Coöperatie Medisch Specialistisch Bedrijf Catharina

What Coöperatie Medisch Specialistisch Bedrijf Catharina does

Coöperatie Medisch Specialistisch Bedrijf Catharina u.a. (MSB Catharina) is a Dutch cooperative of approximately 160 medical specialists organized across 15 specialty groups, founded on 1 July 2015 and headquartered at Michelangelolaan 2 in Eindhoven. The cooperative delivers high-complexity medical specialist care within the Catharina Ziekenhuis, a top clinical (STZ) and Santeon teaching hospital, and through affiliated regional partners including SJG Weert, Anna Ziekenhuis, Elkerliek Ziekenhuis, TU Eindhoven, and MUMC+. In addition to its specialist members, MSB Catharina directly employs approximately 100 professionals including SPIDMAs, Chefs de Clinique, Fellows, ANIOS (Artsen Niet in Opleiding tot Specialist), and support staff, providing a coordinated talent and training pipeline.

The cooperative's clinical portfolio spans general surgery, anesthesiology and pain medicine, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, gynecology, intensive care, internal medicine, ENT, pulmonology, gastroenterology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, radiotherapy, radiology, and urology. Its flagship is the Catharina Hartcentrum, an integrated cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery service performing more than 8,500 cardiac interventions and approximately 2,000 heart operations per year, recognized internationally for minimally invasive and hybrid heart surgery techniques. The wider hospital infrastructure includes 21 operating theaters handling roughly 80% high-complexity cases and 16–24 ICU beds. Specialized training programs — for example a two-year Cardiac Imaging Fellowship covering transesophageal and stress echocardiography, cardiac MRI/CT, and structural heart intervention imaging — underscore the cooperative's role as a teaching and research platform.

Commercially, MSB Catharina operates as a professional services and medical specialist care organization, generating revenue through medical specialist care contracts delivered in partnership with Catharina Ziekenhuis and other regional hospital partners. Employment terms for non-member staff follow the CAO Ziekenhuizen and AMS frameworks, with disclosed ANIOS salaries at FWG 65 (up to €7,127 gross per month for cardiothoracic surgery and €5,620 for neurology, on a 36-hour week). Patient acquisition is mediated by hospital referral pathways, general practitioner referrals, regional hospital networks, and an affiliated self-standing treatment center (ZBC). The cooperative's partnerships — Santeon, Vascuzon, Het Nederlands Hart Netwerk, and academic alliances with TU Eindhoven and MUMC+ — function as both referral channels and research collaboration vehicles, positioning MSB Catharina as a multi-specialty platform anchored in a single high-acuity hospital.

Name

Coöperatie Medisch Specialistisch Bedrijf Catharina

Legal name

Coöperatie Medisch Specialistisch Bedrijf Catharina u.a.

Website

https://msbcatharina.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MSB Catharina is a Dutch cooperative of approximately 160 medical specialists across 15 specialty groups, delivering high-complexity patient care within Catharina Ziekenhuis in Eindhoven and regional partner hospitals. It operates the Catharina Hartcentrum, one of the Netherlands' largest heart centers, and employs ~100 additional clinical and support professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital-based specialist medical services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Specialty PPO Provider Networks (HLAEANAC)

Keywords

• Medical specialist services
• Specialist healthcare cooperative
• Cardiac care services
• Hospital-based medicine
• Surgical specialty services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Specialist Patient Care Services: MSB Catharina is a cooperative of medical specialists delivering high-quality medical specialist patient care in partnership with Catharina Hospital and other partners. Specialists are members of the cooperative and the organization acts as their collective professional and administrative entity. Revenue is generated through medical specialist care contracts, with membership in the cooperative forming the basis for employment within specialty groups. The ANIOS and Fellow positions are employed directly by the MSB.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MSB Catharina is a cooperative of approximately 160 medical specialists organized in 15 specialty groups that delivers high-quality medical specialist patient care in partnership with Catharina Ziekenhuis and other regional partners. It provides tertiary and quaternary care across nearly all major medical specialties, anchored by the Catharina Hartcentrum (one of the Netherlands' largest heart centers), 21 operating theaters handling predominantly high-complexity procedures, and an integrated intensive care service. Beyond patient care, the cooperative employs roughly 100 additional professionals (SPIDMAs, Chefs de Clinique, Fellows, ANIOS, support staff) and contributes to medical training, research, and innovation.

Product overview

Coöperatie Medisch Specialistisch Bedrijf Catharina is a cooperative of approximately 160 medical specialists organized in 15 specialty groups, providing high-quality medical specialist patient care in partnership with Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven. The cooperative offers a comprehensive range of medical specialties including general surgery, anesthesiology and pain medicine, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, gynecology, intensive care, internal medicine, ENT, pulmonology, gastroenterology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, radiotherapy, radiology, and urology. In addition to medical specialists, the MSB Catharina employs approximately 100 professionals including SPIDMA's, Chefs de Clinique, Fellows, ANIOS, and support staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Algemene Chirurgie (General Surgery) General surgical services provided by the cooperative's specialist surgeons within the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven, for patients requiring general surgical care.
• Anesthesiologie & Pijngeneeskunde (Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine) Perioperative anesthesiology and pain medicine services, including cardiac anesthesiology and a pain management clinic with recognized pain specialists, delivered to surgical patients and chronic pain patients at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Cardiologie & Cardiothoracale Chirurgie (Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery) Integrated cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery services delivered through the Catharina Hartcentrum — one of the largest heart centers in the Netherlands — including minimally invasive heart surgery, hybrid procedures, and percutaneous valve interventions, for patients with cardiac disease.
• Gynaecologie (Gynaecology) Gynecology services provided by specialist gynecologists within Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Intensive Care Intensive care services with 16-24 ICU beds, staffed by anesthesiologist-intensivists at Catharina Ziekenhuis and Anna Ziekenhuis, for critically ill patients.
• Inwendige Geneeskunde (Internal Medicine) Internal medicine services provided by specialist physicians within Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Keel-, Neus- en Oorheelkunde (ENT) Ear, nose, and throat medicine services delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Longgeneeskunde (Pulmonology) Pulmonology and lung disease services delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Maag-, darm- en leverziekten (Gastroenterology) Gastroenterology services for stomach, intestinal, and liver diseases delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Mondziekten-, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) Oral and maxillofacial surgery services delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Neurologie (Neurology) Neurology services with 26 beds including 8 stroke-unit beds, with regional functions for multiple sclerosis, neuro-oncology, and intra-arterial thrombectomy, delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Oogheelkunde (Ophthalmology) Ophthalmology and eye care services delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Orthopedie (Orthopedics) Orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal care services delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Plastische Chirurgie (Plastic Surgery) Plastic and reconstructive surgery services delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Radiotherapie (Radiotherapy) Radiation oncology and radiotherapy services delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Radiologie (Radiology) Radiology services including mamma, abdominal, and cardiothoracic radiology, delivered by 13 radiologists at Catharina Ziekenhuis.
• Urologie (Urology) Urology services for urinary tract and male reproductive system conditions delivered at Catharina Ziekenhuis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,500 cardiac interventions and approximately 2,000 heart operations per year at the Catharina Hartcentrum
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SanteoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSB Catharina operates within a Top Clinical Hospital (STZ-ziekenhuis) that is part of the Santeon network. Santeon is a network of seven top clinical teaching hospitals in the Netherlands that collaborate on improving patient care through data-driven innovation and shared learning.
• TU Eindhoven and MUMC+ (Maastricht UMC+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSB Catharina has a structural collaboration with Eindhoven University of Technology and Maastricht University Medical Center+ on vascular surgery. Research collaboration in science and innovation is a core element of the organization's mission.
• Vascuzon (Regional Vascular Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVascuzon is the regional vascular network that connects vascular surgery practices in the region. MSB Catharina's vascular surgery department is an integral part of this network.
• Het Nederlands Hart NetwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA strong regional collaboration of hospitals, general practitioners, and MSBs aimed at improving cardiac care. MSB Catharina's cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons participate in this network.
• Catharina ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe primary partner hospital where MSB Catharina specialists deliver patient care. The two organizations share a joint vision for high-quality, innovative, patient-centered medical specialist care.
• SJG WeertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVascular surgery of Catharina Ziekenhuis and SJG Weert form a single practice. Structural collaboration between the two hospitals in vascular surgery services.
• Anna ZiekenhuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn intended merger between the vascular surgery practice of Catharina Ziekenhuis and Anna Ziekenhuis is in a final stage. Additionally, MSB anesthesiology-intensivists provide ICU care at Anna Ziekenhuis.
• Elkerliek ZiekenhuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural collaboration agreements exist with the vascular surgery department of Elkerliek Ziekenhuis.
• Interventieradiologie (Interventional Radiology)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe vascular surgery department maintains close collaboration with the interventional radiology department, enabling hybrid surgical procedures and combined treatment approaches for complex vascular conditions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OLVG: Amsterdam-based Santeon top clinical teaching hospital that operates a comparable MSB cooperative of medical specialists, sharing the same Dutch MSB legal structure, multi-specialty coverage, and tertiary care focus as MSB Catharina.
• Medisch Spectrum Twente: Santeon top clinical teaching hospital in Twente with a similar MSB organization of medical specialists; comparable in scale, specialist cooperative structure, and regional referral role to MSB Catharina.
• Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis: Santeon member top clinical hospital with an MSB of medical specialists operating under the same Dutch cooperative model; provides a directly comparable multi-specialty tertiary care platform and partnership structure to Catharina.
• Maasstad Ziekenhuis: Santeon top clinical hospital in Rotterdam with a comparable MSB specialist organization; directly comparable in scale, multi-specialty coverage, and integration with a teaching hospital environment.
• Martini Ziekenhuis: Santeon top clinical hospital in Groningen with its own MSB cooperative; comparable multi-specialty teaching hospital with similar specialist organization and tertiary referral catchment to Catharina.
• Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis: Santeon member top clinical teaching hospital in Nijmegen with an MSB of medical specialists, mirroring MSB Catharina's cooperative model and multi-specialty tertiary care delivery.

Broad incumbents

• UMC Utrecht: Dutch academic medical center with a multi-specialty specialist organization; competes with MSB Catharina for complex tertiary referrals and specialist talent, particularly in cardiology and oncology, but at academic scale.
• Erasmus MC: Largest academic medical center in the Netherlands offering a broader multi-specialty platform; competes with MSB Catharina in complex cardiac and oncology care but operates at significantly larger scale and with a different (academic) organizational structure.
• Maastricht UMC+: Academic hospital in Maastricht and an existing research partner of MSB Catharina; provides comparable multi-specialty academic care and overlaps with Catharina in vascular surgery and complex surgical volumes.

Others

• Stichting Topklinische Ziekenhuizen (STZ): Dutch association of top clinical teaching hospitals, of which Catharina Ziekenhuis is a member; relevant industry body that defines the standards and quality framework under which MSB Catharina and its peers operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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