Professor Pennell at Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town

Groote Schuur Hospital is a large government-funded teaching hospital situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1938 and is famous for being the institution where the first human-to-human heart transplant took place, conducted by University of Cape Town-educated surgeon Christiaan Barnard on th…
Groote Schuur Hospital is a large government-funded teaching hospital situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1938 and is famous for being the institution where the first human-to-human heart transplant took place, conducted by University of Cape Town-educated surgeon Christiaan Barnard on the patient Louis Washkansky.
  • Location: Observatory, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Opened: 1938
  • Care system: Department of Health
  • Funding: Public hospital
  • Affiliated university: University of Cape Town
  • Emergency department: Yes, Major Trauma Centre
  • Beds: 893

Nearby

Data from: en.wikipedia.org