Hygeia Hospital Tirana

What Hygeia Hospital Tirana does

Hygeia Hospital Tirana, legally International Hospital SH.A., is a private multi-specialty hospital located in Kashar, Tirana, Albania, operating as a subsidiary of Hygeia Group Greece. Built with an initial €60 million investment, the facility is described as the only private hospital in Albania designed from inception as a hospital structure both architecturally and functionally. The hospital delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services across more than 14 departments, including cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncology (with chemotherapy and radiotherapy), kidney transplantation, urology with laser and ultrasound-assisted minimally invasive surgery, nuclear medicine, advanced imaging (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CT, mammography), IVF/fertility, maternity, a 24/7 emergency department, and extended outpatient consultations (8:00–21:00, Monday–Friday). Two wholly-owned sub-brands — Klinika Dermo-Estetike Anassa (a 300m2 dermo-aesthetic clinic launched February 2019) and Hygeia Dent (a dental clinic) — extend the platform into adjacent consumer health services.

The hospital monetizes through a hybrid model combining fee-for-service hospital care with a subscription-style health card membership program (Karta e Shëndetit Hygeia) offering tiered annual cards for pediatric, adult, emergency, and women's health use cases with discounts on ambulatory services, hospitalizations, and surgical packages. Go-to-market is direct-to-patient via planned and emergency admissions, extended-hours outpatient services, WhatsApp appointment booking, and partnerships with national and international insurers; it additionally positions as a regional referral center for Albanian and foreign patients. The organization employs 251–500 staff, maintains social responsibility partnerships with Down Syndrome Albania Foundation and SOS Children's Villages Albania, and operates under the leadership of Executive Director Mario Karaj, Executive Director Maria Driva, and Chief Medical Officer Leonard Solis.

Name

Hygeia Hospital Tirana

Legal name

International Hospital SH.A.

Website

https://hygeia.al

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hygeia Hospital Tirana is a private multi-specialty hospital in Tirana, Albania, and a subsidiary of Hygeia Group Greece, delivering comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services across 14+ departments to Albanian residents, international patients, and health card members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Medical Tourism Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK), Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Private hospital services
• Medical specialty care
• Surgical healthcare services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Maternity and fertility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tirana

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Medical Services: Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services including consultations, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests, surgical procedures, and hospitalization across multiple specialties.
2. Health Cards/Membership Programs: Annual health cards offering preferential pricing for pediatric patients, adults, emergency services, and women's health (1-Vit Femër). Cards provide discounts on ambulatory services, hospitalizations, and surgical packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hygeia Hospital Tirana is a private international-standard hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across multiple specialties, including cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, urology, kidney transplantation, IVF/fertility, maternity, dental, dermo-esthetic, emergency care, diagnostic imaging, and clinical laboratory services. The hospital also offers annual Health Card membership programs providing preferential pricing and discounts across ambulatory, hospitalization, and surgical services.

Product overview

Hygeia Hospital Tirana is a private international-standard hospital with an initial investment of 60 million euros, serving as Albania's only hospital conceived from inception as a complete hospital structure both structurally and functionally. The hospital operates as a comprehensive medical services platform offering core hospital care supplemented by specialized clinics and services including Hygeia Dent (dental care), Klinika e Fertilitetit IVF (fertility/IVF services), Materniteti Hygeia (maternity care), Klinika Dermo-Estetike Anassa (dermo-esthetic treatments), emergency services operating 24/7, advanced medical imaging (Imazheria), clinical laboratory services, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncology with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, urology with advanced laser technologies, kidney transplantation, and an outpatient service network covering all medical specialties. The hospital also offers Health Cards (Karta e Shëndetit Hygeia) providing preferential pricing for patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anassa: Dermo-estetic and aesthetic clinic offering modern facilities with contemporary technology for various dermo-estetic treatments including plastic and reconstructive surgery, located within Hygeia Hospital Tirana with 300m2 dedicated space
• Hygeia Dent

Products and services

• Hygeia Hospital Tirana (Spitali Hygeia Tiranë) Private international-standard hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across multiple specialties including consultations, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests, surgical procedures, and hospitalization.
• Hygeia Dent Dental clinic offering comprehensive oral healthcare services including stomatology and dental care for patients of all ages.
• Klinika e Fertilitetit IVF (Fertility Clinic) Fertility clinic providing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) services and assisted reproductive technologies, with success rates of 50-60% reaching up to 70%.
• Materniteti Hygeia (Maternity Department) Maternity department providing obstetric and gynecological services including childbirth care and maternity support.
• Klinika Dermo-Estetike Anassa Dermo-esthetic clinic offering skin treatments, aesthetic procedures, and beauty services including Botox treatments, anti-aging procedures, plastic and reconstructive surgery, occupying 300m2 of modern facilities.
• Karta e Shëndetit Hygeia (Health Cards) Annual health card membership programs offering preferential pricing for outpatient services and hospitalizations, valid for 1 year, including Pediatric Card (13,900 Lekë), Adult Card, Emergency Card, and 1-Year Female Card with discounts on ambulatory services, hospitalizations, and surgical packages.
• Shërbimi i Urgjencës (Emergency Service) 24-hour emergency department operating on the ground floor with dedicated entrance and special lanes for emergency vehicles, providing urgent medical care.
• Imazheria (Medical Imaging) Medical imaging department providing diagnostic imaging services including X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CT-SCAN, mammography, and nuclear medicine.
• Laboratori Klinik (Clinical Laboratory) Laboratory services including Anatomopathological Laboratory and Chemical-Biochemical-Microbiological Laboratory for diagnostic testing.
• Kardiokirurgjia (Cardiac Surgery) Cardiac surgery department providing cardiovascular surgical procedures including cardiosurgery and vascular surgery.
• Neurokirurgjia (Neurosurgery) Neurosurgery department providing surgical treatments for neurological conditions using hybrid operating room technology.
• Onkologjia (Oncology) Oncology department providing cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and cancer treatment services.
• Urologjia (Urology) Urology department providing diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract diseases and male reproductive system disorders, featuring advanced laser and ultrasound-assisted minimally invasive surgical techniques including nerve-sparing procedures.
• Transplanti i Veshkave (Kidney Transplant) Kidney transplantation services including pre-operative care and post-operative management.
• Shërbimi Ambulator (Outpatient Service) Outpatient consultation services with specialist doctors available from 8:00-21:00 Monday through Friday, covering all medical specialties.

Quantifiable outcome

• IVF success rates of 50-60% up to 70%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Down Syndrome Albania FoundationmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2017Memorandum of Understanding renewed for 2 years on April 25, 2017. Hygeia provides free medical consultations and 30% discount on all other medical services for children who are members of the foundation. Demonstrates hospital's commitment to social responsibility and support for vulnerable populations.
• SOS Children's Villages AlbaniamoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2015Ongoing partnership providing medical care for orphaned and abandoned children. Hygeia has taken responsibility for surgical intervention and hospitalization costs for children in need. The hospital performed successful adenoidectomy surgery for a child from SOS Village in April.
• WBÜ (Western Balkans University)minorOthersPartner university shown in logo section of website, indicating educational/academic collaboration.
• FolejaminorOthersPartner organization shown in logo section of website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anadolu Medical Center: A Turkish multi-specialty hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, actively targeting international medical tourism patients from the Balkans, Middle East, and CIS. Comparable as a regional competitor pursuing similar cross-border patient acquisition strategies.
• Bumrungrad International Hospital: A globally recognized medical tourism hospital in Bangkok serving international patients across multiple specialties. Comparable as a benchmark for the international patient referral business model that Hygeia Tirana is pursuing.
• Salus Hospital Tirana: A private hospital in Tirana offering multi-specialty care including surgery, maternity, and diagnostics. Directly competes with Hygeia for Albanian private-pay and insured patients within the same local market.
• American Hospital Tirana: A private multi-specialty hospital operating in Tirana, Albania. Directly comparable as a local private acute-care competitor targeting similar patient segments (Albanian and international patients) with overlapping specialty services.

Broad incumbents

• Memorial Healthcare Group: A major Turkish private hospital network with international medical tourism focus and full multi-specialty coverage. Comparable as a regional broad incumbent pursuing international patient flows similar to Hygeia's referral-center model.
• Medicana Health Group: A large Turkish private hospital chain with broad multi-specialty coverage and growing international patient services. Comparable as a regional broad incumbent that could enter or compete for medical tourism flows from the Western Balkans.
• Hygeia Group Greece: The parent organization operating multiple hospitals and diagnostic centers across Greece. Comparable as the strategic parent governing Hygeia Tirana's clinical standards, brand, and capital allocation decisions.
• Acibadem Healthcare Group: A leading Turkish private hospital group with extensive international presence and medical tourism operations. Comparable as a regional private hospital incumbent that competes for cross-border patients from the Balkans and beyond.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hygeia.Hospital.Tirana.HHT
• Instagraminstagram.com/spitalihygeiatirane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hygeia-hospital-tirana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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