Prosper Hospital Recklinghausen - Departments

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology offers all the options of modern medicine for men with diseases of the reproductive system, including boys, as well as women and men with pathologies of the urinary system. The department's doctors specialize in the treatment of prostate, penile, testicular, and epididymal cancers. Advanced techniques are available here to provide medical care to men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Another important focus for the department's urologists is laser therapy for kidney stone disease. In the field of pediatric urology, the main attention is paid to the repair of congenital malformations of the urogenital system in boys. The department has state-of-the-art operating rooms with the necessary equipment for laparoscopic and robot-assisted interventions using the innovative da Vinci surgical system. Many interventions are performed on an outpatient basis without a mandatory hospital stay. More than 2,700 inpatients and about 2,450 outpatients are treated at the medical facility every year. A motivated and highly competent team of doctors and nursing staff takes care of the patients' health, successfully applying all resources and their professionalism to achieve the best treatment outcomes.

The Department of Gynecology, Mammology and Obstetrics offers high-precision diagnostics and comprehensive treatment of diseases of the reproductive organs and breast pathologies in women. The department's key focus is the treatment of breast cancer and urinary incontinence. The team of gynecologists is also particularly interested in the treatment of malignant diseases of the female reproductive system, such as cervical cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and vulvar cancer. The department is the only Gynecologic Cancer Center certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG) in Recklinghausen. Sparing minimally invasive and robot-assisted da Vinci surgery is widely used in the department's clinical practice. These techniques are innovative in modern surgery and allow doctors to perform gynecologic surgery with only a few small skin incisions. The department's gynecologists treat more than 4,000 patients every year, with about 2,800 of them undergoing treatment on an inpatient basis. The department also offers integrated management of pregnancy at all stages, including high-risk pregnancies, safe childbirth, and postpartum care. More than 900 babies are born here every year.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery offers the full range of medical services in the areas of its specialization. The key focus of clinical practice is on the treatment of diseases of the middle, inner, and outer ear. The medical facility has gained impressive experience in cochlear implantation, placement of middle ear acoustic implants, and bone conduction implants. The department's specialists are also responsible for otoplasty, which is a plastic surgery for ear reshaping. The medical team also treats patients with diseases of the nose, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, throat, pharynx, and larynx. The department's doctors specialize in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant head and neck tumors, as well as reconstructive plastic surgery in the face and neck. More than 3,300 inpatients and about 9,000 outpatients undergo treatment in the medical facility annually. A specially trained team of physicians takes care of the health of young patients. The department is one of the largest and best centers for the treatment of ENT diseases in North Rhine-Westphalia. The health facility provides all conditions for effective treatment in a comfortable atmosphere.