Essen University Hospital: Department of General Surgery

Germany, Essen

4.67

Excellent(3 reviews)

The department focuses on hepatobiliary surgery:

Treatment of primary liver tumors, metastases and tumors of the biliary tract;
Liver transplant.

Surgical treatment of tumors of all organs of the gastrointestinal tract and endocrine surgery of the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands are performed here.

Minimal intervention surgery

In the field of minimally invasive surgery, the German Clinic Essen is equipped with innovative technology and has many years of experience. Every day, the department conducts:

Laparoscopic liver resection;
Removal of the gallbladder;
Surgical treatment of reflux disease;
Colon surgery.

Organ transplant

The leading clinical and scientific area at the international level is transplant surgery, especially liver transplantation. The department performs:

liver transplant;
Split liver transplantation (LTP);
Organ transplant from a living donor.

In the German hospital Essen, in addition to the liver, two other vital organs are transplanted:

Kidneys;
Pancreas.

The specialty here is the living kidney donation and the Cross-over program. Thanks to the intensive care unit, transplant patients always successfully end the postoperative period.

Admission fee:

from 280 USD

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Procedures and their cost

The cost may vary depending on the case and the recommendation of doctors.

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Other departments Essen University Hospital

Neurosurgery department Organ Transplant Department Department of Hematology Cardiology center

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Doctors in this hospital

Arjang Ruhparwar Cardiac surgeon Admission fee: from 600$ Submit your application

Andreas Paul Abdominal surgeon Admission fee: from 650$ Submit your application

Peter Reimer Hematologist-Oncologist Admission fee: from 280$ Submit your application

Guido Gerken Gastroenterologist Admission fee: from 750$ Submit your application

Andreas Hufnagel Neurologist Admission fee: from 750$ Submit your application

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Patient reviews

4.67

(3 reviews)

Recommend

15 September 2020

Florian S.

Patient was treated for in the clinic Essen University Hospital

Recommend

I would recommend Dr. Gerken for anyone considering a gastric ulcer treatment, and I am planning a second check-up soon. I was super happy that Medtour helped me with appointments in Essen

14 May 2020

Erika

Patient was treated for in the clinic Essen University Hospital

Recommend

Essen hospital was the best choice for my little sister's treatment. Top

04 March 2020

Karen

Patient was treated for in the clinic Essen University Hospital

Recommend

My surgery and hospital stay were perfect. But I would not say so about the pre-surgery preparation....

Frequently Asked Questions

How many operations are performed at the German clinic Essen?

In total, every year it performs:

Liver transplantation – 143;
Liver transplant from a living donor – 14%;
Kidney transplant (4 of them with additional pancreas transplant) – 140;
Endoscopic operations on the bile ducts – 250;
Cholecystectomy – 147;
Operations on the gastrointestinal tract – 340.

How many patients are treated in the surgery department of the German clinic Essen?

Number of patients in the surgical department:

Stationary – 1,600;
Outpatient – 9,880.

How many doctors are there in the surgery department of the Essen Clinic?

This German clinic has a team of:

40 doctors, 20 of which are doctors of the highest category;
83 nurses.

Published: 02.06.2020

Updated: 09.12.2021

PhD. Olexandr Voznyak

Ilona Baidiuk