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Thoraxklinik Heidelberg
a brief profile
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.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Felix Herth
Medical Director
Location
Röntgenstraße 1
69126 Heidelberg
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
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All types of navigation procedures
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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
Internationally recognized certifications and/or distinctions
KTQ certified
Cooperation for transparency and quality in the health care sector GmbH
Lung cancer Society
German Cancer Association
Quality assurance for process quality
German Sleep Society
Weaning center
German Respiratory Society
Certified training “Basic qualification in home mechanical ventilation”
German Interdisciplinary Association of Home Mechanical Ventilation, DIGAB
Certified Cystic Fibrosis Center
Cystic Fibrosis Institute
Current international collaborations
Shanghai Chest Hospital, China
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Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Go to Mayo Clinic, FloridaClinica Alemana Santiago de Chile, Chile
Go to Clinica Alemana Santiago de ChileBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Go to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterSpecial indicators of interdisciplinary collaboration
Interdisciplinary consultation is employed in the treatment of all diseases
Research focuses
Molecular tumor diagnostics
Ongoing studies with international relevance
Over 20 ongoing studies with international relevance
Publications with international reach
| Over 1000 English publications with international reach |
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Unique selling points at the international level
Lung volume reduction