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Plastic surgery guide toGroningenNetherlandsDr. Ilona Hospers
A considered
perspective.
Groningen city guide. Office in Groningen.
Better questions for your next consultation.
The Martini Tower and Grote Markt in Groningen · Wutsje ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗ (resized; display crop)By CPS Magazine editorial team · Sources checked October 9, 2026
THE CITY PROFILEGRONINGEN / NETHERLANDSSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
The editor’s perspective
Local detail.
Personal decisions.
This Groningen, Netherlands edition brings published clinical information together with practical questions for a consultation. The featured office is in Groningen, Netherlands. Read its location and scope carefully before contacting the team.
PublicationCelebrity Plastic Surgeons MagazineMedNova Publications · ISSN 3049-1428
Editorial responsibilityCPS Magazine editorial teamN. Manoj Kumar · Editor-in-Chief
Inside this editionProfile · Sources · PlanningEnglish edition · Primary sources linked
01 / The professional profile
Dr. Ilona Hospers
Published clinical background, scope and location. Confirm current arrangements with the team.
Professional detail
A considered conversation.
Plastic surgeon
Ilona Hospers is listed by UMCG as a plastic surgeon with clinical interests in breast reconstruction, hand surgery and general plastic surgery. Her official profile describes participation in the breast-cancer treatment team and work at both UMCG and Ommelander Ziekenhuis Groningen. This edition uses the UMCG location in Groningen and the department’s published contact route. Official profile ↗
Her documented areas include breast reconstruction, hand surgery and general plastic-surgery care. Explain the diagnosis or concern when requesting an appointment. Ask about referral requirements, possible alternatives, expected treatment stages, rehabilitation and how follow-up will be coordinated with any other treating team. Practice information ↗
The featured hospital is UMCG at Hanzeplein 1 in Groningen. The physician also works at Ommelander Ziekenhuis Groningen, so specify UMCG and confirm the location on the appointment notice. Ask which entrance and clinic to use, whether a referral is required, and where surgery and follow-up would occur. Published contact details ↗
An editorial guide, not a ranking, clinical assessment or claim of celebrity patients. The featured professional or practice is not the author or medical reviewer of this edition.
Featured practiceUniversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG)Hanzeplein 1
Actual office localityGroningen, Netherlands9713 GZ
Verify before bookingRegistration + relevant qualificationsBIG register
Third-party context
Google Maps & reviews.
Consult the original listing for its current information.
02 / Before you book
Start with the essentials.
Four conversations to have before choosing a date.
Understand the proposal.
Ask about expected changes, alternatives, limitations and risks that matter to you. Discuss your health history and medicines with the treating clinician.
Questions before a procedure ↗Confirm the setting.
Ask where treatment takes place, who provides anesthesia and what arrangements cover complications. A consultation office may be separate from the surgical facility.
ISAPS patient resources ↗Plan the follow-up.
Ask for written aftercare, scheduled reviews and a contact for urgent concerns. Discuss travel plans and practical support before paying a deposit.
Contact the practice ↗03 / Consultation conversations
Explore the questions.
These discussion prompts are not a procedure catalogue or a determination of individual suitability.
6 topics shown
Agree on priorities
Discuss the function, appearance or comfort concerns you want the consultation to address.
Ask your clinician
Which goals can treatment realistically address?
Understand the options
Ask the team to explain the choices suited to your diagnosis, including nonsurgical care or postponing surgery when appropriate.
Ask your clinician
What are the trade-offs of each option for me?
Stages and future care
Clarify whether the proposed treatment involves more than one operation and what may change as healing progresses.
Ask your clinician
How many stages might be needed, and what could alter that plan?
Coordinate your team
Ask who will communicate with other clinicians involved in your care.
Ask your clinician
Which parts of my care need joint planning?
Costs and coverage
Confirm insurer requirements and request a written explanation of charges and possible uncovered services.
Ask your clinician
What needs authorization, and which costs are my responsibility?
Support after treatment
Confirm the facility, follow-up schedule and a contact for concerns between appointments.
Ask your clinician
What practical help and follow-up would my plan require?
04 / Understanding the quote
A budget built on your own quote.
The worksheet below uses EUR. Use amounts from the same currency; it does not convert exchange rates. If care is in another country, request the quote in this currency or calculate separately.
Clinical fees
Request the consultation and procedure fees in writing, with the name of the treating professional.
Facility and anesthesia
Check whether these are included in a package or billed separately. Enter each charge only once.
Devices and materials
Ask whether implants, garments, medicines or other materials are included where relevant.
Tests and follow-up
Clarify which assessments and review appointments are included and what extra visits may cost.
Travel and support
Budget using your own arrangements. Confirm the treatment and follow-up locations first.
Terms and future care
Read deposit, cancellation, refund and revision terms. Ask about costs if additional care is needed.
No local fees or price estimates are supplied here. Ask the practice to confirm currency, taxes, inclusions and exclusions. EUR currency reference ↗
05 / The consultation notebook
Arrive with better questions.
Use this personal planning notebook to prepare for a consultation with your treating team. Enter amounts from your own written quote; the worksheet does not estimate treatment costs.
Prepare your conversation
Consultation checklist
Tick a topic once you have a clear answer. Bring any unanswered questions to your clinician.
A discussion aid, not a medical assessment. No answers or personal health details are collected.
Read the whole quote
Your EUR budget worksheet
Enter amounts from your own quote or estimates. Every field starts empty; this worksheet does not suggest prices.
Keep the quote in context
Confirm whether each amount includes taxes. This tool does not add taxes, estimate rebates or fill in missing costs. Enter a fee once; if a package already includes a category, avoid counting it twice.
Blank fields are unknown, not free. An entered subtotal is not a complete treatment quote. Ask what follow-up, revisions or unexpected care may cost.
Use non-negative amounts up to EUR 1,000,000,000,000 per field, with no more than two decimal places. Figures and ticks remain only in this open page; nothing is sent or saved by these tools.
06 / Professional checks
Read the credentials carefully.
The featured office is in Netherlands. Use the verification route relevant to the place where treatment will occur.
Published background
UMCG publishes BIG number 09064474601 and identifies Ilona Hospers as a plastic surgeon with breast-reconstruction, hand-surgery and general plastic-surgery interests. Use the BIG register to check the current individual entry, recognized specialty and any relevant published conditions or measures before arranging care.
Official profile ↗Verify the actual clinician
Check the clinician’s BIG number, profession, specialist field and any published disciplinary measures.
BIG register ↗Ask about this treatment
Check the clinician’s relevant specialty and experience for your proposed procedure. Society membership, an online biography and a register entry provide different kinds of information.
International patient resources ↗07 / Common questions
A few useful answers.
Is the featured office in Groningen?
Published office in Groningen. The featured hospital is UMCG at Hanzeplein 1 in Groningen. The physician also works at Ommelander Ziekenhuis Groningen, so specify UMCG and confirm the location on the appointment notice. Ask which entrance and clinic to use, whether a referral is required, and where surgery and follow-up would occur.
Does this page recommend a particular treatment?
No. It is an editorial guide to published information and consultation questions. Your treating clinician should assess your health, goals, alternatives and individual risks.
How do I check the professional details?
Check the clinician’s BIG number, profession, specialist field and any published disciplinary measures. Use the linked official resource and request the clinician’s full registered name and relevant specialist details.
Are the budget amounts treatment prices?
No. All amount fields begin empty. The worksheet adds values you enter in EUR; blank fields remain unknown. It does not provide quotations or convert currencies.
How do I arrange a consultation?
Use the official contact link below. Reconfirm the named clinician, appointment address, language support, costs and current availability directly with the practice.
08 / The published office
Groningen, Netherlands
Published contact information is a starting point; confirm current appointment and treatment arrangements directly.
Official contacts
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG)
Dr. Ilona Hospers
Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, NetherlandsThe featured hospital is UMCG at Hanzeplein 1 in Groningen. The physician also works at Ommelander Ziekenhuis Groningen, so specify UMCG and confirm the location on the appointment notice. Ask which entrance and clinic to use, whether a referral is required, and where surgery and follow-up would occur.
Groningen / Netherlands
Find the published office.
Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, Netherlands
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How this edition was prepared.
Source-based profiles
Clinical descriptions follow the linked official biographies, practices and hospitals. Sources support published claims; an individual’s current registration, availability and suitability require separate verification.
Location comes first
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Source notes
Read the original sources.
Primary clinical and credential sources, image credits and preparation resources. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Official clinical profile ↗
Clinical role, documented scope and background. - Official location and contact ↗
Published consultation address and telephone; confirm scheduling directly. - BIG register ↗
Check the clinician’s BIG number, profession, specialist field and any published disciplinary measures. - Currency reference ↗
EUR worksheet currency. - NHS: before a cosmetic procedure ↗
General preparation questions; UK guidance is not presented as another country’s regulation. - ISAPS patient resources ↗
International information on qualified practitioners, treatment settings and care abroad. - City photograph and licence ↗
Wutsje · CC BY-SA 3.0 · image resized for display.