Lagos State University Teaching Hospital

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital popularly known as LASUTH is a state-owned teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, attached to the Lagos State University. It is in Ikeja – the state's capital.[1]

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationIkeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Coordinates6°35′26″N 3°20′32″E / 6.590608°N 3.342225°E / 6.590608; 3.342225
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityLagos State University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
SpecialtyResearch, General hospital Pediatric Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology, General Surgery, Heart Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, Maxillofacial Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Pathology, Radiology, Fertility Medicine,
History
Opened1955
Links
Websitewww.lasuth.org.ng
ListsHospitals in Nigeria
Ikeja General Hospital Nigeria 1972 Designed by Michael Olutusen Onafowokan Lagos State Govt 022.jpg

LASUTH also shares structures with the College of Medicine, Lagos State University. The hospital was established in 1955 from a small cottage health centre by the Old western region. It was converted to a teaching hospital in July 2001.[2][3][4]

Maternity Ward
Surgical Emergency

Achievements

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On 12 November 2015 the first successful kidney transplant was performed in the hospital.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Contact Us". www.lasuth.org.ng. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "ABOUT LASUTH". 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Improvements in LASUTH have put Lagos on the global health map- Oke, CMD LASUTH". Vanguard News. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Improvements in LASUTH have put Lagos on the global health map- Oke, CMD LASUTH". Vanguard News. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ Oyebade, Wole (13 November 2015). "LASUTH celebrates first kidney transplant". The Guardian. Nigeria. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ "LASUTH performs first kidney transplant". Vanguard News. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.