HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg

What HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg does

HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg (formerly HELIOS St. Johannes Klinikum) is a private hospital located at An der Abtei 11, 47166 Duisburg, Germany, operated by HELIOS Health, one of Germany's largest private hospital operators. Within the broader hospital, the facility houses the designated Williams-Beuren-Syndrome (WBS) Medical Competence Center, the only such officially recognized center in Germany referenced by the Bundesverband Williams-Beuren-Syndrom e.V. (founded 1989, representing 730+ member families). The center delivers long-term consulting and care for children, adolescents, and adults with WBS across both outpatient and inpatient settings, supported by an interdisciplinary team covering pediatric cardiology, pediatric endocrinology, neuropediatrics, pediatric surgery and orthopedics, pediatric nephrology/urology, and pediatric gastroenterology.

The center's core services include routine examinations (typically starting from age 4) conducted during short inpatient stays, plus ambulatory appointments in pediatric cardiology, pneumology, and endocrinology that require pediatrician referrals. Diagnostic capabilities span blood tests, ECG, echocardiography, sonographic examinations, and growth monitoring, supplemented by developmental diagnostics, disability assessments, and care-dependency evaluations delivered by a Dipl.-Psychologist and occupational and physical therapists. The center draws on broader HELIOS network specialists in pediatric anesthesia, EMAH cardiology, endoscopy, radiology, surgery, gynecology, and proctology. Dr. Elke Reutershahn, a recognized WBS expert, serves as the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Bundesverband WBS.

Revenue is generated through medical healthcare services reimbursed under the German public and private health insurance system (gesetzliche und private Krankenversicherung), with ambulatory appointments gated by pediatrician referrals. Patient acquisition flows almost exclusively through pediatrician referral networks and the patient association, with no direct-to-patient marketing or non-clinical revenue streams disclosed. The unit operates without external funding, is not publicly traded, and functions as a non-venture strategic subsidiary within the HELIOS hospital group.

Name

HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg

Legal name

HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg

Website

https://w-b-s.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg operates Germany's designated Williams-Beuren-Syndrome (WBS) Medical Competence Center, delivering interdisciplinary long-term inpatient and outpatient care for children, adolescents, and adults with WBS, reimbursed through the German public and private health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Pediatric Healthcare

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Endocrinology (HLAKADAE), Pediatric Neurology (HLAKAIAK), Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology (HLAKAEAH), Pediatric Orthopedics (HLAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Rare disease treatment
• Interdisciplinary medical care
• Genetic syndrome care
• Specialized clinic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Duisburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Healthcare Services: HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg generates revenue through providing specialized medical healthcare services to WBS patients. The hospital offers routine examinations and comprehensive diagnostics within short inpatient stays, along with ambulatory appointments for pediatric cardiology, pneumology, and endocrinology. Services are accessed via pediatrician referral and public health insurance coverage.

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg operates the WBS Medical Competence Center, providing long-term interdisciplinary consulting and care for children, adolescents, and adults with Williams-Beuren-Syndrome in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Services include routine examinations within short inpatient stays (typically starting from age 4), comprehensive diagnostics such as blood tests, ECG, echocardiography, sonography, growth monitoring, and developmental assessments, delivered through specialists in pediatric cardiology, endocrinology, neuropediatrics, surgery, orthopedics, nephrology/urology, and gastroenterology.

Product overview

HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg operates a specialized Medical Competence Center for Williams-Beuren-Syndrom (WBS) offering comprehensive long-term consulting and care services for affected individuals across all age groups. The center provides both outpatient and inpatient diagnostic services including blood tests, ECG, echocardiography, ultrasound examinations, and growth controls, delivered through an interdisciplinary team with expertise in pediatric cardiology, endocrinology, neuropediatrics, surgery, orthopedics, nephrology, and gastroenterology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HELIOS St. Johannes Klinikum Duisburg: The hospital is also referred to as HELIOS St. Johannes Klinikum in Duisburg, the site of the WBS Medical Competence Center.

Products and services

• HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg – Kompetenzzentrum Williams-Beuren-Syndrom (WBS Medical Competence Center)

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bundesverband Williams-Beuren-Syndrom e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHELIOS Klinikum Duisburg serves as the official WBS Medical Competence Center for the Bundesverband Williams-Beuren-Syndrom e.V. Dr. Elke Reutershahn from HELIOS Klinikum Duisburg serves as the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board (Beiratsvorsitzende) of the association. The hospital is listed as a key referral partner and competence center on the association's website. The Bundesverband, founded in 1989 and representing over 730 member families, provides patient referrals and collaborates on long-term care for WBS patients.
• HELIOS St. Johannes Klinikum (Internal)coreOthersHELIOS Klinikum Duisburg operates within the HELIOS hospital network. The facility collaborates with additional specialists within the hospital including pediatric anesthesia, cardiology with EMAH (Erwachsene mit angeborenen Herzfehlern) expertise, endoscopy, radiology, surgery, gynecology, and proctology departments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken AG:
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Germany's largest university hospital with comprehensive pediatric specialty departments including cardiology, neurology, endocrinology; broader portfolio but overlapping WBS-relevant subspecialties.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Large German private hospital group parallel to HELIOS, operating multiple sites with pediatric departments; comparable as a parent-network competitor offering specialty pediatric services within a private hospital portfolio.
• Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg: Major university hospital with strong pediatric specialty coverage (cardiology, neurology, endocrinology); broad academic portfolio with overlapping capabilities for rare-disease pediatric patients.

Direct peers

• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE): University hospital with dedicated pediatric subspecialty expertise (including genetic syndromes) and active research in rare diseases; comparable as a competing tertiary pediatric referral destination.
• Universitätsklinikum Münster (UKM): University hospital with active pediatric research including WBS-related studies; comparable as an academic pediatric specialty center potentially serving WBS patients.
• Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (UKGM): German university hospital with established expertise in rare pediatric genetic syndromes including WBS; comparable as an academic tertiary-care pediatric specialty provider competing for complex pediatric referrals in Germany.
• Universitätsklinikum Tübingen: University hospital with documented rare genetic disease and pediatric neurology research programs; comparable as an academic competitor for complex pediatric syndrome referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

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