Diakonissen-Stiftungs-Krankenhaus Speyer

About the Diakonissen-Stiftungs-Krankenhaus Speyer

Diakonissen-Stiftungs Hospital Speyer is a modern tertiary care hospital and an academic teaching hospital of UMFST-UMCH. With 484 inpatient beds, approximately 1,644 employees, and 14 medical departments, it is one of the largest healthcare providers in the Palatinate region. Each year, the hospital treats more than 24,000 inpatients and approximately 25,000 outpatients, delivering comprehensive, high-quality medical care across a wide range of specialties.

The hospital offers an extensive portfolio of medical services, including Internal Medicine with specialties in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, and Hematology and Medical Oncology, as well as General and Visceral Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Neonatology, Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Pain Management, Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). Several certified centers of excellence and interdisciplinary treatment programs ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care for both routine and complex medical conditions.

Supported by state-of-the-art medical technology, advanced diagnostic capabilities, and an experienced multidisciplinary team, Diakonissen-Stiftungs Hospital Speyer provides outstanding healthcare services based on the highest clinical standards. Close collaboration between departments and the implementation of evidence-based treatment approaches ensure coordinated care, efficient clinical pathways, and excellent patient outcomes.

As an academic teaching hospital of UMFST-UMCH, Diakonissen-Stiftungs Hospital Speyer offers an outstanding environment for practical medical training. Medical students gain early exposure to complex clinical cases, participate actively in patient care alongside experienced specialists, and develop essential clinical skills within interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The combination of medical excellence, modern facilities, and a broad spectrum of specialties provides an ideal foundation for future physicians to build successful careers in medicine.

Specialist departments

• Anesthesia, Intensive and Emergency Medicine

• Surgery

• Vascular Surgery

• Geriatrics

• Gynecology and Obstetrics

• Otorhinolaryngology / ENT

• Internal Medicine

• Orthopedics / Trauma Surgery

• Pediatrics

• Pain and Palliative Medicine

• Urology