Every year some 400,000 people from Germany and abroad entrust their health to University of Leipzig Medical Center. The hospital's employees – doctors, nursing and administrative personnel along with staff employed by external contractors – assist patients back to health and well-being. University of Leipzig Medical Center is distinguished by the highest standards of quality, its human touch, highly qualified employees, state-of-the-art technology and its outstanding cost-effectiveness. With the exception of cardiac surgery, all areas of medicine are represented.