Städtisches Klinikum Solingen, Germany

Solingen, Germany

658 beds

A German general hospital with its own neurosurgery clinic: brain and spinal tumor surgery, spine operations and full inpatient care under one roof.

Städtisches Klinikum Solingen is the municipal general hospital of Solingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the largest inpatient facility in the city. It has about 660 beds and 16 specialist clinics, institutes and interdisciplinary centers, located at Gotenstraße 1.

Specialties. Klinikum Solingen treats adults and children across most major specialties:

neurosurgery — brain and spinal cord tumors, herniated discs, trauma;
gastroenterology and oncology — endoscopy and chemotherapy;
cardiology and internal medicine;
general and visceral surgery;
trauma surgery, orthopedics and hand surgery;
urology and pediatric urology;
gynecology and obstetrics;
ENT, head and neck and thyroid surgery;
pediatrics, anesthesiology and intensive care, palliative medicine, radiology.

Neurosurgery. According to the German hospital register, the neurosurgery clinic treats around 880 inpatients a year, and most procedures are performed under the operating microscope. The department is headed by chief physician PD Dr. Ralf Buhl. Its focus areas are brain tumor surgery, spinal and spinal cord tumors, and microsurgery for herniated discs.

Oncology and gastroenterology. The gastroenterology and oncology clinic combines endoscopic diagnostics, including colonoscopy, with systemic cancer treatment. Radiotherapy is provided by a separate department.

Surgery and orthopedics. Surgeons perform laparoscopic abdominal procedures, and the orthopedics department performs knee and hip replacement.

International patients. As a public German hospital, Klinikum Solingen follows German clinical standards. An InsideClinics coordinator handles medical records, appointments, translation and travel arrangements.

Treatment cost depends on the diagnosis and scope of treatment and is calculated individually from medical records. Indicative prices are listed in the procedures section of this page.

Location. Solingen lies between Düsseldorf, Cologne and Wuppertal; the nearest major airport is Düsseldorf.

Additional services

Conditions

Popular services

brain tumor removal
microdiscectomy for herniated disc
chemotherapy
hip replacement
knee replacement
colonoscopy

Procedures and prices

Chemotherapy On request
Brain tumor removal On request
Microdiscectomy On request
Coronary angiography and stenting On request
Knee replacement On request
Hip replacement On request

Ureteroscopy for ureteral stones On request
Hysterectomy On request
Colonoscopy On request
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy On request
Thyroidectomy On request

*The prices shown are not a direct offer. They are a guide to what a clinic may quote you.

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Treatment packages

Ready-made programs with a price and a day-by-day plan will appear here. For now we will put one together by hand — just leave a request.

Clinic doctors

How to book treatment at Klinikum Solingen. Send your InsideClinics coordinator your discharge summaries, reports and MRI or CT scans. The hospital reviews the records and proposes a treatment plan with a preliminary cost estimate. We arrange translation into German and back.

Waiting times for planned admission depend on the department and urgency; the hospital gives an estimate after reviewing the records.

Payment. International patients pay according to the hospital invoice before admission, at German self-pay rates.