Duisburg-Nord Hospital

The Neurosurgery Center at Duisburg-Nord is among the largest in Europe.

Through close collaboration with the Gamma Knife Center and its neuroradiologists, Duisburg-Nord ensures maximum precision in radiotherapy for oncology patients.

The center is led by Professor Michael Zimmermann, accredited by the German Society of Neurosurgeons and Vice President of the German Academy of Neurosurgeons (GAN).

The hospital’s primary specialties include neurology, general neurosurgery, and oncological neurosurgery.

Professor Michael Zimmermann, one of Germany’s foremost specialists, and his team focus on: Skull, pituitary, and spinal surgery, Surgery of the peripheral nervous system, Neuro-oncological surgery

The majority of procedures performed are minimally invasive endovascular interventions and microsurgery. When necessary, particularly in complex or large-scale pathologies, open surgery is used.

Each operating room is equipped with advanced tools: Microscopy and endoscopy, Stereotactic navigation, Intraoperative neuromonitoring, Computer-assisted navigation.

These technologies allow highly precise interventions on affected nerve tissue while preserving healthy structures.

One innovative technique is fluorescence-guided resection, enabling tumor localization within millimeters and clear distinction from healthy tissue. It also allows targeted delivery of medication directly into the tumor or surrounding tissues to eliminate residual cancer cells.

In addition to advanced neurosurgery, the department provides: focal radiotherapy, chemotherapy, Gamma Knife radiosurgery and other standard treatments.

The team also manages vascular anomalies, bone-nerve disorders, and spinal hernias. Over half of such conditions can be treated endoscopically if diagnosed early.