University Hospital Brno

University Hospital Brno (Fakultni nemocnice Brno) is the largest healthcare facility in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic and one of the most important university hospitals in the country. Founded in 1935, the hospital operates across multiple campuses in Brno with a total capacity of 1,900 beds, serving as the primary teaching hospital for Masaryk University's Faculty of Medicine. The hospital treats over 750,000 patients annually and employs more than 5,000 healthcare professionals. The hospital holds SAK (Spojena akreditacni komise) national accreditation, confirming its adherence to rigorous standards of patient safety, clinical quality, and healthcare governance. All clinical departments undergo regular quality audits, and the hospital maintains ISO certifications for laboratory and imaging services. The Cardiac Sciences department provides comprehensive cardiovascular care including coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve replacement and repair, interventional cardiology with coronary stenting and structural heart procedures, cardiac electrophysiology with catheter ablation, pacemaker and ICD implantation, and cardiac rehabilitation. The department operates a 24/7 cardiac catheterization laboratory and serves as the regional STEMI (heart attack) referral center for southern Moravia. Oncology services at University Hospital Brno are among the most comprehensive in the region, with the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute located on the hospital campus providing specialized oncological care. Services include surgical oncology across all tumor types, medical oncology with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, radiation oncology with linear accelerators featuring IMRT and IGRT capabilities, and participation in international clinical trials. The hospital is a designated Comprehensive Cancer Center by the Czech Ministry of Health. The Organ Transplant program performs kidney transplantation and bone marrow transplantation, with the hospital serving as a regional transplant center. The nephrology department provides comprehensive chronic kidney disease management, dialysis services, and pre-transplant evaluation. Neurosciences encompass neurology, neurosurgery, and neurorehabilitation. The neurosurgery department performs brain tumor surgery, spinal surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, and epilepsy surgery. The comprehensive stroke center provides 24/7 thrombolysis and thrombectomy services. Neurological rehabilitation services help patients recover from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological conditions. Orthopedics and Traumatology is one of the hospital's strongest departments, performing total joint replacement surgery, arthroscopic procedures, spinal surgery, sports medicine, and treatment of complex polytrauma. The department operates a Level I trauma center serving the entire southern Moravian region. The Fertility center provides comprehensive reproductive medicine services including IVF, ICSI, egg donation, embryo freezing, preimplantation genetic testing, and male infertility treatment. Success rates are comparable to leading European fertility centers, with treatment costs significantly lower than in Western Europe. Pediatrics is a major focus area, with the Children's Hospital within University Hospital Brno providing specialized care across all pediatric subspecialties including pediatric cardiology, pediatric oncology, neonatology, pediatric surgery, and pediatric neurology. The Burns Treatment center is one of only a few specialized burn units in the Czech Republic, providing acute burn care, reconstructive surgery, and long-term rehabilitation for burn patients. Gastroenterology services include advanced endoscopic procedures (ERCP, EUS, endoscopic mucosal resection), hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease management, and gastrointestinal cancer screening. Ophthalmology provides cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, retinal surgery, corneal transplantation, and refractive surgery. The department is equipped with modern surgical microscopes and laser systems. International patients can access care through the hospital's international coordination office, which provides English and German-speaking staff, assistance with travel arrangements, and treatment cost estimates. Medical tourism to Brno offers excellent value, with treatment costs typically 50-70% lower than in Western Europe, combined with Brno's accessibility via direct flights from major European cities. The hospital is located approximately 20 minutes from Brno-Turany Airport and is well connected by public transportation.