Best Distal Pancreatectomy Clinics in Germany: 8 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer, Vice-President of the German Society of General and Visceral Surgery, specializes in liver and pancreatic tumor surgery. Distal pancreatectomy may cost around €33,000 – typically covering surgery, 14-day hospitalization, biopsy analysis, tumor board discussion, and rehabilitation. Asklepios Hospital Barmbek is DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certified and ranked No.1 for international patients by MTQA.

Professor Elke Jäger leads the ESMO-certified oncology center – one of only 22 worldwide. A remote multidisciplinary consultation costs around €1,160, including a detailed treatment program. The clinic specializes in customized pancreatic cancer care with targeted therapy approaches. Professor Jäger was named among Focus magazine's Top doctors and pioneers cancer vaccines. The 4.5/5 rated facility offers hotel-level comfort with Russian-speaking staff.

Solingen Municipal Hospital/Academic Hospital of the University of Cologne is among top clinics in Germany according to Focus magazine - one of the most widely circulated German editions. Städtisches Klinikum Solingen is a certified medical institution treating over 60,000 patients per year.

Asklepios Klinik Altona is a university hospital of Hamburg, one of the oldest medical facilities in Northern Germany. The medical center belongs to the hospitals’ group of Asklepios Kliniken. Asklepios Altona Hamburg specializes in robotic surgery, gastroenterology, abdominal surgery, neurology, and oncology specialties.

95,000 patients get treatment annually here.

St. Martinus-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf specializes in gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders, with Dr. Viktor Alexander Krol leading the departments of gastroenterology and internal medicine. He oversees the certified Obesity Treatment Center, utilizing advanced endoscopic and surgical techniques for pancreatic conditions. The clinic is accredited by the International Federation of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders and recognized by Focus Magazine for excellence in obesity surgery.

Charité is the most famous university hospital in the whole Europe which was founded yet in 1710. The majority of patients choosing treatment in Germany prefer this clinic because of its high popularity and good reviews. International patients are not a priority for Charité, so patients from other countries should be prepared for long terms of application processing and absence of foreign patients reception service.

University Hospital Aachen is the largest multidisciplinary hospital in Europe and it is affiliated with the medical faculty of Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen which is a research university of technology.

Bremen-Mitte Clinic specializes in oncology and surgery, with Prof. Huseyin Bektas leading the Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery. He is a member of the Association of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and teaches at the Hanover School of Medicine. The hospital is recognized among Germany's leading medical institutions by Focus magazine.