Academic Hospital Herford

Academic Hospital Herford is a highly specialized medical facility that offers quality diagnostics and effective treatment. The hospital has over 150 years of experience and improves its quality of medical services daily. Every year the number of patients is increasing, not only from Germany but all over Europe. The Herford Clinic is one of the most important medical institutions in Ostwestfalen-Lippe. More than 33,000 patients are treated annually in the clinic. In addition, nearly 76,000 people receive outpatient care, especially in an emergency. Twenty-one clinics and 13 certified centers and institutes form a medical network for the optimal treatment of patients with various diseases. More than 2,100 employees provide medical care around the clock, making the medical center the largest employer in Herford County. As part of the network of the Ruhr University in Bochum, the clinic promotes the best-advanced university medicine and the training of young doctors.  Academic Hospital Herford follows the progress in cutting-edge medical developments - all essential medical devices for diagnostics and therapy are available in the clinic. The departments have the most modern and powerful large-scale equipment, such as 3 Tesla MRI and other sophisticated medical technologies. The Herford Clinic is one of the few hospitals in Germany with a PET-CT (positron emission tomography) scanner that finds even the most minor tumors and metastases in the human body and makes them available in 3D.  Advanced medicine for the hospital means the latest technology, investment in highly qualified employees, continuous training, and know-how expansion. Doctors of the hospital studied at the best universities in Germany and Europe underwent constant training, and are proud of their outstanding medical achievements. Since the hospital is the region's leading provider of medical services, the medical team offers diagnostics and treatment in all areas of medicine. The departments include gynecology, obstetrics, internal medicine, pediatrics, thoracic and vascular surgery, cardiology, and conservative intensive care. The clinic also has a certified breast center, an endoprosthesis unit, an intestinal center, and a comprehensive stroke department. The main task of doctors is to be available to help with health problems at any time of the day or night. The goal is the patient's well-being, taking him as a person seriously and placing social and ethical interests above economic interests.