University-affiliated hospitals are known for being on the forefront of modern medicine. Doctors who teach at these hospitals use some of the newest and most promising treatments and technologies.
In this respect, 356-bed Saint Louis University Hospital is a typical "teaching hospital." It is not so typical in one important way: Saint Louis University Hospital is smaller than many. That means doctors, nurses and other health care professionals spend more time in tightly-knit teams, where they can gain a better understanding of the needs of their patients.
The results of this intimate environment are receiving national attention. The hospital has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's best hospitals in several medical specialties, including:
- Digestive Disease
- Ear, Nose & Throat
- Geriatrics
- Heart
- Hormonal
- Kidney
- Orthopedics
- Respiratory
- Rheumatology (arthritis and connective tissue)
- Urology
Saint Louis University Hospital also has one of the most comprehensive organ transplant programs in the Midwest, offering heart, heart-lung, lung, kidney, kidney-pancreas, liver, bone and cornea transplant.
If you or a loved one become severely injured or ill, every minute counts. Saint Louis University Hospital is nearby, poised to deliver leading-edge emergency care - 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The hospital is a certified Level I Trauma Center in both Missouri and Illinois. With this certification, issued by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, Saint Louis University Hospital treats more than 2,200 major trauma cases each year.
