The Catholic St. Paulus Society runs two outstanding clinics, the St. Christophorus Hospital Werne and the St. Marien Hospital Lünen. The Center for Spinal Surgery in Werne offers a wide range of conventional and modern treatments, partly supported by robotic assistance, and is known as a reference center for robotic precision surgery from Globus Medical.
More than 350 robotically assisted surgeries since 2021
Since the introduction of robotically navigated spinal surgery in January 2021, more than 350 surgeries have been performed at the Center for Spinal Surgery in Werne, with the surgical robot being used not only for simple procedures but also for complex procedures. Prof. Dr. El Hindy is considered a pioneer and expert in the field of robotically navigated spinal surgery and has further developed and refined the procedure of minimally invasive, lateral placement of spinal implants (cages) in the prone position. This innovative surgical method is only offered in a few other centers in the USA, making the Spine Center in Werne a leading international center for spinal surgery.
In addition to performing successful surgeries, Prof. Dr. El Hindy trains doctors from all over the world in the use of the surgical robot and speaks at international conferences on the new applications of the "ExcelsiusGPS®" surgical robot. More than 50 national and international surgeons have already learned and implemented these innovative surgical procedures at the Center for Spinal Surgery in Werne.
Prof. Dr. El Hindy is a member of renowned professional societies
Prof. Dr. El Hindy is a member of renowned specialist societies such as the German Society for Neurosurgery (DGNC), the German Spine Society (DWG), the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) as well as the German University Association (DHV). He has extensive additional qualifications, including a basic and master's certificate from the German Spine Society as well as a teaching license for neurosurgery and a Good Clinical Practice certificate.
Innovative and successful treatment procedures at the Spine Center Werne
In collaboration with Globus Medical, the team at the Spine Center under the direction of Prof. Dr. El Hindy and senior consultant Associate Lecturer Dr. Pierscianek, is constantly striving to develop new robotically navigated surgical procedures and to expand existing surgical methods. The Spine Center in Werne offers outstanding medical care and is known for its innovative and successful treatment procedures for degenerative diseases of the spine, dynamic stabilization and degenerative and traumatic changes to the cervical spine.
With Prof. Dr. El Hindy as head physician and director of the Spine Center Werne, patients know that they are in the best hands with one of the most experienced and innovative specialists for spinal surgery in Germany. The Spine Center in Werne offers first-class medical care, state-of-the-art technologies and an experienced and highly specialized team of doctors.
Since the end of 2023, Prof. Dr. Hindy has not only been working as a spine specialist at the Werne site with 50 beds and 2 operating theaters, but also as head physician at the Lünen site with 20 beds and one operating theater, where he is also responsible for head surgery in addition to spine surgery as a neurosurgeon and has replaced Prof. Dr. Gousias, who is now practicing in his home country of Greece. The advantage here is clearly the close networking between the two hospitals.