{"id":221,"date":"2024-08-04T16:15:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T16:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2025-04-20T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:05:00","slug":"clinical-complex-lucas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/clinics\/clinical-complex-lucas\/","title":{"rendered":"Lukas Hospital of the Rhineland Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rheinland Clinical Complex \u2014 Rheinland Klinikum Hospital (Lukas)<\/h1><\/div>

The Lukas Clinic is a modern multidisciplinary medical center offering a wide range of healthcare services.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The Lukas Clinic is proud of its history spanning more than a century. Although the hospital’s main building was constructed in 1911 and has existed for around 100 years, the institution’s roots date back to the 14th century. For many centuries, this hospital has played a vital role in the region\u2019s healthcare system. Special emphasis is placed on individualized care for each patient, ensuring high-quality treatment and effective care in a comfortable environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Lukas Clinic plays a central role in regional healthcare.<\/h2><\/div>

The Lukas Clinic plays a central role in regional healthcare.<\/h3><\/div>
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With its rich history, this academic teaching hospital of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf is a top-tier medical center. Each year, around 200 physicians at the Lukas Clinic treat approximately 25,000 inpatients and 75,000 outpatients. The hospital has 518 beds across 11 specialized departments.<\/p>\n

The Lukas Clinic is part of the Rheinland Klinikum<\/strong> \u2014 a network of medical facilities in the Rhine-Ruhr region that provides high-quality healthcare services, both in emergency situations and in inpatient and outpatient care.<\/p>\n

The clinic employs highly qualified specialists who use advanced diagnostic and treatment methods for a wide range of diseases. It is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, enabling comprehensive examinations and surgical procedures at the highest level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Key figures for the Lukas Clinical Complex<\/h3><\/div>
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100 000<\/h1><\/div>
patients receive treatment annually<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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11<\/h1><\/div>
specialized clinics and centers<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1100<\/h1><\/div>
interdisciplinary employees<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Lukas Clinical Complex in Neuss \u2014 Over 100 Years of Caring for Patients\u2019 Health<\/h2><\/div>

The Lukas Clinical Complex in Neuss \u2014 Over 100 Years of Caring for Patients\u2019 Health<\/h3><\/div>

Cardiology Center<\/h3><\/div>

One of the main areas of focus at the complex is the Cardiac Center<\/strong> (Cardiac Arrest Center) led by Professor Dr. Michael Haude<\/a>. The center specializes in heart diseases, circulatory disorders, kidney diseases, and intensive care. A particular highlight is the Chest Pain Unit<\/strong>, which focuses on treating cardiovascular conditions, acute and chronic heart failure, valve defects, congenital heart defects, and the implantation of all types of pacemakers and defibrillators, including cardiac resynchronization therapy systems. The center is equipped with three modern cardiac catheterization laboratories and offers all types of non-invasive imaging techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>

First Surgical Clinic<\/h3><\/div>

Under the leadership of Professor Dr. Tobias Heintges<\/a>, the Second Medical Clinic<\/strong> focuses on diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, all therapeutic oncological conditions, blood and lung diseases, as well as infectious diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Second Medical Clinic<\/h3><\/div>

Led by Professor Dr. Alexis Ulrich<\/a>, the First Surgical Clinic<\/strong> combines general surgery, visceral surgery, thoracic surgery, endocrine surgery, coloproctology, hernia surgery, as well as minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery using the da Vinci X\u00ae system<\/a>. This system is employed in almost all abdominal cancer surgeries. The da Vinci X\u00ae robotic surgical system<\/a> enables surgeons to control the instruments in real time, offering maximum precision during operations.<\/p>\n

The Vascular Surgery Department<\/strong> provides a full range of surgical treatments for vascular diseases and interventions.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Lung and Thoracic Surgery Center<\/h3><\/div>

The Lung and Thoracic Surgery Center<\/strong> offers treatment for all benign diseases of the lungs, pleura, trachea, chest wall, mediastinum, and diaphragm. Special attention is given to lung tumors (lung cancer, lung metastases). A large number of tumor removal surgeries are performed using minimally invasive thoracoscopic methods and the da Vinci X\u00ae robotic system<\/a>. The center has a high level of expertise in late-stage tumor surgery requiring bronchoplasty and angioplasty.<\/p>\n

In addition to lung tumors, the center specializes in:<\/p>\n<\/div>