University Hospital Halle (Saale)
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Halle (Saale) is one of the best medical institutions in Germany!
The history of the hospital goes back more than 300 years, and during this time it has managed to gain an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but also throughout the world. The hospital positions itself as a specialized healthcare facility for the treatment of severe and rare diseases and injuries. The hospital provides medical care to patients of all ages in compliance with the latest scientific achievements. The hospital is distinguished by successful research activities, especially in the field of cardiovascular diseases and oncopathologies – the specialists in these areas have made significant contributions to the development of the very latest diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches.
The University Hospital Halle (Saale) has 30 specialized departments representing almost all areas of modern medicine, as well as 17 narrowly focused institutes. About 35,000 patients receive qualified medical care of European standards in the hospital every year, and more than 212,000 patients are served on an outpatient basis. This number of patients is evidence of the high efficiency of medical services and the excellent image of the hospital in the international medical arena; patients from all over the world regularly seek medical attention here.
Some of the hospital's structural units deserve special attention. For example, the Central Emergency Department (the largest in Saxony-Anhalt), modern dental clinics, the Perinatal Center, and the Transplant Center, which has a history of more than 40 years. The Transplant Center performs more than 40 kidney transplants annually, most of them from living donors.
Thanks to the use of the latest medical technologies and the availability of state-of-the-art equipment, many previously high-risk surgeries and procedures can now be performed in the hospital using sparing techniques. In this context, hybrid cardiac surgery and robotic surgery using the innovative da Vinci Si® system in urology are worthy of mention.
An integral part of the successful clinical practice of the University Hospital Halle (Saale) is the availability of experienced and competent medical staff. The total number of employees at the hospital is more than 4,450. Many physicians are known far beyond the borders of Germany: they regularly conduct important research that enables the development of modern medicine. In addition, the hospital specializes in training medical students, so qualified doctors and professors are willing to pass on their experience to the younger generation.
The hospital has many quality certificates such as DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certificate, German Cancer Society (DKG) certificate, JACIE certificate, EndoCert certificate, ClarCert certificate, German Spine Society (DWG) certificate, German Trauma Society (DGU) certificate, CERT iQ certificate, LGA InterCetert certificate, and others.
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Departments
Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Endocrine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery
Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Foot Surgery
Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Neurology
Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology, Allergology and Gastroenterology
Accommodation
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Halle (Saale) stay in comfortable single, double, and triple rooms with a modern design. All patient rooms have an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard patient room includes a comfortable automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, a TV, a radio, and a telephone. The patient rooms have access to Wi-Fi. For safety reasons, the use of laptops and cell phones is prohibited in some areas, including the intensive care units. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort patient rooms.
Meals and Menus
The hospital offers delicious and well-balanced meals three times a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Patients and their companions can choose from three daily menus, which always include dietary dishes. If necessary, an individual menu can be prepared for the patient. Children are offered a special menu with healthy and tasty dishes, rich in nutrients necessary for a growing body.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV
Religion
Religious services 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
Your accompanying person may stay with you in your patient room or at the hotel of your choice during the inpatient program.
Location
Halle (Saale) is a major German city located on the Saale River. Halle is a transport hub, a river port, and a center of the chemical industry, which develops local sources of potassium and brown coal salts, rock salt, and copper ore. The city has also developed engineering, including railroad car manufacturing and machine tool industry, food, chemical and pharmaceutical, woodworking, cement, metallurgical industry, the production of building materials, agriculture, and plant science.
The city is proud of its Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, which was founded in 1502. The university offers education in almost a hundred specialties. The whole life of the city is interwoven with the life of the university.
The city was not damaged during World War II, so it offers tourists many attractions, beautiful buildings and temples, monuments, and parks. The main attractions of Halle are concentrated in the city center. It attracts attention with its medieval, crooked streets, while its main heritage is Marktplatz Square. The Red Tower is located right on this square. It was built between 1418 and 1506 and designed in the baroque style. This square has several monuments, one of which is a monument to the famous native of the city, composer Georg Friedric Handel. The square also has a beautiful Church of the Virgin Mary.
The favorite place for many tourists to walk is the Market Square. It is located on the very spot where a major trade route passed through in the Middle Ages. Around the square you can see many beautiful historical buildings, which today house popular restaurants and cultural institutions. The Market Square is home to the magnificent Marktschloss Palace with an interesting museum. The main exhibits of this museum are ancient musical instruments. The palace also has an art gallery and a shop with rare old books.
The appearance of the city has changed significantly in recent years. Now it offers new buildings of modern architecture. Surprisingly, all the innovations are in unique harmony with the old buildings and create a wonderful unforgettable architectural ensemble of the city.
