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CT scan room at Medical Center in Solingen with patient and doctor

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Germany, Solingen

Osteochondrosis Treatment in Medical Center in Solingen

4.7

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Doctor 4.8

Facilities 4.6

Staff 4.5

Language assistance 4.4

Support 4.9

78 patients

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93% Patients

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The medical center is a Bookimed Official Partner. Thus, we arrange treatment for international patients as a hospital representative with no intermediaries and extra charges.

About the clinic

The Städtisches Klinikum Solingen in Germany offers specialized care for osteochondrosis. A consultation with the chief neurosurgeon for an evaluation and treatment plan may cost around $1,500. Specific diagnostics like an ultrasound may run from $354-590, and an MRI of the spine costs about $944. This German Trauma Center is led by PD Dr. Ralf Buhl, a specialist with 27 years of experience in neurosurgery.

Expert Diagnostic Evaluation

The clinic starts with a thorough assessment. This often includes a neurosurgical consultation and a clinical examination. Advanced imaging like MRI of the lumbar spine or spine cord is available. A brain MRI with contrast may also be performed.

Specialist-Led Treatment Planning

A comprehensive consultation package is offered by PD Dr. Buhl. It includes several key components:

Clinical consultation: Detailed anamnesis and physical examination.
Advanced imaging: An MRI scan of the neck region.
Expert review: A radiological concilium to discuss findings.
Personalized strategy: Final counseling to present a treatment plan.

This package is designed to create an individualized conservative or surgical strategy. It does not include travel or accommodation costs.

Surgical Treatment Options

For cases requiring surgery, the department has extensive expertise. It performs over 700 spinal interventions each year. The preferred technique is minimally invasive spine surgery. This is often performed using navigation-assisted microsurgery. This technology helps enhance precision and safety during the procedure.

Medical Leadership

PD Dr. Ralf Buhl is the Medical Director. He has performed over 4,000 neurosurgical procedures. He is also a co-founder of a foundation for brain tumor research. His department is part of the University of Cologne's academic network. The clinic's international office provides support for patients traveling from abroad.

Patients can explore a complete diagnostic and treatment pathway for spinal conditions at this accredited center.

Highlights

1863 Year of foundation

400 doctors

60000 patients per year

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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.

Neurology

diagnostics	Price
Spine X-ray	$118.21
Ultrasound	$354.63 - $591.04
OCT (Optical coherence tomography)	$118.21
Consultation with an ophthalmologist	$295.52
Brain MRI with contrast	$1773.13

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Licences

Trauma surgery department certificate, Medical Center in Solingen

Hand surgery department sign, Medical Center in Solingen

Focus Gesundheit Top Doctor award for Medical Center in Solingen, Germany, 2023

hospital accreditations of quality

Best doctor for herniated disc treatment

UA, Best doctor for herniated disc treatment certificate for Medical Center in Solingen

German Cancer Society

DE, German Cancer Society certificate for Medical Center in Solingen

Medical Center in Solingen: more details about the clinic

Germany, Solingen

Städtisches Klinikum Solingen consists of 15 clinics, centers and institutes and is one of the largest in the most populous state of Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia. The clinic works as the Academic Hospital of the University of Cologne.

Städtisches Klinikum Solingen has certifications of the German Trauma Center, German Cancer Society, WHO and UNICEF and TÜV RHEINLAND for safety and high quality in treatment.

Neurosurgery Department
Gastroenterology and Cancer Department
Breast Center
Services at Solingen

Neurosurgery Department

The team of neurosurgeons provides 3 surgeries per day and over 1,000 surgeries per year. German specialists receive patients with brain tumors, neurotraumas, and spine tumors. They cooperate with colleagues from Boston and Cleveland Hospitals in the USA providing patients with the best medical solutions.

Prof. Ralf Buhl with over 20 years of experience heads the Department. Dr. Buhl has provided over 4,000 neurosurgeries. One of the doctor's patients is a Hollywood actor George Clooney.

Gastroenterology and Cancer Department

The specialists of the Department receive patients with oncology, gastroenterology, blood and lymph diseases. The Department is certified by the German Cancer Society as a reliable institution for fighting with cancer.

The Head of the Department is Prof. Boris Pfaffenbach, the specialist with over 26 of experience.

Breast Center

Solingen Klinikum in cooperation with Sana-Klinikum Remscheid founded the Senology Clinic (Bergische Brustzentrum) to diagnose and treat patients with all types of the breast diseases including cancer of the mammary gland. The success rate of the treatment is 90%. Doctors apply systematic treatment (for instance, chemotherapy and antibody immunotherapy) and immediate breast reconstruction.The Senology Clinic offers breast plastic surgeries as well.

If you would like to find out more about specialties at Klinikum Solingen, the prices, or get an appointment, leave a request to Bookimed Doctor-Coordinator.

Services at Solingen

Bookimed and the International Department of the Hospital make arrangements for your trip, stay and transfer.

Accommodation: standard and VIP wards, meal included.
The apartment (up to 4 people) near the hospital is €50-60.

Infrastructure: cafe, shops, pharmacies are on the premises of the Hospital. The cost of the apartment rent, transport and meal in Solingen is much lower than in big German cities.

The cost for interpreter service (if required) is €35 per hour. The treatment cost in Solingen Municipal Hospital is the same for foreigners and German citizens. This means the price of the treatment is 10-20% lower than in other German hospitals with extra charges.

Additional services

Transfer

Airport to clinic

$100 - $100

Clinic to airport

$100 - $100

Language assistance

Available

free

Accommodation

Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Patient reviews

4.7

Excellent score

61 patient verified reviews

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Medical Center in Solingen overall rate includes

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Doctor

4.5/5

Staff

4.6/5

Facilities

4.4/5

Language assistance

4.9/5

Support

Oleg Khvenko • Lung cancer Ukraine

Jan 22, 2026

Verified review.

In addition to being satisfied with the level of professionalism of the medical staff, the equipment and the capabilities of the clinic, I would like to note the comprehensive assistance provided by BOOKIMED manager Anastasia and our coordinator at the clinic, Alexandra, for their support at all times: from arrival, accommodation, translations and explanations, to always being available and helping with all questions - from the necessary route to obtaining all the necessary medical documents

Thank you very much for providing me with all the necessary assistance and support at every stage: choosing a clinic and doctor, accompanying me upon arrival at the clinic and introducing me to Professor Korillos, providing the necessary translations and detailed explanations of all stages of treatment, and answering all my questions both inside and outside the clinic. In addition to being satisfied with the level of professionalism of the medical staff, the equipment and the capabilities of the clinic, I would like to note the comprehensive assistance provided by BOOKIMED manager Anastasia and our coordinator at the clinic, Alexandra, for their support at all times: from arrival, accommodation, translations and explanations, to always being available and helping with all questions - from the necessary route to obtaining all the necessary medical documents.

I appreciated the detailed analysis and explanation of all stages of treatment, the surgery performed, and the follow-up care and recommendations.

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I was completely satisfied with the experience. All coordination and support work was performed 100% professionally. I will sincerely recommend them to my friends.

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Jeremy • Atrial fibrillation United Kingdom

Mar 30, 2025

Verified review.

It was a great help to have somebody with me during the day of the tests, sorting my papers and dealing with translation

Having made an initial enquiry on line, I was impressed by the follow up and treatment proposals and costs I did some research and determined that I needed to get the very best medical attention It was a great help to have somebody with me during the day of the tests, sorting my papers and dealing with translation. Absolutely invaluable Everything was explained to me in detail My only comments are that it would have been good to have been informed about the number of nights stay in the hospital I expected an overnight stay after the procedure In fact for good reasons it was a total of three nights

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Just great from start to finish. Always checking that I was ok.

Reply from Alexandra Zinnmann

representative of Medical Center in Solingen

Apr 1, 2025

Dear Jeremy, thank your for your review. The team of the international office hospital Solingen wishes all the best to you. Stay healthy!

Игорь • Consultation with an otolaryngologist Czech Republic

Jun 9, 2023

Verified review.

There was an operation on the soft palate and a gastrocheck. The professor surgeon, a conscientious and attentive person, did an excellent job. There would be more such specialists. I have questions for the accompanying Russian office, nurses and ultrasound doctor: 1) The catheter was installed only the fourth time, and as a result, I now have a damaged vein in my arm that can no longer be restored 2) the ultrasound doctor found two cysts in the thyroid, 1.2 cm each , although this had never happened before, upon arrival home I did a double check, the cysts turned out to be 1.2 mm each, perhaps in the conclusion the comma was placed in the wrong place, or the fact that the doctor was very young 3) support and organization for 3, they took payment for a separate fee, but except for me there was also a man. They promised to recalculate, but they never did, after 3 months. Then I sent photographs to show them to the professor to make sure that everything was ok with the larynx, I first checked whether it was possible to send them. I've been waiting two weeks for an answer, and now they're completely ignoring me. The impression is that after receiving payment, attention and interest in the patient ends.

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There is a suspicion that doing it through you is more expensive than going to the clinic directly

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Grant Wiant • Lung cancer United States of America

Nov 8, 2019

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Not good. The people that I had appointments with did not show up. I met with others who seemed to doubt my records and then claimed that my medical imaging showed no problems whatsoever. I returned home and now seem to have pneumonia in the top of my lungs around the vertebra that are known to have lesions (T1,T2,T3). I consider your service to be a fraud.

Валерий • Herniated disk Ukraine

Jan 21, 2020

Verified review.

"We definitely would not have such a result

I did a similar operation 20 years ago in Germany - now it’s definitely better, now the postoperative period has been reduced to a day and it is less painful. The hospital is good, double ward and the conditions are comfortable. There is a shower in the room, it’s convenient. We spoke with Ralph Bull, a doctor before the operation. After the first consultation, there remained uncertainty whether to do the operation or not. In this regard, doctors are careful and if there is a risk of surgery with complications, they can offer injections and physiotherapy, which is cheaper and safer. Nevertheless, in my case, the doctor once again reviewed the MRI and decided to do the operation. Adequate treatment, do not inject too much, gave pain medication. In general, everything is fine, the postoperative period is small and everything is good so far. We definitely would not have such a result.

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