Saint Petersburg State University Hospital
Saint Petersburg State University Hospital is a unique medical institution in Russia. On the one hand, the Clinic is both a modern, in-demand and high-performance hospital, where more than 20 thousand surgical interventions in various fields are performed annually, including cardiosurgical, oncological, endocrine, orthopedic, urological, gynecological surgeries with an average length of stay in hospital of less than 4 days.
These results can be achieved thanks to the highly qualified specialists and the use of the most advanced today’s low-trauma technologies, ensuring a minimum of complications. On the other hand, the Clinic is an SPSU subdivision, designed to carry out biomedical research in consort with scientists from the fundamental departments of one of the country's leading classical universities. The purpose of this work is to implement the results of advanced research into clinical practice which is the development of new treatment technologies, equipment, implants, drugs, diagnostic and rehabilitation methods. This encourages our employees to engage in scientific research actively, study international practices, and keep up with the recent trends in their field of knowledge.
All of the above, as well as our constant desire to improve the safety level, advance service and prevent the patients from encountering any bureaucratic problems, allows the Clinic to provide a high-level quality and the most advanced medical care.
Sincerely, Alexander Gubin – Director of the Saint Petersburg State University Hospital
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- Annually we perform over 30,000 surgeries in 22 specialized operating rooms.
- Average length of hospital stay is 4 days.
- The clinic’s staff is distinguished by its unconditional competence and professionalism.
- Doctors participate in development of national clinical guidelines.
- The clinic’s focus is on high-tech, minimally invasive, organ-preserving treatment methods.
- As a result, there is minimal percentage of intraoperative and postoperative complications and relapses.
- The clinic provides modern diagnostic and surgical equipment.
- Our staff develops new technologies and file patents for them.
- The clinic participates in many socially significant projects and educational activities.
- More than a half of our patients are residents of other Russian regions.
- Patient support is provided at all stages by clinical administrators.
- Federal leadership is based on more than 16,000 reviews from satisfied patients.
Our history
The hospital complex on the Fontanka Embankment, near the Staro-Kalinkin Bridge, traces its history to 1860-1861. It was during these years that the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Community of Sisters of Mercy opened a hospital for women on the Community premises in this location. The hospital contained 16 inpatient beds, an outpatient clinic and a pharmacy for low-income patients.
Saint Petersburg State University Hospital is one of the oldest medical institutions in St Petersburg and the Northwestern region with a long history and tradition.
It is a multidisciplinary medical institution that operates under the compulsory medical insurance (CMI) system. It also provides high-tech medical care under voluntary medical insurance contracts (VMI) and contracts with organisations. Additionally, it offers medical care on a paid basis to Russian residents and citizens of other countries (International travel).
The clinic has a diagnostic centre with departments for endoscopy, ultrasound, functional diagnostics and radiology. There are two 24-hour inpatient facilities, two-day care centres and four outpatient clinics. The Clinic has all the latest equipment and highly qualified staff.
Full name in accordance with the licence: Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education 'Saint Petersburg State University'.
- Acronym: St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg University, SPbU.
- Registered address (place of state registration): 7-9 Universitetskaya Embankment, St Petersburg, Russia, 199034
- Postal address: 154, Fontanka River Embankment, St Petersburg, 190103, Russia
- Director of the Saint Petersburg State University Hospital: Alexander Gubin.
- Date of state registration: 20 January 2003. Registering authority for the legal entity – Registration Chamber of the Administration of St Petersburg. Unified State Register of Legal Entities – download
- Founder: Government of the Russian Federation. Registered address of the founder(s): 2 Krasnopresnenskaia Embankment, Moscow, 103274, Russia. Telephone: +7-800-200-84-42. Website: http://government.ru