Helios Hospital Cuxhaven

9.00

Cuxhaven, Germany

User Score	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Media Files	Certificates	Founded In	Beds	Patients	Departments	Ownership	Age Group	Clinic Type	Type of Care	Size	Online Consultations
93%	358	9/10	$$	5	2	1904	191	35000	14 medical units	Private hospital	Kids, Adults	General	Inpatient, Outpatient	Medium	No

Overview

Size & Capacity

Medium, 191 beds

Clinic type

General

Type of care

Inpatient, Outpatient

Age group

Kids, Adults

3.5 on Google

The data collected based on 358 patient reviews on Google

Certificates

Features & Facts

Good results in heart issues

Only 5,13% of patients with infarcts and 5,63% with heart failure died in the Helios Hospital Cuxhaven in 2019. Also, only 0,82% of patients who undergo diagnostic heart catheterization got severe complications.

Powerful and modern X-ray system

In 2023, the hospital spent 350,000 euros on improving the X-ray system, which can be used by patients of up to 270 kg, with significantly decreased radiation impact on patients and staff.

Minimally-invasive surgeries

If possible, surgeons primarily try to use laparoscopic surgeries associated with lower patient risks. E.g., in 2019, they made 99 of 101 gallbladder removal surgeries using laparoscopes.

Athletes & sports team partners

In 2022-2023, the Helios Hospital Cuxhaven became a partner and one of the main sponsors of local basketball teams Rot-Weiß Cuxhaven, including Cuxhaven BasCats during the Cuxhaven Stadtsparkassen Marathon and other activities.

Excellent results in hernia treatment

The clinic treats all types of hernia, with a statistical prevalence of inguinal hernia, especially in men. In 2019, not a single patient in the hospital didn’t die during a hernia surgical treatment.

About the clinic

Helios Hospital Cuxhaven is a modern medical facility offering first-class diagnostics and treatment of pathological conditions. The former city hospital, established in 1904, has a long history. Since 2014, the Helios Group has owned the hospital as the primary and standard supplier. The clinic is in a unique landscape at the top of the Elbe-Weser triangle in Germany's largest North Sea resort. The clinic comprises ten departments where more than 25,000 outpatients and 10,000 inpatients are treated. The clinic has calculated 191 beds in bright, comfortable one-room and two-room places. A team of 400 doctors and nurses surround patients daily with care and support and help them return to their everyday lives as soon as possible. At the Helios Cuxhaven Clinic, all areas work hand in hand to combine medical experience and service in the best possible way. The quality of medical care is improved through innovative projects to make medical care professional, efficient, and future-oriented. Specialists work with the latest medical technologies, from endoscopy to imaging procedures such as MRI and CT. The team of doctors works on an interdisciplinary basis, which allows for discussing diagnoses and individually planning the optimal treatment for the patient. The clinic also takes the problem of infections in the hospital very seriously. Fifteen trained specialists ensure that all procedures in the hospital are carried out strictly according to the recommendations of the Association of German Hygienists and the German Society for Hospital Hygiene. The Helios Medical Center in Cuxhaven offers a wide range of health-related services. Specialized departments of general and visceral surgery, gastroenterology, rheumatology, oncology and hematology, spinal surgery, traumatology, and orthopedics provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The hospital employs specially trained physiotherapists, speech therapists, social workers, psychologists, and prosthetists. Particular attention is paid to elderly patients in the palliative care and geriatrics departments.

Primary focus

Departments & Doctors

General, abdominal surgery

Dr. med. Orhan Kahraman

general and visceral surgery, proctology

Join replacement

Prof. Dr. med. Carl Haasper

orthopedics, trauma and orthopedic surgery

Gastroenterology

Dr. med. Benjamin Frick

internal and emergency medicine, gastroenterology

Vascular surgery, phlebology

Dr. med. Zenon Tzias

general, vascular, and endovascular surgery

Geriatrics

Dr. med. Katarzyna Holland

internal medicine and geriatrics

Gallery

Extra services

Visa Support

Parking Space

24/7 medical assistance

Pastoral Care

Intensive Care Unit

Location

Altenwalder Ch 10, 27474 Cuxhaven, Germany

FAQ

Can I treat hernias on an outpatient basis at Helios Hospital Cuxhaven?

Conventional open operations can be performed on an outpatient and inpatient basis if necessary. In addition, the clinic offers surgical procedures, minimally invasive operations (keyhole technique), total extraperitoneal plastic (TEP), and transabdominal pre-abdominal mesh implantation (TAPP).

Is aneurysm surgery developed at the hospital?

Doctors offer classic open and endovascular EVAR methods for abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. In addition, endovascular treatment for thoracic aneurysms (TEVAR) and peripheral aneurysms is also available. Such a range of interventions makes the clinic one of the best vascular centers in the city.

Is senior care available at the clinic?

Considering the severity and variety of diseases, the hospital opened a specialized geriatric center. It has a multidisciplinary team and high-tech equipment. Doctors develop an individual rehabilitation plan parallel to the cure for the maximum result.