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Brig hospital Since 1908 Brig's hospital history dates back to the foundation of the Antonius Hospital in the 14th century. The monumental construction of the Simplon tunnel marked the beginning of a new era for the Brig region in terms of transport and economy. The rapid growth of the population, the numerous accidents during the construction of the tunnel, a violent typhus epidemic, the arrival of smallpox and the sudden onset of other diseases prompted the construction of a new, larger hospital in Brig. The planning of…
Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine involves carrying out examinations and providing diagnostic and therapeutic surveys of the functional parts of the human body such as the organs or vessels using radioactive tracers. This medical speciality is distinct from other imaging techniques in that the images obtained are physiological (showing the way a system is working) rather than anatomical. Currently, this department works together with numerous other fields such as oncology, neurology, cardiology, nephrology, pneumology,…
Penitentiary Medicine The Penitentiary Medicine Department provides outpatient treatment, prevention and liaison services and hospital-type treatment if the clinical situation requires it (hunger strike, treatment prescribed, suicide risk). It draws on medical, psychiatric and nursing resources which are equivalent to those provided to the rest of the population. It consists of intermediate care, provided daily to adult and under-age prisoners in the Canton of Valais. This includes admission, medico-nursing follow-ups,…
The hospital sites Created in 2004 from the merger of ten establishments, the Valais Hospital is now present throughout the canton and is its main employer with some 6,050 employees the work of these employees enabled the hospital to care for nearly 40,200 inpatients and to provide 609,000 outpatient visits. Its annual turnover exceeds CHF 847 million. Spitalzentrum Oberwallis (SZO) Spitalzentrum Oberwallis (SZO) Überlandstrasse 14, 3900 Brig +41 27 604 33 33 Visiting hours Hospital benefits Google maps itinerary Facilities…
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…
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 Head Doctor of Service +41276034517 Contact See profile Valentin Roessli MRT Head of Unit +41276034300 See profile Frédéric Lamballe TRM head of department +41276034517 See profile Doctor Valéry Olivier Zilio Head of Medical…
Intensive Care Medicine Valais Hospital has two intensive care units, one at the Sion site and the other at the Visp site. Each one is equipped according to the location as well as in respect of medical and surgical treatment. In cases of severe failure of vital organs such as the brain, the heart, the lungs, the kidneys, the intestine or the liver, patients are cared for in the intensive care department of Valais Hospital. There is a particularly high quota of highly specialised medical and nursing staff here, and the…
Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy aims to help people of any age who are temporarily or permanently limited in terms of their living and work skills by a somatic or mental disability, to recover the greatest possible autonomy in their personal, social and professional lives. This therapy takes into account day-to-day movements and activities with the aim of developing facilitation strategies tailored to each individual’s resources. Its personal and social aspects, and the therapist’s listening skills are very…
Clinique Saint-Amé Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand La Clinique Saint-Amé à Saint-Maurice dépend du Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand qui comprend également les hôpitaux de Sion, Sierre, Martigny et Malévoz (Monthey, psychiatrie). Mission de l’établissement La Clinique Saint-Amé, Centre de gériatrie du Bas-Valais, assure la prise en charge et le traitement de « l’ensemble des problèmes médicaux liés au vieillissement ». Elle accueille les personnes en âge AVS souffrant de maladie, ou nécessitant un traitement de…
Le DPP offre des prestations de soins LAMA hospitalières, thérapeutiques de jour, ambulatoires, yc de consultation et de liaison. Des prestations d'utilité publiques en santé mentale (prévention) et forensique (expertises psychiatriques et médecine pénitentiaire). Le DPP donne la possibilité aux médecins en formation de suivre l'entier du cursus de spécialiste en psychiatrie et psychothérapie, en profitant de ces services hospitaliers et ambulatoires ainsi que du domaine de psychiatrie et psychothérapie de la personne âgée.…