Knappschaft Hospital Dortmund
The Knappschaft Hospital Dortmund is a progressive multidisciplinary medical complex providing high quality medical care according to international standards. The hospital was founded in 1958, therefore it has a long history and rich clinical experience. After the overhaul and extensive works on the expansion and modernization of the hospital, it is now rightfully considered one of the largest and best not only in Dortmund, but also in Germany. The medical facility is an academic hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum, thanks to which it has access to innovative medical developments that it successfully applies in daily clinical practice. The hospital includes 14 specialized departments and 14 narrowly focused centers, many of which have received prestigious quality certificates from professional medical societies in Germany.
The hospital has 451 beds for inpatient hospitalization. It annually treats more than 21,000 inpatients and more than 46,000 outpatients, which confirms the impeccable quality of medical service and high credit of trust from the patients. More than 40,000 children have been born here since the opening of the hospital.
The hospital presents almost all fields of modern medicine, including oncology, urology, gynecology, general surgery, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, etc. In 2010, the Cancer Center of the hospital became the first medical facility in North Rhine-Westphalia, which was certified by the German Cancer Society. According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Prostate Center has been ranking among the best in its field of competence for many years in a row. In addition, since 2010, the hospital has been using the da Vinci Surgical System, which allows the doctors to perform minimally invasive interventions with maximum accuracy and guaranteed successful results. Robot-assisted surgery is most often used in the hospital for the treatment of urologic, gynecologic diseases, the treatment of colon cancer, as well as for interventions on the pancreas, spleen and adrenal glands.
In 2005, the hospital became the first medical center in Dortmund certified according to the KTQ (Cooperation for Transparency and Quality in Healthcare) standards, and since then this certification has been regularly confirmed. The KTQ certificate is a guarantee of the excellent quality of medical services, so the patients of the hospital can count on the effective treatment, responsive care, and strict adherence to all hygiene and safety standards.
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Departments
Department of Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Mammology and Obstetrics
Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology, Urogynecology, Prostate Surgery and Andrology
Accommodation
Patients rooms
The patients of the Knappschaft Hospital Dortmund live in comfortable rooms made in a modern design. Each patient room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard patient room furnishing includes a comfortable automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, a TV and a telephone. All patient rooms have Wi-Fi. If desired, the patient can use a special service – rent an iPad (from 8:00 a.m till 16:00 p.m.).
The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort patient rooms, which correspond to the level of a luxury hotel. The furnishing of such patient rooms include a comfortable bed, a wardrobe, a desk and chairs, upholstered furniture, air conditioning, minibar, modern multimedia system with flat-screen TV, telephone, radio and Wi-Fi. The bathrooms of the enhanced-comfort rooms are equipped with all the necessary toiletries, towels and a hairdryer. In the lobby of the block with enhanced-comfort rooms, patients are offered fresh fruits, as well as soft and hot drinks.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered tasty and varied meals. Every day, the menu features 22 dishes prepared from the freshest products using the Sous Vide technique – cooking in a vacuum. Such cooking technique preserves all the nutrients and vitamins, ensuring a healthy and nutritious diet for patients.
The patients living in enhanced-comfort rooms are offered a separate menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Moreover, the patients are additionally provided with fruit juices, mineral water, coffee, tea, as well as pastries, cakes, fruits, yoghurts, cottage cheese and other snacks.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
The religious services can be provided upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with the patient in the room or at a hotel. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, the patient may stay at the hotel. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Location
Dortmund is an ancient city on the banks of the Lippe River, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is known as one of the largest industrial centers in the country. It has a huge number of parks, the area of which occupies about half of the territory of the locality. In addition, Dortmund houses one of the largest zoos in Germany, which is home to about 2,000 animals of more than 260 species.
Tourists usually start acquaintance with the history and sights of Dortmund from the old city center. Here one can see the market square, which hosts numerous festivals and the traditional Christmas market, the old Neo-Renaissance City Hall, walk around the quarters, the construction of which dates back to the 18th - 19th centuries, see ancient churches and cathedrals, walk around the picturesque squares, buy interesting souvenirs and taste culinary masterpieces of traditional German cuisine in one of the cozy restaurants. A favorite place for the guests of the city is the Eagle Tower, inside of which one can visit the Dortmund Museum with a unique collection of armor and weapons from the Middle Ages and a model of the old city, as well as archaeological finds from different eras.
Since the city has many park areas, the guests of the city must visit at least one of them. The most popular and beautiful park in Dortmund is Westfalenpark. It houses the largest and most luxurious rose collection in Germany, the Florianturm TV tower with a height of 211.4 meters, with an observation deck and a restaurant. In addition, the park has an Asian themed area with Japanese style gazebos, stone bridges, etc.
Of particular interest to football fans is the German Football Museum. The museum has more than 50 rooms that tell about the political, economic and sports aspects of football. Since the museum was opened relatively recently, the latest technologies were used during its construction, thanks to which every visitor can feel the same storm of emotions as when watching a football match at the stadium.
Thus, Dortmund is a rather multifaceted city, which harmoniously combines historical architectural monuments and modern buildings, powerful industrial enterprises and spacious park areas with amazing rose gardens and green spaces.
