St. Lukas Clinic Solingen - Departments

The Department of Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Pulmonology offers the full range of high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic services in the areas of its specialization. A team of doctors provides medical care to patients with gastrointestinal diseases, pathologies of the heart and respiratory organs. Doctors have special competence in the treatment of malignant tumors of the digestive system. The department's doctors are convinced that the key to successful treatment is accurate diagnostics, so the medical facility carries out modern laboratory, instrumental and endoscopic examinations. Treatment methods include various drug therapy regimens and interventional endoscopic procedures. The department also performs mini-laparoscopic interventions in cooperation with highly specialized surgeons. Extensive diagnostic and therapeutic options, combined with the high professionalism of doctors, form a solid base for providing impeccable medical care.

The Department of Oncology and Hematology provides the full range of medical services in the areas of its specialization. The department conducts conservative treatment of solid tumors of various organs, benign and malignant blood diseases. Upon admission to the department, the patient undergoes a comprehensive examination, including modern laboratory and imaging tests, after which the oncologists accurately study the results. When developing a treatment regimen, doctors take into account not only the diagnosis and stage of the pathology, but also the individual needs and wishes of the patient. During treatment, patients receive highly competent psychological assistance. The department also provides palliative care. The experienced team of the department's doctors guarantees the professional application of all modern treatment methods in accordance with the very latest scientific and medical standards.

The Department of Neurology and Epileptology offers the full range of modern diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with pathologies of the central and peripheral nervous system, including neuromuscular diseases. One of the department's key activities is the treatment of stroke. Patients receive medical care in a state-of-the-art Stroke Unit, the quality of which work is recognized by the prestigious LGA InterCert certification. The Stroke Unit has 12 beds with advanced monitoring systems for recording vital functions. In addition, the department offers the services of specialized outpatient clinics, for example, an outpatient clinic for botulinum toxin therapy, an outpatient clinic for multiple sclerosis. An integral part of work of the department's neurologists is the provision of medical care to patients with epilepsy. All the department's doctors are highly professional experts and make every effort to ensure that the treatment meets the needs and expectations of the patient.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric General, Abdominal, Hepatobiliary, Colorectal, Endocrine Surgery, Hernia Surgery and Traumatology offers the full range of surgical interventions in the areas of its specialization. The department is focused on effective and most sparing surgical treatment. The team of surgeons admits patients of various age groups with benign and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and biliary tract, colon and rectum, as well as hernias, thyroid and parathyroid pathologies, tendon and joint injuries, bone fractures. With appropriate clinical indications, the surgical treatment can be performed on an outpatient basis. The department's operating rooms have advanced equipment and are adapted for surgical interventions of varying complexity. The department's pride is also the professionalism of surgeons who keep pace with innovations and perform most surgical interventions using minimally invasive techniques, due to which the surgical risks for the patients are almost zero.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery offers the full range of services in these medical fields and specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the skin and bones, soft tissues of the head, as well as teeth and oral cavity. One of the key focuses of the medical facility is the treatment of cancer and precancerous conditions of the oral cavity, facial skeleton and facial skin. The department is also highly professional in providing medical care to young patients with malformations, including cleft lip and palate, skull anomalies in newborns and young children. In addition, the department houses a highly specialized Center for Rare Oral and Maxillofacial Defects, whose specialists cooperate closely with doctors from the University Hospital Cologne. When performing operations, the department's specialists always take into account two important aspects: the required extent of the medical intervention and the appearance of the patient after the operation. Many surgical interventions are performed on an outpatient basis, which allows the patient to leave the medical facility immediately upon the completion of the operation.