Galen Orthopaedics
4.4★ from 256 Google reviews · Hip replacement from £5,425 · Official register: found, checked 20 Jul 2026
Orthopaedic in Bieruń, Poland. One of the 11 clinics we hold in Poland for orthopaedic surgery, each checked against the same public records: the official register, Google reviews, the surgeons it names and its published prices. Free from Thera Travel, which is not connected with Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia).
Poland
At a glance
From the records, each with the date we checked.
Found
Official register
4.4 out of 5 from 256 reviews
Google rating
4
Named surgeons we hold
Not that we found
Publishes its prices
£5,425
Hip replacement, from
Katowice
Nearest airport
How Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) compares
The 11 clinics we hold in Poland for orthopaedic surgery, checked against the same public records. Listed A to Z, with Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) first.
| Clinic | City | Official register | Google rating | Named surgeons | Publishes prices | Hip replacement, from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)This clinic | Bieruń | Found | 4.4 out of 5256 reviews | 4 | Yes | £5,425 |
| Allmedica Nowy Targ (al. Tysiąclecia 111) | Nowy Targ | Found | Not shown | 4 | Yes | £5,834 |
| KCM Clinic | Jelenia Góra | Found | 4.3 out of 52,515 reviews | 4 | Yes | £5,891 |
| LUX MED Carolina Hospital (formerly Carolina Medical Center) | Warsaw | Found | 3.4 out of 51,010 reviews | 4 | No | Not published |
| Medicover Hospital | Warsaw | Found | 3.7 out of 51,542 reviews | None found | Yes | £4,142 |
| Orthos Multi-specialty Hospital (Orthos Szpital Wielospecjalistyczny) | Komorowice | Found | 4.6 out of 5434 reviews | 8 | Yes | £3,986 |
| Ortopedika | Warsaw | Found | 4.2 out of 579 reviews | 4 | Yes | £3,831 |
| Rehasport Clinic | Poznań | Found | 4.5 out of 569 reviews | 4 | Yes | Not published |
| Sanvimed Medical Center (Szpital Specjalistyczny Sanvimed) | Zabrze | Found | 4.3 out of 573 reviews | 8 | No | Not published |
| Scanmed St Raphael Hospital, Kraków (Scanmed Szpital św. Rafała) | Kraków | Found | 2.8 out of 5928 reviews | 6 | No | Not published |
Register and ratings as on each clinic's page, with their dates. Prices are the lowest each clinic publishes for hip replacement, in pounds at the European Central Bank rate on the day we read them; what a price includes differs, so open each clinic's page.
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What the records show
Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) is in Bieruń, Poland, and we hold it for orthopaedic surgery. Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) is on the Poland RPWDL medical-entity register, listed as “GALEN - ORTOPEDIA Sp. z o.o., Bieruń (www.galen.pl)” (checked 20 Jul 2026). The register is the RPWDL — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą (Polish register of medical-activity entities, Centrum e-Zdrowia). Registry book number 000000013802. We found no published prices for Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia). Ask for a written quote that lists what's included. We read the newest 177 of Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)'s 256 Google reviews (Oct 2016 to Sep 2026). Of the 140 with 4 or 5 stars, 81 mention doctors and their skill, 68 mention nurses and care and 28 mention booking and paperwork. Of the 34 with 1 or 2 stars, 21 mention doctors and their skill, 15 mention price and value and 15 mention booking and paperwork. 1 of the 177 were written in English. 34 of the 177 recent reviews we read gave 1 or 2 stars. The nearest airport is Katowice (KTW). There are direct flights from 3 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 15 min. From the airport to Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) is about 57 km, about 49 minutes by road. We hold 10 other clinics in Poland for orthopaedic surgery, each checked the same way.
Official register
FoundOn the Poland RPWDL medical-entity register. Checked 20 Jul 2026.
- Register
- RPWDL — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą (Polish register of medical-activity entities, Centrum e-Zdrowia)
- Entry
- GALEN - ORTOPEDIA Sp. z o.o., Bieruń (www.galen.pl)
- Registry number
- 000000013802
- Checked
- 20 Jul 2026
Source: rpwdl2.ezdrowie.gov.pl · Search it yourself
Google listings
- Galen - Orthopedics sp. O.o.Jerzego 6, 43-150 Bieruń, Poland. Where treatment happens. 4.4 out of 5 from 256 reviews.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Surgeons it names (4)
- Krzysztof FicekOrthopaedic trauma and sports medicine
- Jerzy CholewińskiOrthopaedic trauma surgery
- Piotr WojciechowskiOrthopaedic trauma surgery
- Mateusz StolarzOrthopaedic trauma surgery and sports medicine
From the clinic's own website. Ask which one would treat you, and look them up on the doctors' register where one can be searched.
About the clinic
- Founded
- 2001, it says
- Languages
- Polish and English
- International patients
- We found no department for them on its website
Treatments this clinic lists:
What Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) charges
The prices it publishes, as it publishes them, with pounds at the European Central Bank rate on the day we read them. A price is not a quote: ask what yours would include, in writing.
| Treatment, as the clinic lists it | Price | What it includes, as stated |
|---|---|---|
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu biodrowego - dostęp przednio-boczny | from 27,900 PLNabout £5,425 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu biodrowego - dostęp przedni DAA (Direct Anterior Approach) | from 29,900 PLNabout £5,814 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu kolanowego - osiowanie mechaniczne MA | from 27,900 PLNabout £5,425 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu kolanowego - osiowanie kinematyczne KA | from 29,900 PLNabout £5,814 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu kolanowego jednoprzedziałowa | from 27,900 PLNabout £5,425 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu ramienno-łopatkowego (barku) - całkowita | from 35,500 PLNabout £6,903 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu ramienno-łopatkowego (barku) - odwrócona | from 38,000 PLNabout £7,389 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Endoprotezoplastyka stawu ramienno-łopatkowego (barku) - połowicza | from 29,900 PLNabout £5,814 | operation and endoprosthesis components, post-op X-ray, hospital stay with full board, dressings, in-stay rehabilitation, epidural analgesia up to 3 days |
| Artroskopia lecznicza stawu kolanowego | 7,500 PLNabout £1,458 | therapeutic knee arthroscopy |
| Artroskopowe szycie łąkotki | 7,500 PLNabout £1,458 | arthroscopic meniscus suture |
| Rekonstrukcja więzadła krzyżowego przedniego ACL (implanty w cenie zabiegu) | 15,800 PLNabout £3,072 | ACL reconstruction, implants included |
| Rekonstrukcja ACL z jednoczasową tenodezą boczną (implanty w cenie zabiegu) | 17,800 PLNabout £3,461 | ACL reconstruction with lateral tenodesis, implants included |
| Naprawa chrząstki stawowej (implanty, membrany, Autocart lub mozaikoplastyka) | 12,000 PLNabout £2,333 | knee cartilage repair |
| Osteotomia podkolanowa kości piszczelowej HTO | 15,900 PLNabout £3,092 | high tibial osteotomy |
| Osteotomia kości udowej DFO | 16,400 PLNabout £3,189 | distal femoral osteotomy |
| Korekcja palucha koślawego - osteotomia I-szej kości śródstopia + plastyka tkanek miękkich | 8,200 PLNabout £1,595 | hallux valgus correction, one foot |
| Korekcja palucha koślawego obustronnie | 13,500 PLNabout £2,625 | hallux valgus correction, both feet |
| Szycie ścięgna Achillesa - z dostępu tradycyjnego, mini-open lub przezskórne | 8,500 PLNabout £1,653 | Achilles tendon repair |
| Artroskopia stawu ramiennego (barku) - lecznicza, shaving, debridement, uwolnienie stawu, tenodeza bicepsa | 12,000 PLNabout £2,333 | therapeutic shoulder arthroscopy |
| Artroskopowa rekonstrukcja ścięgien stożka rotatorów | 13,500 PLNabout £2,625 | arthroscopic rotator cuff repair |
| Operacyjne leczenie zespołu cieśni nadgarstka - uwolnienie nerwu pośrodkowego | 5,200 PLNabout £1,011 | carpal tunnel release |
| Operacyjne leczenie zespołu cieśni nadgarstka (w znieczuleniu miejscowym) | 3,400 PLNabout £661 | carpal tunnel release under local anaesthetic |
| Microdiscectomia lędźwiowa | from 16,000 PLNabout £3,111 | lumbar microdiscectomy |
| Operacja endoskopowa - discectomia | from 18,000 PLNabout £3,500 | endoscopic discectomy |
Source: Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)'s own price pages (galen.pl), read on 6 Oct 2026. Treatment names and inclusions are the clinic's own words.
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What its reviews mention most
We read the newest 177 of Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)'s 256 Google reviews (Oct 2016 to Sep 2026). Here are the three subjects mentioned most in the high-rated reviews and in the low-rated ones.
In the 140 reviews with 4 or 5 stars
The subjects mentioned most
In the 34 reviews with 1 or 2 stars
The subjects mentioned most
1 of the 177 reviews we read were written in English. Reviews written in English are one sign of how many patients travel there from the UK and other English-speaking countries.
Counted with a fixed word list (themes_v2, 6 Oct 2026). A review can mention a subject in words the list doesn't catch, so treat these as at least this many. One review can mention several subjects; 3-star reviews are in neither group. No quotes. Listing read: Galen - Orthopedics sp. O.o.. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
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How to get to Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) from the UK
The nearest airport is Katowice (KTW). There are direct flights from 3 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 15 min. From the airport to Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) is about 57 km, about 49 minutes by road.
About 57 km. Source: Google Routes API (computeRoutes, DRIVE, traffic-unaware), 6 Oct 2026.
Direct flights from the UK in winter 2026/27
- London Stansted (STN): Ryanair, about 11 a week
- London Luton (LTN): Wizz Air, about 7 a week
- Manchester (MAN): Ryanair, about 3 a week
Sources: Ryanair schedule (airline timetable API), winter 2026/27, UK routes, checked 6 Oct 2026; Katowice airport timetable (API list, direction 1 and 2, 25 Oct 2026 - 27 Mar 2027), checked 6 Oct 2026. Timetables change with the season; check before you book.
Questions about Galen Orthopaedics
Is Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) registered?
Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) is on the Poland RPWDL medical-entity register, listed as “GALEN - ORTOPEDIA Sp. z o.o., Bieruń (www.galen.pl)” (checked 20 Jul 2026). The register is the RPWDL — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą (Polish register of medical-activity entities, Centrum e-Zdrowia). Registry book number 000000013802. Source: https://rpwdl2.ezdrowie.gov.pl/wyszukiwarka.
What do Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)'s Google reviews say?
Google lists “Galen - Orthopedics sp. O.o.” at Jerzego 6, 43-150 Bieruń, Poland, where treatment happens, with 4.4 out of 5 from 256 reviews (checked 6 Oct 2026). We read the newest 177 of Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)'s 256 Google reviews (Oct 2016 to Sep 2026). Of the 140 with 4 or 5 stars, 81 mention doctors and their skill, 68 mention nurses and care and 28 mention booking and paperwork. Of the 34 with 1 or 2 stars, 21 mention doctors and their skill, 15 mention price and value and 15 mention booking and paperwork. 1 of the 177 were written in English. Counted with a fixed word list, so treat these as at least this many.
What do patients complain about?
We read the newest 177 of Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)'s 256 Google reviews (Oct 2016 to Sep 2026). Of the 34 with 1 or 2 stars, 21 mention doctors and their skill, 15 mention price and value and 15 mention booking and paperwork. We counted these with a fixed word list on 6 Oct 2026, so treat them as at least this many. One review can mention several subjects.
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We found no published prices for Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia). Ask for a written quote that lists what's included.
Who are the doctors at Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia)?
Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) names 4 surgeons or specialists on its own website: Krzysztof Ficek (Orthopaedic trauma and sports medicine); Jerzy Cholewiński (Orthopaedic trauma surgery); Piotr Wojciechowski (Orthopaedic trauma surgery); Mateusz Stolarz (Orthopaedic trauma surgery and sports medicine). Ask which one would treat you, and look them up on the doctors' register where one can be searched.
How do I get to Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) from the UK?
The nearest airport is Katowice (KTW). There are direct flights from 3 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 15 min. From the airport to Galen Orthopaedics (Galen-Ortopedia) is about 57 km, about 49 minutes by road. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
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