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.
| Lagos State University Teaching Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General, Teaching, Research |
| Affiliated university | Lagos State University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Links | |
| Website | |
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[1]
Achievements
On 12 November 2015 the first successful kidney transplant was performed in the hospital.[2]
References
- "ABOUT LASUTH". 1 December 2016.
- "LASUTH celebrate first kidney transplant". 1 December 2016.
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