St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb
4★ from 889 Google reviews · Official register: found, checked 6 Oct 2026
Orthopaedic in Zagreb, Croatia. One of the 2 clinics we hold in Croatia 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 St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina).
Croatia
At a glance
From the records, each with the date we checked.
Found
Official register
4 out of 5 from 889 reviews
Google rating
8
Named surgeons we hold
Not that we found
Publishes its prices
Zagreb
Nearest airport
How St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) compares
The 2 clinics we hold in Croatia for orthopaedic surgery, checked against the same public records. Listed A to Z, with St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) first.
| Clinic | City | Official register | Google rating | Named surgeons | Publishes prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)This clinic | Zagreb | Found | 4 out of 5889 reviews | 8 | No |
| Akromion Special Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Zagreb | Zagreb | Found | 4.5 out of 5219 reviews | 8 | No |
Register and ratings as on each clinic's page, with their dates.
What the records show
St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) is in Zagreb (Branimirova 71E), Croatia, and we hold it for orthopaedic surgery. St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) is on the Croatia NRPZZ provider register, listed as “SPECIJALNA BOLNICA ZA ORTOPEDIJU, KIRURGIJU, NEUROLOGIJU I FIZIKALNU MEDICINU I REHABILITACIJU "SVETA KATARINA" — Ulica kneza Branimira 71 E, 10000 Zagreb — Specijalna bolnica; plus 'Poslovna jedinica Zabok-Bračak, Specijalna bolnica Sveta Katarina', Bračak 8 — dislocated department” (checked 6 Oct 2026). The register is the HZJZ NRPZZ — Nacionalni registar pružatelja zdravstvene zaštite (Croatian national register of healthcare providers). We found no published prices for St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina). Ask for a written quote that lists what's included. We read the newest 244 of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)'s 889 Google reviews (Jan 2025 to Oct 2026). Of the 199 with 4 or 5 stars, 157 mention nurses and care, 135 mention doctors and their skill and 60 mention explaining things. Of the 41 with 1 or 2 stars, 19 mention doctors and their skill, 19 mention explaining things and 18 mention price and value. 14 of the 244 were written in English. 41 of the 244 recent reviews we read gave 1 or 2 stars. It has 2 Google listings, so check which building a rating belongs to. The nearest airport is Zagreb (ZAG). There are direct flights from 2 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 15 min. From the airport to St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) is about 12 km, about 16 minutes by road. We hold 1 other clinic in Croatia for orthopaedic surgery, each checked the same way.
Official register
FoundOn the Croatia NRPZZ provider register. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
- Register
- HZJZ NRPZZ — Nacionalni registar pružatelja zdravstvene zaštite (Croatian national register of healthcare providers)
- Entry
- SPECIJALNA BOLNICA ZA ORTOPEDIJU, KIRURGIJU, NEUROLOGIJU I FIZIKALNU MEDICINU I REHABILITACIJU "SVETA KATARINA" — Ulica kneza Branimira 71 E, 10000 Zagreb — Specijalna bolnica; plus 'Poslovna jedinica Zabok-Bračak, Specijalna bolnica Sveta Katarina', Bračak 8 — dislocated department
- Checked
- 6 Oct 2026
Source: www.hzjz.hr · Search it yourself
Google listings
- Specijalna bolnica Sv. KatarinaUl. kneza Branimira 71E, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia. Where treatment happens. 4 out of 5 from 889 reviews.
- St. Catherine Hospital BračakBračak 8, 49210, Bračak, Croatia. An outpatient centre (consultations, no surgery). 4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews.
Checked 6 Oct 2026. Reviews of an outpatient centre are mostly about consultations, so check which building a rating belongs to.
Surgeons it names (8)
- Damir HudetzOrthopaedic surgery
- Željko JelečHip and knee replacement, arthroscopic knee surgery
- Trpimir VrdoljakSports medicine, arthroscopy, hip and knee replacement
- Tadija PetrovićOrthopaedics and traumatology: large joints, joint replacement, fractures
- Damjan DimnjakovićOrthopaedics and traumatology; arthroscopy and sports traumatology
- Darko AntičevićOrthopaedic surgery; paediatric orthopaedics
- Krešimir BulićPlastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
- Bego OsmanovićOral surgery (dental centre)
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
- 2011, it says
- Languages
- Croatian and English
- International patients
- It says it has a department for them
- Accreditations it mentions
- JCI, Hospital Program, accredited from 2022-12-15; the hospital reports re-accreditation in December 2025 and ICERTIAS 'Customers' Friend', the hospital's own award listing
As the clinic states them. Each accrediting body keeps its own list, where you can check it.
Treatments this clinic lists:
What St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) charges
We found no published prices for St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina). Ask for a written quote that lists what's included.
Photos of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)
From Google Maps. Photos by Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina, JR, Leonarda Medved and Kristijan Kuš and others.
What its reviews mention most
We read the newest 244 of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)'s 889 Google reviews (Jan 2025 to Oct 2026). Here are the three subjects mentioned most in the high-rated reviews and in the low-rated ones.
In the 199 reviews with 4 or 5 stars
The subjects mentioned most
In the 41 reviews with 1 or 2 stars
The subjects mentioned most
14 of the 244 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: Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
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How to get to St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) from the UK
The nearest airport is Zagreb (ZAG). There are direct flights from 2 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 15 min. From the airport to St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) is about 12 km, about 16 minutes by road.
About 12 km. Source: Google Routes API (computeRoutes, DRIVE, traffic-unaware), 2026-10-06.
Direct flights from the UK in winter 2026/27
- London Heathrow (LHR): Croatia Airlines, about 3 a week
- London Stansted (STN): Ryanair, about 13 a week
Sources: Ryanair schedule (airline timetable API), winter 2026/27, UK routes, checked 6 Oct 2026; Zagreb Airport seasonal timetable (form; only summer 2026 loaded, returns 'No flights found' for 25 Oct 2026 to 27 Mar 2027), checked 6 Oct 2026; Croatia Airlines flights from London (timetable table incl. Winter 2026/2027), checked 6 Oct 2026; Croatia Airlines current flight schedule (incl. winter timetable), checked 6 Oct 2026; British Airways timetable search, London to Zagreb, checked 6 Oct 2026; 2LNR LHR-ZAG schedule (secondary, flight times), checked 6 Oct 2026; visit-croatia.co.uk flights to Croatia 2026 and 2027 (secondary), checked 6 Oct 2026; easyJet booking-calendar API: no easyJet UK-Zagreb dates from 6 Oct 2026 (12 UK airports checked), checked 6 Oct 2026. Timetables change with the season; check before you book.
Questions about St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb
Is St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) registered?
St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) is on the Croatia NRPZZ provider register, listed as “SPECIJALNA BOLNICA ZA ORTOPEDIJU, KIRURGIJU, NEUROLOGIJU I FIZIKALNU MEDICINU I REHABILITACIJU "SVETA KATARINA" — Ulica kneza Branimira 71 E, 10000 Zagreb — Specijalna bolnica; plus 'Poslovna jedinica Zabok-Bračak, Specijalna bolnica Sveta Katarina', Bračak 8 — dislocated department” (checked 6 Oct 2026). The register is the HZJZ NRPZZ — Nacionalni registar pružatelja zdravstvene zaštite (Croatian national register of healthcare providers). Source: https://www.hzjz.hr/sluzba-javno-zdravstvo/odjel-za-ljudske-i-materijalne-resurse-u-zdravstvu/nacionalni-registar-pruzatelja-zdravstvene-zastite/.
What do St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)'s Google reviews say?
Google lists “Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina” at Ul. kneza Branimira 71E, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia, where treatment happens, with 4 out of 5 from 889 reviews (checked 6 Oct 2026). Google lists “St. Catherine Hospital Bračak” at Bračak 8, 49210, Bračak, Croatia, an outpatient centre (consultations, no surgery), with 4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews (checked 6 Oct 2026). St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) has 2 Google listings that we matched to it. Reviews of an outpatient centre are mostly about consultations, so check which building a rating belongs to. We read the newest 244 of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)'s 889 Google reviews (Jan 2025 to Oct 2026). Of the 199 with 4 or 5 stars, 157 mention nurses and care, 135 mention doctors and their skill and 60 mention explaining things. Of the 41 with 1 or 2 stars, 19 mention doctors and their skill, 19 mention explaining things and 18 mention price and value. 14 of the 244 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 244 of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)'s 889 Google reviews (Jan 2025 to Oct 2026). Of the 41 with 1 or 2 stars, 19 mention doctors and their skill, 19 mention explaining things and 18 mention price and value. 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.
Does St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) publish prices?
We found no published prices for St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina). Ask for a written quote that lists what's included.
Who are the doctors at St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina)?
St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) names 8 surgeons or specialists on its own website: Damir Hudetz (Orthopaedic surgery); Željko Jeleč (Hip and knee replacement, arthroscopic knee surgery); Trpimir Vrdoljak (Sports medicine, arthroscopy, hip and knee replacement); Tadija Petrović (Orthopaedics and traumatology: large joints, joint replacement, fractures); Damjan Dimnjaković (Orthopaedics and traumatology; arthroscopy and sports traumatology); Darko Antičević (Orthopaedic surgery; paediatric orthopaedics) and 2 more. Ask which one would treat you, and look them up on the doctors' register where one can be searched.
How do I get to St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) from the UK?
The nearest airport is Zagreb (ZAG). There are direct flights from 2 UK airports in winter 2026/27, and the flight from London takes about 2 h 15 min. From the airport to St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb (Specijalna bolnica Sv. Katarina) is about 12 km, about 16 minutes by road. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
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