Prof. MD J. Kiwit
Helios Hospital

Main Focus

Treatment of brain tumors as well as the development and implementation of local chemotherapy strategies.
Operations of vascular malformations (aneurysms and angiomas) in interventional neuroradiological techniques and microsurgical care in multimodal monitoring.
Treatment of tumors and injuries of the spinal column through dorsal or ventral stabilization measures under continual neurophysiological monitoring (SSEPs, MEPs).
Purely endoscopic intervertebral disc surgery under local anesthetic.
Vertebroplasty - a new minimally invasive procedure for conservative reconstruction of collapsed vertebral bodies in osteoporosis and tumors.
Kyphoplasty - a new procedure for redressing collapsed vertebral bodies.
Neuroendoscopy with monoportal and biportal access.v
Endoscopy-assisted microsurgery of pituitary tumors and skull base tumors.
Microsurgical treatment of damage to cervical, thoracic and lumbar intervertebral discs, including minimally invasive procedures.
Neuronavigation for spinal and cranial surgery using three-dimensional reconstruction technology.

Address

Schwanebecker Chaussee 50
13125 Berlin
Germany

Nearest airport: Berlin

About Prof. MD J. Kiwit

HELIOS Hospital Berlin-Buch is a modern tertiary care hospital with more than 1,000 beds in 24 departments, six institutes and an emergency care centre with a helicopter landing deck. Every year, more than 51,000 inpatients and over 110,000 outpatients are treated here with high medical and nursing standards in diagnosis and therapy by interdisciplinary specialists, especially in interdisciplinary centres such as the Breast Centre, the Bowel Centre, the Perinatal Centre, the Stroke Unit and the Chest Pain Unit. The hospital is certified by the German Cancer Society as an Oncology Centre and by the German Diabetes Association as a "Specialised Centre for Diabetes Care".

Best possible patient care is ensured by a high level of medical and nursing expertise as well as state-of-the-art medical devices. Owing to the close collaboration between departments, research institutes and biotechnology companies on the Berlin-Buch Campus, our patients directly benefit from the findings of first-rate basic medical research.

Situated in the midst of Berlin-Brandenburg, in the green northeast of Berlin in Pankow and in the immediate vicinity of Barnim, the hospital can be reached directly by suburban train line S 2 and bus line 893 or by car (about 20 km away from Brandenburg Gate).

Medical Care

HELIOS stands for high-quality medical care, using both the most up-to-date and the least intrusive methods. Our mission is to provide the finest medical treatment using both state-of-the-art procedures and technology. The inter-disciplinary approach of our highly skilled and experienced medical/nursing teams guarantees the best possible care for you.