Carlo Besta Neurological Institute

The Carlo Besta Neurological Institute is a hospital and research institute in Milan. Is known to be one of the most important neurological hospitals in the world.[1]

Carlo Besta Neurological Institute
Istituto neurologico nazionale Carlo Besta
Geography
LocationLombardy, Italy
Organisation
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Milan
Services
Beds180
SpecialityNeurology and neurosurgery
History
Opened1918
Links
ListsHospitals in Italy

History

The Carlo Besta Neurological Institute was founded in 1918.[2] In 1981 the Italian government designated it as an Institute of Research and Treatment (IRCCS).[2]

Activities

The Carlo Besta Neurological Institute is a member of EuroBioBank's biobank program.

Here is active the first, and the most important, neurosurgical simulation center in Europe and the most equipped in the world (Besta NeuroSim) that enable the neurosurgeons residents to practice before to operate on a person.[3]

The other activities regard neurological disorders, brain cancer, neuromuscular disorders, vascular, functional and oncological neurosurgery and pediatric neurology and neurosurgery. The oncological neurology ward is one of the most active in Europe for number of patients treated and number of clinical trials available.[4]

References
  1. "Neurology". Newsweek. 6 November 2020.
  2. "Introduction - the Foundation of the Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, IRCCS". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. Andrea Gasparotti. "Home". Besta Neurosim Center (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  4. "Società Italiana di Neurologia". www.neuro.it. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
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