160,000 square meters, including a 75-meter-tall chimney. M^2 redirects here For other uses see M². CM2 redirects here A chimney is a system for venting hot Flue gases or Smoke from a Boiler, Stove, Furnace or Fireplace to the outside ^[2] Its major buildings were linked through underground tunnels, with a total length of one kilometer. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand ^[3] Cork was used as flooring in the corridors so as to minimize disturbances to patients. The hospital opened in 1940. ^[1]

When Lithuania was occupied during World War II, the hospital was adjusted to meet its new needs. The occupation of the Baltic states refers to the occupation of the Baltic states ( Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) first by the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The buildings were redecorated with camouflage colors. Camouflage is a method of cryptic or concealing coloration that allows an otherwise visible Organism After the war the hospital underwent further expansion. In 1967 a medical research and laboratory complex was built, followed in 1972 by an obstetrical and gynaecology center, and a few years an eye-care clinic was added. Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, "to stand by" is the surgical speciality dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during Pregnancy Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) refers to the surgical specialty dealing with health of the female reproductive system ( Uterus ^[4] Between 1976 and 1982 a cardiac clinic and a neurosurgery center were constructed, and gardens were planted. The heart is a muscular organ in all Vertebrates responsible for pumping Blood through the Blood vessels by repeated rhythmic Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central, Peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases amenable to surgical ^[4]

The University Hospital complex consisted in 2008 of 15 buildings where approximately two thousand patients could be treated at once. On May 7, 2008 Kaunas University Hospital was declared a cultural monument. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[4]

Major clinics

• Eye care
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Ear, nose, and throat
• Anesthesia
• Surgery
• Endocrinology
• Heart, chest and vein surgery
• Oncology
• Cardiology
• Rehabilitation
• Consultation

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