Asklepios Municipal Hospital Bad Wildungen - Departments

The scope of functions of anesthesiologists has developed significantly in recent decades: from simple pain management to complex anesthesia, pain therapy, intensive and emergency care. In the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care of the Asklepios Clinic (Asklepios Klinik) all patients will be informed prior to surgery about the different methods of anesthesia used in modern medicine. Then the most appropriate method of anesthesia will be determined by the anesthesiologist.

The Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Diabetology provides the high-precision diagnostics and comprehensive treatment in the areas of its specialization. The department's competent doctors admit patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, all types of diabetes mellitus, pathological kidney lesions caused by heart diseases and diabetes mellitus. The patients are provided with modern diagnostics using advanced medical equipment, including diagnostic cardiac catheterization, as well as conservative and interventional treatment without a full-fledged surgical intervention. Should surgery be required, the specialists from the Department of General and Abdominal Surgery will be involved in the process. Each patient is provided with a personalized treatment, taking into account his particular needs and wishes.

The Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Burn Surgery offers the full range of surgical services in the areas of its specialization. The department's surgeons perform successful plastic interventions both for medical reasons in order to restore lost or deformed parts of the body and in order to improve the patient's appearance at his own request. Hand surgery deals with the treatment of acute and chronic hand and finger injuries, arthritis and rheumatic lesions of the hand joints, infectious diseases, benign and malignant tumors, as well as congenital malformations. To eliminate skin defects after burns, the department's specialists offer modern flap plastic surgery and skin grafting. The minor burns on the body are treated using special innovative dressings. The highly professional team of the department's experienced plastic surgeons uses only the most modern and reliable surgical techniques in their work, including minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery.

The Department of Pulmonology provides the full range of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures for patients with diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs. The department's clinical practice focuses on the treatment of bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, lung and pleural tumors, as well as breathing disorders and respiratory failure. In addition, the department is distinguished by its particular competence in the field of weaning. The critically ill patients are provided with high-quality resuscitation procedures within the specialized Intensive Care Unit. The department's specialists successfully perform invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation. The Sleep Laboratory serves for the comprehensive assessment of a patient's sleep quality and treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders. Each patient receives an individualized treatment regimen based on his medical history, particular clinical indications and general state of health. Such an approach guarantees the most favorable treatment outcome.

The Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Foot Surgery offers the full range of medical services for the diagnostics and treatment of various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The key areas of the department's specialization include knee, hip and shoulder replacement surgery, including revision interventions, treatment of bone fractures, ligament tears and other injuries, infectious bone diseases, foot diseases and deformities, as well as chronic back and pelvic pain. The department is distinguished by its special competence in the field of joint replacement surgery and has been certified by the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery as the Center for Endoprosthetics since 2016. The department's doctors use in their clinical practice only modern treatment methods, which guarantee effective elimination of mobility limitations and pain.

The Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery provides modern treatment for all venous and arterial diseases, including circulatory disorders, aortic aneurysms and trophic ulcers on the legs. The priority clinical focus is on the treatment of stenosis of the arteries and veins with stent implantation. The diagnostics is performed using state-of-the-art medical equipment, while most of the diagnostic procedures are absolutely painless. The department's therapeutic offer includes sparing endovascular interventions, open surgery and hybrid surgical interventions – a combination of both surgical techniques. The department's surgeons have vast experience and excellent qualifications, which help them to successfully cope with vascular diseases of any complexity.

The Department of General, Abdominal, Endocrine, Colorectal and Thoracic Surgery offers the full range of services in the areas of its specialization. The department's highly qualified surgeons perform surgical procedures of any complexity for the treatment of diseases of the abdominal cavity, gastrointestinal tract, including liver and pancreatic pathologies, proctological diseases, as well as thyroid, lung and pleural diseases. A separate and especially important focus of work of the medical facility is the surgical resection of benign and malignant neoplasms in the gastrointestinal tract, thyroid gland and lungs. The department is widely using advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques in order to avoid either abdominal cavity or chest opening. After such operations, the patient experiences a much less severe pain and quickly recovers from the operation. In addition, the risks of developing complications during the intervention or after it are practically zero.

The Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery provides the highly effective treatment of somatic diseases of the nervous system, as well as the full range of degenerative diseases and traumatic injuries of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Of particular interest to doctors of the medical facility is the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the brain and spinal cord, their meninges, peripheral nerves and metastases. The department's therapeutic options include both conservative and modern surgical treatment methods, including endoscopic and minimally invasive interventions. The main task of the department's neurosurgeons is to provide each patient with an individual and the most effective treatment, which will eliminate pain and stiffness of movements.

The Department of Urology offers the full range of advanced conservative and surgical treatment of diseases of the urinary system (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra) and male reproductive organs (prostate, testicles and penis). To detect urological diseases, the department uses such diagnostic tests as ultrasound scanning, digital radiography, cystoscopy, urodynamic testing, etc. The department's specialists have successful experience in endoscopic, laparoscopic and open surgical interventions of any complexity. The treatment regimen is developed for each patient individually, and, if possible, the doctors always give preference to sparing therapy. The department annually provides treatment to more than 2,100 patients, which demonstrates the high level of medical care and a high credit of patients' trust.