University Hospital Jena


Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Felicitas Eckoldt
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Department of Pediatric Surgery at University Hospital Jena provides surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital as well as acute and chronic acquired diseases. It is certified by Ausgezeichnet FÜR KINDER as a Center of Excellence due to the state-of-the-art and up-to-date equipment. The department has an exceptional medical team with remarkable qualifications and experience in the treatment of congenital malformations and acquired infectious and inflammatory diseases requiring surgery.
The department works in close cooperation with the departments of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery as well as Neurosurgery and treats more than 1,000 inpatients under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Felicitas Eckoldt every year.
The Department of Pediatric Surgery at University Hospital Jena is specialized in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of:
• Hernia
• Undescended testicles
• Appendicitis
• Malformations of organs
• Cleft lip and palate