Thoraxklinik Heidelberg
a brief profile
Thoraxklinik Heidelberg is one of the largest specialized hospitals for the treatment of lung diseases in Europe and is a subsidiary of Heidelberg University Hospital. The certified institution enjoys an over 100-year history and draws on the pooled expertise of highly qualified specialists. Every year, more than 2,300 surgical procedures of the thorax (chest) and respiratory organs are performed here. Thoraxklinik Heidelberg treats around 10,500 in-patients and some 30,100 outpatients per year.
Since 2009, Thoraxklinik Heidelberg has been certified as a Lung Cancer Center by the German Cancer Society. In close cooperation with the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and as a partner of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) and a founding member of the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), the Thoraxklinik is actively engaged in science and research. In line with this, cutting-edge treatment concepts and diagnostic methods are applied at the Thoraxklinik to benefit the patients.
Set of specification
core competencies and disease focuses
- Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary emphysema and rare lung diseases
- Robot-assisted thorax surgery (RATS)
- Long-term ventilation and weaning
- Diagnosis and treatment of bronchial carcinoma, pleural mesothelioma and thymic tumors
- Precision oncology (combining state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy)
Key figures that are unique in national/international comparison
- 3,000 interventions for lung volume reduction
- More than 100 long-term ventilation weaning treatments per year
- Oncological treatment: more than 3,000 patients per year
- More than 2,500 lung operations including uniportal procedures and VATS lobectomies and RATS lobectomies
Innovative medical technology
- All types of navigation procedures
- All interventional procedures
Research groups with international expertise
- Emphysema research group: Co-development of four methods
- Rare lung disease research group: First-in-human studies ongoing
- Weaning research group: In charge of national studies
- Exploration of resistance
- Biomarker assessment
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL) member
Current international collaborations
Special indicators of interdisciplinary collaboration
Interdisciplinary consultation is employed in the treatment of all diseases
Publications with international reach
| Over 1000 English publications with international reach |
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