University Hospital Basel

University Hospital Basel (Universitatsspital Basel, USB) is one of Switzerland's leading academic medical centers, located in Basel, a city renowned as a global hub for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Founded in 1842, the hospital has grown into a major university hospital with 700 beds and over 7,500 employees, serving as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Basel's Faculty of Medicine. The hospital treats approximately 35,000 inpatients and 400,000 outpatients annually. USB holds dual accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI) and the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), confirming its adherence to the highest international standards of patient safety, clinical quality, and organizational excellence. The hospital's unique location in Basel, home to major pharmaceutical companies including Roche and Novartis, provides exceptional opportunities for clinical research partnerships and early access to innovative therapies. Oncology is one of USB's flagship programs, with the Comprehensive Cancer Center Basel (CCCB) providing cutting-edge cancer care. Basel's status as a pharmaceutical capital enables unique translational research collaborations, with cancer patients potentially accessing investigational therapies through clinical trials earlier than at many other centers. Services include precision oncology with molecular tumor profiling, immunotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy, targeted molecular therapy, radiation oncology with IMRT and stereotactic capabilities, surgical oncology, and bone marrow transplantation. The Cardiac Sciences department provides comprehensive cardiovascular care including coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve surgery, interventional cardiology with complex coronary and structural heart procedures, electrophysiology, cardiac imaging, and cardiac rehabilitation. The department participates in international cardiovascular research networks. Neurosciences at USB encompass neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroradiology with advanced capabilities including brain tumor surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery, and comprehensive stroke care. The department is internationally recognized for its research in neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. Orthopedics provides total joint replacement, arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine, spinal surgery, hand surgery, and trauma management. USB operates a Level I trauma center for the Basel region and the tri-national area (Switzerland, Germany, France). The Organ Transplant program performs kidney transplantation as part of the Swisstransplant national network, with comprehensive nephrology and post-transplant care. Gastroenterology and Hepatology offer advanced endoscopic procedures, hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease management, and gastrointestinal oncology in collaboration with the cancer center. Fertility services provide IVF, ICSI, preimplantation genetic testing, and reproductive endocrinology. Robotic Surgery using the Da Vinci system is available across multiple surgical departments. Ophthalmology provides cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, retinal surgery, corneal transplantation, and refractive surgery. Dermatology at USB is internationally recognized, with expertise in melanoma treatment, immunodermatology, dermatologic surgery, and clinical research in dermatological therapeutics. International patients benefit from USB's International Patients Office, which provides multilingual coordination in German, French, English, and Italian, treatment planning, accommodation assistance, and transportation coordination. Basel's location at the tri-border of Switzerland, Germany, and France makes it uniquely accessible, with EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg serving the region. USB is centrally located in Basel, approximately 20 minutes from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.