Klinikum Lüdenscheid

About the Klinikum Lüdenscheid

Klinikum Lüdenscheid is a leading tertiary care hospital and an academic teaching hospital of UMFST-UMCH. With 938 inpatient beds, approximately 1,900 employees, and 29 clinical departments and institutes, it is one of the largest and most advanced healthcare providers in North Rhine-Westphalia. Each year, the hospital treats more than 31,500 inpatients and approximately 68,700 outpatients, delivering comprehensive, high-quality medical care across a wide range of specialties.

The hospital provides an extensive portfolio of medical services, including Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, General and Visceral Surgery, Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology, and numerous specialized centers of excellence. Close interdisciplinary collaboration between departments ensures coordinated, patient-centered diagnosis and treatment based on the latest medical standards.

Equipped with state-of-the-art operating theatres, advanced diagnostic technology, and innovative medical equipment, Klinikum Lüdenscheid provides exceptional care for both routine and highly complex medical conditions. Supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, the hospital plays a key role in regional healthcare and collaborates closely with specialized medical institutions and healthcare partners to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

As an academic teaching hospital of UMFST-UMCH, Klinikum Lüdenscheid offers outstanding opportunities for practical medical training and postgraduate medical education. Medical students benefit from early clinical exposure, structured supervision by experienced physicians, and hands-on training across a broad range of specialties. Combining medical excellence, modern infrastructure, and a strong commitment to education, Klinikum Lüdenscheid provides an ideal environment for future physicians to develop their clinical skills and advance their medical careers.

Specialist departments

• Acute and emergency medicine

• General internal medicine, gastroenterology and endocrinology

• General, Visceral and Special Visceral Surgery

• Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine

• Eye Clinic

• Gynecological Clinic

• Vascular Surgery

• Otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery, plastic surgery

• Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine

• Dermatology clinic

• Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Angiology

• Clinic for children and adolescents

• Child and adolescent psychiatry

• Hospital Hygiene

• Medical Physics

• Nephrology and dialysis procedures

• Neurology

• Nuclear Medicine

• Orthopedics and trauma surgery, special trauma surgery and neurotraumatology

• Palliative medicine

• Pathology

• Physical therapy

• Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery / hand surgery

• Pneumology, internal intensive care, infectiology and sleep medicine

• Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

• Psychsomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy

• Radiology

• Radiation therapy and radiooncology

• Thoracic surgery

• Urology