Metropolitan Hospital

Metropolitan Hospital is one of the largest and most technologically advanced private hospitals in Greece. Located in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Athens, the hospital opened in 2001 and operates 500 beds across a modern campus. It is part of the Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) and has rapidly established itself as a center of medical excellence in Southeast Europe.

The hospital is particularly well known for its IVF and reproductive medicine center, which is one of the largest and most successful fertility programs in Greece with high success rates in assisted reproduction techniques including in vitro fertilization, egg donation, and preimplantation genetic testing. The orthopedics department is a national referral center for joint replacement surgery, sports medicine, and complex spine procedures.

Metropolitan Hospital has also developed strong programs in bariatric and metabolic surgery, performing sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and revisional bariatric procedures for patients with obesity. The ophthalmology department offers advanced refractive surgery (LASIK, SMILE), cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses, vitreoretinal surgery, and corneal transplantation.

With state-of-the-art infrastructure, advanced diagnostic imaging (3T MRI, 128-slice CT, PET-CT), and a comprehensive emergency department, Metropolitan Hospital provides the full spectrum of medical and surgical care. The hospital attracts international patients from across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa who seek high-quality care combined with the appeal of recovering in Athens.

Metropolitan Hospital offers a comprehensive range of specialist medical and surgical services across its 500-bed campus in Neo Faliro. The hospital's IVF and reproductive medicine center is one of the largest and most successful fertility programs in Greece, offering conventional IVF, ICSI, egg donation cycles, embryo vitrification and cryopreservation, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M), intrauterine insemination (IUI), and advanced hormonal fertility diagnostics. The program maintains high success rates and is a significant draw for domestic and international patients seeking fertility care.

The orthopedics and joint replacement department is a national referral center providing primary total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and revision arthroplasty using the latest cemented and cementless implant systems. The sports medicine unit manages sports injuries, ligament reconstruction (ACL, PCL), arthroscopic surgery of major joints, and cartilage restoration procedures. The spine surgery center handles complex cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pathology including disc surgery, spinal fusion, and minimally invasive spinal techniques.

The bariatric and metabolic surgery department performs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, and revisional bariatric surgery. The ophthalmology center provides refractive surgery (LASIK, SMILE, PRK), advanced cataract surgery with premium multifocal IOLs, vitreoretinal surgery for retinal detachment and macular conditions, and corneal transplantation. Cardiology, general and laparoscopic surgery, urology, neurology, ENT, dermatology, endocrinology, and pulmonology round out the clinical portfolio.

Metropolitan Hospital operates from a large, purpose-built modern campus in Neo Faliro, with 500 inpatient beds distributed across dedicated clinical specialty wards. The hospital is one of the most technologically equipped private hospitals in Greece, having invested consistently in advanced diagnostic and surgical infrastructure since its opening in 2001.

Diagnostic imaging capabilities include a 3 Tesla MRI scanner for high-resolution soft tissue imaging, a 128-slice CT scanner for fast and detailed cross-sectional imaging, PET-CT for oncological and neurological applications, digital mammography, and dedicated musculoskeletal ultrasound. The radiology department supports a wide range of interventional radiology procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

The hospital operates 18 modern operating theatres including suites dedicated to orthopedics, bariatric surgery, ophthalmology, and reproductive medicine (IVF theater and laboratory). The IVF laboratory uses clean-room technology with controlled-atmosphere incubators to optimize embryo culture conditions. The cardiac catheterization laboratory supports both diagnostic coronary angiography and interventional cardiology procedures.

Intensive care facilities include a general ICU and a Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) for high-dependency cardiovascular monitoring. A comprehensive 24-hour emergency department provides immediate clinical assessment for both medical and surgical emergencies. The physiotherapy and rehabilitation unit provides postoperative recovery programs following orthopedic and bariatric procedures. The hospital's laboratory services operate continuously with comprehensive biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunology capabilities.

Metropolitan Hospital welcomes international patients through its International Patient Services department. The hospital offers pre-arrival teleconsultation and medical assessment, personalized treatment plans with transparent cost estimates, airport pickup and transfer services, multilingual staff and interpreters, assistance with travel and hotel arrangements for accompanying family members, international insurance billing and coordination, and post-treatment follow-up via telemedicine. Athens is one of Europe's best-connected cities by air, and the hospital's proximity to the city center makes it convenient for patients combining treatment with recovery in a culturally rich destination.

The hospital is particularly popular with international fertility patients seeking IVF and egg donation, as Greece offers anonymous donor cycles under a permissive legal framework unavailable in some European countries. International patients from the UK, Europe, and the Middle East routinely travel to Metropolitan Hospital for bariatric surgery, orthopedic procedures, and ophthalmology treatments at significant cost savings compared to Western European pricing.

Metropolitan Hospital holds ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification, confirming that its processes meet internationally recognized standards for quality management, consistent service delivery, and continuous improvement. The hospital also holds Temos International Patient Care Certification, a specialized accreditation for hospitals serving international patients, recognizing excellence in patient communication, coordination, cost transparency, cultural competency, and international patient safety standards.

As part of the Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG), Metropolitan Hospital participates in the group's shared clinical quality governance framework, which establishes system-wide standards for clinical governance, patient safety, infection control, and performance measurement. Departmental quality programs including surgical outcome tracking, complication monitoring, and patient satisfaction surveys are conducted routinely.

The hospital operates under the regulatory oversight of the Hellenic Ministry of Health as a licensed private tertiary hospital, with all clinical departments subject to the regulatory requirements of their relevant Greek professional licensing bodies. The orthopedics, IVF, and bariatric surgery departments participate in national outcome registries where applicable, enabling benchmarking of clinical results against national and international standards.