The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- X-ray of hip joint
- CT/MRI scan (on indication 650/1200 €)
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- consultation of the chief physician and all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- X-ray examination, MRI/CT scan (if available)
Service
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About the department
The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the Hirslanden Clinic Aarau provides consultations, diagnostics and treatment of children with various pathologies. The department's specialists provide their services to children of all age groups – from infants to young children and adolescents. The priority task of the department's competent medical team is proper physical and psycho-emotional development of the child, and in the case of development of any impairments – their timely elimination. The department's doctors make every effort so that young patients feel comfortable and do not experience fears associated with the upcoming treatment. For this purpose, the department has well-equipped play areas. The Chief Physician of the department is Dr. med. Mélanie Doutaz.
The department's clinical focuses include:
- Comprehensive care and monitoring of newborns, infants, young children and adolescents (both healthy children and those with health problems)
- Preventive examinations to monitor the proper physical and psycho-emotional development of the child
- Vaccination, including travel vaccination counseling
- Emergency medical care for children and minor surgical interventions
- Hearing and vision screening according to the age of the child
- Tympanometry (examination of the mobility of the tympanic membrane under air pressure in the external auditory canal using a special probe)
- General laboratory tests
- Diagnostics and treatment of allergies using desensitization
- Ultrasound examination of the hip joints in infants for hip dysplasia detection
- Diagnostics, medical care and counseling in the case of developmental disorders, including cognitive impairment
- Medical care and monitoring of children with chronic diseases in collaboration with related doctors
- Psychotherapy
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Professional Career
- June 2005 Opening of Private Practice in Aarau.
- 2001 - 2005 Senior Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital in Lucerne.
- 2000 - 2001 Assistant Physician, Children's Hospital in Zurich.
- 2000 Work in Dr. P. Studer’s Private Practice, Reinach.
- 2000 Invited Doctor, Department of Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Children's Hospital in Montreal.
- 1999 Assistant Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Cantonal Hospital Baden.
- 1997 - 1998 Assistant Physician, Children's Hospital Aarau.
- 1994 - 1996 Assistant Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Olten.
- 1993 - 1994 Assistant Physician, Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Aarau.
- 1992 Assistant Physician, Bernische Höhenklinik Bellevue, Montana.
Higher Education and Postgraduate Training
- 2001 Board certification in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Swiss Medical Association (FMH).
- 1991 State Medical Examination and doctoral thesis defense, University of Bern.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Swiss Society of Pediatrics (SGP).
- Swiss Association for Ultrasound in Pediatrics (SVUPP).
Photo of the doctor: (c) Hirslanden AG
About hospital
The Hirslanden Clinic Aarau enjoys the status of one of the largest and most successful private medical facilities in Bern and Zurich. The clinic is part of the Hirslanden Network known in Europe, which is a provider of first-class medical services in Switzerland.
The main areas of specialization of the clinic in Aarau include cardiology, cardiac surgery, abdominal surgery, urology, oncology, neurosurgery, spinal surgery and orthopedics. The Department of Obstetrics annually delivers more than 700 babies. The high professionalism of the clinic’s medical staff, as well as the excellent technical base, make it possible to successfully cure not only common pathologies, but also very complex clinical cases.
All efforts of doctors and nursing staff of the clinic are focused on meeting the needs of patients and best possible restoration of their health. The work with patients is based on an individual approach to each clinical situation. The clinic has 155 beds for inpatient treatment. The surgical treatment is provided in 7 operating rooms with all the necessary surgical instruments, computer monitoring systems, navigation devices, robot-assisted systems for sparing laparoscopic operations.
Since 2010, the clinic introduced a unified quality management system, which includes all clinics in the Hirslanden Network. The clinical performance indicators and patient reviews are provided in the annual reports available to all those who want to see them. At the moment, the clinic rating is 8.9 out of 10 possible points – based on patient reviews. The clinic is also the first and only health facility in the canton of Aargau, which medical services were certified in accordance with the new ISO 2016 standards.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Hirslanden Clinic Aarau live in cozy rooms equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay in the hospital. Each patient room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard patient room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe with lockers for storing personal belongings, a hairdryer, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, a TV and a radio. The patient rooms also have Wi-Fi access. If desired, the patients can live in enhanced-comfort patient rooms, which are additionally equipped with a safe, a refrigerator and upholstered furniture.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered a daily choice of three menus. If you are on a specific diet for any reason, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
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 patient room or at a hotel. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hospital accommodation
During the outpatient program, you can live in a hotel at the clinic.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live in a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you choose the most suitable options.