Department of Urology at University Hospital Essen provides care for patients with diseases of the kidney and bladder as well as tumors of prostate, kidney, and bladder. The department consists of 45 beds, 3 monitoring units, and 3 operating theatres. The department is in cooperation with the Department of Anaesthesiology for optimum care for patients during surgeries. It is certified as a training center by the European Board of Urology for fresh graduates and senior physicians. It consists of the Prostate Cancer Center which is certified by the German Cancer Society.
With Prof. Dr. med. Boris Hadaschik as the head of the department, more than 8,000 patients are treated there every year, more than 3,000 of which are inpatients. A special feature of this department is the Da Vinci surgery which they have been performing since 2010. The Da Vinci surgery reduces pain, blood loss, hospital stay after surgery and provides faster recovery. The department also offers gender-adjusting operations.

Department of Urology at University Hospital Essen is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:

•    Kidney tumors
•    Urinary bladder tumors
•    Benign prostatic hyperplasia
•    Prostate cancer
•    Testicular tumors
•    Urinary incontinence
•    Congenital malformation of urogenital organs
•    Infertility
•    Erectile dysfunction
•    External genital deformity
•    Urinary stones
•    Varicocele