Hospital

MD Anderson Cancer Center, founded in 1941, is a world-renowned oncology hospital located in Houston, Texas, USA, and was one of the three early comprehensive cancer treatment centres designated by the National Cancer Initiative in 1971. It is one of the first three comprehensive cancer treatment centres designated by the National Cancer Initiative in 1971, and one of 39 comprehensive cancer treatment centres designated by the Medical Oncology Society, and is recognised as a good cancer hospital.

UniversityClinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE was founded on 17 May 1889 in Hamburg, Germany's second largest city, and is one of Europe's leading hospitals and the NO.1 medical centre of its size in Hamburg.

St. Luke's International Hospital was established in 1901 and has been in operation for over a century. The hospital still adheres to the philosophy of its founder, the American missionary and doctor Rudolf Bolling Teusler: "The Christian heart of love can remove people's worries, relieve their pain and make them feel like new creatures. In order to bring this great power to all patients, I have created such a vibrant hospital."

Christie Hospital, based in Manchester, is one of the top three cancer centres in Europe, with 2,500 staff, 300 volunteers and 30,000 members, treating over 44,000 patients each year

The Bascom Palmer EyeInstitute has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Ophthalmology Times as the No. 1 ophthalmologist in the U.S. U.S. News & World Report has been surveying doctors nationwide and ranking institutions nationally for 27 years, and this is the 17th time the Bascom Palmer EyeInstitute has been considered the No. 1 ophthalmologist.

Rush University Medical Center is a not-for-profit, integrated medical, teaching and research centre with 664 beds on the main campus, plus a 61-bed rehabilitation centre and Rush Oaks Community Hospital

St. Marianna's Medical University Hospital is one of the top hospitals in Japan, specializing in breast surgery and other related diseases.

Duke University Hospital conceptually integrates the Duke University Health System, the Duke University School of Medicine and the Duke University School of Nursing. It is a combination of research, clinical care and education through the efforts of all practitioners. Located in North Carolina, the 819-bed tertiary care hospital is a key affiliate of the Duke University Health System.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC is part of the University of Pittsburgh and is a 1,528-bed inpatient medical and surgical complex. The Center is Pennsylvania's largest non-governmental employer with more than 60,000 employees and currently operates more than 20 academic, community and specialty hospitals and more than 500 physician practices and outpatient sites, as well as international and corporate divisions covering 29 counties in western Pennsylvania. As a world-renowned provider and guarantor of health care, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center creates new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centred care, drawing on clinical and technical expertise to create groundbreaking products and services

Established in 1868 in San Francisco, California, UCSF Medical Center has two main hospitals, located on the Parnassus and Mount Zion campuses, as well as a new hospital on the Mission Bay campus. As a 650-bed inpatient medical and surgical complex, the centre receives approximately 770,000 outpatient visits and 38,000 inpatient visits annually