Gastrozentrum Hirslanden

What Gastrozentrum Hirslanden does

Gastrozentrum Hirslanden is an independent, self-governing practice group of gastroenterology specialists founded in 1992 and operating within Klinik Hirslanden at Witellikerstrasse 40, Zurich. The practice delivers the complete spectrum of gastroenterological examinations, treatments, and interventional endoscopy for diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas, and was the first non-university center in Switzerland to offer this full scope. It operates from two dedicated wings — GastroZentrum NORD on Level 2 and GastroZentrum WEST on Level 0 — staffed by seven physicians (including three professors and two privatdozents) and approximately 13 total personnel. Inpatient care, surgical co-management, and 24/7 emergency coverage are provided through the embedded partnership with Klinik Hirslanden.

The underlying technology is clinical rather than digital: gastroenterological diagnostic and therapeutic services delivered through endoscopic procedures, specialized nutritional counseling, and chronic inflammatory bowel disease management. The practice does not operate a software platform, mobile application, or public API, and there are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or third-party technology integrations. Its competitive positioning rests on sub-specialist physician credentials, continuous equipment modernization since 1992, and integration with the Klinik Hirslanden clinical infrastructure.

Commercially, Gastrozentrum Hirslanden generates revenue by billing medical services under the Swiss TARMED tariff system, with electronic claims routed to health insurers via the MediData portal for insured residents. International or uninsured patients pay self-pay rates on-site. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven: patients are acquired through physician referrals and direct appointment scheduling by phone or email, with the website (gastrozentrum.ch) serving as the primary public-facing channel. The practice is private, has no parent company, no external investors, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Gastrozentrum Hirslanden

Legal name

GastroZentrum Hirslanden

Website

https://gastrozentrum.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gastrozentrum Hirslanden is an independent Swiss gastroenterology practice group founded in 1992, operating within Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich. It delivers the full spectrum of gastroenterological diagnostics, treatments, and interventional endoscopy to patients across Zurich under the TARMED tariff system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gastroenterology Medical Practice

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Gastroenterology (HLAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pancreaticobiliary Disorders (HLAKAEAG)

Keywords

• Gastroenterology services
• Interventional endoscopy
• Hepatology treatment
• Gastrointestinal diagnostics
• Medical practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from gastroenterological examinations, treatments, and interventional endoscopic procedures. Services are billed according to the TARMED tariff system. For Swiss residents, electronic billing is processed through MediData portal to health insurance providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GastroZentrum Hirslanden is a specialist medical practice group providing gastroenterological examinations, therapeutic treatments, and interventional endoscopy for gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic diseases. The center offers both outpatient services at its two locations (GastroZentrum NORD and GastroZentrum WEST) within Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich, and coordinates inpatient care through its hospital partner, with 24/7 emergency coverage.

Product overview

Gastrozentrum Hirslanden is an independent, self-governing practice community of specialists for gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, and pancreatic diseases. Founded in 1992, it was the first non-university center offering the complete spectrum of gastroenterological diagnostics, treatments, and interventional endoscopy. The practice operates within Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich, providing outpatient services at GastroZentrum NORD (Level 2) and GastroZentrum WEST (Level 0), with inpatient services at the clinic. Services include gastroenterological examinations, treatments, and specialized nutritional counseling and therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gastroenterological Examinations Diagnostic workup for gastrointestinal diseases including the stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas; available to patients in the Zurich area and via physician referrals.
• Interventional Endoscopy Therapeutic and interventional endoscopic procedures performed by specialists with advanced training in interventional endoscopy for patients with GI disease.
• Hepatology Services Specialized evaluation and management of liver diseases, delivered by gastroenterologists trained in hepatology.
• Proctology Services Evaluation and treatment of anorectal conditions, delivered by gastroenterologists with specialist proctology training.
• Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy Specialist-led therapy for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis).
• Specialized Nutritional Counseling and Therapy Specialized nutritional counseling and therapy for patients with gastrointestinal, liver, or pancreatic conditions.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Klinik HirslandencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Close collaboration with visceral surgeons (abdominal surgeons) and other specialists working at Klinik Hirslanden. The partnership ensures high efficiency and short information pathways for comprehensive patient care. Patients requiring inpatient treatment are cared for at Klinik Hirslanden, with the emergency station available 24/7.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Pallas Kliniken: Swiss network of specialist group practices (ophthalmology) operating as an independent, self-governing specialist community with multiple sites. Closely comparable operating model to GastroZentrum: specialist physician partnership, outpatient clinic model, premium positioning in the Swiss private healthcare market.

Others

• Klinik Hirslanden / Hirslanden Group: The private hospital group that hosts GastroZentrum's outpatient facilities and provides inpatient, surgical, and 24/7 emergency infrastructure. Not a direct competitor but the most strategically important partner; comparable as a Swiss private acute-care platform.

Broad incumbents

• Inselspital Bern – Universitätsklinik für Viszerale Chirurgie und Medizin: University hospital gastroenterology unit in Bern. Comparable to GastroZentrum in offering full-spectrum GI care including interventional endoscopy, but embedded in a public academic center with broader specialty depth and a national referral base.
• Universitätsspital Zürich – Klinik für Gastroenterologie & Hepatologie: The gastroenterology and hepatology department of Zurich's university hospital. Overlaps directly on the GI service spectrum but operates at much larger scale, with academic medicine, research, and complex case referral advantages that compete for the same Zurich patient pool.

Regional players

• Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) – Service de gastro-entérologie: University gastroenterology service in Lausanne. Comparable on the full GI/pancreatology/hepatology spectrum but serves the French-speaking Swiss market and competes for cross-cantonal referrals rather than Zurich patients.
• Spital Zollikerberg – Gastroenterologie: Zurich-area private hospital offering gastroenterology services. Comparable as a Zurich-based provider of GI diagnostics and endoscopy but operating within a smaller general hospital rather than a top-tier private clinic.
• Bethanien & Lindenhofgruppe (Lindenhofgruppe): Bern-based private hospital group with affiliated gastroenterology practice groups. Comparable Swiss private hospital–specialist practice model in a different geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gastrozentrum-hirslanden

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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