Kaunas Red Cross Hospital

Red Cross Hospital in Kaunas is the oldest still functioning hospital in the city and in Lithuania.

History
Hospital was founded November 29, 1908.

Around this hospital the Medical faculty of the Higher Courses (later developed to University of Lithuania) were  established, and until Kaunas Medical University Clinics were built it was main hospital of Kaunas and since 1922  it was teaching hospital of Vytautas Magnus University. Since closure of University  in Kaunas 1951 it became teaching hospital of Kaunas Medical Institute and since 1989 - Kaunas University of Medicine.

The Hospital is located on the corner of Laisvės Alėja and Gediminas street, and Nepriklausomybės square.

Famous doctors
Many famous Lithuanian doctors and medical researchers have been working here:
 * Vladas Lašas