What Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía does

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía is a public university hospital located in Córdoba, Spain, founded in 1976 and operated by the Junta de Andalucía through the Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS) as part of the Spanish national health system (Sistema Nacional de Salud). The facility operates across a main campus on Avda. Menéndez Pidal, a maternal-infant unit (Hospital Materno Infantil), and an affiliated satellite at Palma del Río, with the workforce organized into Medical, Nursing, Economic-Administrative, and General Services divisions. Services are funded by public healthcare budgets and delivered free at point of use to citizens of Córdoba province and surrounding regions.

The hospital functions as a national reference center for complex pediatric care, having performed over 390 pediatric transplants (103 cardiac, 255 hepatic, 37 lung) and, in June 2026, the first ABO-incompatible child heart transplant in Andalucía. Its portfolio includes general medical and surgical services, emergency care, maternal-child health, an organ donation and transplantation program, a blood/tissue/cell transfusion center, and postgraduate medical education via 135 annual specialist internal residents (EIRs). Research is conducted through the affiliated IMIBIC (Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba) in partnership with the University of Córdoba. Auxiliary capabilities include ISO 45001 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, a health-education podcast series ('¿Es verdad que...?'), and active community engagement programs.

The hospital's go-to-market is structurally that of a public healthcare service: institutional referral-driven patient flow through the SAS network, with no commercial sales motion. Strategic activity in 2026 has centered on 50th anniversary commemorative programming, including the Donation Week (Semana de la Donación), awareness partnerships with the Sociedad Española de Reumatología and Asociación de Lupus de Córdoba, and the IMIBIC scientific conference marking 50 years of biomedical research.

Name

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía

Legal name

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía

Website

https://hospitalreinasofia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía is a public university hospital in Córdoba, Spain, operated by the Junta de Andalucía's Servicio Andaluz de Salud, delivering comprehensive public healthcare and serving as a national reference center for pediatric transplantation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Hospitals (622)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Transplant Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Pediatric organ transplantation
• Medical residency training
• Biomedical research institute
• Healthcare education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Córdoba

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: Hospital operates as part of the Spanish public healthcare system (Sistema Sanitario Público Andaluz), funded through public taxation and government healthcare budgets. Services are provided to citizens at no direct charge at point of use.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía is a public university hospital that delivers comprehensive medical, surgical, emergency, and maternal-child health services to the population of Córdoba province as part of the Andalusian Public Health System. Its flagship capability is a national reference pediatric organ transplantation program that has performed over 390 pediatric transplants including heart, liver, and lung procedures, plus the first ABO-incompatible child heart transplant in Andalucía. The hospital also runs postgraduate medical training (135 new specialist residents annually), biomedical research through IMIBIC, and a blood and tissue transfusion center.

Product overview

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía is a public university hospital in Córdoba, Spain, operating as part of the Sistema Sanitario Público Andaluz (Andalusian Public Health System). The hospital operates through its core facilities including the Hospital General and Hospital Materno Infantil, along with affiliated Hospital Palma del Río. Its portfolio includes comprehensive medical and support services, a specialized organ donation and transplantation program (performing over 390 pediatric transplants), the IMIBIC biomedical research institute, and educational programs for medical residents. The hospital also operates a blood transfusion center and provides digital health content through its podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital General services
• Hospital Materno Infantil services
• Hospital Palma del Río services
• Pediatric Organ Donation and Transplantation Program
• Centro de Transfusión, Tejidos y Células
• IMIBIC Biomedical Research
• Postgraduate Medical Education (EIR Program)
• Medical Services (Servicios Médicos)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 390 pediatric transplants performed, including 103 heart, 255 liver, and 37 lung transplants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sociedad Española de ReumatologíaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Partnership for rheumatology disease awareness activities. Jointly organized events to educate citizens about rheumatic diseases as part of the hospital's 50th anniversary commemorative program.
• Asociación de Lupus de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Collaboration with the Córdoba Lupus Association for rheumatology patient awareness and education activities.
• AUTTACORminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 May 2026Partnership with the Córdoba Taxi Drivers Association for the 'Regala vida, dona órganos' (Gift life, donate organs) awareness campaign. Taxi sector helped spread the organ donation message during the Córdoba Fair.
• Pide TaximinorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 May 2026Taxi service partnership for organ donation awareness campaigns. Collaborative outreach to spread donation message to taxi users during the Córdoba Fair.
• IMIBIC (Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with the biomedical research institute IMIBIC. The hospital's research activities are integrated with IMIBIC, which brings together researchers from the University of Córdoba and healthcare professionals. The partnership supports biomedical research, clinical trials, and scientific advancement in healthcare.
• Universidad de Córdoba (Faculty of Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for medical education and training. Medical students from the University of Córdoba receive clinical training at the hospital. The hospital hosts the annual Specialist Internal Resident (EIR) program with 135 new residents annually.
• Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital is part of the Andalusian Health Service (SAS), the public healthcare system of the Junta de Andalucía. This integration provides institutional support, funding, and connection to the broader regional healthcare network.
• Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on public health initiatives including the '¿Es verdad que...?' podcast series addressing health myths and misinformation. Joint efforts in health education and promotion.
• Organización Nacional de Trasplante (ONT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the National Transplant Organization for organ donation coordination, transplantation activities, and transplant awareness campaigns. ONT directors participate in hospital events and training.
• Distrito CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Córdoba Health District on public health initiatives including the '¿Es verdad que...?' medication myths campaign.
• Colegio Oficial de Médicos de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Official College of Physicians of Córdoba for the medication myths awareness campaign '¿Es verdad que...?'
• Colegio Oficial de Farmacéuticos de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Official College of Pharmacists of Córdoba for the medication myths awareness campaign '¿Es verdad que...?'
• Centro de Transfusión, Tejidos y CélulascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood and tissue transfusion center operating within the hospital. Organizes blood donation marathons and coordinates blood component supply for hospital services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe: Valencia university hospital with established solid organ transplant programs including pediatric transplantation. Comparable as a major Spanish university hospital delivering complex specialty care.
• Hospital Universitario La Paz: Major Madrid university hospital recognized for pediatric specialty care and complex procedures including pediatric transplantation. Comparable in academic profile, scale, and pediatric service offering.
• Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre: Major Madrid university hospital with established transplant program and academic medical center status. Comparable in scale, public sector status, and specialty service depth.
• Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron: Major university hospital in Barcelona with a leading pediatric transplant program and academic medical center status. Directly comparable as a Spanish reference hospital with similar specialty transplant capabilities.
• Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío: Major university hospital in Sevilla, also part of the Servicio Andaluz de Salud network. Comparable in size and scope, with overlapping transplant and specialty pediatric capabilities, making it the closest regional peer.
• Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón: Major Madrid university hospital with comprehensive specialty services and transplant programs. Comparable as a large public academic hospital with multi-specialty depth.
• Hospital Universitario Cruces: Bilbao-based public university hospital with established transplant and pediatric services. Comparable as a major Spanish public university hospital with similar multi-specialty structure.
• Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús: Madrid pediatric specialty hospital, comparable as a Spanish public pediatric reference center, particularly relevant given Hospital Reina Sofía's pediatric transplant and Materno Infantil focus.
• Hospital Clínico San Carlos: Major Madrid university hospital with broad specialty services and teaching mission. Comparable as a large Spanish public academic hospital serving as a regional reference center.

Regional players

• Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves: Granada-based university hospital within the same Servicio Andaluz de Salud network. Comparable as a regional Andalusian university hospital with similar governance and funding structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hureinasofia
• Instagraminstagram.com/hureinasofia

Compliance3 records

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Profiles2 records

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