Knappschaft Hospital Dortmund - Departments

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology, Urogynecology, Prostate Surgery and Andrology has been ranking among the top German medical facilities specializing in prostate cancer treatment for many years in a row! The department offers the full range of high-precision diagnostic examinations, conservative and surgical treatments for diseases of the male reproductive organs, urinary system in both men and women. The department admits not only adults, but also children with urologic diseases. The priority field of ​​clinical practice is prostate cancer treatment. The high quality of medical services in this field is certified by the German Cancer Society. The department's highly qualified doctors successfully perform surgical procedures to treat prostate cancer (prostatectomy) using the innovative da Vinci Surgical System, which allows them to preserve erectile function, and also excludes the development of urinary disorders, which often develop after classical open surgery. Each patient of the department benefits from an individual treatment regimen with due consideration of his particular needs and wishes.

The Department of Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Mammology and Obstetrics offers the full range of medical services in the areas of its specialization. Of particular interest to the department's gynecologists is the treatment of malignancies of the female reproductive organs and breast cancer. Since the successful cancer treatment requires an interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach, the experts in the field of oncology, radiology, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, palliative care and other doctors are actively involved in the therapeutic process. The department has modern diagnostic rooms, as well as high-tech operating rooms for sparing minimally invasive interventions. Since 2011, the department has been performing robotic interventions using the innovative da Vinci Surgical System, including for the treatment of gynecologic cancers. The field of the department's ​​competence also includes integrated management of pregnancy, delivery and the provision of postnatal care for both mother and newborn.