# Pulmonary and Esophageal Surgery Ward M11, Meilahti Tower Hospital Keywords: - [pulmonary diseases](< /en/search?q=pulmonary diseases >) - [pulmonary surgery](< /en/search?q=pulmonary surgery >) - [general thoracic and esophageal surgery](< /en/search?q=general thoracic and esophageal surgery >) - ... Show all keywords - [esophageal function](< /en/search?q=esophageal function >) - [Heart and Lung Center](< /en/search?q=Heart and Lung Center >) - [cancer](< /en/search?q=cancer >) On the Pulmonary and Esophageal Surgery Ward M11 at Meilahti Tower Hospital, we treat patients with benign or malignant diseases of the lungs, esophagus, trachea, mediastinum, or chest wall. Our Pulmonary and Esophageal Surgery Ward M11 operating in the Heart and Lung Center is the leading national center and developer in its field in Finland. Some of our patients are admitted for a planned procedure or surgery, and others are admitted through the Emergency Department. The age of the patients varies from young adults to elderly people. The treatment periods vary in length from a few days to weeks. Our ward has 24 patient beds. The surgeon will assess the urgency of your referral and provide operating procedures. Certain patients will only need outpatient care, an appointment with a physician, a small procedure, or a paper consultation, while some patients will require surgery or a procedure, which requires them to stay at the ward. Patients who will be coming to our ward for surgery are often called to an appointment at the outpatient clinic. At this time, you will meet a nurse, a physiotherapist, the operating surgeon, and the anesthesiologist. During this visit, you will receive instructions on how to prepare for surgery. ## [ Maisa Portal (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.maisa.fi/maisa/Authentication/Login?lang=britishenglish) Maisa.fi You can use our online services by signing in to the Maisa Portal. Once your treatment with us begins, you will receive information on the services you can access in Maisa. These include appointment booking and preliminary information forms, for example. Click here to go to Maisa's sign-in page  ## [ Patient Guide ](/en/patient/patient-guide) The Patient Guide site answer the most common questions you might have before, during and after treatment. See Patient Guide site here  ## Contact information and opening hours #### Visiting address Meilahti Tower Hospital Haartmaninkatu 4 Helsinki 11th floor #### Postal address 340 00290 Helsinki ### Office [ Phone, Office: 09 471 72289 ]() ### Fax [ Phone, Fax: 09 471 74475 ]() ### Contact nurse [ Phone, Contact nurse: 09 471 74391 ]()telephone hours: Mon–Wed 12:00–13:00 Fri 12:00–13:00 #### Visiting hours Mon–Sun 13:00–19:00 ## Find us here ### [ Meilahti Tower Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/meilahti-tower-hospital)  ## Unit's services ### [ Lung, mediastinum and esophagus surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/lung-mediastinum-and-esophagus-surgery)  ### [ Pulmonary diseases ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/pulmonary-diseases)  ## Specialists ### [ Ilkka Ilonen ](/en/person/ilkka-ilonen) Chief Physician, MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor HUS Heart and Lung Center, Pulmonary and Esophageal Surgery Ward M11  ### [ Jutta Santala ](/en/person/jutta-santala) Nurse Manager Pulmonary and Esophageal Surgery Ward M11 Updated: 10.02.2026 Print this page