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Sportklinik Hellersen is celebrating a significant highlight in the history of arthroplasty - the specialist clinic for orthopaedics, trauma surgery, pain medicine, sports medicine and arthroplasty recently implanted its 15,000th joint replacement in the field of arthroplasty. This success includes…

With Dr. Markus Leyh, the Sportklinik Hellersen has gained a new Chief for the Shoulder, Elbow, Knee Surgery and Traumatology Department. This new appointment means that a key position within the clinic has been filled from within its own ranks.

On November 8, 2024, Karl-Josef Laumann, North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs, visited Sportklinik Hellersen. The visit was marked by innovations and the ongoing hospital reform, which focuses on increasing specialization of clinics. Laumann emphasized how important…

Sportklinik Hellersen is pleased to announce the successful completion of its first nursing trainee. Florian Heinemann has successfully completed his three-year training. After changing training providers on March 15, 2023, he continued his training at Sportklinik Hellersen. "Switching to…

To mark European Headache and Migraine Day on September 12, the Center for Special Pain Medicine at Sportklinik Hellersen is focusing on the challenges of migraines and headaches. After all, migraine is the most common neurological disorder in Germany. According to the German Migraine and Headache…

Five years after the Sportklinik Hellersen's registration campaign for the DKMS (German Bone Marrow Donor Center), there is now some good news: one person who registered at the time has now donated stem cells, giving a person suffering from blood cancer a life-saving chance.

Sportklinik Hellersen is now part of the German and European Patient Blood Management Network and has been certified with the silver award for its outstanding performance in implementing the measures. The advanced medical concept aims to strengthen the body's own blood reserves and improve patient…

Every year, more than 70,000 people in Germany suffer a sudden cardiac arrest outside a hospital. Despite the high number of people affected, the survival rate is currently only 10 percent. This is an alarming figure that highlights the importance of fast and effective first aid. Irreversible brain…

Dr. Stefan Nolte, the German Shooting Association's doctor and head physician for conservative orthopaedics at the German Spine and Scoliosis Centre at the Sportklinik Hellersen, will once again be accompanying the German team to the Olympic Games this year. With over 25 years of experience, he is a…

Scoliosis specialist at the Hellersen Sports Clinic emphasizes the importance of early
diagnosis

Around three to five percent of the population suffer from scoliosis. To raise awareness of scoliosis and
related spinal disorders, the
International Scoliosis Awareness Day is held worldwide every year…

ISG undergoes a sports medical examination at the Sportmedizin Hellersen

The Inclusive Sports Group (ISG) from Lüdenscheid is once again preparing intensively for this year's AOK company run in order to successfully represent the Johannes-Busch-Wohnverband. Before the big run, the participants…

Pain therapy as the last hope for chronic pain

Millions of people in Germany suffer from chronic pain, which can be triggered by various causes such as rheumatic diseases, orthopaedic conditions or tumor pain. According to the German Pain Society, half of all pain patients receive inadequate…

Successful recertification of the Sportklinik Hellersen 

The Hellersen Sports Clinic is once again setting high standards in terms of quality and patient safety. After the specialist clinic had already been awarded the renowned ISO 9001 certificate in 2021, the recertification now confirms the…

Focus Gesundheit honors Dr. Ulrich Schneider and Dr. Petra Scheffer

The magazine Focus Gesundheit recommends the top doctors in Germany in its large list of doctors. Dr. Ulrich Schneider, Head of Sportmedizin at the Sportklinik Hellersen, was once again named one of the top doctors in the sports…

Dr. Ralf Wied receives award for outstanding outpatient care for the second time in a row

In 2024, FOCUS Gesundheit will once again provide an overview of medical specialties and recommend the best doctors working in outpatient care in the region. This once again includes a doctor from Sportklinik…

The clinic is not only valued by patients, but also highly rated by its own team, which is reflected in the impressive recommendation rate. It's not just about work here - it's about team spirit and a passion for first-class medical care.

The search for employees is becoming increasingly difficult.…

Spine specialists focus on complex operations for scoliosis

As a specialist clinic, the Sportklinik Hellersen is an integral part of the hospital landscape and is one of the top hospitals in its disciplines in many areas, such as endoprosthetics and spinal surgery. And the specialist clinic is…

Controlling chronic pain: New spinal cord stimulator automatically adapts therapy

The Center for Special Pain Medicine at the Sportklinik Hellersen is one of the first clinics to implant an innovation for the treatment of chronic pain. The advantage for patients: the new Inceptiv neurostimulator,…

Particularly good results for implantation and replacement of joint replacements /
Very high patient satisfaction
The Sportklinik Hellersen is one of the best clinics in the Westphalia-Lippe region. This is shown by the latest comparison of clinics by the health insurance provider AOK Nordwest.

1st place in the KU Health Management Award in theonline marketingcategory
An ideal fusion of online and offline media with a holistic and cross-channel understanding of the brand, close to life and the needs of users or patients - with these criteria, the Sportklinik Hellersen won the KU Award…

Patient from Qatar seeks help from Dr. Oliver Meier at the Hellersen Sports Clinic
At 18, Mohamed still has his whole life ahead of him. He is bursting with joie de vivre and a zest for action. However, his life could have been very different. He had a fractured cervical vertebra and without the…

Award ceremony takes place in October
Service today takes place on many different levels - and above all, the majority digitally. For the healthcare sector, and thus also for clinics, this means expanding targeted online communication to reach patients at all levels.

Adifferent kind of family business: The Hagenah family is the sports clinic family
When Dr. Joachim Hagenah thinks of the Hellersen Sports Clinic, he thinks of family. Of the sports clinic family, to which he has belonged for over 18 years, but also of his own, his wife and his three sons.

First dual student successfully completes training at special clinic
Katharina Krömer associates a very special journey with the Sportklinik Hellersen. After she had to give up her original profession as a qualified physiotherapist due to an accident at work, she made a new start at the…

Senior physician Dr. Tobias Schmenn cares for the national team as team physician /
Dr. Ulrich Schneider, head physician Sportmedizin Hellersen, also present
From July 20 to August 20, the German women's national team will play for the World Cup title in Australia and New Zealand.

Exercisecaution on hot days
Summer attracts many people to do sports outside. Whether it's for fun, to keep fit, or specific preparation for a sporting event - there are a few things to keep in mind when playing sports, and especially on hot summer days. Andreas Kramer, sports scientist in the…

Stern magazine recommends specialist clinic in the areas of cruciate ligament rupture/meniscus and spinal surgery
The news magazine Stern identified the best clinics from among 2,400 hospitals in Germany and 42 specialist areas. The Sportklinik Hellersen is also one of them and is honored in the…

FOCUS Gesundheit honors Dr. Ulrich Schneider
For 30 years, the magazine FOCUS Gesundheit has been recommending Germany's top physicians in its large list of doctors. Among them again for the year 2023 is Dr. Ulrich Schneider, Head Physician of Sportmedizin at the Sportklinik Hellersen, as announced…

Better patient care through fast and efficient appointment management
In order to optimize the service for patients in the long term and relieve the medical staff permanently, the Sportklinik Hellersen and the Medical Care Center of the Sportklinik Hellersen, cooperate with the e-health service…

Dr. Stefan Nolte looks after the team of German sports shooters as team doctor
The European Games will take place for the third time from June 21 to July 2. In 2015, the European Games were initiated for the first time by the European Olympic Committee and since then, Dr. Stefan Nolte, head…

Special clinic supports ISG Lüdenscheid in preparation for the AOK company run
Several thousand participants take to the start line every year at the AOK company run in Lüdenscheid. Among them is a group from the inclusive sports community - ISG for short - which is preparing for this event together…

Andreas Kramer, sports scientist in the sports medicine department of the Sportklinik Hellersen in Lüdenscheid, explains the basics at
As temperatures rise, so does the desire to do outdoor sports, and thus to ride a bike. However, health should always be in the foreground. At the start of the…

CDU Member of Parliament Dr. Georg Kippels in an exchange with the management of the Sportklinik Hellersen
The future challenges in the hospital landscape, such as the upcoming hospital reform and increasing outpatientization, were the predominant topics in an exchange between Dr. Georg Kippels and…

Enjoyinglife again thanks to surgery at the Sportklinik Hellersen
For Wolfram Fischer, sport is his elixir of life. Every day he feels an enormous urge to move and covers up to 50 kilometers a day - either on his bike or in his running shoes, the main thing being through the local forests in the…

Stern magazine includes Dr. Ulrich Schneider and Dr. Oliver Meier in its list of physicians at
Stern magazine once again recommends the physicians at the Sportklinik Hellersen as excellent specialists for the year 2023. Dr. Ulrich Schneider receives the award in the field of sports medicine and Dr.…

This winter season saw more ski injuries than in previous years. Why is that?
Dr. Volker Stoll, head physician for knee surgery and sports traumatology at the Sportklinik Hellersen, sees several reasons for this. He also explains how ski injuries are treated.

Members look back on successful years
For 30 years, the company sports group of the Sportklinik Hellersen (then known as the company sports group of the Sports Hospital) was active. After the group disbanded in 2008, the former members met again to play soccer in the gym of the…

Employees and patients: Together for a good cause
A total of 1,072 euros was raised during a joint fundraising campaign by employees and patients of the Sportklinik Hellersen . The specialist clinic for orthopedics, trauma surgery and sports medicine recently donated this amount to the Balthasar…

5 Facts about the Spine for Back Health Day
The back muscles and spine are like a ship's mast and the shrouds that support it - good musculature gives the spine the support it needs as stability declines with age.

Evaluation platform kununu awards Top Company seal to the specialist clinic for orthopedics, trauma surgery and sports medicine in Lüdenscheid
A good working environment and satisfied employees - that's what the Top Company seal stands for. Since 2015, the kununu rating platform has awarded a seal…

After a long road of fighting, they beat the disease and regained a piece of their quality of life with breast reconstruction. Two patients of Dr. Petra Scheffer, Chief Physician for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, report.

After 33 years, farewell to #TeamHellersen
New year, new mission! For many people, the turn of the year marks a time to start something new. For Andreas Rabe, this was also the case. He took up his new position as head of nursing at the Sportklinik Hellersen.

How satisfied are the employees? What training opportunities are there and how well do applicants feel informed and involved?
These are all criteria that the German Association for Consumer Studies (DtGV) includes in its evaluation of top employers. The Sportklinik Hellersen was able to convince in…

Insight into the orthopedic specialist clinic / "We work hand in hand"
Get a taste of everyday hospital life for a year and get an up-close look at the operating room. This opportunity is offered by the Sportklinik Hellersen . The orthopedic specialty clinic is looking for young people who would…

Chairman of the Executive Board Dirk Burghaus a guest at Petersberg prevention talks
At Petersberg, everything revolved around health on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Experts from the fields of medicine, science and politics, as well as managing directors of service providers such as Deutsche…

Particularly good results for implantation of joint replacements
Of 601 patient evaluations, 89 percent recommend the Sportklinik Hellersen. This was the result of the clinic comparison of the AOK Northwest, which was recently published. Using the health navigator on the AOK website, patients can…

Special clinic invests in the future to actively counteract the shortage of skilled workers
Three nursing students began their training as nursing specialists at the Hellersen Sports Clinic on December 1. They are the first nursing students to begin their careers at the Sportklinik Hellersen.

FOCUS Health awards Lüdenscheid specialty clinic in no less than four categories
A particularly high level of expertise has distinguished the Sportklinik Hellersen at national level for more than 75 years. This has now been proven once again by the award from FOCUS Gesundheit: in no less than four…

Special hospital introduces RECUP reusable system
Sustainability and environmental protection are becoming increasingly important. However, in healthcare and especially in hospitals, it is often difficult to act and take measures sustainably due to the high hygienic requirements. "Sustainability is…

Stern magazine honors specialty clinic in spine surgery
When it comes to health, it's also about trust. The large list of the Stern magazine "Germany's excellent hospitals" shows how many people trust in the expertise of the Sportklinik Hellersen, in which the Lüdenscheid special clinic is also…

The website relaunch of the Sportklinik Hellersen has been online for a few weeks now. With this, the specialist clinic for orthopedics, trauma surgery and sports medicine is consistently continuing its newly developed brand and corporate communication and digitally transforming the redesign of the…

Dr. Ulrich Schneider and Dr. Oliver Meier included in top list
Dr. Oliver Meier, head physician of the department of special spine surgery, and Dr. Ulrich Schneider, head physician of sports medicine at the Sportklinik Hellersen , are once again among the top physicians honored by Focus Gesundheit…

Interdisciplinary collaboration enriches Sportklinik Hellersen
Dr. Wolfgang Welke has a lot of experience in the field of pain treatment. Now the head physician of the Center for Special Pain Medicine at the Sportklinik Hellersen trained the first pain therapist.

Clean Hands Campaign: Clinic receives certificate for hand hygiene
After the special clinic for orthopedics, trauma surgery and sports medicine received the silver certificate last year as part of the Clean Hands Campaign, the Sportklinik Hellersen can look forward to the gold certificate this year.

Investment in the future of the orthopedic specialty clinic
Top-level medicine and all-round care for patients are the aspirations of the Sportklinik Hellersen . The ISO 9001 certificate that the orthopedic specialty clinic recently received shows that this is being met.

Two dedicated employees complete further training in practical guidance
Actively counteracting the shortage of skilled workers. The best way to do this is to train staff in-house. The Sportklinik Hellersen already made a start last year with a cooperation as a partner for practical assignments with…

Cooperation with Lüdenscheid-based company
The clock is ticking. Climate change continues to advance. This makes the issue of sustainability all the more important. However, sustainability is usually difficult to implement, especially for a hospital and in the operating room, where the top priority…

Center for Special Pain Medicine: Extended life of pain pacemakers and operation with tablet
Up to 16 million people suffer from chronic pain in Germany, according to the German Pain Society.

The Sportklinik Hellersen supports children and young people in sports with 2,170 euros. Yesterday, Monday, October 18, Clinic Director Dirk Burghaus presented a donation of 1,085 euros each to the Stadtsportverband Lüdenscheid e. V. (SSV) and to the Kreissportbund Märkischer Kreis e. V. (KSB).

Thefirst athletes were treated in 1946 / Main focus is on specialization
A lot has changed in healthcare in 75 years. This also applies to the Sportklinik Hellersen. The orthopedic specialty clinic is celebrating its anniversary this year.

Thanks to a hand operation, Markus Lenze is able to pursue his hobby again. And to his great surprise, much faster than he originally thought. As a member of Clowns and Company e.V., Markus Lenze is a familiar face in the Märkischer Kreis.

Sportklinik Hellersen collects donations for employees
10,000 euros were collected during a fundraising campaign at the Sportklinik Hellersen. They will benefit an employee who was hit hard by the flood disaster.

What to watch out for when returning to sports after a corona illness
Normal life is returning bit by bit and corona is moving into the background due to the current easing. However, anyone who has had a corona illness should not take it lightly, advises Dr. Ulrich Schneider, internist and head…

24 trainees of the district fire department for performance testing at the Sportklinik Hellersen
24 trainees of the district fire department underwent performance diagnostics at the Sports Medicine Department of the Sportklinik Hellersen last week. The performance diagnostics are part of a study in…

More and more people have the opportunity to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. This is good and important. Regardless of the possible long-term consequences of the coronavirus, infectious diseases in general can lead to long training absences or even jeopardize athletic careers.

Award in hand hygiene / Few wound infections thanks to good concept
Hygiene is the be-all and end-all in hospitals. The Sportklinik Hellersen not only puts this into practice with an excellent safety and hygiene concept regarding prevention of the coronavirus. The orthopedic specialty clinic can…

Patients report what it's like to live with lipedema
Disparaging looks and insulting comments about her figure are part of Brigitte Brühl's everyday life. What many people don't know is that Brigitte Brühl is not simply fat, she has a disease - lipedema. This is a painful disease of the fatty tissue…

Cooperation with the Liebeskind Care Academy GmbH nursing school in Werdohl / Trainees start on April 20
For the first time since its opening, the Sportklinik Hellersen will become a training center for prospective nursing specialists today, Tuesday, April 20. This is made possible by a cooperation…

Dr. Ulrich Schneider and Dr. Oliver Meier listed in best list by Focus magazine
Doctors from the Sportklinik Hellersen are again listed in the Focus-Gesundheit magazine's best list for 2021. Dr. Ulrich Schneider receives the award for the top physician in the category of sports medicine as well as…

Keep an eye on the time frame even for elective surgery
An emergency is urgent and usually requires immediate surgery. Postponement is not possible. With an elective - i.e., plannable - procedure, it's a different story.

Dr. Joachim Hagenah, head physician of the endoprosthetics department at the Hellersen Sports Clinic, explains why experience minimizes risks
Hip surgery is a major operation that should be well planned. For Dr. Joachim Hagenah, however, it is routine. He has been working at the Hellersen Sports…

Successful first year for special pain medicine at the sports clinic
Dr. Wolfang Welke can still remember the fight to keep the Marienhospital in Letmathe open. And also of the call from Sports Clinic CEO Dirk Burghaus, who offered to take over the entire pain clinic team from Letmathe in order to…

Department of Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Surgery becomes Center for Special Joint and Trauma Surgery
With immediate effect, the department of private lecturer Dr. Sascha Beck at the Sportklinik Hellersen is no longer called "Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Surgery/Sports Traumatology", but "Center for…

For children, the anticipation of Christmas is often the best joy and this is usually increased with an Advent calendar. In order to give children with whom fate has not been kind a very special joy before Christmas, the Sportklinik Hellersen is donating 50 Advent calendars to the Balthasar…

Dual studies possible again next year
July 20, 2016 changed everything in Katharina Krömer's life. Due to an accident at work, the now 28-year-old was suddenly no longer able to work in her learned profession as a physiotherapist.

Dr. Petra Scheffer replaces Dr. Jürgen Hagenah after five and a half years
Since 2015, Dr. Jürgen Hagenah has been Medical Director at the Sportklinik Hellersen. After five and a half years, he will now be replaced on November 1 by Dr. Petra Scheffer, chief physician for plastic, reconstructive and…

New specialist area from October 1 at the Sports Clinic
Dr. Oliver Meier's specialty is the spine. Whether deformations, curvatures or age-related changes due to wear and tear - the head physician for special spine surgery comes into play when higher-grade instabilities are present and there is no…