Skejby Sygehus 2533976 190870718 2008-02-12T10:20:59Z 80.197.33.19 '''Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby''', is a large university hospital located in [[Aarhus]] in [[Denmark]]. [[Image:Skejbysygehus.jpg|thumb|right|Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby]] On [[4 January]] [[1988]] the first patient was admitted. The university status of the hospital means that extensive research and education is carried out. Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, serves as a basic hospital for Aarhus City, and regional hospital for [[Aarhus County]] and the west-Danish regions , and as a national hospital for specific diseases. At its opening, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, was one of the most modern and well equipped hospitals in Europe. The hospital consists of 15 different 2-floor buildings with complete basement. Since 2001 there are 142,500 square metres under roof. Research facilities use approximately 4,000 of these square metres. ==Specialties== Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, has eight medical specialities: [[Infectious disease]], [[Cardiology]], [[Cardiothoracic surgery]], [[Nephrology]], [[Urology]], [[Pediatrics]], [[Gynaecology]] & [[Obstetrics]], and peripheral vascular diseases. These clinical specialities are supported and assisted by clinical [[Biochemistry]], [[Radiology]], clinical [[Physiology]] & [[Nuclear medicine]], clinical [[Immunology]], [[Anaesthesiology]] and clinical [[Microbiology]]. Related specialities are located in the same building, e.g. Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Urology and Nephrology. The hopital houses the Institute of Clinical Medicine [[(www.ki.au.dk)]], a significant and modern research facility which contributes heavily to scientific biomedical publications within the [[University of Aarhus]]. The patient buildings consist typically of 5 sections: the ward and outpatient-clinic, investigation and treatment section, offices and secretariats. The hospital recently upgraded its catheter lab with a remote magnetic navigation system called the Niobe, manufactured by Stereotaxis, positioning the hospital as one of the most advanced providers of interventional cardiology services. [[Category:1988 establishments]] [[Category:Hospitals in Denmark]] [[Category:Aarhus]] [[da:Ã…rhus Universitetshospital, Skejby]]