Hospital Bogenhausen Munich - Departments

The Department of Cardiology offers all the options of modern medicine for the diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The department specializes in drug therapy and interventional catheter-assisted procedures. To provide patients with the required surgical treatment, cardiologists cooperate closely with cardiac surgeons. The department's specialists use in their clinical practice only modern and highly effective treatment methods. The department has a Chest Pain Unit, which deals with the treatment of acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction. The Chest Pain Unit is certified in accordance with the requirements of the German Cardiac Society. In addition, the department has certificates from the German Cardiac Society in the field of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for aortic stenosis treatment, as well as in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and mitral valve pathologies. The department annually treats more than 5,700 patients with heart diseases.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides the full range of services for the prevention, diagnostics and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, including the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. The primary focus of the department's clinical practice is on the treatment of colon, stomach, pancreatic, liver and bile duct cancers. The department's doctors specialize in the conservative treatment, but if the intervention is required, general and abdominal surgeons are involved in the therapeutic process. Thanks to the collaboration with doctors from related medical disciplines, the patients suffering from cancer can undergo imaging diagnostics, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The department is certified in accordance with the requirements of the German Cancer Society, so the patients can be sure that they will receive the most effective and tailored treatment here. In addition, the department includes an Endoscopy Unit, whose specialists carry out diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. The department treats more than 4,000 inpatients and about 1,000 outpatients every year.

The Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Angiology and Obesity Treatment provides top-class diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders and vascular diseases. The department specializes in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, while its outstanding success in this area is confirmed by the certification of the German Diabetes Society. In addition, the department's specialists provide medical care to obese patients. Such patients undergo comprehensive diagnostics for the detection of the causes of excess weight, after which endocrinologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and psychotherapists cooperatively elaborate a tailored weight loss program lasting about a year. The department's medical team treats more than 3,000 inpatients and outpatients. Thus, the doctors of the medical facility have vast experience and the required professional skills to provide effective treatment even in especially complex clinical cases. The treatment in the department combines modern medical care and a humane attitude towards the patients. The specialists devote enough time to personal communication with their patients and try to support them on their way to recovery.

The Department of Pulmonology offers all the options of modern medicine for the diagnostics and treatment of various diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract. One of the most important focuses of pulmonologists' work is lung cancer treatment. In this field, the department is certified in accordance with the standards of the German Cancer Society, which indicates the excellent quality of lung cancer treatment. Of particular interest is also the therapy of inflammatory diseases of the bronchi, lungs and pleura, for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary emphysema. The department's specialists can boast of a special competence in the treatment of interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary circulation disorders, respiratory muscle weakness and sleep-related breathing disorders. To provide comprehensive medical care, the doctors cooperate closely with thoracic surgeons. The department annually provides treatment to more than 3,000 patients, and each of them receives tailored treatment of the highest European level.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology, Sports Medicine provides the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the patients with musculoskeletal injuries and diseases, including sports injuries. The department provides treatment to both adults and children. In the field of pediatric orthopedics, the focus is on the treatment of hip dysplasia, clubfoot correction, as well as on the treatment of fractures and other injuries in children. The department is distinguished by its exceptional experience in the field of knee, hip and shoulder replacement surgery. In addition, the department provides effective treatment for shoulder, elbow and ankle diseases, performs surgery for the treatment of spinal diseases and interventions for the correction of foot deformities. The department is certified as the Trauma Center by the German Trauma Society (DGU). The department's doctors annually admit more than 4,500 inpatients. The main goal of all the employees of the medical facility is to eliminate pain and movement disorders, which worsen the patient's quality of life.

The Department of Neurosurgery offers the full range of services in the area of its ​​specialization, and also has a reputation of the largest and leading medical facility of this kind in Germany. The department's medical team successfully performs surgical interventions to treat brain and spinal diseases. The surgeons annually perform more than 2,500 operations of varying degrees of complexity in three high-tech operating rooms of the medical facility. The focus is on the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors, traumatic brain injuries, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, intracerebral hemorrhages and cerebral aneurysms. The fruitful research, as well as cooperation with the hospitals of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and theTechnical University of Munich allow the department's specialists to offer patients the very latest neurosurgical treatment methods. The use of advanced computer systems and navigation devices guarantees the pinpoint accuracy of each surgical manipulation, which excludes damage to the vital anatomical structures of the brain and spinal cord.

The Department of Neurology and Epileptology provides the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services in the areas of its specialization. The department's medical team provides high-quality diagnostics and effective treatment of diseases of the brain and blood vessels supplying it, diseases of the spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. The focus is on patients with stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia and epilepsy. Neurologists cooperate closely with neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists, so patients receive a comprehensive approach to their clinical case. The hospital has 90 beds for patient hospitalization. The department annually treats more than 4,500 patients, while about 1,200 of them are admitted with suspected strokes. The patients' health is in the good hands of the highly qualified medical team consisting of 25 specialized doctors and 55 members of nursing staff. The main task of all specialists is to provide the patient with top-class medical care and maximum recovery of his nervous system.

The Department of General, Abdominal, Endocrine, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery offers the full range of services in the areas of its specialization. The department's surgeons perform interventions on the abdominal organs, thyroid gland and adrenal glands. Of particular interest is the treatment of cancers. The department is certified as the Colon, Esophageal and Pancreatic Cancer Center by the German Cancer Society. In addition, the department provides the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. The specialists of the medical facility keep pace with innovations, so most of the operations in the department are performed using sparing minimally invasive techniques. When performing laparoscopic operations, surgeons make only a few small skin incisions, which significantly reduces the risk of complications during and after surgery, while postoperative recovery takes less time. Such surgical procedures contribute to mild pain and almost do not leave scars. The department also offers robot-assisted surgery. Medical care is provided in cooperation with gastroenterologists and endocrinologists, which guarantees an integrated approach.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Thoracic Surgery offers the full range of services in the field of its ​​competence and specializes in the surgical treatment of thoracic diseases. The department performs all operations on the lungs and airways, with the exception of lung transplantation. A special area of ​​the department's clinical activity is the surgical treatment of lung cancer and lung metastases. The surgeons of the medical facility have a wealth of experience in the field of correction of pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum. Such corrective surgical interventions are most often performed in children and adults under the age of 30. The department's operating rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, so most of the interventions are performed using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical techniques. Such operations are a modern alternative to open interventions, which require thoracotomy. At the same time, sparing operations are characterized by high efficiency. The health of patients is in the safe hands of highly qualified surgeons who have performed thousands of successful operations. During the diagnostics and at the stage of treatment planning, the doctors from the Department of Pulmonology are actively involved in the therapeutic process.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, Burn Surgery offers the full range of services in the areas of its competence. The department admits both adults and children for treatment. The focus is on plastic and reconstructive surgery for injuries, burns, removal of tumors and congenital malformations. The department's doctors are distinguished by their vast experience in the field of care for patients with severe burns, as well as in the surgical treatment of hand injuries and diseases, as well as in the correction of maxillofacial malformations. In addition, the department's surgeons perform plastic surgery without clinical indications, if the patient wishes to improve his appearance. The department's plastic surgeons have a perfect command in modern surgical techniques and always strive to achieve an optimal aesthetic result. At the same time, the specialists strive to achieve the most natural result of plastic surgery. The medical facility annually treats more than 1,300 patients, including those from foreign countries. The department has an impeccable reputation in the region and throughout Germany, so the patients can be sure that they trust their health to real professionals in their field.

The Department of Urology provides the full range of medical services in its field of competence. The team of the department's doctors specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract in women and men, as well as pathologies of the male genitalia. The focus is on the patients with prostate, kidney and bladder cancers, as well as on the patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, kidney stone disease and urinary incontinence. The urologists have at their command both conservative and surgical treatment methods. In addition, laser technologies, 3D laparoscopy and the innovative da Vinci robot-assisted surgery are successfully used in clinical practice. When developing a treatment regimen, the specialists always give preference to those techniques that will allow achieving an optimal therapeutic result and maximally preserve the function of the affected organ. With over 2,700 patients every year, the department is the largest and leading clinic of its kind in southern Germany. During the therapeutic process, the doctors strictly adhere to the current clinical protocols and requirements of professional societies.

The Department of Cardiac Surgery offers the full range of modern surgical procedures for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The vast experience of the department's cardiac surgeons, as well as the high-tech medical base and the successful application of innovative therapeutic achievements contribute to the prestige of the medical facility both in Germany and abroad. The department performs a large number of operations using sparing minimally invasive techniques, without thoracotomy. Such operations are in no way inferior to classic open surgery in terms of their efficiency, but at the same time they avoid trauma to healthy tissues. The team of the department's cardiac surgeons cooperate closely with cardiologists, and therefore each clinical case is considered by the specialists cooperatively. More than 1,000 heart surgeries of various degrees of complexity are performed in the department's operating rooms annually. It should be noted that the department's specialists attach great importance to personal communication with patients and their support, since the upcoming heart surgery can often cause fear in patients.

The Department of Rheumatology offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory rheumatic diseases affecting joints, muscles, tendons and internal organs. The department's medical team has over 30 years of experience in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, so the patients can be sure that they will receive the best possible medical care. In addition, the specialists have excellent qualifications in the diagnostics and effective treatment of rare types of rheumatic diseases. The department provides treatment to more than 1,600 patients every year. Many patients come to the department in order to get a second opinion, since the establishment of an accurate diagnosis plays a decisive role in the treatment success. Medical care for the patients can be provided both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.