Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Zarzuela

What Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Zarzuela does

Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Zarzuela is a private university hospital located at Calle de Pleyades 25 in the Aravaca district of Madrid, Spain, operating since 1985. It is legally held by Sanitas Sociedad Anónima de Hospitales (Sociedad Unipersonal), part of the Sanitas Hospitals network that includes Hospital Universitario La Moraleja, Hospital Virgen del Mar, and approximately ten connected multi-specialist medical centers across the Madrid region (Conde Duque, Reina Victoria, Alcorcón, Las Rozas, Boadilla, Alcobendas, Costa Rica, Núñez de Balboa, Nicasio Gallego). The facility delivers comprehensive adult and pediatric care across emergency medicine, obstetrics, oncology, general and digestive surgery, urology, traumatology, neurosurgery, and spine surgery, plus diagnostic imaging, clinical analysis, and outpatient treatments. Operating volumes exceed 300,000 outpatient consultations, 11,000 surgical procedures, 55,000 emergency visits, and 1,000 births annually, with cumulative patient throughput above 11 million since opening.

The hospital's core technology base is built around an Advanced Robotic Surgery Unit deploying four robotic platforms — Da Vinci Single Port (SP), Da Vinci Xi, ROSA, and Mazor X — spanning urology, general surgery, gynecology, traumatology, neurosurgery, and spinal surgery, with over 1,000 robotic-assisted procedures performed since 2011. It also offers specialized interventional platforms including AquaBeam hydroablation, Green Light XPS laser, Rezum steam therapy, hyperbaric oxygen chambers at up to 3 ATA, and endoscopic spine surgery. The facility holds Joint Commission International accreditation (Gold Seal of Approval), one of only two hospitals in Madrid and eight in Spain with this distinction, alongside the EFQM European Excellence Award (2015), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, UNE 170001, ISO 14064, and IHAN (Baby-Friendly Hospital) accreditation.

Revenue is generated through Sanitas health insurance plan reimbursements and direct private/self-pay payments, supported by a multi-channel patient acquisition model leveraging the Sanitas insurance distribution network, 24/7 emergency access with a 15-minute maximum waiting guarantee, online appointment booking, and teleconsultation. Clinical quality positioning emphasizes a 28% below-expected mortality rate given case complexity, 18% fewer complications, 5% lower readmission rate, and 7% more outpatient same-day surgeries than leading Spanish hospital benchmarks. The hospital is academically affiliated with Universidad Francisco de Vitoria for undergraduate medical training and MIR residency programs in gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics.

Name

Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Zarzuela

Legal name

Sanitas Sociedad Anónima de Hospitales (Sociedad Unipersonal)

Website

https://hospitallazarzuela.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Private university hospital in Madrid, Spain, founded 1985, owned by Sanitas, delivering comprehensive acute care, advanced multi-platform robotic surgery, and maternity services to Sanitas insurance members and self-pay patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB)

Keywords

• Private hospital services
• Robotic surgery
• Urology treatments
• Bariatric surgery
• Emergency medical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

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. Healthcare Services Revenue: The hospital generates revenue through the provision of medical and surgical healthcare services to patients. Services include consultations, diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, emergency care, maternity services, robotic surgery, and specialized treatments. Revenue is collected through Sanitas health insurance plan reimbursements as well as direct private/self-pay payments for non-insured patients.
2. Private/Out-of-Pocket Payments: The hospital serves both Sanitas insurance beneficiaries and self-paying patients who do not have Sanitas coverage. First consultation assessments are offered free of charge for initial valuation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Zarzuela is a private university hospital in Madrid, Spain, providing comprehensive acute, surgical, and specialty healthcare services across all major medical disciplines. The hospital operates advanced robotic surgery platforms (Da Vinci SP and Xi, ROSA, Mazor), specialized units for urology, bariatric/obesity treatment, advanced spine surgery, hyperbaric medicine, and maternity/neonatal care, serving both Sanitas health insurance members and private self-paying patients.

Product overview

Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Zarzuela is a comprehensive university hospital offering a broad portfolio of medical and surgical services organized into core clinical departments and specialized multidisciplinary units. The hospital's flagship offerings include an Advanced Robotic Surgery Unit (deploying Da Vinci Single Port, Da Vinci Xi, ROSA, and Mazor robotic platforms), a full Urology Unit with multiple prostate treatment modalities (robotic prostatectomy, AquaBeam, Green Light laser, Rezum, and others), an Obesity/Bariatric Surgery Unit (offering gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, Apollo endoscopic method, and intragastric balloon), an Advanced Spine Surgery Unit with endoscopic and robotic capabilities, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine. The General and Digestive Surgery department covers oncological, hepatobiliary-pancreatic, colorectal, and endocrine procedures. The hospital also provides emergency services (24/7), maternity care, clinical analysis, and nursing services. All services are supported by digital infrastructure including online appointment booking and digital medical records. The hospital operates as part of the Sanitas Hospitals network across Madrid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Robotic Surgery Unit Multidisciplinary robotic surgery service offering Da Vinci Single Port, Da Vinci Xi, ROSA, and Mazor robotic platforms for minimally invasive procedures across urology, gynaecology, general surgery, traumatology, neurosurgery, and spinal surgery, with over 1,000 robotic procedures performed since 2011.
• Robotic Prostatectomy (Da Vinci)

Quantifiable outcome

• 28% below expected mortality rate for the case complexity handled
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Francisco de VitoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal teaching agreement for undergraduate medical training and MIR (Médico Interno Residente/resident medical intern) training in the specialisms of Gynaecology & Obstetrics and Paediatrics. The hospital operates as a university hospital (Hospital Universitario) with academic affiliation.
• LindeminorOthersCollaborating company in the Thousand Grams of Dignity travelling exhibition on World Prematurity Day, contributing to public health awareness initiatives at the hospital.
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Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Ruber Internacional: Long-established Madrid private hospital with strong premium positioning, multi-specialty services, and international patient programme. Comparable to La Zarzuela in target market (upper-middle-class and international patients) and service breadth.
• Hospital Quirónsalud Madrid: Flagship private hospital of the Quirónsalud group in Madrid. Offers comparable multi-specialty private care with advanced robotic surgery (Da Vinci), JCI-equivalent accreditations, and serves both insured and self-pay patients.
• HM Hospitales (Madrid): Large private hospital group in Madrid with multiple facilities. Competes in the same private multi-specialty space, including oncology, robotic surgery, and maternity.Comparable customer segments and city-level competition.
• Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Moraleja: Sister hospital within the Sanitas network in Madrid, also JCI-accredited. Directly comparable private university hospital offering robotic surgery, maternity, and multi-specialty services under the same Sanitas/Bupa corporate umbrella.
• Hospital Virgen del Mar (Sanitas): Another Sanitas-owned hospital in the Madrid network. Same corporate parent, comparable service mix, and shared Sanitas insurance referral channel.
• Hospital Vithas Madrid: Private hospital in the Vithas network (part of Goodgrower). Offers multi-specialty care including advanced surgery and is part of the ASISA/Lavinia insurance ecosystem. Competes directly for insured private patients in Madrid.
• Hospital Universitario Moncloa (ASISA): Private university hospital in Madrid owned by ASISA group. Comparable as an academic private hospital with multi-specialty services, robotic surgery, and university teaching affiliations.

Regional players

• Centro Médico Teknon (Barcelona): Premium private hospital in Barcelona under Quirónsalud. Comparable in service quality and JCI accreditation tier but operates in a different regional market. Useful as a peer for premium private hospital positioning in Spain.

Emerging players

• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Barcelona): Specialised paediatric and maternity hospital in Barcelona. Comparable for maternity, neonatal intensive care, and high-risk obstetrics capabilities (La Zarzuela handles premature births from week 28). Serves as a benchmark for subspecialty depth within Spain.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Universitario La Paz (Madrid): Leading public teaching hospital in Madrid. While not a private competitor, it competes for complex and high-acuity cases and serves as the regional benchmark for academic medicine and outcomes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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