Policlinico San Matteo

Policlinico San Matteo, known as Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, founded in 1449, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in Italy. It is located in the city of Pavia, about 35 km south of Milan. The hospital has over 3,300 physicians, as well as more than 1,000 beds.

In 2016, the hospital handles 36,500 admissions, 13.7% of those are from outside Pavia, 99,000 admissions to the emergency department and 2.1 million outpatient services. The Foundation is a scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care (IRCCS), which means that, alongside clinical activity, it promotes research programs with predominantly translational purposes. In 2016, the hospital publishes 651 scientific journals and conducted 455 clinical trials. The hospital is affiliated with University of Pavia, Faculty of Medicine, where every year, hundreds of medical students from the University perform clinical rotations during their clinical years.