People often go to Germany to treat serious illnesses, medical tourism in this direction is very developed, since there are much more advanced methods and equipment than in Russia. There are statistics that say that somewhere around 18,000 Russians are examined or treated there every year.
But which clinics are the best and what factors determine this? In many ways, what kind of specialists and equipment they have. Not the last factors are the high level of hygiene and work discipline.
Place in the global market
Germany is deservedly famous for its excellent medicine not only in Russia, but throughout the world. The Germans are known for their pedantry. Everyone who has come across them, especially at work, knows that everything must be perfect and strictly measured for them. If in bureaucratic affairs this can even be annoying, then in medicine this quality is most welcome. Perhaps that is why German clinics are among the top 5 best clinics in the world, according to the international portal He althcare Global.
Internal rating
Among clinics,located within the country, there is also a gradation. These rankings are based on several factors:
- patient survey;
- test results;
- number of eminent professors;
- diversity.
One of the latest ratings looks like this:
- Charite (Berlin).
- Ludwig-Maximilian (Munich).
- Carl Gustav Carus (Dresden).
- University Hospital Freiburg (Freiburg).
- "Asklepios Barmbek" (Hamburg).
- Heidelberg (Munich).
- University Hospital Aachen (Aachen).
- Sean Clinic (whole network).
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (Düsseldorf).
- Tübingen University Hospital (Tübingen).
Such ratings can be trusted, because since 2004 each of the German clinics has been reporting on the quality of the services provided.
University clinics
They work at the research base of a certain university. They have a number of advantages over the others:
- Broad-profile, which is achieved through a huge staff.
- A rich research base compiled by scientists from the university where the clinic is based.
- Mandatory presence of a high-tech laboratory.
You can see that there are a lot of university clinics in the top ten of the internal ranking, and there are 34 of them in Germany.
Sharite
First place inThe internal rating of Germany is occupied by the clinic of the Charité complex at the Wilhelm von Humboldt University of Berlin. A truly legendary and multidisciplinary clinic, founded in the 18th century, even Nobel laureates worked within its walls.
It is designed for 3.5 thousand beds. At least 3.8 thousand scientists are constantly researching and developing new methods of diagnosis and treatment. They adhere to traditional views on treatment.
The complex is divided into 17 areas or, as they are also called, centers. They carry out surgical operations, including organ transplantation, treatment of oncological diseases. More than 5 thousand babies are born within its walls every year. They also deal with the problems of allergology, immunology, sleep, treat obesity. Charité uses a unique Da Vinci robotic surgeon for operations.
Ludwig-Maximilian Clinic
Unofficially it is believed that the capital of clinics in Germany is Munich, where they have the largest concentration. This city is located in the southern part of Germany, a district of Bavaria.
There is a clinic at the Ludwig Maximilian University. It ranks second in the internal ranking and includes 28 multidisciplinary institutes operating in 45 specializations, designed for 2.4 thousand beds. Patients are offered rooms of various comfort, designed for two or one person.
Has rich experience in organ-preserving and transplant operations. It has a rich set in its arsenalmodern technology for diagnostics and even the aforementioned robotic surgeon Da Vinci.
Carl Gustav Carus Clinic
Relatively small compared to university clinics, it is designed to receive 1,300 inpatients at the same time. About 50,000 inpatients and about 120,000 outpatients pass through it every year.
Total staff - 5 thousand people, 400 of which are doctors and scientists. It is divided into 26 diversified departments. She specializes in the following areas of medicine:
- traumatology;
- oncology (leukemia);
- genetics;
- surgery;
- treatment of childhood neurological diseases;
- gynecology and obstetrics.
The largest of the 4 institutes operating on its base is the Center for Internal Medicine. They carry out high-tech diagnostics and treatment of diseases of all vital internal organs, including oncology therapy.
Asklepios
This is a huge concern, consisting of at least 100 hospitals located throughout Germany, mostly in the city of Hamburg and its environs. More than 36 thousand people work within the walls of the hospitals of this network.
But the most famous of them is the Barmbek clinic in Hamburg, which ranks 2nd in the world ranking and 5th in the domestic one. It is equipped with the most modern equipment for treatment and diagnostics. More than 1.3 thousand highly qualifiedmedical workers. That is why she is able to accept patients with the most serious diseases in various combinations.
Heidelberg Clinic
Another university hospital in Munich. Founded in the XIV century. It is one of the oldest and also the largest in Germany. The Heidelberg Clinic has 43 diversified departments and a staff of 10 thousand employees, and 1.6 thousand of them are eminent scientists and doctors. About 1 million patients pass through it on an outpatient basis every year.
The strong point of this clinic is research and practice in the following areas:
- neurobiology;
- transplantology;
- genetics;
- infectious diseases.
Thanks to modern equipment, the clinic performs complex operations on the brain and spine.
Private clinics
Their main disadvantage is that for the most part they are small, as they cannot always afford the same large staff and research base as municipal hospitals at universities. Usually the staff of private clinics in Germany does not exceed 5 thousand people. For this reason, they are mostly narrow-profile. But they also offer a decent level of service.
The largest private network "Sean Clinic" is in the top ten of the internal rating of German clinics. It has 9 complexes, each of which works in a certain direction: neurology, orthopedics, diseases of internal organs, psychotherapy and others.
But the clinic has the highest priorityVogtareuth treats epilepsy and movement disorders in adolescents and children.
Dental clinics in Germany
Treating your teeth in Germany, especially when it comes to prosthetics and aesthetic dentistry, is a great idea. After all, pedantic Germans are obsessed with a perfect smile. Here is a list of the five most famous and respected dental clinics in Germany:
- "Kaiser" (Frankfurt am Main).
- "Musenhof" (Deidesheim).
- Red Cross (Kassel).
- "Villa vital" (Bad Salzungen).
- Private Clinic Dr. Markus Glaesel (Munich).
German dental clinics undertake prosthetics of any complexity, restoring a tooth with a minimum of its remainder. The procedure for safe whitening is also on their shoulders, they can even whiten a depulped tooth. Much that Russian dentists do not undertake, calling it impossible, is an ordinary procedure in Germany.
How to make a choice based on reviews
First, you should find out which clinics specialize in diseases and methods of interest. After all, if it came to a trip to another country, then the patient himself, most likely, is already familiar with the methods of treatment that are most suitable for his case. But in making a diagnosis, more advanced diagnostic methods can help.
Secondly, read customer reviews and preferably real patientsthis clinic with a similar medical history. When reading them, you need to pay attention to what the review is focused on, the quality of service, nutrition or the quality of treatment. Some people may be overly capricious during illness and pay attention to the wrong things.
Often, negative reviews about German clinics are based on the opinion that patients are treated like bags of money and do not put their soul into every case. Yes, for Germany this is a great business, but is it the main thing if they do their job well? And almost all the reviews say that they are doing their job for five plus. And what is coldness for a Russian, for a German it can be a common subordination. Of course, a five-star hotel setting and an affectionate attitude can also affect the speed of recovery, but if the quality of treatment suffers in this case, then this option should be discarded immediately.
And thirdly, it is worth starting the choice of the attending physician, for this, read the resumes of all the doctors of the clinic. And, perhaps, this is the main choice. You may have to shovel through dozens of pages on the forums to make sure that there are no adequate negative reviews about him.
The main thing is not to fall for extra tinsel and various promotions, as the primary goal is still the result.
