The Department of Emergency Medicine plays a central role in the emergency care of patients from Budapest and the surrounding regions. With more than 100 employees it is an important place for graduation, postgraduation and vocational training. Our goal is to provide a high level of patient care, education and scientific work. Our staff, led by specialists in emergency medicine provide an expert emergency care for all seeking urgent medical attention for life-threatening problems, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Dr. Péter Kanizsai founded the emergency room department in the new Korányi Clinical unit in June 2016 and served as the leader until 2018. Following him, Dr. Tamás Berényi became the new Head of Department in 2019 and led until 2021. During Dr. Berényi’s tenure, the number of patients as well as the number of employees increased significantly. Under the leadership of Dr. Csaba Varga, the emergency room expanded further and gained responsibilities in education, research and patient care.