University Hospital Greifswald
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Greifswald is included in the ranking of the best medical complexes throughout Germany!
The hospital is one of the oldest healthcare facilities in Germany, with long traditions and an excellent reputation. The history of the hospital begins in 1456, when the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Greifswald was founded. During this time, the hospital has managed to earn recognition in the national medical arena and gain prestige abroad. The hospital has 19 institutes and 21 specialized departments. The key to successful clinical practice is the combination of state-of-the-art equipment and highly qualified medical personnel who are actively engaged in the development of effective medical techniques and implement them in everyday practice.
The medical team of the university hospital has more than 4,400 employees, including world-famous professors who regularly undergo advanced training in the leading European and American hospitals, where they share their experience with foreign specialists. The doctors at the medical facility annually treat about 180,000 patients. At the same time, the specialists often provide medical care to patients with complex clinical cases, even in those cases that doctors at other medical centers consider hopeless. The hospital has more than 1,000 beds for inpatients, and many highly-specialized outpatient clinics are available in the medical facility for counseling and outpatient medical care.
The hospital presents all the fields of modern medicine. According to Focus magazine, the medical complex is recognized as one of the best in Germany for treating bowel cancer, bladder cancer, malignant brain tumors, skin cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, cardiovascular pathologies, knee and hip pathologies, as well as ophthalmic and proctologic diseases. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are carried out in strict accordance with national and international standards, which ensures top-class medical care.
The medical team at the hospital makes sure that each patient feels as comfortable as possible during the therapeutic process. Doctors and nursing staff show humanity and understanding, striving to support each patient in every possible way on the path to recovery.
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Departments
Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Nephrology and Rheumatology
Department of Adult and Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Department of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology
Accommodation
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Greifswald live in comfortable single and double rooms. The patient rooms are made in bright colors and are quite cozy. The furnishings of a standard patient room include an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a TV, and a telephone. The patient room has a table and chairs for receiving visitors. There is also free Wi-Fi in the patient rooms.
If desired, patients can live in enhanced-comfort rooms. In such rooms, patients are additionally offered toiletries, a bathrobe, and a change of towels.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered three healthy and tasty meals a day: a buffet breakfast, a hearty lunch, and dinner. The hospital also houses a cafeteria where one can have a tasty snack, a cup of aromatic coffee, tea, or soft drinks.
Patients staying in enhanced-comfort rooms are offered a special menu with a wide range of main courses, appetizers, desserts, and drinks.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
The services of representatives of religions are available upon request.
Accompanying person
Your accompanying person may stay with you in your patient room or at the hotel of your choice during the inpatient program.
Hotel
You may stay at the hotel of your choice during the outpatient program. Our managers will support you for selecting the best option.
Location
Greifswald is a university city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The city was founded nine centuries ago, so it can be proud of its rich history and traditions. Greifswald is often called the city of fishermen and students. Tourists fall in love with the beauty and atmosphere of this city from their first encounter.
The main attractions of the city include St. Nicholas' Church, which was built in the 14th century in the Gothic style, St. Mary's Church, and St. Jacob's Church, as well as the ancient University of Greifswald, founded on October 17, 1456. The university is the second-oldest university in the Baltic Sea region and the seventh-oldest higher education institution in Germany. A simple walk through the central square of the city, with a well-preserved City Hall and houses in the style of German architecture, will bring the visitors great pleasure. Here, one can also visit a cafe or a restaurant and taste delicious dishes of national German cuisine.
Greifswald is famous for its various festivals, which attract tourists from all over the world. These are, for example, the International Student Festival, the Fishermen's Festival Gaffelrigg, the Nordischer Klang Festival, the PolenmARkT Polish Culture Festival, etc.
The guests of the city should definitely take a stroll through the Greifswald Botanical Garden, which covers an area of more than nine hectares. More than 7,000 different types of plants are represented here. This is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Germany.
