Academic Hospital Helios St. Josef Uerdingen-Krefeld

Academic Hospital Helios St. Josef Uerdingen-Krefeld is a modern, highly specialized center that diagnoses and treats various diseases. Since 1380, the medical center has cared for the region's citizens with great empathy, heart and soul, passion, and the latest medical knowledge. At the St. Joseph Hospital in Uerdingen, around 400 doctors, nurses, and service and administrative staff look after the well-being of patients. They aim to provide the most outstanding possible support to patients with their diseases. Every year, doctors treat 7,000 inpatients and more than 11,000 outpatients. Helios Hospital in Krefeld is proud of the Obesity Center, certified by the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery. The medical team offers patients comprehensive support - from individual counseling to therapy and post-operative care. Based on the hospital, a trauma unit operates around the clock. Specialists guarantee local care for patients with acute illnesses and industrial, domestic, school, sports, and traffic accidents. After an initial expert assessment, the so-called triage, the team of doctors quickly and competently carries out the necessary emergency medical measures.  The Helios Medical Center also houses a sports clinic where amateur and professional athletes can receive emergency treatment for injuries and a training concept for a quick recovery. Helios St. Josef Uerdingen-Krefeld specializes in general and visceral surgery, internal medicine (with a focus on gastroenterology, geriatrics, diabetology, and cardiology), maxillofacial surgery, orthopedics, emergency surgery, sports medicine, and urology. The medical center sets standards, especially in senior and oncological care for the clinic's patients. Many nurses have not only completed three years of training as nurses but are also qualified in many areas, such as dementia care, palliative care, and critical care.