Ospedale San Raffaele
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Medical Area
Gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy
Hematology and bone marrow transplants
Surgical Area
Learning Resources
Courses: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Primary purpose: To provide integrated teaching and research, offering a range of courses in faculties including Psychology, Medicine and Surgery, and Philosophy, all structured to foster excellence in education and research.
Target audience: Students of medicine, psychology, and philosophy of various degree levels.
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Course: PhD Program (Ospedale San Raffaele)
Primary purpose: Offers a top-ranked PhD course in Molecular Medicine, providing comprehensive training and practical experience within the IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele research community to explore molecular processes underlying human diseases and develop innovative treatment strategies.
Target audience: PhD students of medicine, health/biology related fields.
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Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods
Diagnostics
| Radiology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | CT scanners | 4 | |
| Machine | MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) | 2 | |
| Machine | Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) | 2 (digital) | 6500 (yearly) |
| Machine | Ultrasound | 7 | |
| Machine | Gamma Camera | Yes | |
| Technique | Ultrasound guided biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) | 1 | |
| Technique | Angiography | Yes | |
| Nuclear Medicine | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Pet Scan | 5 | 7500 (yearly) |
| Machine | PET CT | 4 | |
| Machine | PET/MRI | 2 | |
| Machine | SPECT | 2 | |
| Machine | SPECT CT | 1 | |
| Technique | Sentinel node scintigraphy | Yes | |
| Technique | Bone scintigraphy | Yes | |
| Pathology | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) | Yes | |
| Technique | FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) | Yes | |
| Technique | PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytometry | Yes | |
| Technique | Liquid biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Histochemistry | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytogenetics | Yes | |
| Pathology: Molecular Tests | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | PGR | Yes | |
| Technique | ER | Yes | |
| Technique | KRAS | Yes | |
| Technique | BRAF | Yes | |
| Technique | MET | Yes | |
| Technique | EGFR | Yes | |
| Technique | ALK | Yes | |
| Technique | ROS | Yes | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | Bronchoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colposcopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colonoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Vulvoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Hysteroscopy | Yes |
Treatment
| Surgical Oncology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Breast surgery | 7 | |
| Specialist | Urological surgery | 30 | |
| Specialist | Thoracic surgery | 8 | |
| Specialist | Digestive surgery | 8 | |
| Specialist | Neurosurgery | 13 | |
| Specialist | Gynaecological surgery | 25 | |
| Specialist | Head and neck surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Orthopaedic surgery | 7 | |
| Specialist | Oncoplastic surgery | 1 | |
| Specialist | ENT surgery | Yes | |
| Technique | Video-assisted thoracoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Robotic surgery | Yes | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Linear accelerators | Yes | |
| Machine | Brachytherapy unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Stereotactic radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Chemoembolization | Yes | |
| Technique | Thermal ablation (with radiofrequency or microwave) | Yes | |
| Technique | Total Body Irradiation (TBI) | Yes | |
| Technique | 3D conformal radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Radiosurgery | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Knife | Yes | 1000 (yearly) |
| Machine | CyberKnife | Yes | |
| Machine | TomoTherapy Machines | Yes | |
| Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Transfusion Unit | Yes | |
| Facility | Bone marrow / stem cell bank | Yes | |
| Technique | Allogenic stem cell transplants | Yes | |
| Technique | Autologous bone marrow transplants | Yes | |
| Technique | Autologous stem cell transplants | Yes | |
| Specialists | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Medical oncologist | 18 | |
| Specialist | Physician specialised in pain treatment | Yes | |
| Specialist | Neurologist | 35 | |
| Specialist | Lung physician | 2 | |
| Specialist | Radiotherapist | 2 | |
| Specialist | Psychologist or Psychotherapist | 7 | |
| Specialist | Psychiatrist | 6 | |
| Specialist | Physiotherapist | 35 | 7000 (yearly) |
| Specialist | Dietitian | 1 | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Endoprosthesis | Yes | |
| Technique | Rigid Bronchoscopy | Yes | |
| Facility | Clinical Trial Center | Yes | |
| Facility | Phase 1 Clinical Trial Unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Peritoneal drainage | Yes |
Prevention
| Screening and Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Smoking detoxification center | Yes |
Palliative Care
| Palliative Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Home palliative care availability | Yes |
Associations List
Primary purpose: The website provides a list of the active patient associations in the hospital.
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Resource: Telemedicine
Primary purpose: To provide telemedicine consultations and online visits with specialists from San Raffaele Hospital, allowing patients to connect with doctors remotely for various medical needs, including initial consultations, follow-ups, second opinions, and monitoring.
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Resource: Home X-Ray Service
Primary purpose: To offer convenient and at-home X-ray bookings with quick results.
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Resource: Linguistic Mediator
Primary purpose: To provide specialized assistance in foreign languages when requested.
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Resource: Religious Assistance
Primary purpose: To provide the presence of a priest and the option to request a minister for the faithful of different religious confessions.
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Facility: Gym
Primary purpose: To facilitate rehabilitation activities for patients.
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Facility: Holy Mass
Primary purpose: To facilitate daily religious functions in two chapels.
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Facility: Hair Salon
Primary purpose: To offer booking options for hairdresser or barber services through communication with the hospital staff.
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Facility: Supermarket
Primary purpose: To provide a well-stocked shopping option within the arcade.
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Facility: Gift Shops
Primary purpose: To offer a variety of services and items, including florist, dry cleaning, clothing, jewelry, toys, Lindl products, and an insurance agency.
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Facility: Animal welfare activities
Primary purpose: To collaborate with SICS dogs for various initiatives.
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