Hospital de Santa Marta

Hospital de Santa Marta (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɔʃpiˈtal ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈmaɾtɐ], "Saint Martha's Hospital") is a public Central Hospital serving the Greater Lisbon area as part of the Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre (CHULC), a state-owned enterprise.

Hospital de Santa Marta
Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre
Geography
LocationRua de Santa Marta, Santo António, Lisbon, Portugal
Coordinates38.7235°N 9.1456°W / 38.7235; -9.1456
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
FundingPublic hospital
TypeGroup III (Central Hospital)
PatronSt Martha of Bethany
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1890 (1890)
Links
Websitewww.chlc.min-saude.pt/hospital-santa-marta/
ListsHospitals in Portugal

Originally a Poor Clares nunnery, it became one of the country's main schools of Internal Medicine during most of the 20th century; more recently, it became especially differentiated in Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery: it is one of the main reference centres on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Portugal.

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