The Universitätsklinikum Erlangen Campus is the primary teaching hospital for the Medical Faculty of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), specializing in advanced clinical education, research, and patient care. It hosts comprehensive undergraduate programs in human medicine and dentistry, alongside postgraduate specialization training and PhD opportunities in over 40 departments and institutes. The campus emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative therapies, and hands-on training in diagnostics, surgery, and chronic disease management.
- Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology, pneumology, endocrinology, cardiology, angiology, rheumatology, immunology, nephrology, hypertension, hematology, and oncology.
- Surgical Disciplines: General surgery, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedic and trauma surgery, plastic and hand surgery, urology, and paediatric surgery.
- Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Paediatric cardiology, oncology, palliative care, kidney centre, and social paediatrics.
- Neurology and Neurosurgery: Molecular neurology, epilepsy centre, neuromuscular centre, and neuropathology.
- Psychiatry and Psychosomatics: Child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and palliative medicine.
- Dermatology: Skin cancer, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and allergy centres.
- Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery: Head and neck tumours, skull base centre.
- Dentistry: Operative dentistry, periodontology, orthodontics, prosthodontics.
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Perinatal centre, endometriosis, breast, and genital cancer centres.
- Support Services: Anaesthesiology, radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, pathology, microbiology, transfusion medicine.
- Research Institutes: Human genetics, infection biology, molecular pneumology, virology, translational immunology.
Students participate in clinical rotations, simulations, and research projects, gaining expertise in rare diseases, immunotherapy, and personalized medicine, preparing them for leadership in healthcare.
