Academic Childrens Hospital Nuremberg - Departments

The Department of Pediatric Diabetology offers the full range of services in this field of medicine and specializes in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents. One of the most important activities is the education of parents and the child for a new way of life with the disease. Also, the department creates all the necessary conditions for the exchange of experiences between children and their parents, provides comprehensive counseling and social support.

The Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the ears, throat and nose in children. It uses advanced therapeutic methods that allow ensuring effective and sparing treatment. Also, special attention is paid to comprehensive counseling, which helps parents better understand the problem and learn about possible therapy options.

The Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology offers the full range of services in these medical fields. It performs various surgical procedures to treat oncological, gastroenterological, neurological and other diseases. Many operations are performed using sparing minimally invasive techniques, which allow for the minimal traumatization of a young patient and his speedy recovery. An important focus is neonatal surgery, namely corrective surgery to eliminate congenital malformations. In the field of urology, there are conducted various diagnostic examinations and treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system in boys.

The Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services in this field. The specialization of the department covers the treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system in childhood and adolescence, with a special role being given to controlling the growth and proper development of the child's body. The state-of-the-art technical equipment and exceptional professionalism of doctors allow them to cope even with the most complex clinical cases.

The Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care offers the full range of services in these fields. The department is the level I Perinatal Center, in which future mothers are provided with first-class medical care before, during and after childbirth. In addition, the department has a modern intensive care unit for babies with 28 beds. The department delivers more than 3,000 babies every year.

The Department of Pediatric Endocrinology offers the full range of services in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric diseases of the endocrine glands (thyroid and pancreas, adrenal glands and others). Since excess or deficiency of hormones in the child's body can cause serious disorders not only of physiological processes, but also of mental and intellectual activities, the doctors of the department apply highly accurate diagnostic methods that allow to timely detect these disorders.

The Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology offers the full range of services in these medical fields. It provides a comprehensive diagnostics and effective treatment of newborns, infants, children and adolescents of all age groups with oncological diseases and blood diseases. Medical care is provided on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. For the treatment of children, only the most modern, proven types of therapy are used, which allow achieving complete recovery or long-term remission.

The Department of Pediatric Neurology offers the full range of services in this medical field. The primary goal of the department is the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves) in premature and newborn babies, infants, young, school age children and adolescents. The doctors of the department make every effort to provide small patients with an effective treatment, and thereby relieve them of pain and health problems in the future life.

The Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of lung, respiratory and allergic diseases in children of all age groups. The doctors of the department apply in their practice the very latest methods of pulmonary function testing, testing for detecting allergic reactions, which makes it possible to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe an effective course of treatment.