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Hepato-Biliary Centre Based in Sion for the Valais Romand, the Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Centre is an intermediary between the hospital (CHVR), doctors providing treatment, and tertiary centres. This centre is incorporated into the General Surgery department and the Visceral Surgery unit, but is not in itself a consulting centre. Its purpose is to centralise expertise in order to provide multidisciplinary management of patients suffering from diseases of the liver, biliary tract, or pancreas. In practical terms, when a…
Cardiac Surgery The cardiac surgery department of Valais Hospital is based in Sion. It provides state-of-the-art treatment in the field of adult cardiac and vascular surgery, and in particular uses the most recent minimally invasive surgery techniques (which allow for incisions measuring just a few centimetres, unlike traditional techniques requiring longer incisions). The field of adult cardiac surgery includes the following treatments in particular: Aorto-coronary bypass, including beating heart surgery, without using a…
The Abuse Medicine Unit Are you a victim of violence? People who are exposed to violence, either in isolation or repeatedly, are under big stress. This can have long-term psychological and/or physical consequences. Domestic violence, in particular, has a significant impact on the health of parents and their children. In order to break out of this cycle of violence, you can count on the support of the Valaisan network for intervention against domestic violence, of which the Violence Medicine Unit is a part. WE ARE HERE TO…
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…
Visp Hospital Accident & Emergency Emergency medicine is the department of medicine that deals with the care and treatment of medical emergencies. In technical terms, it covers the entire rescue chain and is an interdisciplinary medical field in which all the specialized departments in hospitals are brought together. The emergency department is open 24 hours a day for mild and acute cases (children, adolescents and adults). General Practitioner Emergency Centre (HANOW) The Haut-Vallais General Practitioner Emergency…
Pain Clinic Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand If you think you suffer from chronic pain or you have an acquaintance or a family member who has chronic pain... then you are on the right site. On this site, you will find information regarding chronic pain and various possible therapeutic approaches. Many people suffer from chronic pain, most do not know that appropriate treatments exist and very few benefit from treatment in a specialised centre. The Pain Clinic is part of the anaesthesiology department and the doctors who…
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Sion Gynaecology is the medico-surgical speciality devoted to the physiology of and conditions affecting the female genital system. Obstetrics is a medico-surgical speciality connected to pregnancy and labour. The main practitioners of this speciality are midwives and doctors. Bringing these two specialities together allows for holistic care to be provided to women during their lives. The Valais Hospital Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments are located in Sion for the Valais romand region and in…
Operating suite The hospitals of the French-speaking Valais The operating suite is the structure accommodating all the operating theatres, a recovery room, a location for equipment storage, management offices and training rooms. As a veritable hub for the day-to-day management of patients undergoing a scheduled or emergency surgical intervention, the operating suite is a location that supports a very wide range of activities. It occupies a central location in a hospital due to its continual interactions with the various…
Angiology Vascular medicine, also known as ‘angiology’, is the medical speciality which deals with arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases affecting the human body as a whole. Angiology allows for enhanced clinical diagnosis thanks to non-invasive functional vascular explorations (without any breaking of tissue). Its aim is to confirm cases of arterial and/or venous impairment. It represents part of a diagnostic and therapeutic medical approach, and also plays a role in the preventive care and monitoring of patients who are…