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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…
« Après quelques jours d’observation, nous constatons à nouveau une baisse des consultations urgentes en relation avec les infarctus, ou alors des patients qui consultent tardivement, avec des dégâts déjà irréversibles », s'inquiète le Dr Grégoire Girod, chef du Service de cardiologie du Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand (CHVR). Au printemps, ce phénomène avait également été constaté au CHUV ainsi que dans de nombreux pays du monde touchés par la pandémie. Il s'agissait en général de personnes avec douleurs thoraciques qui…
Breast Centre of the Hospital centre Oberwallis (SZO) Interdisciplinary treatment and care of breast disease Women suffering from breast diseases can be diagnosed, treated and cared for optimally in Hospital centre Oberwallis. The interdisciplinary team provides fast and high-quality care and treatment. For more complex situations, we work closely with the Breast Centre of the University Hospital for Women in Bern. Psychological support for women and their families is also part of the care. Who are we? Who can contact us?…
Haematology Haematology is the medical speciality devoted to the study of the blood. The Valais Hospital Haematology Department is based in the Central Institute, and its medical and technical teams handle blood diseases from the laboratory to the clinic. Its main aim is to provide diagnostic and clinical care for patients suffering from blood diseases in different fields. These include, specifically, general haematology (anaemia, anomalies of the various blood cells), cancers of the blood (leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple…
Maternity ward of the Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand (Sion) La famille au cœur de nos soins In our department, we take care of the health and well-being of mothers, newborns, couples and families from pregnancy through to childbirth. In 2024, our maternity unit welcomed 1,837 births. In the maternity department, our missions are clearly defined: To place the mother, newborn baby, couple and family at the heart of our care and concerns during the perinatal period. We are committed to accompanying, listening to and…
Angiology 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…
Musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports medicine (CHVR) et médecine du sport Sports medicine is aimed at sportsmen and women of all ages from adolescence onwards, whether or not they are practising an individual or team sport with a view to performance, whatever their level, but also at people wishing to maintain or start a physical activity for their health or pleasure. An important part of our work involves diagnosing and treating all the pathologies associated with exercise and sport, including traumatic injuries…
L’Hôpital de Sion assure la prise en charge des patients aigus ainsi que de patients relevant de la Médecine hautement spécialisée (MHS). Il est également Trauma Center pour la population du bassin du Valais. La Chirurgie vasculaire est une discipline cantonalisée et ne se fait que sur le site de Sion. Les patients du Haut-Valais (Brig et Viège), les patients du Bas-Valais (Rennaz), les patients de Sierre et Martigny ainsi que les patients des cliniques privées sont transférés à l’Hôpital de Sion. Compte tenu des missions du…
Angiology Sion 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…