Hirslanden Clinic Belair Schaffhausen - Departments

A Therapist, a specialist in internal medicine, has very broad medical knowledge about diseases suffered by adolescents, adults and older people. In addition, the therapist may offer a complete physical examination, which will help to identify disease at an early stage.

Anesthesia (general anesthesia and local anesthesia) means "insensibility" and is a broad term for all types of general anesthesia and local anesthesia, which makes it possible to perform painless operations. Anesthesiologist uses injections with thoroughly prepared and precisely dosed combination of anesthesia drugs. The term "narcosis" is often used when referring to general anesthesia.

General surgeons deal with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of various diseases. General surgeons also treat injuries, physical disabilities, and developmental abnormalities, using also the appropriate conservative (non-surgical) treatment. As the surgical specialty, abdominal surgery offers, in particular, surgical procedures to treat diseases of internal organs and blood vessels.

Musculoskeletal disorders can occur at any age. At our clinic, orthopaedics is one of the leading medical specialties represented by the best doctors with high qualification. Medical discipline called "orthopaedic surgery" deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.

Spinal surgery covers a wide range of diseases and injuries of the spine, including neurosurgery. Rheumatology is a specialty dealing with diseases and functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system. They include inflammation of bones, joints and muscles (e.g., rheumatism, arthritis, or osteoporosis), as well as of internal organs and nerve systems.

Urology deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in case of abnormal development, functional disorders or injuries of the urinary tract in men and women (kidney, bladder, ureter and urethra) and the male genital system (prostate, testis, epididymis, penis, incontinence).