This profile summarizes practical information published by the hospital for patients who live abroad and are considering planned care in Germany. It is not a hospital ranking and does not assess whether this center is appropriate for an individual diagnosis.
International patient support
According to the hospital's official international-patient information, the following administrative services or pathways are available:
- Official information for patients travelling from abroad
- Clinic-specific advance clarification of inpatient formalities and treatment payment
- Interpreter service available through reception or the treating ward
- Central inpatient admission with treatment contract and document check
- Published billing contact for questions about treatment charges
- Discharge consultation covering ongoing treatment and rehabilitation where relevant
Verified treatment & diagnostic programs
Official hospital sources document 38 relevant services across 20 categories. These are evidence links, not rankings or confirmation that an individual case will be accepted.
Cardiac rhythm1 program
Pacemaker & ICD →
Leipzig publishes the complete spectrum of pacemaker and defibrillator therapy, including leadless pacemakers, ICDs, subcutaneous ICDs, CRT and device follow-up.
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Leipzig pacemaker and defibrillator program ↗Cardiology2 programs
Coronary angiography →
Leipzig's cardiac catheterization laboratory explicitly publishes coronary angiography using radial or femoral access together with intracoronary imaging and coronary-physiology assessment.
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Leipzig cardiac catheterization laboratory ↗TAVI →
Leipzig's cardiology department publishes a dedicated structural-heart program with transcatheter aortic valve implantation and hybrid-room cooperation with cardiac surgery.
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Leipzig structural interventions and TAVI ↗Cardiovascular imaging1 program
Cardiac MRI →
Leipzig's cardiology department publishes a dedicated cardiac MRI service for non-invasive assessment of cardiac structure and function, including myocarditis and myocardial perfusion disorders.
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Leipzig cardiac MRI service ↗Electrophysiology1 program
AF catheter ablation →
Leipzig publishes catheter treatment of atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency and cryoablation together with complex three-dimensional mapping for selected arrhythmias.
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Leipzig electrophysiology and AF ablation ↗ENT1 program
Cochlear implant →
Leipzig operates a dedicated Cochlear Implant Center with candidacy assessment, inpatient implantation, postoperative fitting and a longer-term hearing and communication rehabilitation pathway for children and adults.
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Leipzig cochlear implant pathway ↗Gynecologic oncology1 program
Gynecologic cancer surgery →
Leipzig's university gynecology service documents surgical treatment across gynecologic cancers and a dedicated Gynecologic Cancer Center covering ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers within the University Cancer Center Leipzig.
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Leipzig gynecologic oncology program ↗Gynecology2 programs
Endometriosis surgery →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated endometriosis clinic and states that, when surgery is indicated, even extensive endometriosis can routinely be treated with tissue-sparing minimally invasive keyhole surgery.
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Leipzig endometriosis clinic ↗Uterine fibroid treatment →
Leipzig's interdisciplinary Fibroid Center documents open and laparoscopic surgery, uterine-artery embolization and MR-guided focused-ultrasound treatment, with interdisciplinary selection of the appropriate pathway.
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Leipzig interdisciplinary Fibroid Center ↗Hematology3 programs
CAR-T cell therapy →
University Medical Center Leipzig explicitly lists CAR-T cell therapy within the treatment spectrum of its hematology and cell-therapy department.
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Leipzig hematology and cell-therapy program ↗Leukemia →
Leipzig's hematology and cell-therapy department explicitly lists acute and chronic leukemias and myeloid neoplasms among its treatment spectrum.
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Leipzig hematology and leukemia program ↗Lymphoma →
Leipzig explicitly lists non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and CLL among the lymphoid neoplasms treated by its hematology and cell-therapy department.
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Leipzig hematology and lymphoma program ↗Interventional cardiology1 program
Coronary stent / PCI →
Leipzig explicitly lists percutaneous coronary intervention with balloon angioplasty, drug-coated balloons, rotablation, complex CTO/bifurcation interventions and drug-eluting stents.
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Leipzig coronary PCI program ↗Nuclear medicine3 programs
Lu-177 PSMA therapy →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated therapy clinic for radioligand treatment with Lu-177-PSMA and a separate PSMA PET/CT pathway used in prostate-cancer assessment.
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Leipzig Lu-177 PSMA radioligand therapy ↗Oncology FDG PET/CT →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated oncology FDG PET/CT preparation and appointment pathway through its university nuclear-medicine department.
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Leipzig oncology FDG PET/CT ↗PSMA PET/CT →
Leipzig's nuclear-medicine service publishes dedicated PSMA-ligand PET/CT scheduling and preparation for patients with prostate cancer.
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Leipzig PSMA PET/CT patient preparation ↗Oncology6 programs
Breast cancer →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated Breast Cancer Center within its University Cancer Center, with breast-conserving and mastectomy surgery, systemic therapy, radiotherapy and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
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Leipzig Breast Cancer Center treatment ↗Colorectal cancer →
Leipzig lists a dedicated colorectal cancer center within its visceral-oncology network, combining gastroenterology, oncology, surgery and regular multidisciplinary tumor-board review.
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Leipzig visceral oncology and colorectal center ↗Liver cancer →
Leipzig lists a dedicated University Liver Tumor Center within its organ-cancer network, combining hepatology, hepatobiliary surgery, oncology and multidisciplinary treatment planning for liver malignancies.
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Leipzig organ-cancer centers and Liver Tumor Center ↗Lung cancer →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated University Lung Cancer Center coordinating prevention, diagnostics, surgery, systemic therapy, radiotherapy and follow-up through an interdisciplinary thoracic-oncology team.
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Leipzig University Lung Cancer Center ↗Pancreatic cancer →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated Pancreas Center covering diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of pancreatic diseases including ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma, with an interdisciplinary tumor conference.
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Leipzig Pancreas Center ↗Prostate cancer →
Leipzig publishes an interdisciplinary Prostate Cancer Center covering guideline-based diagnosis, treatment and follow-up with coordinated urology, radiation oncology, pathology, nuclear medicine and oncology partners.
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Leipzig Prostate Cancer Center ↗Ophthalmology3 programs
Cataract surgery →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated cataract-surgery clinic with preoperative assessment, biometry and lens-planning for ambulatory or inpatient cataract operations.
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Leipzig cataract surgery clinic ↗Glaucoma treatment →
Leipzig documents glaucoma diagnosis and treatment including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery within its ophthalmology service spectrum and dedicated glaucoma clinic.
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Leipzig glaucoma treatment and surgery ↗Retinal & vitreous surgery →
Leipzig explicitly documents retinal and vitreous surgery for retinal detachment, macular disease, diabetic retinal disease and vascular retinal disorders.
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Leipzig retinal and vitreous surgery ↗Orthopedics2 programs
Hip replacement →
Leipzig publishes a maximum-care endoprosthetics center for primary and revision hip and knee replacement, with interdisciplinary support for complex endoprosthetic procedures.
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Leipzig endoprosthetics center ↗Knee replacement →
Leipzig's maximum-care endoprosthetics center documents primary and revision knee replacement within its interdisciplinary joint-replacement program.
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Leipzig endoprosthetics center ↗Pediatrics1 program
Pediatric oncology →
Leipzig publishes a dedicated pediatric oncology and hematology department with specialist outpatient care and additional stem-cell-transplantation and cellular-therapy pathways.
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Leipzig pediatric oncology and hematology ↗Spine surgery1 program
Spine surgery →
Leipzig publishes a DWG-certified maximum-care interdisciplinary spine center offering conservative, minimally invasive and operative treatment for congenital and acquired disorders across the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
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Leipzig interdisciplinary spine surgery ↗Structural heart2 programs
Left atrial appendage closure →
Leipzig's cardiac catheterization laboratory explicitly lists interventional closure of the left atrial appendage among its catheter-based procedures.
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Leipzig cardiac catheterization laboratory ↗MitraClip / TEER →
Leipzig's structural-intervention program explicitly publishes percutaneous mitral-valve repair using the MitraClip system for selected high-risk patients with mitral regurgitation.
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Leipzig MitraClip and structural interventions ↗Surgery1 program
Bariatric surgery →
University Medical Center Leipzig publishes a dedicated bariatric-surgery program offering minimally invasive sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, omega-loop bypass and selected revisional procedures with structured follow-up.
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Leipzig bariatric surgery procedures ↗Surgical oncology1 program
CRS + HIPEC →
University Medical Center Leipzig publishes a dedicated HIPEC/PIPAC center and explicitly describes cytoreductive surgery followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for carefully selected patients with localized peritoneal malignancy.
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Leipzig HIPEC / CRS program ↗Urology2 programs
Kidney stone surgery →
Leipzig publishes a comprehensive stone-treatment program including ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy including mini-PCNL, and extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy.
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Leipzig kidney and ureter stone treatment ↗Robotic prostatectomy →
University Medical Center Leipzig documents routine use of the da Vinci system for prostate surgery and lists robot-assisted radical prostatectomy among its laparoscopic and robotic urology procedures.
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Leipzig da Vinci urologic surgery ↗Vascular surgery3 programs
Carotid surgery & stenting →
Leipzig publishes individualized carotid-stenosis review with both operative and endovascular stent treatment discussed through an interdisciplinary carotid board involving neurology, neuroradiology and vascular surgery.
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Leipzig carotid stenosis surgery and stenting ↗EVAR / TEVAR →
Leipzig publishes endovascular aortic treatment with EVAR, TEVAR, fenestrated and branched stent-grafts and hybrid procedures for selected aneurysms and dissections.
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Leipzig aortic EVAR/TEVAR program ↗PAD revascularization →
Leipzig publishes PAD treatment ranging from balloon angioplasty and stenting to atherectomy, thrombolysis, thrombectomy and open bypass or endarterectomy through its interdisciplinary vascular center.
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Leipzig PAD revascularization ↗Before sending a treatment request
Check the hospital's current submission instructions first. International offices commonly need a concise medical history and recent reports, and some departments may request imaging or pathology before deciding whether an appointment or treatment proposal can be offered.
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