Social Services
Essen University Hospital Social Services accompanies and supports patients and their families in coping with problems that may arise from medical conditions and disabilities, and that may affect their lives psychologically, physically, professionally, or financially. In doing so, Social Services cooperates closely with other professionals in- and outside the hospital.
It is our goal to support you, the patient, in coping with your medical condition and to offer assistance tailored to your needs. We will inform you and your family of the various types of assistance available, so you can make informed decisions regarding further rehabilitation and care measures that fit your individual situation.
All our counseling is based on your individual health situation.
We will answer your questions and help you with:
- Rehabilitation measures
- Outpatient and inpatient nursing care
- Nursing aids
- Household help
- Financial aid
- Questions regarding the German social insurance system, e.g., disability, sickness benefits, long-term care benefits, retirement benefits
- Legal aspects of care
- Additional outpatient aids
- Coping with illness
All employees of Social Services are bound by a confidentiality agreement. In addition to our daily business hours on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., we are also available for individual appointments.
Should you have any questions, please make an appointment with us!
Our offices are located between Surgical Center I and the Womens Clinic.
The following is a list of contacts for the individual clinics:
Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Uni Breast Center
Ulrike Kramer (Chief Social Worker)
Phone: 0201-723-5140,
Clinic for Cardiology
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Center for Ophthalmology
Clinic for Angiology
Center for Internal Medicine (except for wards M8/M9)
Elvira Berg-Sakowitz (Social Worker)
Phone: +49 (0) 201-723-2624
elvira.berg-sakowitz@uk-essen.de
Clinic for Radiotherapy/Clinic for Nuclear Medicine
Beate Wilcken (Social Worker/Educator)
Office: Administration building, lower level, room 01.20
Phone: +49 (0) 201-723-2624
beate.wilcken@medizin.uk-essen.de
Clinic for Internal Tumor Research
Monika Herrmann
Phone: +49 (0) 201-723-2007
Clinic for Hematology/Clinic for Bone Marrow Transplants
Patrik Jotzo (Social Worker)
Phone: +49 (0) 201-723-2543
Clinic for Emergency Surgery
Clinic for Neurosurgery
Clinic for Orthopedics
Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Katharina Eick (Social Worker)
Phone: +49 (0) 201-723-5141
Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergies
Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic
Dörte Isci (Educator)
Phone: +49 (0) 201-723-3726
Clinic for Neurology
Clinic for Urology
Clinic for General Surgery, Visceral and Transplant Surgery
Center for Internal Medicine (wards M8/M9)
Ingo Neupert (Social Worker)
Phone: +49 (0) 201-723-2623
The Childrens Clinic is served by its own psychological and social team.
- Lageplan Sozialdienst
