Cecil Clinic
A multidisciplinary private hospital in Lausanne, part of the Hirslanden group, specialising in cardiology, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal surgery, gynaecology and obstetrics, urology, neurosurgery and internal medicine.
Clinique Cecil began as the Hôtel Cecil, founded in 1907, and became a hospital in 1931. The building is now a listed historic monument. In 1990 it was one of the hospitals that formed the Hirslanden group, and in 2021 it merged with Clinique Bois-Cerf.
The hospital has an intensive care unit recognised by the Swiss Society of Intensive Care Medicine, an emergency department open around the clock, a cardiovascular centre with catheter laboratories and a hybrid cardiovascular unit, and a maternity ward. Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery is offered through a consultation of surgeons working at the clinic, one of more than twenty specialties it lists. There are 86 beds in single and double rooms, several of them with a view of Lake Geneva.
For treatment that may need a full hospital around it, with intensive care and a 24-hour emergency department on site.
Why we recommend it
What Cecil Clinic treats
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
The Cardiovascular Centre Cecil, with catheter laboratories and a hybrid cardiovascular unit.
Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Surgical gynaecology, the Cecil Maternity Ward and a centre for medically assisted reproduction.
Surgery
Gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, urology, neurosurgery and spine surgery, and plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.
Emergency and Intensive Care
An emergency department open 24 hours a day and an intensive care unit recognised by the Swiss Society of Intensive Care Medicine.
Facilities
- 86 beds in single and double rooms
- Intensive care unit recognised by the SSMI
- 24-hour emergency department
- Cardiovascular centre with catheter laboratories
- Lake Geneva view from several rooms
- Hirslanden International service for patients from abroad
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Questions about Cecil Clinic
Where is Cecil Clinic?
Cecil Clinic is in Lausanne, VD, in the Lake Geneva region of Switzerland. It was established in 1931.
What does Cecil Clinic treat?
The clinic's programmes are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Surgery, Emergency and Intensive Care. A Hirslanden hospital in Lausanne for cardiology, surgery and maternity, with intensive care and a 24-hour emergency department.
What languages are spoken at Cecil Clinic?
FR, EN, DE. Accommodation is 86 beds.
How do I arrange treatment at Cecil Clinic?
Send us your situation through the consultation form. A named concierge replies within 24 hours, and we approach the clinic on your behalf. The service is free to patients, and we will say so if another clinic fits you better.
Further reading
Hirslanden: A Guide to Switzerland's Largest Private Hospital Group
Hirslanden is Switzerland's largest private hospital group, with 16 hospitals in nine cantons and 116,229 inpatients in 2025/26.
Cost of Medical Treatment in Switzerland in 2026: Tariffs and Prices
A Swiss hospital stay is priced as a SwissDRG cost weight times the hospital's base rate.
Sources
Each source below is the clinic's own publication or an official register, and each was opened and read on 23 September 2026.
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