HIRSLANDEN HOSPITAL GROUPhirSlanden inTernaTionalboulevard lilienThal 2 ch-8152 glaTTpark SwiTZerlandT +41 44 388 75 75f +41 44 388 75 80inTernaTional@hirSlanden.ch

www.hirSlanden.comHIRSLANDEN

A MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

HIRSLANDEN SWISS MEDICAL COMPETENCE

Hirslanden – your health partner …• 17first-classSwissprivatehospitals• Over100specialistinstitutesandcentresofexpertise• 2,000highlyqualifiedconsultants• 9,900skilledemployees• 100,293inpatientsandoutpatientsperyear• Dedicated,personalcare• State-of-the-arttechnologyandinfrastructure• Emergencydepartmentsopen24hoursadayinourhospitals

… and your all-round well-being• Generousandextremelycomfortableroomsofferingpeaceandprivacy

• Excellentcateringandoutstandingservice

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CONTENTS03 WelcometoHirslanden

04 HirslandenPrivateHospitalGroup–apartofMediclinicCorporation

07 Recoverinamagnificentlandscape

08 Swiss-qualityhealthcare

11 Adoctoryoucantrust

12 Ourqualifiednursingandspecialistemployees–alwaysthereforyou

14 Ourrangeofmedicalservices

20 Technology

22 Ourhospitals

25 Ahealthyatmosphere

26 Planningyourstayandtreatment

29 HirslandenInternational

30 Emergencies

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“Expertise you can trust”–Thissloganencapsulateswhatliesattheheartofourday-to-daywork:combininghigh-qualitymedicinewithpersonalisedcare.Thisisthereasonwhypatientshave beenentrustinguswiththeirmostvaluableasset–theirhealth–formanyyears.AsoneofthelargestprivatehospitalgroupinEurope,weenjoythetrustofourpatientsbecausewedemonstrably providethehighestqualityandconsistentlyfocusallouractivitiesonyourneeds.Wearethere forourpatientsat17sitesandthemostattractivelocationsacrossSwitzerland–whetherfor inpatientstaysoroutpatienttreatment.Thisbrochuretellsyouaboutourrangeofmedicalservices andourotherservices.

Bestregards,

DrOleWiesingerCEOofHirslandenPrivateHospitalGroup

WELCOME TO HIRSLANDEN

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HIRSLANDEN PRIVATE HOSPITAL GROUP –PART OF MEDICLINIC CORPORATIONTheHirslandenPrivateHospitalGroupwasformedin1990bythemergerof severalSwissprivatehospitals.Since2007,ithasbeenpartoftheSouthAfricanMediclinicCorporation.MediclinicCorporationisaninternationalmedical groupthatoperatesprivatehospitalsinSouthAfrica,Namibia,Switzerlandand theUnitedArabEmirates.Mediclinicfocusesonprovidingacutepatientcare inspecialist,multidisciplinaryhospitals.Itsmainconcernistoimprovepatients’qualityoflifewithcomprehensivemedicalservices.Thistiesinwiththeaim thatpatientsanddoctorsaswellasemployeesandinvestorsshouldseetheprivatehospitalgroupasthemosttrustworthyandrenownedproviderofmedicalservices.

Hirslandenoffersabroadrangeofmedicalservicescoveringmostprocedures andtreatmentsavailabletoday.The2,000specialistsintheHirslandenPrivateHospitalGrouphavebeenamongthebestintheirfieldsformanyyearsandex- changetheirexperienceandinsightswithcolleaguesinthesameorothermedicalfields.Thisinterdisciplinaryunderstandingofmodernmedicinebenefits,ourdiscerningpatients.Afterall,itistheteamsofexperiencedmedicalspecialists whomakearealdifferencetoyourhealthandwell-being.

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RECOVER IN A MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPEAsaguestataHirslandenhospital,youmightliketotaketheopportunitytodiscoverSwitzerlandbeforeorafteryourtreatment.Wouldyouliketotakeinthemagnificentnaturalsurroundings?Treatyourselftoabreakinthemountains andyouwillsoonnoticethateverymetreofaltitudeenhancesyourwell-being.Alpineair,glacier-fedlakesandbreathtakingmountainsceneryarewithin reachfromanyoneofourhospitals.Alongtheway,youwilldiscovertheoriginal charmofSwissvillages.

RegardlessofhowyouwanttospendyourstayinSwitzerland,youcanexpectfive-staraccommodation,awidevarietyofshoppingopportunitiesandexcellentfood.Thereisalsoanimpressivecalendarofculturalevents.Switzerlandisawonderfulcountrytovisit–soitisnosurprisethatmanyofourinternationalguestscombinetheirhospitalstaywithaholidayorbusinessmeetinginSwitzerland.

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SWISS-QUALITY HEALTH CARETheSwisshealthcaresystemisrecognisedworldwideforitsqualityandinnovativestrength.Animportantreasonforthisisthepublicandprivateinvestmentinthetrainingandfurthereducationofmedicalemployees.ThankstoitsclosetieswiththeSwisspharmaandbiotechindustry,theSwisshealthcaresystemisatthe forefrontofmedicalprogress.ManydoctorsandspecialistsatHirslandenarealsoinvolvedinresearchanddevelopmentprojects,beitinthefieldofnext-generationmedicalapplicationsorbiomedicalengineering.

The SwiSS healTh care SySTem STANDSfORqUAlITy,SAfETy, cleanlineSS and preciSion.

SurveysshowthattheSwiss,whoareamongthehealthiestintheworld,aregenerallyverysatisfiedwiththehealthcaresystemintheircountry.Whenevermedicaltreatmentisnecessary,sensitive,reliableandefficientcareisensuredwithoutdelayorbureaucratichurdles.

ThehealthcaresysteminSwitzerlandcanbestbedescribedwithwordsalreadystronglyassociatedwiththecountryitself:quality,safety,cleanlinessandprecision. AsaguestataHirslandenhospitalandthusaguestataleadingprivatehealth careproviderinthehealthcaresystem,youwillbenefitfromalltheadvantagesthatmaketheSwisssystemsosuccessful.

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A DOCTOR YOU CAN TRUSTAtotalof2,000specialistsareavailabletoyouviaournetwork(in-housedoctorsanddoctorsaffiliatedwiththeHirslandenhospitals).AllthedoctorsattheHirslandenhospitalsareexperiencedandhighlytrainedphysicians,andexpertsintheirrespectivespecialties.Theyallhaveproventrackrecordsinprovidinghigh-qualitymedicalservices.Thankstothisbroadrangeofexperienceandspecial-istknowledge,Hirslanden’sdoctorsareabletoprovideadvice,diagnosesandtreatmenttailoredtoyourindividualneeds.

Onlyinterdisciplinarycollaborationleadstoadvancesinmodernmedicine.That iswhyknowledgesharingandexchangebetweendoctorsisanintegralpartof ourcorporateculture.Thecombinationofaflatorganisationalstructure,minimalbureaucracyandthelatestmedicaltechnologyprovidesHirslanden’sdoctors withtheidealenvironmenttoofferthehighestqualityindividualcare.

Choosingtherightdoctorcanbeachallengingtask.Thatiswhywearehappytosupportyou.OurHirslandenInternationalteamisthequickestwayforyoutofind adoctoryoucantrust.Withourassistance,asimplephonecallisenoughtofindaspecialistortogetasecondopinion.

The hirSlanden neTwork conSiSTS of SpecialiSTS who

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OUR QUALIFIED NURSING AND SPECIALIST EMPLOYEES – ALWAYS THERE FOR YOUOuraimisthat,asapatientofHirslanden,youfeelcomfortableandwelllookedafterthroughoutyourstay.Ouremployeeswillprovideyouwithdedicatedandskilledcaresothatyourecoverasquicklyaspossible.youcanexpectpersonal andattentivecare,combinedwiththecertaintythatyouareinthebesthandsat alltimes.

Everymemberofthenursingteammeetsourrequirementsforhigh-qualitycare.forexample,weensurethatournurseskeepuptodatewiththelatestknowledgeintheirfieldinregulartrainingsessionsandcourses.Inaddition,wearecontinuallyseekingtoimproveourinternalprocessessothatwecanprovidepatient-orientednursingservices,bothtodayandinthefuture.

Atthesametime,ourpatient-orientedservicesarenotlimitedtocare.Allofouremployeeswillsupportyouwithahighlevelofempathyandservicesothatyoucanreturntoyoureverydaylifeassoonaspossible.Theindividualcareprovidedbyourguestrelationsteamonsiteisjustoneofmanybenefits.Wearealsoawarethatgoodcommunicationisessentialforyourwell-being.Thatiswhyalmostallouremployees,whocomefrommorethan66differentcountries,speaknotonlyGermanorfrenchbutalsoEnglishandotheradditionallanguages.

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OUR RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES Wehaveabroadrangeofmedicalservicesthatcoversalmosteveryfield,withjustafewexceptions.Hirslandenintentionallyusescentresofexpertise,combiningthe skillandexperienceofvariousspecialistsinaninterdisciplinarynetwork.Thisbringstogetheralargebodyofspecialistknowledgeandoutstandingexpertisethatweuseforthepurposeoffirst-class,cutting-edgemedicineforthebenefitofourpatients.

HEART SURGERY AND CARDIOLOGYHeartsurgeryandcardiologydealwithdisordersoftheheartandbloodvessels.TheinterdisciplinarycooperationbetweenHirslanden’scardiol-ogists,anaesthetists,intensive-carespecialists,lungandkidneyspecial-istsandcardiacsurgeonsguaranteesmodernoperationandtreatmentmethods. Advanced technologies – including patient monitoring sys-tems–supportouremployeesinprovidingahigh-qualityservice.Ourcardiaccatheterisation laboratoriesareequippedwithstate-of-the-artmedicalinfrastructureandarestaffedwithspeciallytrainedemployees.Hirslanden’scardiologiststreatcardiacarrhythmiaswiththeaidofmin-imally invasiveprocedures that permanently cure theproblem. Todothis, they use “Niobe” robotic technology to avoid any unnecessaryradiationexposureduringtreatment.

Becauserehabilitationisanessentialpartoftreatingheartdisease,wework with partner hospitals in Switzerland to develop programmesspecificallytailoredtoourpatients.Thesenotonlyshortentherecoveryperiodbutalsoimprovethepatient’sgeneralhealthforyearstocome.

NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERYNeurologyisthestudyofthenervoussystem.Itdealswithmalforma-tions, diseases and dysfunctions of the nervous system andmuscles.Theseincludemigraines,epilepsy,multiplesclerosis,Parkinson’sdiseaseand chronic sleep andmovementdisorders.Hirslanden’s neurologistsworkcloselywithneuroradiologists,cardiovascularsurgeons,orthopae-dicsurgeons,ophthalmologistsandneurosurgeons.

Neurosurgerydealswiththetreatmentofdisordersofandinjuriestoanypartofthenervoussystem.Thisincludesproceduressuchastheremov-alofbrainorspinaltumoursandthetreatmentofbrainhaemorrhagesorslippeddiscs.Dependingontheoperation inquestion,ourphysiciansusecomputer-assistednavigationsystems.WiththeGammaKnifesys-tem,somebraintumourscanevenbetreatedwithoutneedingtoopentheskull.

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ONCOLOGY AND RADIATION ONCOLOGYOncologyisthescienceofallthedifferenttypesandmanifestationsofcancer.Hirslandenhospitalshavehighlyqualified teamsof specialistswhorankamongEurope’sleadersinthefieldsofoncologyandhaema-tology.Examination,diagnosisand treatmentalways takeplaceusingcutting-edge methods precisely tailored to the patient’s individualsymptoms. Hirslanden’s oncologists monitor the entire process andwork togetherwith specialists fromother fields. Hirslanden’s doctorsthusensurethatyoureceivethebestpossibletreatment.

Radiation oncology deals specifically with radiotherapy for cancer.Togetherwithsurgeryandmedicaloncology(chemotherapy),itisafur-therpillarofthetreatmentofmalignantconditions.Inordertodestroycancerous tissue, the Hirslanden institutes of radiation oncology usestate-of-the-artdeviceswith ionising radiation.Wemakeevery effortpossibletoprotectthesurroundinghealthytissueduringthisprocess.

UROLOGY Urologydealswithdysfunctionsoftheurinaryorgansandmalerepro-ductiveorgans.Theseprimarilyincludeprostateandbladderconditionsand kidney stones.Hirslanden’s urology specialists usemodern treat-ment technologies, including extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy,ultrasounddiagnosisandminimallyinvasivesurgicaltechniques.forthehighest precision, Hirslanden’s urologists use the Da Vinci surgicalsystem so that damage to healthy tissue is minimised during canceroperations.

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ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, TRAUMATOLOGY, HAND AND SPINE SURGERY Orthopaedic surgeons treat diseases, injuries and deformities of themusculoskeletal system and the resulting defects, dysfunctions anddisabilities.Theseincludekneeandhipjointreplacement,operationsonjointsandligaments,foot,shoulder,handandspinalsurgery.

Hirslanden’shand surgeonsare trained inmicrosurgery.Microsurgicalprocedures include, for example, the treatment of carpal tunnel syn-drome, thesurgical treatmentofbreaks inbones in thehandandthetreatmentofcutstobloodvessels,tendonsandligamentsinthehand.

Spinalsurgerycoverstheentirespectrumofconditionsofandinjuries to thespine. It thus represents theoverlapof twospecialties,namelyorthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery. The focus is on the surgicaltreatmentofslippeddiscs,fracturedvertebrae,injuriesandinstabilities,degenerative and rheumatic changes, congenital abnormalities of thespineandscoliosis,kyphosisandcurvature.

OBESITYObesitydescribesahealthproblemwherethepersonaffectedhastoomuchfattissue.Thiscan leadtotheoccurrenceofa largenumberofdifferent conditions: diabetes, heart attacks, joint complaints, certaintypesofcancerandotherproblems.Thetreatmentofobesityiscom-plexandrequiresaninterdisciplinary,multi-professionalapproach.Doc-tors and employees have years of experience in the field of treatingobesepatients.Thisalsoincludesknowledgeaboutoptimumindividualnutrition,whichournutritionaladvisorsprovide.Inaddition,physicalfit-nessisincreasedthroughguidancefromaphysiotherapistandthebodyisbroughtbackintoshape.Surgicalproceduresarealsopossible.Thesearesubsumedunderthetermbariatricsurgery.Typicalbariatricproce-duresincludethegastricbypassorgastricsleeve.Theproceduresarecarriedoutusing laparoscopictechniques,whichguaranteemaximumsafety.

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GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS Gynaecologydealswithdiseasesofthefemalereproductiveorgansandcarriesoutappropriatetreatmentsandtherapies.Inaddition,togetherwithmidwives, the Hirslanden gynaecologists look after the approxi-mately6,500birthsinoureightmaternityhospitalsandensurethatthebabiesarebornsafely.

Thebirthofachildisaveryspecialmomentinthelifeofhisorherpar-ents.Hirslanden’shighlyqualifiedgynaecologistsandmidwivesexpertlyadviseallparents-to-beonplanningandselectingtherightbirthmeth-odforthem,fromtraditionalobstetricstothelatesttrendsinthefieldofalternativechildbirth,suchastheuseofhomoeopathy,acupunctureandaromatherapy.Thisensures thatpregnancyandbirthareanall-roundpositiveexperienceforparentsandbaby.

Inthecaseofpeoplewithfertilityproblems,Hirslandenworkstogetherwithreproductivemedicinespecialists.Alongsidehormonalstimulationand insemination, in vitro fertilisation (IVf) is one of themost wide-spreadtreatmentoptions.DuringIVf,eggandspermcellsarebroughttogetherinaglassdishoutsidethemother’sbodyandimplantedintheuterusafterfertilisationusingathincatheter.

MEDICAL CHECK-UPSyouneedtobehealthytohaveagoodqualityoflife,toperformatworkandtohaveafulfillingprivatelife.Theearlierahealthproblemisidenti-fiedandtreated,thegreaterthechancesofsuccessandtheshorterthetreatmenttime.Medicalcheck-upsareaworthwhileinvestmentinyourownhealth.Ourmaingoalistopreservethehealthandwell-beingofallpatientsforaslongaspossibleortopermanentlyrestoreitwithtailoredtreatments.forthisreason,weoffercheck-upsinvariousspecialistare-as.Theseincludegeneralinternalmedicine,gastroenterology,urology,gynaecology and phlebology (the identification and treatment of ve-nousdisorders).Allcheck-upsaregearedtoidentifyinghealthproblemsasearly aspossible. If treatment isnecessary,Hirslanden’s specialistsandemployeesorganisetheoptimumtreatmentplan.

HIRSlANDEN’SCONSISTENTqUAlITyMANAGEMENT iS evidenced by The cerTificaTion of

all hoSpiTalS and The head office To THEISO9001:2008STANDARD.

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JAW AND FACIAL SURGERYHirslanden’sjawandfacialsurgeonsspecialiseindiagnosingandtreatingdisorders,injuriesordeformitiesintheareaofthejaw,thefaceandtheskull.Theytreat,amongotherthings,woundsintheheadarea,tumours,anddisordersofthemandibular jointororalmucosa.Theyoftenworkcloselywithdentists,forexampleinthecaseofmisalignmentofthejaw.

NEURORADIOLOGYNeuroradiologycoversthediagnosisandtreatmentofdiseasesofandchangestothecentralnervoussystem(CNS), i.e.thebrainandspinalcord,includingitssheathstructuresandadjacentstructures.Togetherwith radiological examination techniques and skills, neuroradiologycomplementstheneighbouringdisciplinesofneurosurgery,neurology,psychiatry,orthopaedicsandinternalmedicine.

OPHTHALMOLOGY Ophthalmologyisthebranchofmedicinedealingwiththeeye.Itdealswith injuries to andconditionsof theeye, eyelids andeyemuscles.Hirslanden’seyespecialiststreatalleyeconditions,including,forexam-ple,cataracts,glaucomaandlazyeyes(strabismus).

PAIN THERAPY Paintherapyenablesacuteandchronicpaintobeeliminatedorreducedonthebasisofathoroughpainanalysis.Tothisend,doctorsatHirslandenfromdifferentspecialties,forexamplerheumatologists,anaesthesiolo-gists,surgeonsandphysicalmedicinespecialists,worktogetheronaninterdisciplinarybasis.Inaddition,methodsfromcomplementarymedi-cinemayalsobeused.

ANAESTHESIOLOGY Theprimaryaimofanaesthesiaistopreventpainfrombeingfeltduringan operation or examination, and to reduce post-operative pain.Hirslanden’sanaesthetistshavebroadexperience.Thisincludesgeneralanaesthesiaaswellas regionaland localanaesthesia,whereonlyoneregionorasmallsectionofthebodyisanaesthetised.

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT (ENT) MEDICINEAnENTspecialistisalsoknownasanotolaryngologist.Heorshetreatspatientswithconditionsoftheear,nose,paranasalsinuses,throatandlarynx.Ourservicescoverthewholespectrumofthespecialty,includingoperationsonthebaseoftheskullandfacialplasticsurgery.

GASTROENTEROLOGY Thegastroenterologist’sfieldincludestheoesophagus,stomach,intes-tinal tract, liver,gallbladderandpancreas.Thanks to state-of-the-artinfrastructureandexperienced teamsofdoctors,Hirslandenprovidesthecompleterangeofdiagnosissolutionsandtreatment.

INTERNAL MEDICINE The field of internal medicine covers a broad range of conditions inyoungpeople,adultsandolderpeople.IncollaborationwithHirslanden’sinternalmedicinespecialists,ourexpertteamsprovidecomprehensiveinternalmedicineservices.

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PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE AND COSMETIC SURGERY Thecorefieldofplastic,reconstructiveandcosmeticsurgeryisthecor-rectionofchangestotheskinandthetissuestructuresdirectlybeneathit. Reconstructive surgery is particularly important following seriousburns or accidents. The specialty also includes the various treatmentmethodsofcosmeticsurgery.

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE AND THORACIC SURGERY Respiratorymedicine is amedical specialty that dealswith the treat-mentoftherespiratorytract,particularlythelungs,bronchialtubesandtrachea. Hirslanden’s interdisciplinary teams consisting of respiratoryphysicians,thoracicsurgeonsandsleepmedicinespecialistscoverthespectrumofgeneralandinterventionalrespiratorymedicine.

RADIOLOGY Radiologyusesexternalprocedures,forexamplex-rays,magneticreso-nanceimaging(MRI)orcomputedtomography(CT),toobtainimagesoftheorgansofthebody.Radiologists’worknotonlycoversthediagnosisofx-rays,MRIandCTimagesbutalsonewerexaminationmethodssuchasultrasoundsorexaminationswithlow-levelradioactivesubstances.

RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION Rheumatologyisresponsibleforthediagnosisandtreatmentofcondi-tionsanddysfunctionsofthemusculoskeletalsystemandsofttissues.Theseincludeinflammationofthebones,jointsandmuscles,butalsoofinternal organs or the nervous system. Hirslanden’s rheumatologiststreatconditionsincludingpolyarthritis,osteoarthritisandosteoporosis.

SPORTS MEDICINE Sportsmedicine covers abroad rangeof services for optimum treat-mentofandadviceforhealth-consciouspeopleandamateurandpro-fessionalathletes.Thisincludesperformancediagnosis,aspecialfieldinsportsmedicine.Withsimpleormorecomplextests,performancecanbedeterminedinrespectofstamina,power,speed,agilityandcoordina-tion. Hirslanden’s experts provide training recommendations on thebasisofthetestresults.

VASCULAR SURGERY Vascularsurgerydealswithdisorders,injuriesandmalformationsofthevascularsystem(arteries,veins,lymphvessels).Thevascularsurgeonsroutinelyandexpertlycarryoutprocedures,wherenecessarytogetherwithacardiac,thoracicorabdominalsurgeon.

ABDOMINAL SURGERY Abdominal surgical procedures areprocedures on the intestines.Ab-dominalsurgeonsoftenworkcloselytogetherwithgastroenterologists,radiologists and vascular and cardiac surgeons. Procedures are fre-quentlycarriedoutlaparoscopicallyandusingmodernlasertechnology.

OTHER SPECIALTIES Hirslanden’sotherspecialtiesare:•dermatologyandsexuallytransmitteddiseases•infectiousdiseases•nephrology•intensivecaremedicine

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TECHNOLOGYInmedicine,thebetterthemedicalinfrastructure,themoreprecisethediagnosesareandthemoreeffectivethetreatmentis.Thatiswhywecontinuouslymakemajorinvestmentsincutting-edgemedicaldevices.forexample,Hirslandenusesthestate-of-the-artDaVincitechnology.Thankstocomputertechnologyand 3-Dimages,itcanbeusedtocarryoutprostateoperationsinaminimallyinvasive way.Inaddition,HirslandenworkswiththelinearacceleratorsCyberKnifeandTrueBeam.Theselinearacceleratorsweredevelopedforuseinradiosurgery.Inadditiontoconventionalradiationtreatment,theTrueBeamlinearaccelerator alsofacilitatesstereotacticradiotherapywithanaccuracyoflessthanamillimetre,meaningthateventumoursnearcriticalareascanbeirradiatedwithprecision. TheCyberKnifecombinesanimage-basedlocationandguidancesystemwith computer-controlledrobotictechnology.Thissystem,whichisuniqueinSwitzer-land,meansthatabrainoperationoraseveral-weekcourseofradiotherapy caninmanycasesbereplacedorsupplemented.

Hirslandenisalsooneoftheleadingprovidersinthefieldofx-raydiagnosis.Ourspecialistinstitutesofradiologyandnuclearmedicineofferthewholespectrum ofradiologicalexaminations:magneticresonanceimaging(MRI),computedtomo- graphy(CT),conventionalradiology,mammography,ultrasoundandnuclearmedicine.

ThehospitalsKlinikHirslandenandKlinikImParkinZurichnotonlyhavetraditionaloperatingtheatresbutalsoeachhaveoneofthemostmoderntheatresinEurope– ahybridoperatingtheatreforinnovative,interdisciplinaryandminimallyinvasiveprocedures,particularlyinneurosurgeryandheartsurgery.Thehybridoperatingtheatrecombinesaconventionaltheatrewithhighlyspecialisedradiologyequip-ment.Previously,certainmedicalimagingprocedureshadtobecarriedoutoutsidetheoperatingtheatreattheinstituteofradiologyandthusseparatelyfromtheoperation.Theradiologistscannowcarryoutmedicalimagingprocedures(e.g.MRI,CT)directlyinthehybridoperatingtheatreduringtheoperation.Thisinnova-tionincreasestheoptionsinrespectoftheidealinterventiontechniqueandthusincreasesthemedicalqualityoftheoperationandthepatient’scomfort.

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OUR HOSPITALSfromlakeConstanceintheeastofSwitzerlandtolakeGenevainthewest,our17hospitalsofferfirst-classmedicalservices.Eachofourhospitalsislocatedinpeacefulsurroundingsclosetonatureandhasitsowncharm–whetherduetothebreathtakingviewoftheAlps,renownedarchitecture,afascinatinghistoryoracombination ofallthree.AlltheHirslandenhospitalsarecommittedtofirst-classqualitymedicalservicesprovidedbyqualifiedconsultantsandspecialists.Patientsbenefitfromastate-of-the-artmedicalinfrastructureandapersonalatmosphere.

AarauHirslanden Klinik Aarau*

ZurichKlinik Hirslanden*Klinik Im Park*

Klinik Belair

Saint-Gallen Klinik Stephanshorn*

Zug/ChamAndreasKlinik*

BerneKlinik Beau-Site

Klinik PermanenceSalem-Spital*

LausanneClinique Cecil*

Clinique Bois-Cerf

Basle-MünchensteinKlinik Birshof Heiden

Klinik Am Rosenberg

Scha�house

GenevaClinique La Colline

LucerneKlinik St. Anna*

MeggenHirslanden Klinik Meggen

Hirslanden hospital with 24h emergency centre

Hirslanden hospital with 24h emergency admissions

*hospital with obstetrics department

Geneva CointrinInternational Airport

Euro Airport Basel

Zurich Airport

Lugano Airport

Bern Airport

GERMANY

ITALY

FRANCE

BielKlinik Linde*

AUSTRIA

AarauHirslanden Klinik Aarau*

ZurichKlinik Hirslanden*Klinik Im Park*

Klinik Belair

Saint-Gallen Klinik Stephanshorn*

Zug/ChamAndreasKlinik*

BerneKlinik Beau-Site

Klinik PermanenceSalem-Spital*

LausanneClinique Cecil*

Clinique Bois-Cerf

Basle-MünchensteinKlinik Birshof Heiden

Klinik Am Rosenberg

Scha�house

GenevaClinique La Colline

LucerneKlinik St. Anna*

MeggenHirslanden Klinik Meggen

Hirslanden hospital with 24h emergency centre

Hirslanden hospital with 24h emergency admissions

*hospital with obstetrics department

Geneva CointrinInternational Airport

Euro Airport Basel

Zurich Airport

Lugano Airport

Bern Airport

GERMANY

ITALY

FRANCE

BielKlinik Linde*

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Beds total (inpatient) 155 111 47 168 56 67 62 68 86 196 20 48 28 109 330 126 1,677

Beds in single rooms 64 27 15 39 14 67 12 22 44 59 4 13 3 8 236 30 657

Beds in twin rooms 70 72 17 72 26 0 20 46 42 82 10 28 22 78 94 96 775

Beds in shared rooms 21 12 15 57 16 0 30 0 0 55 6 7 3 23 0 0 245

Beds in special departments

Intensive care unit 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 6 20 8 71

Recovery room/Intermediate care 9 26 9 24 12 0 3 11 19 18 11 14 6 7 15 10 194

Day clinic 17 6 8 8 15 0 6 16 0 17 0 0 0 9 16 16 134

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Operating theatres and labour suites

Operating theatres 7 5 3 8 4 6 5 5 8 8 3 5 2 6 14 8 97

Labour suites 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 4 3 2 23

Medical technology

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Tomography) 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 2 6 3 24

CT (Computed Tomography) 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 14

Heart catheter laboratory 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 3 17

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Nuclear medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5

LINAC (Linear Accelerator incl. CyberKnife) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 7

Surgical robot 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5

Dialysis beds 6 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 23 13 0 0 0 0 0 12 64

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A HEALTHY ATMOSPHEREIrrespectiveofthelengthofyourstay,youwillappreciatethethoughtwehaveputintodesigningtheroomsandthesurroundings.Bright,spaciousrooms,modernfurnitureandcarefullyselectedartarejustafewexamplesofhowwehavecreatedanenvironmentthatpromotesrecovery.Oursingleroomsofferyouprivacyand aquietspacetoreceivefamilyandothervisitors.Wealsoguaranteediscretionandeffectivesecurityarrangementsforeverypatient.

Dining à la carte Goodfoodisgoodforthebodyandspiritandsupportsrecovery.Ourmealsarevaried,freshandofthehighestquality,whichwillmakeithardtochoosebetweenthem.Ourchefsareproudoftheirfood–excellentdishesthatareprepared inaccordancewiththeindividualtastesandculturalpreferencesofourhospitalpatientsandtheirguests.

Always there for you TheHirslandenhospitalsofferindividualservicetoallinternationalguests.Itis ourwayofguaranteeingthatyourstaywithusispleasant,peacefulandstress free.Amemberofourguestrelationsteamisyourfirstpointofcontactand willwelcomeyoutothehospital.Heorshewillanswerallyourquestions,fulfil yourrequestsandensureyourwell-beingduringyourstay.

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PLANNING YOUR STAY AND TREATMENTInternationalpatientswhoareinterestedinatreatmentinSwitzerlandcancontactHirslandenInternational.Theteamwillassistyouwiththenecessarymedical andfinancialclarificationsbeforeyourstay,findtherightdoctorsandspecialistsandensuresmoothandswiftaccesstoyourHirslandenhospitalforyou.you canthereforebeassuredofthebestpossiblesolution–tailoredtoyourneeds.

Allourpatientsreceiveapreliminarytreatmentplanandacostestimate.Ifrequired,theteamcanalsohelpyouwithobtainingavisaandothertravelarrangements,forexamplelimousineservice,hotelbookingsandorganisinganinterpreter.

we provide SoluTionS ThaT are Tailored To your needS and

keep every deTail in mind.

Ouradmissionprocedureisdesignedtoensuretheprocessisaseffortlessaspossibleforyou–irrespectiveofwhetherthecostsofyourstayandtreatmentarepaidforbyaninternationalinsurancecompanythatworksincooperationwithus, acompany,anorganisationorbyyouprivately.

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HIRSLANDEN INTERNATIONALyoucancontactourHirslandenInternationalCentrebytelephone,faxore-mail.Pleaseletusknowaboutyourmedicalrequirementsandfeelfreetoaskusanyquestionsyoumayhave.Ourspeciallytrainedemployeesarehappytoanswer yourquestionsandfindthebestsolutionforyou.TheHirslandenInternationalteamoffersyouthehighestlevelofservice–professional,respectfulanddiscreet. OuremployeesspeakEnglish,Germanandfrench.

Wedoourutmosttofulfilyourrequestsandthoseofyourfamily–before,duringandafteryourstay.

forinformationandsupport,pleasecontactusat:

HIRSLANDEN INTERNATIONALT +41 44 388 75 75f +41 44 388 75 80inTernaTional@hirSlanden.ch

www.hirSlanden.com

fORINfORMATIONANDSUPPORT, inTernaTional paTienTS can conTacT The hirSlanden inTernaTional Team.

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EMERGENCIESAfallcanquicklyresultinacutorbreak,anunfortunatemovementagainstasharpedgecanleadtoadeepcut.Wearereadyforsuchcases:severalHirslandenhospitalshaveanemergencycentreoranemergencydepartment.Eachofthesehospitalsworkscloselytogetherwiththelocalambulanceservices,whichbringpatientstotheemergencydepartmentsasquicklyaspossible.

Speciallytraineddoctorsandnursesareonduty24hoursaday.Thankstointerdisciplinarynetworkingbetweenconsultants,everyemergencycanbeexpertlyhandled.

The following Hirslanden hospitals have an emergency department:• KlinikHirslanden,Zurich• KlinikPermanence,Berne• KlinikBeau-Site,Berne• Salem-Spital,Berne• KlinikSt.Anna,lucerne• HirslandenKlinikAarau• KlinikBirshof,MünchensteinBasle(orthopaedicemergencies)• AndreasKlinikChamZug• KlinikStephanshorn,St.Gallen• KlinikImPark,Zurich• CliniqueCecil,lausanne• CliniquelaColline,Geneva

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HIRSLANDEN HOSPITAL GROUPhirSlanden inTernaTionalboulevard lilienThal 2 ch-8152 glaTTpark SwiTZerlandT +41 44 388 75 75f +41 44 388 75 80inTernaTional@hirSlanden.ch

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