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Nephrology Dialysis Service at Spitalzentrum Oberwallis (SZO) Our scope of services 10 haemodialysis stations 1 separate room for hepatitis B positive patients Latest generation Fresenius dialysis machines (F 6008) with single needle module Standard hemodiafiltration Free WLAN access Free parking Holiday dialysis possible all year round Opening hours of the dialysis unit: Monday - Saturday from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm Peritoneal Dialysis: APD and CAPD Training and follow-up Preparation and follow-up of kidney transplant patients…
Wi-Fi network The Valais Hospital offers patients and visitors high quality internet access on all its sites. Patients and visitors benefit from free Wi-Fi access on all the sites of the Valais Hospital. In addition to the twenty or so "hotspots" located in the reception areas, emergency rooms and cafeterias since July 2013, it is now also possible to surf the Internet free of charge from all patient rooms, subject to an identification procedure. In concrete terms, all you have to do is select the HVS_GUEST network…
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COVID-19 tests Online appointment FMH Training in Valais Hospital Discover our FMH recognition and postgraduate trainings Welcome to the Valais Hospital! Medical specialities NOT USED ANYMORE NOT USED ANYMORE 2004 Fusion of 10 hospitals and clinics 5'500 employee 520'000 Ambulatory visits 39'000 inpatient 430 doctors in training every year More than 80 conventions and agreements of collaboration 760 Million francs of turnover(sales) Work at the Valais Hospital an attractive employer Hospital of Valais is the largest employer…
Quality Report 2020 Rapport qualité 2020 (4 MB)
Contact us You can contact us for general messages or information using the form below. For registrations, please use the registration form. This form is for general contact with the day clinic and not for direct contact between patients and therapists. For personal health questions, please contact the day clinic directly: 027 604 30 87 We will reply as soon as possible on the following working days.
Sleep medicine Sleep Clinic We spend roughly 30% of our lives sleeping. Sleep medicine can be beneficial when sleep is disturbed or when it doesn’t properly fulfil its role of giving us rest. Excessive fatigue, insomnia, constantly waking up at night, sleep apnoea, snoring, abnormal behaviour at night, jet lag and restless limb syndrome are some of the many conditions we deal with every day. The Sleep Clinic is certified by the Swiss Society of Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology. The clinic is part of the…
General Surgery Surgery Clinic The General Surgery Department deals with the most common types of surgery. Its key areas include: treatment of hernias (e.g. umbilical hernia, inguinal hernia, incisional hernia) Depending on the findings and location, a personalised surgical procedure will be discussed and determined with the patient in the course of a consultation. This procedure may take the form of open surgery or keyhole surgery and may involve the use of mesh to strengthen the abdominal wall. (Lichtenstein, Shouldice,…
The Urology Department of the Surgery Clinic Upper Valais Hospital Centre (SZO) The Urology Department of the Surgery Clinic at the Upper Valais Hospital Centre (SZO) offers the entire spectrum of urological diagnostics and treatment with the exception of highly specialised medicine (HSM). It specialises in uro-oncology (urological cancers of the prostate, bladder and kidney) and the treatment of urinary stone disease and benign prostate enlargement. Another focus is the treatment of the urethra, erectile tissue and urinary…
Visceral Surgery Department Surgery Clinic (SZO) Visceral surgery (in Latin ‘viscera’ means ‘internal organs’) deals with the treatment of the digestive tract and the glands. This involves a work-up, operative therapy and after-care of diseases, injuries and abnormalities found in the entire gastrointestinal tract including the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, pancreas, spleen and thyroid gland. The focus is on patient-oriented, personalised treatment carried out with the greatest expertise and the highest level of…