The Erasmus MC is the academic hospital of the city of Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

, The Netherlands. It is affiliated with the Erasmus University

Erasmus University

Erasmus University Rotterdam is a university in the Netherlands, located in Rotterdam. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th century humanist and theologian...

 of Rotterdam, and home to its faculty of medicine. With 1320 beds it is the second largest hospital of The Netherlands, only 19 beds behind UMC Groningen.

The hospital has three locations:

• Erasmus MC - the main location.
• Erasmus MC - Sophia, the pediatric hospital, closely connected to the main location by a raised glass hallway.
• Erasmus MC - Daniel den Hoed, specialized in oncologic care.

Special units include:

• Neurosurgery
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Neonatal and pediatric surgery and intensive care
• Pediatric oncology
• Level I trauma center (including trauma helicopter)

Erasmus MC is located next to the Museumpark

Museumpark

Museumpark is a park in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, located between the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Westersingel, Westzeedijk and the complex of the Erasmus MC, a medical centre affiliated with the Erasmus University....

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The Erasmus MC ranks as the top European institution in clinical medicine according to the Times Higher Education rankings.