Hospital’s Mission:
To provide the highest quality of care in musculoskeletal pathology and rehabilitation

Year Founded: 1959

Hospital Type: Public

University Affiliations: Catholic University Leuven, Belgium

Accreditations: Academic Hospital

Hospital Awards/Recognitions: JCI application pending

Leadership Appointments: JCI accreditation pending

Number of Orthopaedic Residents: 35

Length of Residency: 6 years

Number of Orthopaedic Fellows: 5

Length of fellowship: 6 months – 1 year – 2 years

Fellowship categories:
Hip/knee reconstruction, sports orthopedics, upper limb, foot/ankle, paediatric orthopedics, reconstructive surgery

Is CME required in your country? Yes

Does your hospital/center conduct CME programs? Yes, 5

Average number of peer reviewed articles published annually: 75

Number of beds: 220

Total number of active medical staff:
Orthopaedic Surgeons – 40
Rheumatologists – 10
Physiatrists – 10
Rehabilitation – 10
Other – 5 (musculoskeletal radiology)

Number of scientists: 6

Type of research:
All areas within the musculoskeletal system

Amount of grant funding received annually: 0.4 million Euro

Number of full time employees: 300

Number of operating rooms: 6

Number of orthopaedic surgeries:
Ambulatory – +/- 2,000
Inpatient – 6,500

Number of outpatient visits to orthopaedists, rheumatologists, and other medical services: +/- 50,000