Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital is one of the most reputable medical facilities of Germany. Located in Dresden, it is famous for its high standards of medical services and selfless dedication to the patients’ wellbeing. The quality of the hospital is recognised by many certificates received from international quality centres. This includes ISO 19001 and DKG certificates.
The hospital receives more than 300,000 medical tourists each year.
Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital was founded in 1815. To this day, it remains one of the largest medical service providers in the Eastern Saxony region. It is also the only hospital providing the full spectrum of medical services under the same roof in the Saxony.
The hospital consists of 26 clinic and polyclinics, 4 institutes and 17 interdisciplinary centres. It has a capacity of treating over 1,611 inpatients at the same time. The medical staff consists of more than 5,000 specialists, over 1,000 of those are highly qualified doctors.
The technology used for diagnostics and treatment keeps up with the latest innovations in the field.
In 2018, the main building was fully renovated. It consists of:
The hospital’s activity is closely overseen by a Supervisory Council. They ensure the hospital upholds its high standards of quality, and effective management. The council sets up the strategic goals and controls their achievement. They also closely cooperate with and consult that hospital’s Executive Board.
The International Department of the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus has been actively operating since 2008. The highly qualified coordinators and translators work there to guarantee the highest comfort during the international patients’ stay. They provide such help as:
Hospital rooms at the Carl Gustav Carus Hospital are equipped to a highest degree of quality and comfort. The patients are guaranteed to have all their needs met. The rooms have comfortable furniture designed specifically to accomodate to the patients’ mobility needs. They also have all the standard features – television, mobile connection, access to the Internet and a secure safety box.
The patients, as well as their accompanying friends and family can eat at the hospital cafeteria. All the food is prepared on the modern kitchen using only the highest-quality fresh products. Any dietary needs – be in due to medical, cultural or religious reasons – can be accomodated.
Each dish meets the quality criteria of the German Nutrition Society (DGE). The hospital’s specialists can help create a special menu for each patient that would most benefit their recovery. The dishes can be delivered straight to the patient’s’ room.
For several years in the row, the hospitals keeps the leading positions in the FOCUS ratings. In 2020, 15 departments received the “TOP National Hospital” award.
The University Hospital leads the “Best quality of medical service and patient care in Germany” list, published by Focus Health. The medical center leads in 15 fields, among which are:
The Carl Gustav Carus opened at 2003. It is one of the leading cancer centers in Germany.
In 2007 the Dresden University Hospital Cancer Center received the “Best oncology center” from German Cancer Aid Society (DKH).
In the Cancer Center, many foreign patients were able to find treatment unavailable at their home countries. Many oncologists working at the clinic are not only famous practicing specialists, but also professors at prestigious german Universities.
Patients come to Dresden University Hospital to treat:
Doctors of the Neurosurgery Department specialize in treatment of different pathologies and traumas of neural system: brain, spinal cord and nerves. They use the latest technology to achieve the best results. The Department consists of:
| Brain tumour removal |
| Consultation with an oncologist/neurosurgeon |
| Complex examination |
| Tumour removal surgery |
| Early rehabilitation |
| Spinal tumour removal |
| Consultation with an oncologist |
| Spinal cord MRI |
| Surgical removal of the tumour |
| Post-operational rehabilitation programme |
One of the department’s specialties is treatment of child and adult tumours. The doctors use:
Since 2019, the doctors of the department use MRI-3 Tesla to monitor the patient’s state during the surgery. This makes the department one of the most technologically advanced in the country. This allows to control the surgeon’s movement during the tumor resection and minimize the risks.
The Computer Tomography (CT) is used for neurovascular surgery and epilepsy treatment. Other priority fields of the clinic are spine surgery and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
| Da Vinci robotic surgery |
| Consultation with a surgeon |
| Pre-operational diagnostics |
| Latest generation da Vinci robot |
| Rehabilitation |
At the Thoracic, Internal and Vascular Surgery Clinic doctors operate on oesophagus, stomach, thyroid, chest and coordinating blood vessels.
The clinic is certified in visceral oncology treatment. Each year the doctors perform over 1,500 surgeries. The hospital operates under the highest-quality standards for treatment of:
Many operations are performed with latest generation da Vinci robot. It is a technical device that helps surgeon safely perform difficult procedures. Patients who were operated on with da Vinci robot benefit from less scarring and shorter recovery time. This device also allows for greater safety control, as it automatically monitors the patient’s’ state and increases the preciseness of the surgeon’s movements.
Carl Gustav Carus Urology Polyclinic is among the largest in Germany. The center covers diagnostics and treatment of all the urological pathologies. This includes:
Each year doctors at the clinic perform over 5,000 surgeries. Most are performed using minimally invasive methods, for example, during the stereotaxic biopsy or local therapy of prostate. Over 70% of the surgeries are performed using the da Vinci robot.
Since 2012, the Carl Gustav Carus Orthopaedics and Traumatology Center has been leading the Focus magazine “Best medical facilities in Germany” rating.
Some of the Germany’s best orthopedicians work at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus. Professors Klaus-Dieter Schaser and Klaus Peter Günther are the leading doctors of the Center. They have performed thousands of successful surgeries.
Doctors at the Dresden University Clinic help with different pathologies and injuries of the locomotive system. Most are done with minimally invasive methods. This makes the patients’ stay at the hospital and recovery time shorter.
| Knee replacement |
| Consultation with a surgeon |
| Pre-operational diagnostics |
| Prosthetics installment |
| Recovery recommendations |
Every case is overseen by a multidisciplinary team of doctors. This guarantees the high quality of the service.
Carl Gustav Carus Ophthalmology Clinic offers the full spectrum of eyesight medical services. Each year, more than 14,000 come for treatment there. The priority fields of the clinic are:
The clinic has three operating theatres. Each year surgeons operate on more than 5,000 patients there. Many patients get treated at the laser surgery department. It specializes at the retinal treatment.
At the hospital, there are general and special ophthalmological departments. There are also 41 inpatient wards. 8 of them are for child patients.
| Procedure | Cost |
| Consultation with a specialist | from €490 |
| Comprehensive gynecological examination | from €1,700 |
| Coronarography | from €2,500 |
| Immunohistochemistry | from €1,500 |
| Biopsy | from €2,000 |
| PET-CT | from €1,650 |
| MRI of single body area | from €950 |
| CT | from €700 |
| Echocardiography | from €250 |
| Ultrasound | from €730 |
| Procedure | Cost |
| Focused Ultrasound Ablation (HIFU) | from €12,000 |
| Removal of intervertebral hernia | from €13,800 |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | from €8,000 |
| CyberKnife for pituitary adenoma | from €15,000 |
| Mastectomy | from €14,000 |
| Knee replacement | from €17,900 |
| Meningioma removal | from €12,000 |
| Pacemaker installation | from €13,500 |
| Chemotherapy | from €2,500 |
| Prostatectomy with a da Vinci robot | from €18,000 |
