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AZ Middelheim

Lindendreef 1

B-2020 Antwerpen

Belgium

Website                                         http://ocmw.antwerpen.be/azm/

Phone for patients                          ++32 (for Belgium) - 3 - 280 31 11

Phone for referring physicians         ++32 (for Belgium) - 3 - 280 40 30

Phone for emergencies                    ++32 (for Belgium) - 3 - 280 34 72

Telefax                                          ++32 (for Belgium) - 3 - 280 17 46

AZ Middelheim is a large community-based general hospital founded by the OCMW.
It has as mission to provide optimal care to patients of all social classes and origins.

Breast cancer

Non-small cell and small cell lung cancer

Colorectal cancer

Head and neck cancer

Urological cancers including prostate and testicular cancer

Hematological malignancies

Gastro-intestinal cancers (esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallblader, small intestine)

Thyroid cancer

Brain tumours

Pediatric cancers

Gynecologic cancers

Orthopedic cancers

Soft tissue sarcoma

Germ cell tumours

Lymphoma

Multiple myeloma

Non-Invasive Diagnostic Methods:

Routine hematology and biochemistry

Center of molecular diagnosis

Pathology

Radiology: classical radiology, CT-scan, MRI, echography, mammography

Nuclear examinations: Technetium scan, PET scan

Endoscopic examinations: colonoscopy, gastroscopy, bronchoscopy, cystoscopy

Invasive Diagnostic Methods:

Mammotoom

CT-scan or echography guided punctures

Pleuroscopy

Laparoscopy

Sentinel node procedure

Non-Invasive Therapeutic Methods:

Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy

HIFU

Immunotherapy

Hormonal treatment

Invasive, Non-Surgical Therapeutic Methods:

Intra-arterial chemotherapy

Chemo-embolisation

Brachytherapy

Surgical Therapeutic Methods:

Laparoscopic resection of tumours

TME

All surgical procedures in above mentioned tumour types

Total number of beds: 60

Number of normal care beds: 44

Number of intermediate care beds: 5

Number of critical care beds: 5

Number of transplantation beds: 6

Number of operation rooms: 8

Radiation therapy available: yes

Number of doctors: 16

Number of nurses: 50

Translators: all European languages and Arabic

By Car

From Brussels via E19
exit 6 Mortsel - Hoboken
direction Mortsel
traffic light: turn left
after 500 m AZM on your left

From Brussels via A12
 before viaduct: leave A12
and follow side road
direction Mortsel
3rd traffic light: turn left
after 500 m AZM on your left

From Ghent
ring Antwerpen: exit 5
Wilrijk - Berchem
from exit: turn right
5th traffic light: left
after 300 m AZM on your right

 

From Hasselt/Luik
ring Antwerpen: exit 4 Berchem - Mortsel
from exit: turn left
traffic light: turn right
next traffic light: turn right
after 300 m AZM on your left

From the Netherlands
ring Antwerpen: exit 4 Berchem - Mortsel
from exit: turn left
traffic light: turn right
next traffic light: turn right
after 300 m AZM on your left

By Train

The nearest station is Berchem: change to Bus Nr 21

From Antwerp central station: change to Bus Nr. 18-27-32

By Air transportation

The nearest airport is Antwerp-Deurne. The national airport is Zaventem.

Heli Port

Please contact ++32-3-280 31 11 for more information.

This information was provided by Dr. Dirk Schrijvers, Medical Oncologist of the AZ Middelheim.

Last update: 10th of December 2003

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