Neurology Treatments in Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Vienna Clinic is one of the largest healthcare providers in Europe. It is also a training clinic at the Medical University of Vienna. The Vienna General Hospital (AKH) consists of 5 clinical institutes, 26 hospitals, 42 specialized departments, 61 outpatient departments, 51 operating theaters, 7 postoperative wards, 21 ICU intensive care units, 2,200 beds.

Vienna Cancer Center

Vienna Cancer Center cooperates with other Austrian oncology hospitals to provide patients with the high-quality assistance, innovative drugs, and effective treatment plan. AKH Cancer Department is a leading one in the field of studying and treatment of cancer in Austria. Approx. 30,000 patients undergo treatment here.

Cardiac Surgery Department

Vienna General Hospital provides surgeries on the heart of any complexity in the innovative hybrid operating theatre. The specialists perform a surgical intervention for children and adults. Doctors apply minimally-invasive methods for surgeries. It allows minimizing complications and fastens a patient’s recovery. Unique methods of visualization are used during a heart surgery: specialists control all their movements on the screen, get MRI and CT-images in real time.

Organ Transplantation Department

The specialists of Vienne Hospital Transplantation Department conduct transplants of the abdominal cavity organs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, small intestine. AKH doctors use robotic Da Vinci systems to remove organs from living donors. Such a method has been applied only in American hospitals before. The success rate for kidney transplantation is 95%.

Neurosurgery Department

The Neurosurgery Department has 4 operating theatres, 60 beds. Annually doctors perform approx.10,000 procedures. The Neurosurgery Department of Vienna Hospital in Austria is equipped with special microscopic techniques for the most accurate manipulation during surgery. It allows protecting brain and spinal cord from injuries during an operation. The Department specializes in removal of tumors, cardiovascular surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, etc.