Academic Hospital Helios Gifhorn

Academic Hospital Helios Gifhorn was solemnly opened in 2012 near the city center. The clinic provides highly qualified care in twelve high-tech departments and is a famous academic teaching hospital at Magdeburg University. The hospital is proud of its two oncology centers certified by the German Cancer Society according to the following criteria: treatment according to the most up-to-date guidelines, cooperation in the cooperation network and external treatment partners, or discussion of each tumor at interdisciplinary oncology conferences. Therefore, the Centre for Colorectal Cancer and Breast Cancer is an essential part of the medical center and defines its main specialization. The newly constructed Hospital Helios building in Gifhorn receives 21,200 inpatients and 29,200 outpatients yearly. 850 highly qualified medical personnel work here, and 370 beds are serviced. Given patient rehabilitation and support complexities, Academic Medical Centre engages in various ways to improve its patients' conditions. In addition to high-quality treatment and enhanced rehabilitation, the clinic uses art therapy through temporary exhibitions of local artists and photographers within the hospital walls and employs a specially trained, cuddle-loving therapist dog.  Also, the hospital supports a charity fund-raising event for patients from the oncology department as part of the American "Heart Pillow Project" and the "Socks for Life" campaign to set an example and encourage all parents to treat premature babies and newborns. In addition, the Alzheimer Society of Lower Saxony awarded the Gifhorn project "Gute Stube" first place in the category "Dementia-sensitive projects in clinical settings. " The 1950s-style "living room" is used primarily to care for dementia patients. And for a good reason: everyday companions caring for dementia patients at the Gifhorn clinic must delve into their "familiar" past. Special directions of the clinic are general and visceral oncological surgery for tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and mammary gland and surgical treatment of endocrine glands, for example, benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid gland, removal of parathyroid glands in cases of hyperfunction, minimally invasive removal of adrenal glands. Treatment takes place in a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere. Careful care combines medical assistance with comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities at the highest level. The services of otolaryngologists, cardiologists, gynecologists, and obstetricians are also available in the clinic.