List of hospitals in Greece
This is a list of hospitals in Greece. The list contains links to notable hospitals in Greece. As of 2005, there were 327 hospitals in Greece, including public and private hospitals.[1] The number of hospitals declined to 283 by 2017.[2] At the moment there are about 200 hospitals.
Hospitals
The active Greek hospitals are listed in this table, along with their location, the year they opened and references. The Greek word agios (saint) is commonly used in names of hospitals. The oldest active hospital is the Elpis Hospital in Athens, founded in 1842.[3] The oldest hospital is the Syros General Hospital in Ermoupoli, Syros, founded 1827 during the Greek revolution.
19 hospitals that were founded in the 19th century. 7 hospitals in Athens, 2 hospitals (1 closed in 2013) in Thessaloniki and Patras (1 closed in 1871) and 1 hospital in Syros, Ioannina, Volos, Missolonghi, Tripoli, Rethymno, Lesbos, Samos and Chios.
Attica
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital | Athens | 1945 |
| 401 Hellenic Army General Military Hospital of Athens | Athens | 1904 |
| 414 Hellenic Army General Military Hospital Special Diseases | Penteli, Attica | 1952 |
| 417 NIMTS (Army Equity Fund Hospital) | Athens | 1946,[4] |
| Agia Eleni-Spiliopouleio Hospital | Athens | 1916 |
| Agioi Anargyroi Hospital | Kifissia, Athens | 1969 |
| Agios Savvas Anti-Cancer Hospital | Athens | 1935 |
| Aiginiteio Hospital | Athens | 1904 |
| Alexandra General Hospital | Athens | 1954 |
| Amalia Fleming General Hospital[Note 1] | Melissia, Athens | 1986 |
| Andreas Sygros Venereal and Dermatological Hospital | Athens | 1910 |
| Aretaio Hospital | Athens | 1898 |
| Asclepeion Hospital of Voula | Voula, Athens | 1921 |
| Attikon General Hospital | Chaidari, Athens | 2002 |
| Agios Panteleimonas General Hospital | Nikaia, Piraeus | 1952 |
| Aiginition Hospital | Athens | 1909[5] |
| Athens Day Care Center "Nikos Kourkoulos" | Athens | 2017 |
| Athens General State Hospital "Georgios Gennimatas" | Athens | 1958 |
| Athens Eye Hospital | Athens | 1854[3] |
| Agia Sofia Children's Hospital | Athens | 1901[3] |
| Daphni Psychiatric Hospital[Note 2] | Chaidari, Athens | 1925 |
| Dromokaiteio Psychiatric Hospital | Chaidari, Athens | 1887 |
| Elena Gynecological Hospital | Athens | 1933 |
| Elpis Hospital | Athens | 1842[3][7] |
| Evangelismos Hospital[Note 3] | Kolonaki, Athens | 1884[8][9][3] |
| Evgenidion Hospital | Athens | 1975 |
| Henry Dunant Hospital | Athens | 2000 |
| Hera Maternity Hospital (Private) | Cholargos, Athens | 1978 |
| Hygeia Hospital (Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens) [Note 4] | Athens | 1970 |
| Iaso Maternity Hospital (Private) | Marousi, Athens | 1996 |
| Ippokrateion Hospital | Athens | 1908 |
| KAT Hospital | Kifissia, Athens | 1963 |
| Konstantopouleio Hospital "Agia Olga" | Nea Ionia, Athens | 1923 |
| Korgialeneio Benakeio Hellenic Red Cross Hospital | Athens | 1930 |
| Kythira General Hospital - Health Center "Triphyllio" | Kythira, Attica | 1953 |
| Laiko General Hospital[Note 5] | Athens | 1963 |
| Lyto Maternity Hospital (Private) | Athens | 1970 |
| Medical Center (Private) | Marousi, Athens | 1984 |
| Metaxa Anti-Cancer Hospital | Piraeus, Attica | 1967 |
| Metropolitan Hospital (Private) | Piraeus, Attica | 2001[11] |
| Mother Maternity Hospital (Private) | Marousi, Athens | 1979 |
| National Rehabilitation Center | Kamatero, Athens | 1945 |
| Naval Hospital of Athens | Athens | 1869 |
| Naval Hospital of Piraeus | Piraeus, Attica | 1924 |
| Onassio Cardiac Surgery Centre | Kallithea, Athens | 1992 |
| Pammakaristos General Hospital | Athens | 1953 |
| Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital | Athens | 1938 |
| Patisia Health Center | Athens | 2018 |
| Penteli Children's Hospital | Penteli, Attica | 1981 |
| Rhea Maternity Hospital (Private) | Palaio Faliro, Athens | 2007 |
| Sismanogleio General Hospital | Vrilissia, Athens | 1936 |
| Sotiria Thoracic Diseases Hospital | Athens | 1902 |
| Thriasseio Western Athens General Hospital | Magoula, Attica | 1995 |
| Tzanio Hospital | Piraeus, Attica | 1873 |
Former hospitals
| Name (other name) |
Location | Operating period |
|---|---|---|
| First IKA Hospital, Formerly "Papadimitriou" | Melissia, Athens | 1936-2011 |
| Polykliniki General Hospital | Athens | 1903-2013 |
| Patisia General Hospital | Ano Patisia, Athens | 1968-2013 |
| General Hospital of Western Attica "Agia Varvara" | Agia Varvara, Athens | 1903-2013 |
| Nursing Merchant Marine Foundation | Melissia, Athens | 1948-1982 |
Thessaloniki
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established/New building |
|---|---|---|
| 424 Hellenic Army General Military Training Hospital | Thessaloniki | 1912 |
| Agios Loukas Hospital (Private) [Note 6] | Panorama, Thessaloniki | 1975[12] |
| AHEPA University Hospital | Thessaloniki | 1947 |
| Interbalkan Medical Center (Private) | Thessaloniki | 2000[9] |
| Ippokrateion General Hospital | Thessaloniki | 1908 (1983) |
| Papageorgiou General Hospital | Efkarpia, Thessaloniki | 1999 |
| Papanikolaou General Hospital | Exochi, Thessaloniki | 1920 |
| Thessaloniki Anti-Cancer Hospital "Theageneio" | Thessaloniki | 1895 |
| Thessaloniki General Hospital "Agios Dimitrios" | Thessaloniki | 1901 |
| Thessaloniki General Hospital "Agios Pavlos" | Kalamaria, Thessaloniki | 1987 |
| Thessaloniki General Hospital "Georgios Gennimatas" | Thessaloniki | 1916 |
| Thessaloniki Psychiatric Hospital | Stavroupoli, Thessaloniki | 1917 |
| Thessaloniki Venereal and Skin Diseases Hospital | Thessaloniki | 1917 |
Former hospitals
| Name (other name) |
Location | Operating period |
|---|---|---|
| Second IKA Hospital "Panagia" | Kalamaria, Thessaloniki | 1952-2013 |
| Thessaloniki Special Diseases Hospital | Thessaloniki | 1894-2013 |
Central Greece
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Amfissa General Hospital | Amfissa | 1953 |
| Chalcis General Hospital | Chalcis, Euboea | 2020 |
| Karpenisi General Hospital | Karpenisi | 1956 |
| Karystos General Hospital - Health Center | Karystos, Euboea | 1949 |
| Kymi General Hospital - Health Center | Kymi, Euboea | 1980 |
| Lamia General Hospital | Lamia | 1946 |
| Livadeia General Hospital | Livadeia | 1967 |
| Thebes General Hospital | Thebes | 1951 |
Central Macedonia
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Chalkidiki General Hospital | Polygyros | |
| Edessa General Hospital | Edessa | 1925 |
| Giannitsa General Hospital | Giannitsa | 1908 |
| Goumenissa General Hospital | Goumenissa | 1936 |
| Katerini General Hospital | Katerini | 1944 |
| Kilkis General Hospital | Kilkis | 1928 |
| Naousa General Hospital | Naousa | 1940 |
| Serres General Hospital | Serres | 1949 |
| Veria General Hospital | Veria | 1924 |
Western Macedonia
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Florina General Hospital "Eleni Dimitriou" | Florina | 1934 |
| Grevena General Hospital | Grevena | 1945 |
| Kastoria General Hospital | Kastoria | 1936 |
| Kozani General Hospital "Mamatseio" | Kozani | 1923 |
| Ptolemaida General Hospital "Mpodosakeio" | Ptolemaida | 1984 |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 212 Mobile Surgical Hospital of Xanthi | Xanthi | 1987 |
| 216 Mobile Surgical Hospital of Alexandroupoli | Alexandroupoli | 1953 |
| Alexandoroupoli University Hospital | Alexandroupoli | 1939 |
| Didimoteicho General Hospital | Didymoteicho | 1946 |
| Drama General Hospital | Drama | 1959 |
| Kavala General Hospital | Kavala | 1900 |
| Komotini Hospital "Sismanogleio" | Komotini | 1937 |
| Xanthi General Hospital | Xanthi | 1929 |
Epirus
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established/New building |
|---|---|---|
| Arta General Hospital | Arta | 1945 |
| Filiates General Hospital | Filiates, Thesprotia | 1947 (1991) |
| Ioannina General Hospital "G. Chatzikostas" | Ioannina | 1845 (1987) |
| Ioannina University General Hospital | Ioannina | 1986 |
| Preveza General Hospital | Preveza | 1972 |
Thessaly
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established/New building |
|---|---|---|
| 404 Hellenic Army General Military Hospital of Larissa | Larissa | 1936 |
| Karditsa General Hospital | Karditsa | 1935 (1985) |
| Larissa General Hospital "Koutlimpaneio-Triantafyleio" | Larissa | 1895 |
| Larissa University General Hospital | Larissa | 1999 |
| Trikala General Hospital | Trikala | 1950 |
| Volos General Hospital "Achilopouleio" | Volos | 1885 |
Western Greece
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established/New building |
|---|---|---|
| Aetolia-Acarnania General Hospital - Nursing unit of Agrinio | Agrinio | 1933 |
| Aetolia-Acarnania General Hospital - Nursing unit of Missolonghi | Missolonghi | 1852 |
| Aigio General Hospital | Aigio | 1958 |
| Amaliada General Hospital | Amaliada | 1949 |
| Patras General Hospital "Agios Andreas" | Patras | 1871 (1973 & 2017) |
| Kalavryta General Hospital - Health Center | Kalavryta | 1943 |
| Kato Achaia Health Center | Kato Achaia | 1973 |
| Kyanous Stavros of Patras (Private) | Patras | 2002 |
| Patras General Children's Hospital "Karamandaneio" | Patras | 1937 |
| Patras Maternity Clinic (Private) | Patras | 1978 |
| Patras Olympion Therapeftirion (Private) | Patras | 2004 |
| Pyrgos General Hospital "Andreas Papandreou" | Pyrgos | 2004 |
| Rigopoulos General Clinic "Protoklitos" (Private) | Patras | 1925 |
| Trigas Nephros Chronic Hemodialysis Unit (Private) | Patras | 2021 |
| University General Hospital of Patras "Panagia i Voitheia" | Rio, Patras | 1988[9] |
Former hospitals
| Name (other name) |
Location | Operating period |
|---|---|---|
| Evaggelismos Clinic (Private) | Patras | 1976-2002 |
| Ιο Maternity Clinic (Private) | Patras | 1933-2018 |
| Old Municipal Hospital of Patras | Patras | 1857-1871 |
| Solomos Orthopedic Clinic (Private) | Patras | 1970-2014 |
Peloponnese
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 411 Hellenic Army General Military Hospital of Tripoli | Tripoli | 1912 |
| Argolida General Hospital - Nursing unit of Argos | Argos | 1973 |
| Argolida General Hospital - Nursing unit of Nafplio | Nafplio | 1941 |
| Corinth General Hospital | Corinth | 1965 |
| Laconia General Hospital | Sparta | 1953 |
| Messenia General Hospital - Nursing unit of Kalamata | Kalamata | 2000 |
| Messenia General Hospital - Nursing unit of Kyparissia | Kyparissia | 1947 |
| Tripoli Panarcadic General Hospital "I Evagelistria" | Tripoli | 1896 |
Crete
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Nikolaos General Hospital | Agios Nikolaos | 1940 |
| Chania General Hospital "Agios Georgios" | Chania | 1905[13] |
| Crete Navy Hospital | Chania | 1969 |
| Heraklion General Hospital "Venizeleio-Pananeio" | Heraklion | 1953 |
| Ierapetra General Hospital | Ierapetra | 1955 |
| Neapoli General Hospital "Dialynakeio" | Neapoli | 1944 |
| Rethymno General Hospital | Rethymno | 1899 |
| Sitia General Hospital | Sitia | 1947 |
| University General Hospital of Heraklion | Heraklion | 1989 |
North Aegean
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established/New building |
|---|---|---|
| Chios General Hospital "Skylitsio" | Chios | 1886 (1983) |
| Ikaria General Hospital - Health Center "Panikarion" | Agios Kirykos | 1958 (1987) |
| Lemnos General Hospital - Health Center | Myrina | 1937 (1987) |
| Lesbos General Hospital "Vostaneio" | Mytilene | 1858 (1935 & 1953)[9][14] |
| Samos General Hospital "Agios Panteleimon" | Vathy | 1877 (1948) |
South Aegean
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established/New building |
|---|---|---|
| Syros General Hospital "Vardakeio & Proio" | Ermoupoli | 1827 (1958) |
| Kalymnos General Hospital - Health Center "Bouvaleio" | Pothia | 1926 (1971) |
| Karpathos General Hospital "Agios Ioannis o Karpathios" | Karpathos | 1958 (2017)[15] |
| Kos General Hospital - Health Center "Ippokrateion" | Kos | 1930 (1987) |
| Leros State Hospital - General Hospital - Health Center | Lakki | 1957 (1993) |
| Naxos General Hospital - Health Center | Naxos | 1987 (2001) |
| Rhodes General Hospital "Andreas Papandreou" | Rhodes | 1938 (2001) |
| Thira General Hospital | Santorini | 2016 |
Ionian Islands
| Name (other name) |
Location | Established/New building |
|---|---|---|
| Corfu General Hospital "Agia Eirini" | Corfu | 1726 (1953) |
| Kefalonia General Hospital "Agios Gerasimos" | Argostoli | 1989 |
| Lefkada General Hospital | Lefkada | 1953 |
| Lixouri General Hospital "Mantzavinateio" | Lixouri | 1957 |
| Zakynthos General Hospital "Agios Dionysios" | Zakynthos | 1966 |
Notes
- ^ Amalia Fleming General Hospital was named after Amalia Fleming, a notable physician.
- ^ The Daphni Psychiatric Hospital is the largest hospital in Greece.[6]
- ^ Evangelismo Hospital is the largest public general hospital in Greece
- ^ The Hygeia Hospital was the first private hospital in Greece.[10]
- ^ Peoples General Hospital was previously known as Laiko General Hospital
- ^ St. Luke's Hospital is a private hospital managed by Greek Med Top Partners
Gallery
Selected Greek hospitals
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417 NIMTS Army Equity Fund Hospital, Athens -
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Agios Pavlos General Hospital, Thessaloniki -
Agios Panteleimonas Hospital, Athens -
Aiginiteio Hospital, Athens -
Alexandra General Hospital, Athens -
Amalia Fleming Hospital, Athens -
Aretaio Hospital, Athens -
Andreas Syggros Venereal and Dermatological Hospital, Athens -
Evangelismos Hospital, Athens -
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KAT Hospital, Kifissia, Athens -
National Rehabilitation Center, Athens -
Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens -
Onassio Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens -
Athens Eye Hospital, Athens -
Katerini General Hospital, Katerini -
Aigio General Hospital, Aigio -
Syros General Hospital, Syros
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See also
In ancient Greece, temples dedicated to the healer-god Asclepius, known as Asclepeion functioned as centres of medical advice, prognosis, and healing.[16]
References
- ^ "The Greece Hospital System". ICU Management and Practice. 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Healthcare in Greece" (PDF). Deloitte. 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "The hospitals of Athens". Ekathimerini (in Greek). 6 November 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "The 76 years of operation of NIMTS Hospital". Greek defence news (in Greek). 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Eginition Hospital". Things to see in Athens. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ ΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΚΩΝ ΑΝΑΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΩΝ ΜΟΝΑΔΩΝ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ ΕΣΥ (PDF) (in Greek). www.tovima.gr. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "The hope of 156 years". Kathimerini (in Greek). 17 April 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Feature: Largest public hospital mirrors Greece's effective COVID-19 fight". Xinhua. April 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Medical List" (PDF). US Embassy, Athens. 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Timeline". Hygei Hospital. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT". Metropolitan Hospital. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "St. Luke's Hospital". Greek Med Top Partners. 13 August 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "General Hospital of Chania". Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "The History of Vostaneio Hospital of Mytilene". Researchgage. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Εφημερίδα της Κυβερνήσεως, αρ. τεύχος Α΄, αρ.φ. 115, σ. 2045, 7/8/2017".
- ^ Risse, G.B. Mending bodies, saving souls: a history of hospitals. 1990. p. 56
General references:
- "Hospitals in Greece". Athens Guide. Retrieved February 24, 2022.</ref>
- Risse, Guenter B. Mending Bodies, Saving Souls: A History of Hospitals (1999); world coverage
- Νοσοκομεία ανά Υγειονομική Περιφέρεια
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