Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, established in 1955, is one of the largest and most comprehensive public hospital complexes in Spain, located in the Horta-Guinardó district of Barcelona. With 1,100 beds spread across multiple interconnected buildings, the hospital serves as a tertiary referral center for Catalonia and beyond, managing over 60,000 hospital admissions and 750,000 outpatient consultations annually. The Vall d'Hebron campus integrates clinical care with the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), one of Spain's leading biomedical research centers. Organ Transplantation at Vall d'Hebron is among the most active programs in Europe. The hospital performs kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and combined organ transplants, with particular distinction in pediatric transplantation. Spain's world-leading organ donation system ensures that Vall d'Hebron maintains shorter waiting times than most international counterparts. The hospital has pioneered techniques in living donor liver transplantation and ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation, achieving survival rates comparable to the best programs globally. The Oncology Department provides comprehensive cancer services through multidisciplinary tumor boards, precision oncology with molecular profiling, advanced radiation therapy including stereotactic radiosurgery, and a robust clinical trials program with access to investigational agents. The hospital is a reference center for sarcomas, neuroendocrine tumors, and pediatric cancers. The Hematology Department manages complex bone marrow transplantation cases, including haploidentical transplants and CAR-T cell therapy. Neurosciences at Vall d'Hebron include a nationally recognized epilepsy surgery program, a comprehensive stroke center with mechanical thrombectomy capability, neuro-oncology with intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, and functional neurosurgery for movement disorders. The Multiple Sclerosis Center manages one of the largest MS patient cohorts in Spain and participates in numerous international research collaborations. Cardiac Sciences encompass adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology with structural heart disease expertise, and electrophysiology with advanced ablation techniques. The hospital's Pediatric Cardiac Surgery unit is a national reference for congenital heart disease, performing complex neonatal repairs and the full spectrum of congenital cardiac procedures. Orthopedics and Traumatology at Vall d'Hebron benefit from the hospital's status as a major trauma center. The department handles the most complex polytrauma cases in Catalonia and performs advanced limb salvage surgery, complex fracture reconstruction, and revision joint replacement. Sports medicine services are available for both professional and recreational athletes. Pediatrics is one of Vall d'Hebron's strongest departments, with Spain's largest pediatric hospital integrated into the campus. Services include pediatric intensive care, neonatal surgery, pediatric oncology, pediatric neurosurgery, and management of rare genetic diseases. The hospital is a designated European Reference Network center for several rare disease categories. The Trauma Center is one of Spain's most advanced, with 24-hour availability of all surgical specialties, a dedicated trauma operating room, and a heliport for emergency transfers. Gastroenterology services include hepatology, advanced endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease management, and bariatric endoscopy. The Nephrology Department manages chronic kidney disease, dialysis programs, and pre/post-transplant care. Fertility services include assisted reproduction techniques and reproductive surgery. International patients benefit from coordination through the hospital's international office, with support in English, French, and Arabic. Treatment costs at Vall d'Hebron are significantly lower than at private hospitals, with public hospital pricing that represents some of the best value in European healthcare. The hospital's ongoing modernization project is adding new facilities and technology to further enhance its capabilities.