Heidelberg University Hospital

The Heidelberg University Hospital is the largest medical centre in Germany. It was founded back in 1344 under the patronage of the Pope. Over the years it has become the leading hospital in Europe.

The Heidelberg University Hospital includes 44 specialized departments and 13 medical institutes. It offers 1,991 inpatient beds.

More than a million patients from all over the world are treated at the clinic each year. It employs 10,400 medical staff, 1,600 of whom are doctors and professors. Three professors received the Nobel Prize for Medicine while practising in this clinic.

Doctors from the United States, Israel and Asia come to Heidelberg University Hospital for advanced training and additional specialization.

The medical centre cooperates with international and national insurance companies.

Heidelberg Clinic Certificates

Key specialities of the clinic

Interesting facts about the Heidelberg Hospital

National Center for Tumor Diseases at Heidelberg University Hospital

Thanks to MR-Linac, for the first time it was possible to remove metastases in the abdomen of a patient with colon cancer without damaging neighbouring organs. Foreign patients come to this centre for treatment:

Specialists at the National Center for Tumor Disease Control provide palliative care for terminal cancer patients. They use a new generation of drugs. They prolong the life of cancer patients and improve its quality.

Thoracic surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital

The Heidelberg Thoracic Clinic is one of the oldest and largest lung hospitals in Europe. It is part of the Heidelberg University Hospital. It has a 310-bed capacity. Every day, the doctors of the department perform minimally invasive surgery on the lungs and thorax using the latest generation of Da Vinci-X robotic system. Throughout the year, the Center performs 5,000 surgeries, including more than 2,300 on the thorax.

The clinic is certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG). It works closely with the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the German Center for Lung Research (DZL). They use and continuously improve cutting-edge methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs, mediastinum and diaphragm.

T-cell therapy at Heidelberg University Hospital

Organ transplantation at Heidelberg Hospital

Diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Thousands of patients are treated at the Heidelberg Cardiovascular Center. There are no age restrictions here. The centre accepts patients from birth. Every year, the clinic performs:

A specific feature of the Center is the treatment of heart rhythm disorders using the Sensei robotic system. This method increases the accuracy of the surgery and reduces the radiation load on the body. During a robotic intervention, catheter ablation is performed without damaging healthy heart tissue.

Since 2016, the Center has been using a new catheterization technology for the non-surgical treatment of mitral valve insufficiency. During the procedure, the dilated heart valve is tightened with Cardioband tape. It does not damage the valve leaflets. Later, surgery can be performed without replacing the heart valve.

This method is indicated for the treatment of patients with heart failure who cannot undergo open-heart surgery.

Neurosurgery at Heidelberg Hospital

The Heidelberg Neurosurgery Department treats more than 12,000 patients and performs 3,500 operations each year. The BUZZ digital operating room system and the 3D TRENION system (HD) are used here. It integrates the examination results and provides a precise picture of the operated site. Thanks to the BUZZ system, MRI, CT, PET-CT, encephalogram, etc. images can be simultaneously displayed and combined on a widescreen during surgery.

The TRENION system displays a virtual computer model of the planned operation in 3D. It displays the three-dimensional image from the operating microscope on a large monitor.

Ophthalmology department at Heidelberg Clinic

The cost of treatment at the Heidelberg Clinic

The medical documents of foreign patients are evaluated by the physicians of the Heidelberg Clinic. They draw up a treatment plan and prepare the expected costs of treatment. This is a preliminary calculation. The actual costs can vary. A rough estimate for diagnosis and treatment at Heidelberg Hospital amounts to: