The Department of Spinal Surgery offers both conservative and surgical treatment of all back pain syndromes, which can be caused by disc herniation or protrusion, inflammatory changes, osteoporosis, tumors, etc. The department specializes in the particularly sparing treatment with minimally invasive surgical techniques. It uses all modern technologies and tools, including the O-Arm surgical imaging system.

The Department of General and Abdominal Surgery has 55 beds and is the Center of Competence in the field of minimally invasive surgery, which was distinguished by the German Society for General and Abdominal Surgery (DGAV). The main focuses of the Department include cancer surgery (surgery for malignancies), coloproctology (treatment of colon and rectal diseases), minimally invasive surgery as well as the so called laparoscopic surgery or “keyhole surgery”.  

The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Hospital Neuwerk “Maria von den Aposteln” is one of the leading departments in the treatment of gynecological diseases. The Department offers an extensive experience of doctors, state-of-the-art equipment and a wide range of medical services in diagnosis and therapy.  

A team of workers of the Department of Pediatrics at the Hospital Neuwerk “Maria von den Aposteln” under the direction of Dr. med. Wolfgang Muller takes care of patients starting from newborns and up to the those at the age of 18. The work of the Department of Pediatrics is based on a comprehensive treatment concept: along with the treatment of purely physical health problems, an essential part is given to mental abilities of children.  

Due to the interdisciplinary cooperation of highly professional doctors, the patients of the Department of Orthopedics under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. David Pfander have a dual benefit. Here are offered both conservative (non-surgical) treatments and complex operations, mostly minimally invasive – laparoscopic surgery. The treatment concepts are based on a comprehensive approach: starting from the use of more conservative methods and up to physiotherapeutic procedures just the next day after the surgery.

The Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the Hospital Neuwerk “Maria von den Aposteln” has 102 beds, including the intensive care unit. Annually 15 doctors and over 100 medical staff workers under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. Dinko Berkovic’ take care of health of over 3,700 inpatients.