Munich Hospital Bogenhausen Germany, München
- 7 awards and certificates
- Academic clinical hospital
- The clinic conducts scientific research and clinical studies
Bogenhausen Munich specializes in brain tumors and is best known for its neurosurgery department that works closely with the two best German universities, i. e. the Technical University of Munich and the Ludwig Maximilian University. It performs over 1,000 heart surgeries and 2,500 neurosurgical procedures annually.
This clinic treats a total of about 85,000 patients, including 35,000 inpatient cases every year.
More about the clinic
Bogenhausen has been certified by all major German medical associations, including the German Cardiac Society, German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine, German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, and many others. The clinic is home to four interdisciplinary centers certified by the German Cancer Society. These are the Intestinal cancer center, the Pancreatic cancer center, the Neuro-oncology center, and the Esophageal cancer center.
The clinic has and actively uses high-tech medical devices. More than one hundred surgeries have been performed using the da Vinci robot-assisted system, the best robotic surgery system on the market. Its 3D imaging functionality helps remove tumors with a high degree of accuracy without making large incisions. This makes surgical interventions much less invasive than traditional open surgery procedures.
The clinic is acclaimed for its achievements in treating elderly cardiac patients. For example, it has successfully performed a TAVI procedure (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) on a 102-year old female patient. This has become a world record. TAVI enables surgeons to replace the aortic heart valve that is often narrowed in older patients. The clinic performs TAVI approximately 150 times every year. The most recent TAVI procedure, number 1,000, was performed on a 93-year old patient.
History
The clinic's building was designed by Georg Alexander Roemmich, Hans-Joachim Otto and Albert Zehentner. Their project won a local architecture prize in 1971. In 1983, construction works were finished. On December 9, the hospital officially opened.
In 2010, the clinic received a quality seal for cooperation in the sphere of healthcare transparency and healthcare quality.
In the spring of 2018, the clinic's management announced a planned expansion. Munich and Bavarian city officials plan to invest about € 395 mln in the expansion. The clinic will expand by 24,000 square meters. It is planned to construct a modern surgery wing, intensive care and nurse care rooms.
Achievements
The clinic has made the top 50 ranking of Germany's clinics according to Focus magazine.
The hospital is ranked 7th among Bavaria's best clinics.
The most effective surgeries and procedures
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): aortic valve replacement surgery, during which a new valve is implanted using a long narrow tube called a catheter. The catheter is usually inserted into a large blood vessel in the groin. The patient's heart does not need to be stopped for the procedure.
Surgery aided by the da Vinci system, a robot that assists the surgeon.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation: non-invasive stimulation of the brain with a changing magnetic field.
Services
The Bogenhausen Hospital provides comfortable accommodation for its patients. The clinic is located in a green zone. Its buildings have big windows and spacious well-lit halls decorated with live plants.
There are cafes, shops and a library on the territory of the hospital. Patients can use the ATM, visit a chapel and relax in a special lounge on the ground floor. Hospital rooms have a phone and TV. Patients can be visited by psychologists if needed. The menu is created taking into account each patient's individual preferences.
Location
The clinic is situated in northern Munich. It takes about 15 minutes by foot to reach the Isar river bank. The famous English Garden is right beside it. There are many shops and cafes near the clinic. The Maximiliansanlagen park is near the hospital as well. It takes 10 minutes by car to reach the center of Munich from the clinic. The airport is about 35 minutes away by car.
