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Maria Cecilia Hospital

4 accreditations
hospital certificates of quality

About the clinic

Founded in 1973 as the first hospital of GVM Care Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital is internationally renowned for advanced treatments in heart surgery, electrophysiology, neurosurgery, and diabetic foot care. Its research has been featured in prestigious medical journals and is recognized as one of Italy’s top medical centers. The hospital handles over 15% of cardiac surgeries in Italy, with complex cases managed by a multidisciplinary Heart Team, including cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and anesthesiologists.

Additionally, it houses the GVM Campus, which hosts international medical congresses and training events. The hospital is conveniently located 40 minutes from Bologna International Airport and offers transfer services for patients.

Highlights

1973 Year of foundation
200 doctors
9000 patients per year
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Special offers

Specialties
Medical need
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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.04.2024. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.
Neurosurgery
treatment
Discectomy $11990.6 - $27251.37
Laminectomy $11990.6 - $18530.93
Cardiology
diagnostics
Coronary angiography $4360.22 - $5450.27

Clinic Doctors

Gastrointestinal surgeon
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Ismail Ayman
Gastrointestinal surgeon, General surgeon
Experience 19 years
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hospital accreditations of quality

Joint Commission International  certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital
Joint Commission International
US, Joint Commission International certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital
Patient choice in Orthopaedics certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital
Patient choice in Orthopaedics
UA, Patient choice in Orthopaedics certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital
Patient choice for Check-up certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital
Patient choice for Check-up
UA, Patient choice for Check-up certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital
Patient choice in Neurosurgery certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital
Patient choice in Neurosurgery
UA, Patient choice in Neurosurgery certificate for Maria Cecilia Hospital

Maria Cecilia Hospital: more details about the clinic

Italy, Bologna

Maria Cecilia Hospital: Medical Excellence and Key Features

  • Arrhythmology Department: A world leader in treating atrial fibrillation, utilizing cutting-edge non-fluoroscopic electroanatomic mapping systems. It is also a reference center for cryo-balloon technology and pacemaker implants to prevent sudden death.
  • Innovative Cardiac Treatments: One of the first centers in Europe to offer electroporation (Pulse Field Ablation - PFA), a groundbreaking ablation technique for atrial fibrillation treatment.
  • Advanced Neurosurgery: One of the few European centers performing Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR), enabling patients to control bionic limbs. This complex neurosurgical technique restores control of artificial limbs.
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery: The hospital offers advanced robot-assisted, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgeries in general surgery, urology, and gynecology, prioritizing less invasive approaches.
  • Gamma Knife Technology: Used for treating brain lesions smaller than 3 cm, this method eliminates the need for a scalpel by precisely delivering Gamma rays.
  • ORBEYE TM Microsurgery: For larger brain tumors, surgeons use an advanced 4K 3D digital microscope with endoscopic access, enhancing precision and visualization.
  • Diabetic Foot Treatment: Directed by Prof. Dalla Paola, the hospital’s center has a 95% success rate in preventing amputations.
  • State-of-the-Art Radiation Therapy: Equipped with advanced linear accelerators for precise and effective cancer treatment.
Additional services
Language assistance
Available
free
Accommodation
Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily
What treatments do patients most often ask for?
Patients choose Maria Cecilia Hospital most frequently to treat the following conditions:
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Scoliosis
  • Brain Cyst
  • Herniated disk
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
What procedures do patients have most often?
The most common procedures in the hospital are:
  • Craniotomy
  • Gastric band
  • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
  • Gamma Knife
  • Gamma Knife for brain tumor
Via Corriera, 1, 48032 Cotignola RA, Italy
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GVM Care & Research
Clinic’s representative
updated 10/29/2024
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