Behind the Medical Expertise Lies the Humanitarian Side — Discover Foch Hospital in a Glance

Located in the Paris area, Foch Hospital is one of the most important hospitals in the region and is considered as the largest private university hospital in France through its affiliation with the University Hospital of Versailles Saint-Quentin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nearly 100 years of expertise
Created in 1929 on a Franco-American initiative led by Justin Godart and inaugurated in 1937 by the President of the Republic, Albert Lebrun, the Foch Foundation took root in an uncertain socioeconomic context. As such, the Foch Foundation has always asserted its ambition
to offer state-of-the-art medical and surgical care to all patients through a multidisciplinary approach which covers the essential disciplines of adult medicine and surgery, while guaranteeing the best conditions of comfort and care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foch Hospital today
Today, Foch Hospital’s activities are based on three main missions: care, education and research. Our institute offers 640 beds and places, and annually tallies nearly 65,000 hospitalizations, 200,000 outpatient visits, 15,000 surgical stays and 65,000 emergency visits. Foch Hospital is the leader in several medical specialties in France, with a strong predominance of oncology, particularly in oncological surgery. According to a ranking of the best health establishments in France reported by the Le Point magazine for the year 2021, the Foch Hospital has marked:

•  1st in the treatment of bladder cancer
• 3rd for prostate adenoma surgery and prostate cancer treatment t 3rd for pituitary surgery  
• 3rd in the treatment of lung cancer In addition to our health care capabilities, the hospital excels in a number of other fields: 
• Urology and nephrology: in urological surgery (including kidney transplantation) and is a leader in urethroplasty surgery in the Paris area.
•  Pneumology and thoracic surgery: 1 st French lung transplant center for over 10 years with a cohort of over 1000 patients and the first active French Network for the treatment of cystic fibrosis as well as thoracic surgery for all pathology.
•  Neurosciences: leading functional neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology centre, Parkinson’s brain stimulation, brain tumours and CVA care
• Gynecology and maternity: 1200 IVF per year, obstetrics, treatment of gynecological cancers and first uterus transplant in France

At the heart of Foch Hospital: Education and Research
Education

Through Foch Santé Formation and based on national academic standards, our establishment aims to be a reference in the training of medical and paramedical staff. Indeed, Foch Hospital has a school of nursing and a school of midwifery. We also offer healthcare professionals the
opportunity to train under real conditions with our healthcare simulation platform and high-fidelity simulators for surgery, ICU, neurosurgery, and others. 

Research 

All our medical activity is integrated into a research programme with 90 researchers and over 450 international publications per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International activity at Foch Hospital
International activity at Foch Hospital Foch Hospital’s international development is based on three main missions: hospital care through the treatment of international patients, the transfer of skills and the exchange of expertise through research and training, and finally the provision of consultancy services and cooperation through partnerships and international projects.

Care
Foch Hospital has a dedicated international  unit with a capacity of 14 beds. Approximately 1000 international patients coming from more than 65 countries are welcomed each year by a dedicated multilingual medical and administrative team.
90% of the needs of international patients in terms of diagnosis, treatment and medical follow-up are provided directly by Foch Hospital. When necessary, Foch Hospital does not hesitate to rely on its solid network of partners in order to offer the best possible care.
Education
Foch Hospital offers an excellent educational programme to its international partners through:

•  A training offer combining theory, observation, practice and simulation that can be deployed on site or abroad.
•  Tailor-made programmes adapted to the specialty and subspecialty of the staff.
•  Specialist mentors appointed to Foch Hospital throughout the training period

Consulting
Foch Hospital supports its international partners in their medical projects by carrying out audits, drafting medical projects and medical strategies abroad. All in all, the optimal care and satisfaction of our international patients remains a priority for our Hospital. In this
regard, after being audited by AFNOR certification, the International Department of the Foch Hospital was awarded the French Hospital Quality label by the French Healthcare Association.

Prepared by Roman Ribnikov
in collaboration with the International Department
of the Foch Hospital (Suresnes, France).

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Serge Bonnetier, Director of the International Department: s.bonnetier@hopital-foch.com
Ms Mathilde Landry, Head of International Projects: m.landry@hopital-foch.com
For the provision of care to international patients: international-patients@hopital-foch.com

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