Bonn University Hospital in Germany is one of the largest and most popular medical facilities in the country. It was founded in 1950. Every year more than 160,000 outpatients and 40,000 inpatients get treatment at this hospital.
Bonn University Hospital includes 70 multidisciplinary clinics with their laboratories and 21 research centres.
The medical staff consists of 4,000 people, about 800 of whom are doctors of the highest category.
Also, the Bonn University Hospital has a unique Neurosurgical Center for Epileptology. It is headed by Professor Christian E. Elger, author of many techniques and methods for treating epilepsy in children and adults.
The Rare Diseases Center provides diagnosis and treatment for patients with rare diagnoses. Among others, it treats genetic diseases, neurological movement disorders, blood clotting disorders, histiocytosis, congenital atresia (absence of an organ) of the gastrointestinal tract, eye and vision disorders, fetus diseases.
The hospital is conveniently located half an hour from the airport.
The University Hospital Bonn treats many foreign patients, so the medical staff speaks many languages, including German, English, Russian and Arabic. Besides, personal interpreter services are available, as well as translation of medical documents into English/German.
The companions are also offered a check-up. The general package of this service includes a general physical examination, laboratory tests, and nutrition/exercise advice from a dietician. You can also take a cancer check to see if you have cancer at an early stage.
The Bonn Clinic uses advanced equipment for medical diagnostics. MRI and CT scans provide the most accurate image without health risks. Also, this hospital uses open scanners, allowing doctors to examine patients with obesity, restricted mobility, claustrophobia, as well as children and newborns.
Surgeons use state-of-the-art technology, including robotic surgery (da Vinci Robot), laser surgery and computer navigation.
Inpatients are placed in single, double and triple wards. All rooms have Wi-Fi, toilet room with shower, TV with DVD player, mini-bar, telephone and safe. Outpatients have a choice between staying in one of the many hotels in Bonn or rented apartments.
The kitchen of the Bonn Clinic offers a wide range of dishes for different diets and cultural traditions.
There is a playground for visitors with children in the hospital. There is also an ATM, post office, cafeteria and recreation room. Patients have access to a library, a walking park, and a gym. Visitors may also be interested in the anaesthesia museum.
In the department, cardiologists treat various acute and chronic diseases of the heart and vascular system. Here they deal with heart attacks, defects of heart valves, heart failure, arrhythmia, and other diseases. Among the often treated lung diseases are pneumonia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sarcoidosis, and lung cancer.
Doctors in the department perform over 1,700 heart surgeries per year.
The Department of Cardiology and Pulmonology works closely with many research institutes and projects. They use innovative methods and medicines.
The specialists working at the department are among few who are regularly invited by reputable organizations such as the TCT (Conference of specialists in percutaneous cardiovascular therapy) and JIM (Joint Interventional Meeting) to perform complex operations.
The gynaecology department at the Bonn Clinic is certified by the German Cancer Society.
The department treats various types of gynaecological cancer (cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, etc.), as well as prolapse, endometriosis, fibrosis and other diseases.
Doctors at Bonn Hospital also diagnose and treat female infertility.
The doctors in the department treat each patient with attention and individual approach. All stages of diagnosis and treatment meet modern standards.
Most procedures are laparoscopic (instruments are inserted through a small incision) and minimally invasive. This provides less soreness, quicker rehabilitation and less chance of scar formation. Laser surgery is also available.
| Female Check-up |
| +10 lab tests |
| Consultation with a mammologist |
| Sonography, breast ultrasound |
| Echocardiogram, diabetes test |
Each patient receives individual psychological support and an integrated postoperative rehabilitation program.
The Department of Neurology treats neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease), brain tumours, muscle disorders, multiple sclerosis and cerebrovascular diseases.
Annually, neurosurgeons perform more than 2,700 surgical interventions.
Stroke block operates 24/7, which allows doctors to quickly introduce treatment measures and prevent serious damage to the brain.
Experienced neurosurgeons perform complex head, neck and spine surgeries.
Over the past 20 years, the Bonn Clinic has established itself as the most advanced facility for the treatment of epilepsy in children and adults.
Most operations are performed with microscopes and endoscopes, which reduces the possibility of negative postoperative effects.
The Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology is supported by the Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (GPOH) and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP). The department’s work is based on a comprehensive approach. Paediatricians from various disciplines join in the treatment of each patient.
Thanks to this, the Bonn Clinic has successfully treated cancers that were considered incurable just a few years ago.
They treat children with leukaemia, malignant tumours and diseases of the immune system according to international protocols. The department is actively engaged in research activities to find new, more effective and safer methods of treatment for children’s oncology.
Cancer treatment methods at the Bonn Clinic:
Particular attention is paid to brain tumours and recurrent cancer cases.
Also, doctors provide psycho-emotional support for young patients. Good mood and motivation for recovery help the child to cope more easily with the treatment. Medical workers explain all upcoming procedures to the children to eliminate psychological stress as much as possible.
The Bonn Clinic, together with the Institute for Experimental Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, provides care for children with blood clotting disorders.
The Epileptology Centre of the Bonn Clinic, led by Dr Christian E. Elger, is the largest in the world. Many patients from all over the globe get treatment there every year.
Doctors use modern equipment necessary for a precise diagnosis of the cause of epileptic seizures and the selection of the optimal treatment. All therapies are available here, such as medication, surgery, deep brain stimulation (DBS) and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).
Patients who are unable to have their epileptic focus removed will have palliative surgery. Afterwards, the patient will need to undergo drug therapy for another 1-2 years.
With deep brain or vagus nerve stimulation, doctors perform a small operation. They install a small device similar to a pacemaker in the patient’s body. Its task is to regularly supply electronic stimuli to human neurons and keep them in optimal healthy tone.
Also, alternative and supportive therapies are offered, such as ketogenic diet, art therapy, training and psychotherapy.
| Prostatectomy |
| Complex diagnostics |
| Consultation with an oncologist, urologist |
| Full or partial removal of the prostate gland |
| Rehabilitation after the surgery |
According to the FOCUS magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology at Bonn University Hospital is one of the best hospitals in Germany for prostate cancer treatment.
In most cases, doctors use minimally invasive and laser technology for a safe surgery and rapid rehabilitation.
Every year more than 1,800 inpatients and 5,000 outpatients are treated in the department.
Besides prostate cancer, diseases such as urolithiasis and benign hyperplasia are treated here. Among children’s diseases, the department specializes in the treatment of congenital malformations, testicular failure, urinary incontinence, hypospadias, phimosis.
The Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery offers face and body reconstruction after injuries or medical treatment, as well as performing aesthetic procedures.
One of the most popular procedures is breast augmentation, reduction and reconstruction.
After breast cancer treatment surgery, doctors often offer aesthetic reconstructive plastic surgery. This preserves the woman’s natural beauty. Patients of the clinic also choose such aesthetic procedures as breast augmentation, lifting, abdominoplasty, etc.
Doctors also have extensive experience in the surgical treatment of jaw defects, including congenital defects.
Modern methods make it possible to achieve maximum accuracy and safety. Thanks to computer imaging methods, patients can see in advance what they will look like after the surgery.
| Mastectomy |
| MRI, ultrasound of the breast |
| Consultation with an oncologist, mammologist |
| Breast removal |
| Rehabilitation after the surgery |
In the Department of Mammology at the Bonn University Hospital, breast diseases are diagnosed and treated at all stages. Its main specialization is breast cancer.
Doctors use the most reliable modern methods for diagnostics: mammography, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, histological analysis. They can find the neoplasm at the earliest stages.
In addition to surgical treatment and chemotherapy, immunotherapy, specialists carry out chemotherapy and hormonal therapy.
In many cases, doctors can save breasts thanks to preoperative chemotherapy or hormonal therapy.
| Procedure | Cost |
| Consultation with a specialistа | from €300 |
| CT | from €550 |
| MRI | from €650 |
| Prostate biopsy | from €700 |
| Procedure | Cost |
| Knee replacement | from €3,500 |
| Pacemaker installation | from €1,000 |
| Cyber-Knife | from €7,000 |
| Radiation therapy | from €6,800 |
