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Austria, Vienna
Osteoarthritis Treatment in Döbling Private Clinic
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About the clinic
Osteoarthritis treatment at Döbling Private Hospital in Vienna, Austria, focuses on joint preservation and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The facility is known for providing diagnostics, surgery, and rehabilitation under one roof to simplify the patient journey. Dr. Heinz Winkler leads orthopaedic care with over 30 years of experience and international training at UCLA and Hôpital Cochin in Paris.
Diagnostics for joint health
The hospital provides a full range of imaging services to assess cartilage damage and joint alignment. Patients receive a clear diagnosis and a personalized plan before starting any therapy. The available tools include:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This scan shows detailed images of soft tissues and cartilage.
- Computed tomography (CT). This method helps doctors see the bone structure in 3D.
- X-ray. This basic imaging tool tracks the narrowing of joint spaces.
Minimally invasive and regenerative treatments
Döbling Private Hospital emphasizes methods that keep as much of the natural joint as possible. The medical team uses modern infrastructure, including the Da Vinci Xi robot for assisted procedures. Patients benefit from an attending physician system, where their chosen doctor manages every step of the stay.
- Knee arthroscopy. This procedure uses small incisions to repair joint issues and shortens recovery time.
- Minimally invasive hip surgery. Micro-invasive techniques help reduce pain and allow patients to walk sooner.
- Cartilage regeneration. Orthobiology treatments help preserve joint function without major surgical intervention.
- Joint preservation programs. These therapies combine physical medicine and specialized care to delay joint replacement.
Expert orthopaedic care
Dr. Heinz Winkler is a specialist in orthopaedics and orthopaedic surgery. He serves as the Director of the Osteitis Center Vienna and is the Past President of the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS). The clinic holds EFQM accreditation, reflecting a high standard of management and patient care quality. International patients can access these services quickly as the hospital offers flexible scheduling with no waiting times.
If you are looking for joint preservation options in Austria, you can request a consultation at Döbling Private Hospital through Bookimed.
Highlights
1987
Year of foundation
100 doctors
67000 patients per year
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Döbling Private Clinic
Individual treatment program and cost estimate
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Treatments prices in the clinic
Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.
Orthopedics
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Knee Arthroscopy | Price on request | |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | Price on request | |
| Rotator cuff repair surgery | Price on request | |
| Shoulder replacement | Price on request | |
| Surgical treatment of scoliosis | Price on request | |
| Knee replacement | Price on request | |
| Hip replacement | Price on request | |
| Bone Fracture Treatment | Price on request | |
| Hip Arthroscopy | Price on request |
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Döbling Private Clinic: more details about the clinic
Austria, Vienna
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Nafisa • Strabismus surgery Uzbekistan
Aug 7, 2025
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We are really grateful to Bookimed for helping our dream come true
We are really grateful to Bookimed for helping our dream come true.
My daughter was diagnosed with strabismus lazy eye problem when she was 1,5 years old, now she is 10 years old. After treatments with patching and wearing glasses her eyes still didn’t fully straightened. That’s why recently we decided to do surgery and started searching best doctors and hospitals around the world online. While searching from google I found Bookimed services. First, I thought it’s an automated bot, but then suddenly Hanna medical assistant replied to me saying that she is a human. I still didn’t believe, then she offered to talk through phone call and we discussed our needs/expectations. Since then around 1 year Hanna was keeping in touch with me supporting with arrangements of our daughter’s eye surgery. Through Bookimed we were able to book an appointment with Dr. Stifter, the best paediatric eye doctor in Vienna, Austria and she conducted the surgery herself and her team. All doctors in her team are professionals, Dobling hospital is very clean and well equipped. Surgery costed for us €10000 with one night stay at the hospital. One just small negative thing is after surgery check up at Professor Stifter’s office costed another €400, in my opinion is a lot, where we also additionally paid €500 for before surgery check up at the same place. In overall, surgery was successful and we are thankful to Bookimed services(the cost for Bookimed services was included in the total amount of €10000, around € 1800 for patient management services).
How professional and helpful was Hanna, Bookimed medical assistant, throughout the process.
Professor Stifter charged a high price for after surgery check up.
About Bookimed service
Bookimed is real platform with best specialists, which I just found myself online. Initially, I didn’t know to trust to Bookimed or not, but now I can recommend it to my family and friends without any hesitation.Anonymous • Hip replacement Ukraine
Feb 14, 2021
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I'm 32 years. Left-sided coxarthrosis. I was looking for options for superficial endoprosthetics. I turned to bookimed and I was offered a clinic in Austria. The operation was estimated at about 30-32 thousand euros, but since the technique is innovative (ceramic surface prosthesis for young patients), I agreed. Before that, I several times discussed what kind of operation we are talking about with the contact person from bookimed (Roman) and the doctor. Upon arrival in Austria, Roman met me. A very pleasant and caring person, I am very grateful to him for his help and a warm welcome. The next day after arriving in the morning, I ended up in the clinic. I went through all the necessary tests, and they brought me 2 contracts for signing, 1 from an anesthesiologist, the second for prosthetics. I noticed that the contract for Hip Replacement (replacement of the hip joint), and I was going to the Hip Resurfacing procedure and I had doubts. Two nurses forced me to sign a contract, but without communicating with the doctor, I refused. After Dr. Stefan Malkowitz came, I started a conversation with him about the procedure, as it turned out the doctor deceived me and wanted to do a regular total arthroplasty. He skillfully tried to manipulate on the patient's weaknesses (you will quickly recover, you will not have any pain, etc.) in every possible way, avoiding a direct answer about the prosthesis. As a result, it turned out that he did not do such a procedure (Hip Resurfacing) and began to move out, that he did not understand me. In fact, he was given all the information about the procedure that I wanted to do, the doctor apparently thought he could do it. In fact, I spent 2 days of which 11 hours spent on the road. A bunch of stress and pain nerves in the leg. From here I learned several lessons: 1. Read the contracts that are slipped to you for signature. 2. Discuss all the details several times before the trip. 3. In Europe, people are deceived in the same way as elsewhere
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Ben Javlokh • Leukoplakia of the bladder Ukraine
Dec 17, 2018
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Sheer deception, I do not recommend it to anyone, better to do everything ourselves
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martin • Cardiology Austria
Jan 19, 2022
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You are the best
My stay at hospital was excellent. The team is like the team of the Elfes. Despite of the hard sickness I'm fully satisfied and grateful with all treatment, warmth and constant improveming of my state the Clinic gave me.
You are the best. ❤️
Anonymous • Rotator cuff repair surgery Spain
Mar 15, 2025
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Basically, I've already texted everything on WhatsApp.
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Heiligenstadter Strasse 57, A-1190 Wien, Austria
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Döbling Private Clinic
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