Osaka General Medical Center Explained

Osaka General Medical Center
Location:	Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
Country:	Japan
Type:	Public
Emergency:	Yes
Beds:	865
Helipad:	Yes
Publictransit:	Tezukayama Station
Mapframe:	no

is located in Mandai 3chiome, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan. It has 865 beds and is run by the Osaka Prefectural government. This hospital was founded in 1871, and its role includes comprehensive rehabilitation medical care from the acute stage to the convalescent stage.

History

The hospital was established in March 1871 as Bodokuin.Later, in January 1955, the name was changed to Osaka Prefectural Hospital, and with the addition and renovation of the wards, it became a general hospital with 11 departments and 330 beds.^[1]

Departments

• Internal Medicine
  • General internal medicine
  • Respiratory medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Cardiology
  • Diabetic endocrinology
  • Nephrology/Hypertension Internal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Immunorheumatology
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Dermatology
• Surgery
  • Digestive surgery
  • Breast surgery
  • Pediatric surgery
  • Respiratory surgery
  • Cardiovascular surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
  • Urology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otolaryngology/head and neck surgery
  • Plastic surgery
  • Dental and oral surgery
  • Anesthesiology

Transport

The hospital is 15-minute walk from Tezukayama Station on the Nankai Electric RailwayKōya Line.^[2]

See also

• List of hospitals in Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Overview/History . Osaka General Medical Center . 7 April 2024.
2. Web site: Access . Osaka General Medical Center . 7 April 2024.