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Clinical chemistry Clinical chemistry is the discipline of laboratory medicine which consists of measuring the concentration of numerous molecules of interest in blood and the various biological fluids produced by the body. Based at the Central Institute, the clinical chemistry and toxicology service of Valais Hospital aims to help doctors confirm a diagnosis for the patient, compile a prognosis of the disease and its development and verify the efficiency of treatments. The analytical measures used make it possible to detect…
Traffic Medicine Department In the Traffic Medicine Department at Valais Hospital, we offer expert assessments for people whose ability to drive is in question. Our highly qualified level 4 SSML traffic physicians carry out assessments to identify any problems related to alcohol, drugs, medication or health problems that may affect driving ability. These assessments are carried out at the request of the Swiss road traffic authorities. As well as carrying out assessments, our doctors also take part in accompanied check-ups…
Radiology Radiology is a medical speciality mainly aimed at providing support for diagnosis by means of imaging techniques. It is as varied as the devices and technologies that it uses: these range from scanners to MRI, and include, among others, ultrasound, angiography or echography. Radiology is known as a ‘support’ speciality, and caters to patients of all ages, coming from Accident & Emergency, from the various departments in the hospital, or sent by their doctor for a check-up or an outpatient intervention. In…
Our Treatments Conformational radiotherapy Intensity modulation radiotherapy Respiratory gating High dose rate brachytherapy Stereotactic radiosurgery Sion Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand Sion Av. Grand-Champsec 80, 1951 Sion +41(0)27 603 45 17 chvr.radiooncologie@hopitalvs.ch Doctor Kaouthar Khanfir Chief Medical Officer, Head of Unit 027 60 34517 Contact See profile Valentin Roessli MRT Head of Unit 027 60 34300 See profile Frédéric Lamballe 027 60 34517 See profile Doctor Valéry Olivier Zilio See profile Doctor Orhan…
Pneumology Department Upper Valais Hospital (SZO) At the Pneumology department of the Centre hospitalier du Haut-Valais on the Visp site, patients suffering from pneumological diseases benefit from a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services. Patients are offered outpatient consultation, treatment and care for lung diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smokers' lung), bronchial asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD) and sarcoidosis. For specific issues such…
Paediatrics Department SZO The Haut-Valais paediatric department is located in Visp Hospital. It is part of the mother-child department. Children and adolescents are cared for here from birth to the end of their 16th year, or even up to the age of 18 in exceptional cases. The premature baby and new-born baby department takes care of premature babies who do not require specialist treatment in a neonatology centre. The Paediatric Department provides comprehensive care for the child and his/her next of kin. In addition to…
Sion Hospital Paediatric Department The paediatric department of Valais Hospital is located in Sion. It cares for children from birth through to the end of their 16th year, and in some cases even through to their 18th year. Premature babies are cared for when they have reached an age of 32 weeks and a weight of 1250 grams. The Paediatric Department is structured into three divisions: The Paediatric Department is structured into three divisions: A neonatology division A division for outpatient treatment, emergency…
Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department Sion Otolaryngology, commonly known as ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), is the medico-surgical speciality which treats diseases of the nose, of the throat and of the ears, as well as cancers of the head and neck. It thus treats paediatric to geriatric patients suffering from functional, infectious and cancerous diseases. Rhinology deals with the treatment (either medical or surgical) of conditions affecting the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses. In surgical terms, this mainly…
Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is the medical speciality devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of all conditions affecting the eyeball, tear ducts and eyelids. Outpatient consultations and treatment account for most of the activity involving this speciality. It is possible to provide numerous forms of treatment during outpatient consultations, such as laser treatment of the retina or of a glaucoma. In some cases, surgical interventions are necessary, as in the treatment of cataracts, which are part of the normal ageing process…
Cancerology/Oncology Oncology or cancerology is the medical speciality which deals with the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients who are affected by cancer of the organs or by a malignant blood disease. It includes medical oncology, haemato-oncology and radio-oncology. Medical oncology treats cancers of the organs (breast or lung, for example) or of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). These treatments are administered either intravenously, subcutaneously or orally, and they are often referred to using the generic term…