University Hospital Aachen is located not far from the center but outside the city and adjoins a small pedestrian zone and a science park. The science park and the hospital are facilities of the medical faculty of Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen. In the building standing out because of its architectural features new external ventilation system preventing infections is installed. Professionals who care about patients’ access to fresh air, possibilities to walk and enjoy the landscapes created these conditions in order to facilitate quick recovery and effective rehabilitation.
The infrastructure of the hospital contributes to European quality standards of services. This is provided by:
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36 specialized clinics, 21 institutes;
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30 operation units;
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Outpatient operating room;
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59 professors, 824 research fellows, more than 4000 thousand supporting specialists;
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access for 1510 inpatients (wards for one or two patients with TV and Internet; patients can order individual menus and individual preferences in diets like vegetarian dishes or dishes without pork will be satisfied);
Guest house with single, double and dormitory rooms. A shower, a terrace and a kitchenette are available.
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47 000 inpatients every year;
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210000 outpatients every year;
Many patients who have visited University Hospital Aachen happily call this hospital a real medical town. Specialized centers are ready to help people with any medical problem at any stage. A regular blood test or a comprehensive body examination which other hospitals fail to provide can be completed here. High standards of preliminary diagnostics are proven just by the fact that an institute for nuclear medicine, radiology department and neurosurgery clinic are parts of University Hospital Aachen. A sophisticated navigation system for surgeries in difficult-to-reach areas is successfully used in the neurosurgery clinic. It is extremely popular with the patients who suffer from late stage neurosurgical diseases. The same system can be used for the spine or adenoma. Radiological surgery is performed with a cyberknife which is not very often used in European hospitals.
University Hospital Aachen includes the following specialized divisions:
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invasive and intensive cardiology
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several research units specializing in airway disorders
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cardiovascular surgery
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orthopedic unit
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urology clinic
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radiotherapy clinic
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neurosurgery clinic
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neurology department
In addition to doctors and research fellows, about 50 masseurs and physiotherapists work at the hospital. A therapy plan is designed for inpatients at the stage of admission when tests, course of medical treatment and diet are administered. The therapy plan includes physical exercises outdoors, massage or additional physiotherapy in case of serious internal diseases or bone disorders. This contributes to general recovery, immunity boosting and quick rehabilitation.