St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Dorsten

About the St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Dorsten

St. Elisabeth Hospital Dorsten is a modern acute care hospital and academic teaching hospital, providing comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services in the northern Ruhr region of Germany. With 300 inpatient beds and approximately 1,000 employees, it is one of the region’s leading healthcare providers, delivering patient-centered medical care across a wide range of specialties.

The hospital comprises ten specialized medical departments, including Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, General and Visceral Surgery, Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases, Geriatric Medicine, Radiology, Palliative Care, as well as several additional specialized medical services. Close interdisciplinary collaboration between departments ensures accurate diagnosis, coordinated treatment, and the highest standards of patient care.

Each year, St. Elisabeth Hospital Dorsten treats more than 10,000 inpatients and over 25,000 outpatients. Advanced medical technology, rigorous quality standards, and an experienced multidisciplinary team ensure excellent clinical outcomes, outstanding patient safety, and comprehensive healthcare tailored to individual patient needs.

Specialist departments

• Department of Anesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, and Pain Management

• Department of Surgery, Division of General and Visceral Surgery, including the Vascular Surgery Section

• Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery, and Sports Traumatology

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Breast Center

• Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Diabetology, and Metabolic Diseases

• Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Internal Medicine Critical Care

• Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine

• Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Allergology, Sleep Medicine, and Respiratory Care

• Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

• Palliative Care Unit – Spes Viva