Internal Medicine

Our internists and specialists treat acute diseases of the internal organs - with precision and high quality standards.

Internal Medicine treatment in Germany

The Internal Medicine unit offers a number of specialized therapies and provides comprehensive treatment for the full range of internal medical conditions such as those affecting the entire digestive tract (including the liver, gall bladder and pancreas). The Internal Medicine unit also offers diagnostics and therapy for conditions affecting the heart, cardiovascular system and lungs, as well as treatment for diabetes mellitus and endocrinological conditions (hormone disorders).

Endoscopy / Gastroenterology / Hepatology

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Ileocoloscopy
Procto-rectoscopy
Chromoendoscopy
Capsule endoscopy
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
PTC (Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography) / PTCD (Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiodrainage)
Endosonography of the upper GI tract, rectum, retroperitoneum and mediastinum including organ and lymph node punctures and drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts
Laparoscopy
Interventional endoscopic procedures (polypectomy, mucosectomy, hemostasis, sclerotherapy and ligation of esophageal varices, loop bioscopy, dilation/bougienage of stenoses, endoscopic papillotomy, stone removal and mechanical lithotripsy)
Therapeutic proctology (hemorrhoidal sclerotherapy and ligation, fissure and fistula therapy)
PEG and PEJ equipment (assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or jejunostomy)
Tumor ablation procedures (laser, argon plasma coagulation, ethanol injection)
Tumor palliation procedures: insertion of endoprosthesis/stenting (esophagus, small intestine, rectum, bile ducts, pancreatic duct)
Photodynamic therapy of bile ducts and esophagus
Color duplex sonography (abdomen and soft tissue)
H2 breath tests (lactose and fructose intolerance, bacterial overgrowth, orocecal transit time)
Gastroenterological function tests
Conventional and high-resolution esophageal manometry
Impedance measuring, pH-metry
H2 breath tests in cases of suspected carbohydrate intolerance or bacterial overgrowth
Gastric emptying tests
Anorectal manometry
C13 breath test in cases of suspected helicobacter pylori infection

Diabetes mellitus

First signs of type 1 diabetes mellitus
Insulin – initial setup for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Insulin pump setup
Diabetes mellitus derailment
Acute diabetic foot syndrome
Coronary heart disease and chronically high blood sugar (incl. after heart attack or heart failure)
Therapy-resistant diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage), especially in case of chronic pain
Non-normoglycemic metabolic control during pregnancy
Recurrent (severe) hypoglycemia or impaired awareness of hypoglycemia
Therapy-refractory insulin resistance with sharp increase in insulin use, especially in case of chronic excess weight (obesity)
Difficulty in stabilizing diabetes in connection with steroid therapy, e.g. in case of rheumatological diseases or following transplantation
Initial insulin settings for diabetes after surgery to remove pancreas (pancreatectomy), e.g. in case of pancreatic cancer or chronic pancreatitis
Follow-up treatment after derailment of metabolism

Endocrinology