University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany

The Heidelberg University Hospital is located in the German tourist destination of Heidelberg. Founded in 1593 as the Heidelberg University Hospital, it has grown to include 15 hospitals, 46 specialities, 8 medical institutes, 11,000 employees, 1,621 beds, including 1,400 medical staff, in a large general university hospital. The number of inpatients is around 60,000 per year and the number of outpatient visits is around one million. Thousands of patients come to the University Hospital Heidelberg from Germany and other countries every year to receive state-of-the-art treatment, and former German Chancellor Kohl and world-famous politicians are among the hospital's patients.

The hospital has a number of internationally renowned medical professors, specialists and highly qualified medical staff to ensure a high standard of care for patients. The University Hospital Heidelberg is constantly working to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, remaining at the forefront of medical research and benefiting all patients.

The University Hospital Heidelberg has an internationally renowned centre for the treatment of oncology, founded more than 100 years ago by Vincenz Czerny. In 1964, the centre was officially named the German National Cancer Research Centre. Today the Heidelberg University Hospital and the German National Cancer Centre work closely together in oncology research and treatment to ensure that the results of advanced research can be immediately applied to clinical treatment for the benefit of patients.

At the Oncology Treatment Centre, the diagnosis and treatment of tumours is always based on multidisciplinary cooperation, with an interdisciplinary team of specialists regularly reviewing all cancer patients' conditions and developing individual treatment plans.

National Centre for Oncological Diseases
The NCT is one of Germany's longest established "Comprehensive Cancer Centres", has been continuously accredited as a "Centre of Excellence in Oncology" since 2010 and is recognised as a leading oncology centre in Germany. The NCT is operated by a number of prestigious institutions, including the Heidelberg University Hospital, the Heidelberg Medical School, the German Cancer Research Centre, the Heidelberg Chest Clinic and the German Cancer Support Organisation.

Ion Beam Therapy Centre
Since 2009, this highly effective and safe radiation therapy has been offered to patients with specific types of cancer and is the first medical centre in Europe to offer both proton and heavy ion therapy. At HIT, there is the world's first carbon ion rotating rack, which can irradiate the body at any angle of 360°, with up to 100,000 radiation examinations per second.

Pancreatic Centre
A leading centre for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic-related diseases, with special interests in pancreatic cancer, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNET), cystic pancreatic tumours, and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas. Its large team of specialist doctors are clustered together for short waiting times, short distances between departments, fast treatment and excellent outcomes. In addition, the centre is technologically advanced and treats over 2,000 cases per year, with statistics showing high survival rates and few complications.