Sana Hospital Lichtenberg Germany, Berlin
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Sana Hospital Lichtenberg is located in the eastern part of Berlin, covering an area of 6,400 square meters. The hospital is the Academic Clinic of the Charité Medical Complex. Various specialized centers are open for patients in the following fields: general and visceral surgery, breast diseases, gastroenterology, gynaecology and obstetrics, pediatrics and adolescent medicine, orthopedics, trauma surgery, hand surgery, reconstructive surgery, radiology, pathology, anesthesiology. The hospital also specializes in cardiology, geriatrics, pediatric surgery, and obstetrics. Over 3,000 babies are born at Sana Hospital Lichtenberg every year. The hospital provides the best conditions for newborns and their parents.
Every year, the hospital receives numerous awards, ranking high in regional, national and international lists of hospitals, and reaffirming its status as one of the best clinics in Germany. It offers a wide range of services in outpatient and inpatient care, as well as rehabilitation therapy.
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Over 75,000 patients come to this hospital each year: around 65% of them seek outpatient care, while 35% are treated at the inpatient facility. Inpatient care can be provided to 661 patients at the same time. Patients can stay in single or double hospital rooms.
The hospital's team includes 1,500 people, many of them top specialists with a global reputation. This number also includes around 700 professional nurses and other support staff that provide around-the-clock monitoring and care for patients.
The hospital is equipped with the latest technology. Its specialists use state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment, the latest models of MRI machines, a modern mammograph for female breast diagnostics, a CT scanner, a positron emission tomograph and other equipment. All the necessary radiological diagnostic procedures can be carried out here. Other than that, the Institute of Pathology has its own lab where a whole range of expert microscope tests are done, including histological and immunohistochemical studies, molecular pathology studies, frozen tissue examination and other types of tests.
Over 3,500 adult and pediatric surgeries are carried out in the four surgical departments of the hospital. Most of the surgeries are minimally invasive.
Surgical interventions of any complexity are offered here: removal, partial removal, reconstruction or transplantation of body organs, surgical removal of metastases and treatment of heartburn, removal of tumors, hernias and cysts, bariatric surgeries, etc.
Besides, the clinic's Gynaecology Center and the Gastroenterology Center participate in various research programs. The clinic's specialists research the efficiency of existing colorectal cancer treatments, the effect of anaesthesia on adjuvant chemotherapy, and the effect of adjuvant therapy for stage II colorectal cancer after ctDNA detection.
The ASV Union (Ambulanten Spezialfachärztlichen Versorgung) includes specialists in various fields involved in the treatment of gastrointestinal and abdominal cancers. Each patient's case is discussed in detail at the regular meetings of ASV professionals. A team of surgeons, oncologists, internal organ experts (depending on the injuries), radiotherapy and nuclear medicine specialists work on each individual case, finding the right diagnostics and treatment method. The ASV union provides an interdisciplinary and individual approach to assessing each case and finding the most effective treatment strategy.
History of the clinic
Sana Hospital Lichtenberg was built in 1911-1914. It was initially called the Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus (OZK). Construction works started on 3 July, 1911 under the leadership of city planner Johannes Uhlig. The hospital with 450 beds opened its doors for patients in October 1914.
Since 2005, the hospital has formed part of Sana private clinics.
In October 2007, a new building was completed in Fanningerstrasse. The building has four floors with an area of around 9,500 square meters. Most of the departments are located in this building, including an intensive care unit, Radiology and Pathology Institutes, the Surgical Center, and the departments of Cardiology and Geriatrics.
Another modern building with an area of 5,000 square meters was constructed in 2012. It is now home to the Mother and Child Center.
The most effective surgeries and procedures
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a surgical procedure that removes the torn ligament and replaces it with a graft.
Laser therapy: a method of treatment that uses low-intensity laser radiation and is often used in rehabilitation programs.
Breast reconstruction surgery: a type of surgery that recreates breasts after mastectomy due to cancer or other disorders.
Endoscopic surgery is a procedure during which the surgeon inserts a thin, flexible tube with a video camera called an endoscope through a small incision into the patient's body, monitoring the status of the patient's tissue on a screen.
Antineoplastic (antitumor) chemotherapy: this therapy is used to treat malignant tumors with powerful drugs targeting primarily tumor cells.
Laparoscopy: a surgical procedure that can access the inside of the abdomen or pelvis through smaller incisions in the skin compared to traditional surgery.
Bone marrow biopsy is an accurate way of investigating and assessing the state of many diseases, such as leukemia and other pathologies of the hematopoietic system.
Endoprosthetic replacement: substitution of the patient's injured joint with a high-quality endoprosthesis that allows patients to move their limbs.
Botox injection into the bladder: this procedure uses botox to fix problems with urination, including urgency incontinence or frequent urges to urinate.
Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
Awards and certificates
The hospital is a member of Network for Better Medical Care Berlin (NBMC), which means that the hospital provides high quality medical treatment.
The clinic's Breast Center, Pancreas Center, Intestinal Center, Stomach Center, and Gynecological Cancer Center are certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG).
Obesity Center is certified by the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery as a "Competence Center for Obesity Surgery".
Endoprosthetic center is certified by EndoCert, a certification system for medical institutions in the field of joint replacement founded by German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC).
Cardiology center is certified by the German Cardiac Society (DGK).
The Hospital is regularly certified by ISO:9001, which confirms the highest level of quality of the medical services provided.
The clinic's Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Department holds the certificate of the German Diabetes Society (DDG).
The Orthopedics, Accident, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery Department is certified by the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGU).
The hospital holds the Quality and Service Seal from the Private Health Insurance Association for the high quality of its medical services.
Location
Sana Hospital Lichtenberg is located next to Berlin's city center, close to Berlin-Lichtenberg railway station. It takes 40 minutes to get to the hospital from Berlin Brandenburg Airport by suburban train and about 35 minutes by car if there is no traffic.
Lichtenberg is one of the oldest districts of Berlin: its history dates back to the 13th century, when a village of the same name was mentioned for the first time. Today, it is a comfortable green district with a number of historic buildings. Here, visitors can find the Stasi Museum (the former secret police), the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Rathauspark, and a large number of hotels, restaurants, cafes and shops.
