Best Esophagectomy Clinics in Germany: 13 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Dr. Karl J. Oldhafer, Vice-President of German surgical associations and Focus TOP 100 specialist, leads the esophagectomy program. The 14-day package may cost around €36,000 – including the procedure by Prof. Oldhafer, hospitalization, tumor board consultation, and translation services. The clinic offers both open and robotic Da Vinci approaches. Asklepios Hospital holds Medical Travel Quality Alliance's No. 1 rating for international patients.

Professor Thomas W. Kraus has performed 3,000+ gastrointestinal surgeries over 3 years, specializing in complex oncological cases. Diagnostic workup before esophagectomy may cost around €3,000–5,000 – typically covering gastroscopy with biopsy, MRI, blood work, and surgeon consultation. The clinic is ESMO-certified – one of only 22 oncology centers worldwide – and TÜV-certified under German quality standards. Prof. Kraus heads the state-certified Center for Surgical Treatment of Hernias.

Professor Boris Pfaffenbach brings 26 years of experience with 9,000+ endoscopic interventions, specializing in gastrointestinal oncology. The German Cancer Society-certified clinic offers multidisciplinary Tumor Board reviews and comprehensive preoperative diagnostics – including CT scans, endosonography and biopsies – with chief oncologist fees typically around 4,000 EUR. As Chairperson of the Intestinal Oncology Center, Prof. Pfaffenbach leads malignant tumor treatment at this University of Cologne academic hospital.

Asklepios Nord is the largest multidisciplinary hospital in Hamburg. It is included in the biggest medical network in Germany — Asklepios Kliniken.

Pediatrics, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery are the main specialties at Asklepios Nord.

Asklepios Nord is regularly ranked among TOP hospitals in Germany for dentistry, ophthalmology, proctology.

72,000 patients receive treatment in the hospital annually.

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.

The Nordrhein-Westfalen Clinic Complex performs esophagectomy with robotic surgery capabilities, part of their strong oncology program. The procedure typically costs around $2,950. The clinic treats over 45,000 inpatients annually across its network of 5 hospitals.

St. Martinus-Krankenhaus is one of only 2 German centers accredited by IFSO, serving as a specialized esophagectomy center. A complete package may cost around €44,200 – typically covering pre-op diagnostics, surgery with anesthesia, 4-7 day hospital stay, and post-op documentation. Dr. Viktor Krol, the chief physician with 25 years of experience, leads multidisciplinary gastroenterology teams. The clinic won the Top Mediziner 2016 award and is located 20 minutes from Düsseldorf Airport.

Heinrich Heine University Hospital is a medical research center that includes 30 medical institutes and clinics and employs more than 5 000 doctors and medical specialists. 

Dortmund Hospital has a good reputation in Europe, where employs the best specialists and statistics of convalescence shows excellent results annually.

Meoclinic in Berlin is a one of the biggest international hospitals in Germany. 50 doctors work at Meoclinic specialized in over 30 medical fields. The Hospital consists of 5 narrow focused centers of radiology, cardiology, surgery, phlebology, and rehabilitation. Meoclinic has a certification according to the international Quality Management System ISO 9001:2008.