Academic Marien Hospital Herne

Academic Marien Hospital Herne is a highly-specialized medical facility subordinate to the St. Elisabeth Group. The hospital was founded in 1883 from a small medical center with 28 beds. Today it is an advanced medical institution proud of its success in diagnosing and treating patients. As a complete care hospital with 535 beds, the Marien Hospital in Herne serves about 26,500 inpatients and 48,400 outpatients annually. More than 1600 employees currently work at Marien Hospital Herne. Since 1977, the Marien Clinic has been part of the University Hospital of Ruhr University in Bochum and is firmly integrated into cutting-edge medicine and research. The hospital has numerous awards and certified medical centers. For example, according to Focus Ranking, Marien Hospital Herne is in the TOP-100 German clinics. Medical centers include a continence and pelvic floor center and a competent prostate cancer center. Professional societies regularly review certifications, and the requirements for the various centers are adapted to the latest scientific findings in diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.  The clinic also participates in numerous national and international clinical trials.  These researches give patients access to state-of-the-art therapies that often only find their way into routine care years later. The hospital’s medical spectrum includes Medical Clinic I focusing on general internal medicine, nephrology, gastroenterology, and pneumology; Medical Clinic II focusing on cardiology and angiology; and Medical Clinic III focusing on hematology, oncology, anesthesiology, and surgical intensive care. All medical, nursing, advisory, and support services necessary for treating a particular group of diseases are integrated and coordinated in the medical centers of the hospital. To always be able to tailor patient care to their individual needs, the nursing staff always works with a high degree of professionalism.