Institution profile

St. Elisabeth Hospital in Damme near Osnabrück can be proud of a history of more than 150 years in the medical care of patients. This medical facility for basic and standard care has six main departments and one inpatient department. Each year, 13,000 inpatients and 75,000 outpatients are treated here.

In addition to specialist clinics for general and visceral surgery, internal medicine, neurology, and anesthesia and intensive care medicine, there are various outpatient outlets, for example in the areas of sleep medicine, vascular surgery, wound treatment, and ENT. St. Elisabeth Hospital is known beyond the region for its Neurology, Orthopedics and Gynecology Departments.

For the treatment of strokes, the Department of Neurology has its own Stroke Unit and Neurological Early Rehabilitation Unit. In addition, the treatment of multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, dementia and pain disorders as well as movement disorders are part of the range of services provided on-site. Other renowned facilities at St. Elisabeth Hospital include special centers for Endometriosis, Endoprosthetics, and Trauma Surgery.

This teaching hospital thus offers our students diverse and special insights into various medical specialties during their practical training in the clinical section of their studies.