
University Hospital RWTH Aachen

Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with conditions affecting the eye. The department has the edge-cutting diagnostics and therapeutics to ensure the patients get the best medical service. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. Peter Walter,...
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Department of Nuclear Medicine at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides advanced diagnostics and therapeutics with the help of radioisotopes. Nuclear medicine is mostly used for the diagnosis of thyroid, heart, lung, kidney and abdominal diseases. The department uses PET, PET-CT, and SPECT to...
Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery
Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides the surgical interventions needed by patients with conditions affecting the abdominal organs as well as tumors. The department offers minimally invasive, complex and organ transplantation...
Department of Vascular Surgery
Department of Vascular Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides the surgical interventions needed by patients with blood vessel diseases.
To ensure patients get the best possible treatment, the department is in cooperation with radiologists and angiologists. This department was...
Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) and Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Plastic Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen offers surgical care for patients with conditions affecting the head and neck areas. The department has a special ENT team of doctors and nursing staff members specialized in the diagnosis and...
Department of Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides surgical care needed by patients with neurological diseases. The department is considered to be the main center for neurosurgical medical service in Aachen. It has main focuses directed towards tumors of the nervous system,...
Department of Orthopedics
Department of Orthopedics at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides surgical care needed by patients with musculoskeletal diseases. Joint, sports, spinal column, pediatric, geriatric, tumor and foot orthopedics are the main stations of the orthopedics department. This department has an...
Department of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery
Department of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides reconstructive surgical care needed by patients with body surface shape and functional defects. Operations such as reconstructive surgery of the breast, post-bariatric surgery, and hand surgery are of the...
Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides surgical care and treatment for patients suffering from diseases affecting the lungs, heart and nearby vessels. This department is ranked as one of the best of its kind in Germany. It was established...
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen is one of the best centers of its kind in Germany. It provides the surgical care needed by children and adolescents with heart defects and disorders. The care offered includes the pre-surgery preparation, surgical...
Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides surgical care for patients with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system as well as bones. The department is established as the Maximum Care Trauma Center and is one of the leading facilities of its...
Department of Dermatology and Allergology
Department of Dermatology and Allergology at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with all skin diseases including inflammatory, allergic, infectious, autoimmune and tumors. This department is established as a facility of maximum care and is in possession of the edge-cutting...
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for women in their reproductive periods, pregnant women and newborns. This department consists of three main units, gynecology, obstetrics, and the breast center. It's ranked as one of the best institutions...
Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine
Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for women with diseases concerning their reproductive organs and hormones. The department is in possession of the latest diagnostics and therapeutics as well as an excellent...
Department of Neurology
Department of Neurology at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with neurological and neuromuscular diseases. The department is formed of 2 units for the general practice, 2 stroke units and one intensive care unit. The department has special attention directed towards...
Department of Urology
Department of Urology at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with kidney, urinary tract and male reproductive system diseases. With Prof. Dr. med. Thomas-Alexander Vögeli as the head of the department, the specialized medical team of 16 doctors and 30 nurses treat more than...
Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine (Internal Medicine I)
Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Internal Intensive Care Medicine (Internal Medicine I) at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with cardiovascular defects and disorders. It was recognized by FOCUS Magazine as one of the best medical facilities of its kind in...
Department of Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Rheumatology, and Immunology (Internal Medicine II)
Department of Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Rheumatology, and Immunology (Internal Medicine II) at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with kidney disorders, renal-induced hypertension, rheumatic diseases, and autoimmune disorders. One of the main concerns of the department...
Department of Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Internal Intensive Care Medicine (Internal Medicine III)
Department of Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases, and Internal Intensive Care Medicine (Internal Medicine III) at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with gastrointestinal system and endocrine glands diseases. The department has an exceptional medical team that...
Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation (Internal Medicine IV)
Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation (Internal Medicine IV) at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for patients with blood diseases, coagulation disorders, and tumors. The department consists of 61 beds and treats over 1,700 inpatients under...
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital and acquired diseases. The department is considered to be a center of maximum care where state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapeutics are...