Best Gamma Knife Clinics in Germany: 9 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Ralf Buhl has performed 4,000 neurosurgery procedures over 21 years, including Gamma Knife radiosurgery at Städtisches Klinikum Solingen – an academic teaching hospital certified by the German Cancer Society. The clinic offers same pricing for international patients, typically including 3-5 nights hospital stay, interpreter services, and transfers. Prof. Buhl cooperates with Boston and Cleveland hospitals and has treated high-profile patients.

Prof. Dr. Bodo Lippitz brings 30 years of Gamma Knife expertise as founder of the European Gamma Knife Society. The procedure may cost around €9,000 – typically covering outpatient radiosurgery, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, and detailed post-treatment reports. Asklepios Hospital Barmbek holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 accreditation and ranks among Germany's TOP 100 clinics since 2012. Prof. Lippitz previously directed the Karolinska Gamma Knife Center.

Dr. Michaël van Kampen has 36 years of radiation oncology experience with Gamma Knife consultations. The clinic offers online evaluations priced at around €1,160 – typically covering treatment planning and consultation. Nordwest Clinic is TÜV certified and listed among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals. Dr. van Kampen provides remote MRI reviews for around €480 when needed.

Prof. Dr. med. Bodo Lippitz, a world-renowned specialist in stereotactic radiosurgery, chairs the Radiosurgery Section of the European Association of Neurosurgeons. The Gamma Knife radiosurgery package may cost around €9,500, typically including the procedure, MRI with contrast, radiographs assessment, and follow-up consultation. Asklepios St. Georg Hospital is a TOP medical facility in Germany (Focus magazine since 2015) with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification.

ICERA Centre offers sub-millimeter precision Gamma Knife radiosurgery as Northern Germany's only full-spectrum provider. The procedure may cost around €9,000–10,000, typically covering stereotactic planning, single-session treatment, and detailed reporting. Prof. Dr. Lippitz brings 31 years' expertise as EANS Radiosurgery Section Chairman, while Prof. Dr. Würschmidt appears in FOCUS 'Best Doctors' lists. The outpatient treatment requires no hospital stay.

Professor Shels specializes in AVM cases with Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery. The preliminary price may cost around €2,500, typically covering the procedure and pre-operative consultation. The clinic cooperates with transparency and quality in health service, handling 100,000+ outpatients annually. Diagnostics include perfusion MRI and angiography, with a 1-2 day hospital stay.

The clinic offers a comprehensive 3-day gastro package with gastroscopy, ultrasound, and lab tests included – may cost around €2,500. St. Martinus-Krankenhaus is one of only two IFSO-accredited centers in Germany, distinguished by its multidisciplinary approach with dietitians and therapists. The facility was awarded Top Mediziner 2016 by Focus Magazine for its diagnostic standards. Located just 20 minutes from Düsseldorf Airport for international patients.

The University Hospital Dresden is a medical center comprising 26 departments, institutes, interdisciplinary centers, offering services for many in- and outpatients. 

Prof. Dr. med. Lippitz specializes in radiosurgery at the Interdisciplinary Center for Radiosurgery in Hamburg. The clinic offers a complete Gamma Knife treatment package, which may cost around 8,000 EUR – typically including consultation, MRI with contrast, audiometry, and the procedure itself. The center is part of the Nord Klinik Allianz network, following German healthcare standards.