Helios Hospital Munich West Germany, München
- 2 awards and certificates
- Academic clinical hospital
- The clinic conducts scientific research and clinical studies
Helios Munich-West is located in the western part of Munich, capital of Bavaria. Its specialty areas are cardiology, oncology, and gastroenterology. Its interdisciplinary team, cutting-edge equipment, and own labs speed up medical tests and checkups that take only a day or two.
Every year, the clinic treats more than 29,000 outpatients and more than 21,000 inpatients. It employs 950 specialists, including 78 Doctors of Medicine, 4 professors of medicine, and 8 private docents.
More about the clinic
Helios Munich-West is famous for its department of vascular surgery. In 2018, it performed 331 vascular surgeries with zero mortality rate, including the most challenging operations on gangrene and abdominal aortic aneurysm patients. During the same year, it performed 22 cancer-related colectomies, 108 inguinal hernia removal surgeries, as well as numerous hysterectomy operations.
The vascular surgery team relies on minimally invasive procedures, and open surgeries are their last resort.
The breast and intestinal cancer centers have been certified by the German Cancer Society. The clinic is home to a minimally invasive surgery center with a hybrid operating room, prosthetics centers, and a radiology center, outfitted with cutting-edge equipment. CT and MR imaging are used for diagnostic purposes.
Cancer cases are reviewed by an interdisciplinary board, consisting of medical experts in many specialty fields, that develops individualized treatment plans for every patient. The clinic employs the newest non-invasive and surgical techniques, such as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion, thermal ablation, and intraoperative beam therapy.
The Heart center treats all types of cardiac diseases. Its expert cardiologists preform coronary artery bypasses, heart valve replacements, and many other procedures. Comprehensive patient examinations and medical history reviews by interdisciplinary teams result in more accurate diagnoses and optimized treatment plans.
The Gastroenterology center has its own lab for gastrointestinal bacteria and gastric juice tests that speeds up the diagnostic process and makes its results more accurate.
History
HELIOS Hospital Munich West stems from the district clinic München-Pasing, founded in 1884. The clinic was heavily damaged during the World War II, so it was transferred to the neighbor school. After the war, the clinic was rebuilt. In 1967, its doors reopened in a new building, followed by the second campus, opened in 2001. In 2005, the clinic became part of the Ludwig-Maximilian University and in 2013, in was integrated into Helios, the largest hospital operator.
The most effective surgeries and procedures
• Open unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a surgical removal of a damaged part of the aorta, followed by an implant fixation.
• Coronary arteries surgery on the background of myocardial infarction: an artery bypass surgery in patients over 19 years old.
• Carotid artery surgery: an implantation of a stent into the carotid artery, preventing it from narrowing and subsequent stroke.
• Partial lung resection in patients with cancer is a surgery to remove the damaged part of the lung with the most possible preservation of healthy tissues.
• Endovascular unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a minimally invasive procedure to fix a vascular prosthesis through small incisions in the patient's thigh.
Achievements
• The clinic regularly ranks among the Best National Hospitals and Best Regional Hospitals in the specialty of vascular surgery.
Services
The patients are accommodated in the comfortable rooms, which are equipped with a spacious bathroom, a hair dryer, a bathrobe and slippers, hygiene kit, free Wi-Fi, a desk and a safe. Guests may request an individual menu, based on their personal and medical needs. A cafe, a store, an ATM and a parking lot are also located on the clinic territory.
Certificates
Breast cancer center
Certified intestinal cancer center
Location
The clinic is located in the Pasing district of Munich, a cozy neighborhood away from the bustling downtown with a distinct environment and rich cultural traditions. Pasing preserved many historic buildings. It has several parks, stores, and even an art district. All this lets you combine treatment with pleasant cultural experiences.
