is an acute care full service 507-bed academic teaching hospital serving the north of Brandenburg.

With almost 1000 employees, Klinikum Uckermark is dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate health care.

The following services are provided:

Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Head: Peter Friedrich, MD

Department of Surgery Head: Rainer Koll, MD

Department of Vascular Surgery Head: Ralf Widera, MD, Professor of Vascular Surgery

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Head: Janusz Rudzinski, MD

Department of Dermatology Head: Regina Kühl, MD

Department of ENT surgery Head: Ulrich Berthold, MD

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Head: Volker Wahn, MD, Professor of Pediatric Medicine

Department of Geriatric Medicine Head: Harald Wulsche, MD

Deparment of Internal Medicine Head: Hartmut Goss, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine

Department of Neurology Head: Gisela Stäber, MD

Department of Trauma Surgery Head: Hans Kramer, MD

Nuclear Medicine Therapy Ward Head: Ralf Brandt, MD

Department of Orthopedic Surgery Head: Friedrich Knoefler, MD

Department of Urology, Head: Rüdiger Heicappell, MD, Professor of Urology

Diagnostic and therapeutic services provided

- Angiography
- Cardiac catheterization laboratory
- Clinical Laboratory
- CT

Diagnostic Radiology

- ECG
- EEG/EMG
- Emergency room / Helicopter pad
- Endoscopy
- MRI
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Physiotherapy
- Stone Lithotripsy Unit
- Ultrasound
- Urodynamic Studies

Klinikum Uckermark is specialized in the care of the newborn, is a center for treatment of allergy and asthma in Brandenburg and serves as a Cancer Center for the north of Brandenburg.

Numbers

Staff 970
Physicians 105
Nurses 320
Other medical personnell 260

Beds: 507

Inpatients / year 17500
Outpatients / year 40000

Surgical procedures / year 7500

Since 1991, 25 Million Euros were invested into construction and 30.4 million Euros into medical equipment of Klinikum Uckermark.

Collaboration between Klinikum Uckermark in Schwedt and Pomeranian Medical Academy in Szczecin, Poland

· A close medical and scientific collaboration has been established between Klinikum Uckermark and the Pomeranian Medical Academy in Szczecin, Poland since 1992.
· Seminars and electives for 6th year students of the Pomerianian Academy are held in Schwedt on a regular basis.
· Clinical Fellowships at Klinikum Uckermark are open to applicants from Poland.
· Staff of Klinikum Uckermark serves as faculty at the Pomeranian Medical Academy.
· As a collaborative effort, an annual "Pomerania Symposium" is held.
· A postgraduate exchange program has been established.
· A medical doctorate program for german graduates is offered by the Pomeranian Academy

Klinikum Uckermark - where we came from

1966 Start of construction of the planned regional Healtcare Center in Schwedt
1969 Completion of the regional hospital in Schwedt
1973 Opening ceremony for the regional hospital in Schwedt
1981 Promotion to the status of a County Hospital; the status of a "central hospital" awarded by the land of Brandenburg
1990 Ownership transferred to the city of Schwedt
1991 New name: Klinikum Uckermark

Due to external financial support the hospital and its medical equipment could be substantially improved. Improvements include construction of new surgical facilities as well as a reconstruction of the entrance area including administrative offices. Moreover, a nuclear medicine ward was set up and the citical care unit was completely renewed. With excellent medical equipement and highly qualified personnell Klinikum Uckermark is well prepared for providing high level medical services.

Examples of Packages Available

Cardiology
- Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTCA)

Gynecology / Obstetrics

- Mammography
- Transvaginal ultrasound
- Normal delivery
- Sterilization
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Breast-sparing surgery in breast cancer
- Breast enlargement
- Breast reduction
- Abdominoplasty
Liposuction

Urology

- Circumsicion
- Inguinal Orchiopexy
- Kidney- / Ureteral Stone Lithotripsy
- Vasectomy
- Transurethral resection of benign prostate enlargement (BPH)
- Transurethral resection of bladder tumors
- Urodynamic evaluation of incontinence
- Surgery for female inconctinence

For more information on packages please contact

Christel Gläser, CEO
info@klinikum-uckermark.de