What Uroviva does

Uroviva is the largest urological network in Switzerland, operating one specialized clinic in Bülach (the Uroviva Clinic for Urology, a 24-hour hospital officially listed in the Canton of Zurich) and a network of nine urology practices plus the Zurich Andrology Centre across German-speaking cantons including Zurich, Aargau, Lucerne, Zug, and Thurgau. Founded by Dr. med. Roger Gablinger and now part of the Affidea Group since March 2025, the company delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient urological care — including diagnostics, consultations, surgical procedures, oncology services via the Uroviva Tumour Centre Bülach, second opinions, and 24-hour emergency care — to patients across all age groups and both sexes.

The clinical platform is staffed by 32 qualified urologists with various subspecialisations and 218 total employees across 12 facilities, supported by an Executive Management team that includes two CMOs, a COO, CFO, and site-level chief physicians. Underlying technology includes the AI-assisted MPAssist AG dictation system, the Ines KIS clinical information system, the Vitodata practice management system, a multidisciplinary tumor board platform, and quality measurement systems compliant with ANQ and Swissnoso national standards. The network handles 55,000+ patient consultations and 5,000+ surgical procedures annually and offers specialised services including paediatric urology, andrology, fertility care, and the Stockholm3 prostate cancer risk assessment.

Uroviva generates revenue primarily through medical consultations, diagnostics, and surgical procedures reimbursed via Swiss mandatory health insurance (KVG/LAMal), with patient choice of basic, semi-private, or private insurance class. Distribution is multi-channel: self-referral, family-doctor referral, a walk-in Permanence at Zurich Stadelhofen, hospital-embedded practices at partner hospitals (Limmattal, Zollikerberg, Männedorf, Horgen, Villa im Park), and a dedicated international patient services channel. The business model is asset-light relative to a typical hospital system, leveraging partnerships with radio-oncology, pathology, anaesthesia, physiotherapy, and cancer support organisations to deliver integrated care without owning all ancillary infrastructure.

Name

Uroviva

Legal name

Uroviva Klinik AG

Website

https://uroviva.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Uroviva is Switzerland's largest urological network, operating a specialised clinic in Bülach and nine outpatient practices plus an andrology centre across German-speaking cantons. It delivers inpatient and outpatient urological care to 55,000+ patients annually via 32 specialist urologists, now operating as part of the Affidea Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

General Urology (HLAKAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urologic Oncology (HLAKAOAB), Pediatric Urology (HLAKAOAE)

Keywords

• Urology services
• Andrology treatments
• Urological diagnostics
• Prostate cancer care
• Men's reproductive health

Headquarters

HQ city

Bülach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical consultations and treatments: Revenue from urological consultations, diagnostics, and treatments across outpatient and inpatient settings. Services covered by Swiss health insurance (KVG/LAMal).
2. Surgical procedures and hospital services: Revenue from over 5,000 operations annually ranging from minor to major surgical procedures at the specialized clinic in Bülach.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Uroviva provides the entire outpatient and inpatient treatment spectrum of urology across a network of one specialized clinic and nine practices plus an Andrology Centre in German-speaking Switzerland. The company delivers urological consultations, diagnostics, surgical procedures (over 5,000 annually of all severity levels), oncological care via a tumour board, andrology services for male reproductive health, and 24-hour emergency urology services. It serves approximately 55,000 patients per year, operating as Switzerland's largest urological network under Swiss health insurance coverage (KVG/LAMal).

Product overview

Uroviva is a Swiss medical services provider comprising a specialized urology clinic in Bülach and a network of nine urological practices across Switzerland, together with the Zurich Andrology Centre. The organization offers comprehensive urological care including consultations, diagnostics, treatments, and surgeries on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Key offerings include the Clinic for Urology Bülach (with 24-hour emergency services), the Uroviva Tumour Centre for oncological care, the Zurich Andrology Centre (founded 1989, part of network since 2018) for male reproductive health, and second opinion consultations with multidisciplinary specialist review. The network handles approximately 55,000 patient consultations annually and performs over 5,000 operations, making it one of Switzerland's leading providers of urological services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uroviva Klinik für Urologie: Spezialized urology clinic in Bülach, part of the Uroviva network
• Uroviva Praxen für Urologie
• Tumorzentrum Bülach
• Uroviva Gruppe

Products and services

• Uroviva Clinic for Urology Bülach The central specialised urology clinic located in Bülach, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient urological treatments, surgeries, and 24-hour emergency services. Operates as a hospital officially listed in the Canton of Zurich.
• Urology Practices Network Network of nine urological practices across Switzerland offering outpatient consultations, diagnostics, and follow-up care at locations including Zurich Stadelhofen, Zurich Höngg, Zollikerberg, Schlieren, Horgen, Meilen, Männedorf, Baar, and Sursee.
• Zurich Andrology Centre Specialised centre for male reproductive health providing diagnosis and treatment for male sterility, erectile dysfunction, aging male concerns, ejaculation disorders, hereditary diseases, varicocele, and STDs.
• Uroviva Tumour Centre Bülach Specialised oncological centre for the diagnosis and treatment of urological cancers, providing multidisciplinary tumour board consultations and comprehensive cancer care.
• Second Opinion Consultations
• Urological Emergencies Service
• Therapies and Diagnostics
• Stockholm3 Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• 55,000+ annual patient consultations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Affidea SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025In March 2025, Affidea acquired the Uroviva Group, expanding its network to include the largest urological network in Switzerland. Additionally, 3 gynecological practices and an oncology department were integrated into the Affidea network.
• Labor team GoldachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical laboratory partnership for analysis of laboratory samples and diagnostic testing.
• Bülach HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership with Bülach Hospital including visceral surgery and intensive care collaboration.
• Spital ZollikerbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for urology services at Zollikerberg Hospital.
• Spital MännedorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for urology services at Männedorf Hospital.
• Spital LimmattalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for urology services at Limmattal Hospital.
• See-Spital HorgencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for urology services at See-Spital Horgen.
• Radio Oncology at Zurich University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with radio-oncology department for cancer treatment coordination.
• Radio Oncology at Canton Hospital WinterthurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with radio-oncology department for cancer treatment coordination.
• KardiovivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiology partnership for integrated patient care.
• RadiovivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadiology partnership with attending physicians for diagnostic imaging services.
• ManovivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHand surgery partnership for specialized surgical referrals.
• Oncology Centre ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOncology partnership for comprehensive cancer care coordination.
• Institute for Histological and Cytological Diagnostics AG AaraucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathology partnership for tissue sample analysis and diagnostics.
• Narkose.chcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnaesthesia partnership with years of successful collaboration ensuring efficient OR procedures and continuous quality.
• SeniovivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare institution partnership for elderly patient care coordination.
• Physioteam FischerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical therapy partnership for rehabilitation services.
• Krebsliga des Kantons ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer support and consultation services for patients.
• Selbsthilfe SchweizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-help groups in Switzerland for patient support networks.
• Seeschau Hospital KreuzlingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for regional care coordination.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hirslanden: Largest private hospital group in Switzerland, operating multi-specialty clinics (including dedicated urology departments) across the country. Comparable to Uroviva as a high-end Swiss private specialist care provider with broad geographic coverage, though it spans many specialties rather than focusing on urology.
• Swiss Medical Network: Swiss private clinic and hospital group offering multi-specialty care, including urology, across multiple cantons. Comparable as a private Swiss healthcare network serving insured patients via similar insurance classes, but with a broader specialty portfolio than Uroviva's urology-only focus.
• Affidea: Pan-European diagnostic imaging and specialist healthcare services provider that acquired Uroviva in March 2025. Comparable as the parent platform providing cross-border specialist care delivery, integration know-how, and capital, though Affidea's core heritage is imaging rather than surgical urology.
• Helios Kliniken: One of Europe's largest private hospital operators, with a broad urology service line across Germany and Spain. Comparable to Uroviva as a multi-site private specialist care provider, though operating across all major specialties and at much larger scale.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group running numerous acute care facilities with urology departments. Comparable as a scaled multi-site private specialist provider with inpatient and outpatient capabilities, but serving a far broader specialty mix than Uroviva.
• Schoen Klinik: German private hospital group focused on specialist and orthopaedic/psychiatric care with select urology services. Comparable to Uroviva as a private specialist care network with strong physician-led culture and quality orientation, though spanning multiple specialty verticals.

Direct peers

• Martini-Klinik: Specialised prostate cancer clinic in Hamburg, widely regarded as the world's highest-volume center for radical prostatectomy. Comparable to Uroviva as a specialty urology provider concentrating complex oncology cases, multidisciplinary decision-making, and high surgical throughput under a dedicated brand.
• ATURO: Berlin-based urology specialist group practice operating multiple outpatient centers focused exclusively on urology and andrology. Comparable to Uroviva as a pure-play urology network combining multiple sites, subspecialised physicians, and ambulatory procedures under a single brand.

Others

• Universitätsspital Zürich: Largest academic hospital in Switzerland, with a high-acuity urology department serving complex cases and collaborating with Uroviva's tumor board. Comparable as a Zurich-based urology provider, but operating as a public academic center rather than a private specialist network.
• Kantonsspital Winterthur: Major regional public hospital in the Zurich canton region offering urology services and partnering with Uroviva on radiation oncology. Comparable as a regional urology provider in the same catchment, but as a public hospital rather than a private specialty network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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