Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel

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1 Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel Information for Patients

2 // Welcome Welcome to the Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel (Vitos Orthopädische Klinik Kassel), one of the largest specialist clinics for operative and conservative treatment of the entire musculoskeletal system, located at the foot of the world cultural heritage site Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. Main entrance of the Vitos Orthopedic Clinic in Kassel Wilhelmshöhe The Clinic Our facility contains over 180 beds including an intensive care and monitoring unit. Around 5,500 in-patients yearly get conservative and operative treatment. Our range of surgical procedures are implemented in four modern operating rooms. We are able to take care of every musculoskeletal illness from head to toe, as you would expect from a specialty hospital for orthopedic therapy.

3 // Departments General Orthopedics, Endoprosthetics Prof. Dr. Werner Siebert, Medical Director, Chief Physician With more than 1,000 operations annually, providing patients with artificial joints in cases of knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, ankle, finger and toe illnesses due to wear and tear is one of our core areas of expertise. We are proficient at careful, minimally invasive surgical procedures, are pioneers in innovative prosthesis models and special implants and are the main center in Germany for follow-up care and revisions in cases with complicated developments due to our extensive experience. Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, Sports Orthopedics Dr. Christian Lörke, Head Pediatric Orthopedics Dr. Matthias Heyden, Trauma Surgery Dr. Cordula Röhm, Rheuma Orthopedics, Hand and Foot Surgery Dr. Burkhard Mai,

4 Spinal Orthopedics, Pain Therapy Dr. Rafael D. Sambale, Chief Physician The spinal orthopedics department includes both conservative and operative therapy. From the smallest minimally invasive to large spinal surgeries, you are in good hands. Doctors in the department of orthopedics, anesthetics, neurology, internal medicine and rheumatology work together on pain therapy in a holistic concept. Spinal Orthopedics Dr. Sebastian Siegert, Spinal Orthopedics Ulrich Schmitz-Sieg,

5 // Awards We have been certified as a center for total joint arthroplasty of maximum medical care since 2013 the only such facility in the region. Two doctors on the FOCUS top rankings our chief physicians Prof. Dr. Werner Siebert and Dr. Rafael D. Sambale treat the patients in our facility. Our experts have been in the rankings for hip, knee and spine surgery for years. Even the clinic itself lies in the top group of the hospitals listed by FOCUS: The facility has been recommended an above-average number of times by registered doctors, receives top marks for the qualification of doctors and nursing staff, for its equipment, for the interdisciplinary treatment of patients and for clinic hygiene. With a result above the national average, the Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel (Vitos Orthopädische Klinik Kassel) has also proven itself in surveys done by the AOK, one of the leading health insurance companies. The quality of treatment is so good that we belong to the best 20% of German hospitals. The Orthopedic Clinic Kassel performs consistently above average in Germany s largest patient survey (AOK).

6 // How to Reach us Out-Patient Special Office Hours: Arrange an appointment by telephone: +49 (0) Surgery Appointment, In-Patient Registration and Admission Please contact our patient admissions to receive an appointment for in-patient treatment. You can register in person in our facility or by telephone. In person: on the ground floor across from the cafeteria Telephone: +49 (0) How to find us Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel gemeinnützige GmbH Wilhelmshöher Allee 345, Kassel T +49 (0) F +49 (0) info@vitos-okk.de Train station: Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Car: Highway interchange Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Tram: Route 1 (Stop: Hessischer Rundfunk/ Orthopädische Klinik), Route 3, 24, 52 (Stop: Christuskirche)