Macquarie University Hospital
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The Macquarie University Hospital (abbreviated MUH) is a private teaching hospital. Macquarie University Hospital, together with ASAM, Australian School of Advanced Medicine of Macquarie University, will integrate the three essential components of an academic health science centre: clinical care, education and research.
The Hospital is located within Macquarie University
and is the first private hospital to be located on a university campus in Australia. The hospital is located in near Macquarie University railway station and is also within the University's Research Park
. Construction costs for the hospital are over $250 million including fit-out costs, the hospital comprises 182 beds, 12 operating theatres, and is expected to be staffed by about 200 surgeons and medical specialists.
Adjacent to the hospital is the Macquarie University Clinic which consists of consulting suites featuring teams of clinicians who are experts in their respective medical specialisations and fields. The Clinic building is also home to the University's Australian School of Advanced Medicine
. The five-storey clinic building is linked to the hospital proper by an air bridge.
The Hospital is located within Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
and is the first private hospital to be located on a university campus in Australia. The hospital is located in near Macquarie University railway station and is also within the University's Research Park
Macquarie University Research Park
Macquarie University Research Park is a 7.3 hectare site occupying the North Eastern corner of Sydney's Macquarie University. The overall site has planning approval for a total of around 80,000m2 of floor space in facilities ranging from four to nine levels on long-term leases or for owner occupation...
. Construction costs for the hospital are over $250 million including fit-out costs, the hospital comprises 182 beds, 12 operating theatres, and is expected to be staffed by about 200 surgeons and medical specialists.
Clinical services
The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services and complements Macquarie University's existing specialisations including cognitive neuropsychology, telemedicine, teleradiology, speech therapy and audiology. It will also enhance the University's capabilities in the area of spinal research and the new centre for Spinal and Medical Imaging. It is a fully digitally integrated hospital. It has Australia's first Gamma Knife for advanced radiation therapy, and a cyclotron for the production of radioactive isotopes for medical imaging.Adjacent to the hospital is the Macquarie University Clinic which consists of consulting suites featuring teams of clinicians who are experts in their respective medical specialisations and fields. The Clinic building is also home to the University's Australian School of Advanced Medicine
Australian School of Advanced Medicine
The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is the first and only medical school in Australia to award degrees for sub-specialties in surgery in addition to PhD research opportunities for doctors....
. The five-storey clinic building is linked to the hospital proper by an air bridge.