Alpine Health Care (…………………………….)
Hello,
I´m ……………, the founder of Alpine Health Care or, aka, AHC.
How did it all start with AHC?
Well, the roots go back to 2009, the year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
This happened while I was on vacation in California.
My shock was profound, although it didn´t hit me by total surprise, as I`m genetically
predisposed to develop prostate cancer.
Therefore, I did preventive checkups on a regular basis. All went well for many years, until
the summer of 2009.
Due to increased PSA levels and the biopsy results, I had to make fast a decision about the
next steps!
But what is the right next step?
I was horrified by “classical” surgeries, such as scraping as well as the potential side effects, such as incontinence, impotence, a high loss of blood, and lymphatic vessel damage. My US urologist convinced me of the “Da Vinci” method. It was the first time I heard of this, a significantly less intrusive surgery. This modern kind of surgery convinced me, but I was concerned about the costs and the long wait time offered in the US.
(…………… Although I have a good German health insurance that works abroad, I wasn’t
sure it would cover the high costs. But my US urologist was extremely helpful. He established contact with a company called Intuitif, the developer and manufacturer of the Da Vinci robotic surgery.
My question was simple: Who offers this procedure in Germany?
Intuitif recommended their partner in Germany PZNW, located in Gronau, not far away from Amsterdam and Düsseldorf. PZNW is the abbreviation for “Prostata Zentrum Nord West” or in English “Prostate Center North West.” As the name implies, the medical team of Dr. Witt mainly focuses on treatments and surgeries based on prostate-related diseases.
In 2009, PZNW was the first clinic in Germany which offered Da Vinci. PZNW started out with 2 DV robotic systems and made about XXX surgeries a year. Today, they offer 4 DV robotic systems and 1 additional one for training, as PZNW is an authorized partner of Intuitif and the medical university of Münster (Westfalia). And they continue to grow.
For me, it was a no brainer: Go for the non-intrusive surgery to eliminate my prostate cancer quickly, cost-efficiently and with no side effects! Only 6 weeks after my diagnosis in the US, I got an appointment at the PZNW clinic in Gronau.
The key result: The surgery was successful – nearly 10 years later I am as healthy as I can be. I could get the necessary surgery much faster than in the US and the amazing fact is that I could get it done for half the price in Germany.
I was so grateful that I wanted to offer this experience to more people, which led me to found AHC. Please contact me for more information!