KK Women's and Children's Hospital
- 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899, Singapore, Singapore
- 6562255554
- http://www.kkh.com.sg/
OVERVIEW
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital has evolved over the decades, since its founding in 1858, into a leader in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Neonatology. Today, the 830-bed hospital is a referral centre providing tertiary services to manage high-risk conditions in women and children.
A team of about 500 specialists adopt a compassionate, multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to treatment, and harness the latest medical innovations and technology to deliver the best medical care possible.
As an Academic Medical Centre, KKH believes that world-class clinical training and research are imperative in raising the standard of care. Hence, the Hospital has adopted a culture of innovation as it achieves world-class clinical leadership. KKH is a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. The hospital also runs the largest specialist training programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in Singapore. Both programmes are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I), and are highly rated for the high quality of clinical
A team of about 500 specialists adopt a compassionate, multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to treatment, and harness the latest medical innovations and technology to deliver the best medical care possible.
As an Academic Medical Centre, KKH believes that world-class clinical training and research are imperative in raising the standard of care. Hence, the Hospital has adopted a culture of innovation as it achieves world-class clinical leadership. KKH is a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. The hospital also runs the largest specialist training programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in Singapore. Both programmes are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I), and are highly rated for the high quality of clinical
Establishment year
2009
Employees
88
Local context
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) is a long-established medical center with roots dating back to 1858. Over the decades, it has grown into a leading referral hospital for women and children, offering tertiary-level care for high-risk conditions. In Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding region, KKH is recognized for its focus across Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Neonatology, supported by a large, specialist team and a compassionate, multi-disciplinary, holistic approach to treatment. With 830 beds and approximately 500 specialists, the hospital is built to coordinate expertise across specialties while using the latest medical innovations and technology to help deliver high-quality care. As an Academic Medical Centre, KKH places a strong emphasis on clinical training and research as essential to raising standards of care. Its culture of innovation supports world-class clinical leadership and translational research. KKH also serves as a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and other university medical schools, and it runs large specialist training programmes for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and for Paediatrics in Singapore. These programmes are accredited by ACGME-I and are noted for the quality of clinical teaching and commitment to translational research.
KK Women's and Children's Hospital