Istituto Giannina Gaslini
| Istituto Giannina Gaslini | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°23′34″N 8°59′17″E / 44.392843°N 8.988007°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 516 |
| Speciality | Paediatric Medicine; surgery |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 May 1938 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.gaslini.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Italy |
The Istituto Giannina Gaslini is the biggest pediatric hospital of North Italy, located in Genoa Quarto dei Mille and founded by the Italian industrialist, politician and philanthropist Gerolamo Gaslini (Count of Saint Jerome) in 1938.
It is considered one of the best children's hospitals of Europe, it is known worldwide and in 1956 it was recognized as Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS).