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The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Oncology, Cardiology, Pulmonology at the Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Frankfurt am Main offers the full range of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services in the fields of its competence. The department's medical team specializes in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and biliary tract, cardiovascular system, lungs and respiratory tract. It also admits patients with cancer of the internal organs. The department provides medical care to more than 4,500 patients every year. Highly qualified doctors work with patients, for whom the patient and his health are in the first place. The department has modern diagnostic rooms for ultrasound scanning, endoscopic examinations, pulmonary function tests and other examinations. The therapeutic protocols include highly effective drug treatment regimens and modern interventional endoscopic procedures. The treatment tactics are determined depending on the particular diagnosis, the stage of the disease, the general health condition of the patient, his age and other important factors. The Head Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Rainer Duchmann.
The department's team of gastroenterologists deals with the treatment of stomach, esophageal, pancreatic, small and large intestine diseases. It provides effective treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric and intestine ulcers, infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, gastrointestinal bleeding, diverticular disease, stomach and colon polyps, as well as digestive cancers. The department's specialists have advanced equipment for diagnosing the digestive system in order to detect pathological changes. First of all, the attending physician carries out a clinical examination, asks the patient about his complaints, and then determines the complex of necessary diagnostic tests: laboratory tests, ultrasound scanning, endoscopic diagnostic procedures, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, rectoscopy and capsule endoscopy. After studying the diagnostic results, the specialist makes an accurate diagnosis. Depending on the severity of the pathology and its stage, drug therapy, endoscopic procedures, surgery, or a combination of several therapeutic methods may be required. The department's gastroenterologists often use only drug therapy, but also have vast experience in therapeutic endoscopic procedures, such as polypectomy, endoscopic submucosal dissection, hemostasis, balloon dilation, etc. In complex clinical cases, laparoscopic or open surgery may be required. In such cases, abdominal surgeons are involved in the therapeutic process.
The department's doctors also deal with the treatment of liver, gallbladder and biliary tract diseases. The patients with acute and chronic inflammatory liver diseases, cirrhosis, benign and malignant liver neoplasms are in the focus of attention of doctors. To treat liver pathologies, the very latest medications are used. If clinically indicated, such endoscopic treatment as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to remove stones from the bile ducts can also be performed.
The patients suffering from cancer of various localizations receive medical care in the department. Should cancer diagnosis be confirmed after comprehensive examination, the highly specialized doctors gather for a tumor board to study clinical data and develop an optimal treatment regimen. The department's doctors have in their arsenal various conservative methods: chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antibody therapy, bisphosphonate therapy. If tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and lungs are detected in the patient in the early stage, they can be removed using endoscopic techniques, so that the patient will be able to avoid a traumatic surgical intervention.
An important focus of the work of the medical facility is on the diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The patients with myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias and hypertension most often receive medical care here. The department houses a certified Chest Pain Unit, which provides acute coronary syndrome treatment. The department offers excellent diagnostic tests: electrocardiography, echocardiography and stress echocardiography, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, spiroergometry, pulmonary function tests, cardiac computed tomography. There is also a modern laboratory for cardiac catheterization, whose specialists conduct catheter-based examinations and treatment of cardiovascular pathologies. The laboratory often performs stent implantation for coronary artery stenosis, rotablation, left atrial appendage occluder placement, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and other therapeutic manipulations. Thus, many specialists working in the department restore the heart function without resorting to extensive surgical interventions with thoracotomy.
The department also has a team of pulmonologists, who examine the respiratory system and carry out the treatment of a wide range of lung and respiratory diseases. Of particular interest is the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases and malignant lung tumors. At the diagnostic stage, most patients are prescribed laboratory tests, ultrasound scanning and bronchoscopy. The therapeutic options include drug therapy and endoscopic procedures. The treatment regimen is developed for each patient individually, based on the specific clinical situation.
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The Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Frankfurt am Main is a modern medical facility offering top-class service. The medical complex is an academic hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt, so doctors pay due attention to research activities, and also have a perfect command of the very latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. The hospital has state-of-the-art equipment, comfortable diagnostic and treatment rooms, as well as cutting-edge operating rooms. The medical facility provides treatment to more than 10,844 inpatients and about 14,582 outpatients every year. In addition, more than 1,157 babies are born in the hospital annually. The medical complex is highly reputable in the region and throughout the country.
The hospital has specialized departments responsible for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, respiratory diseases, diseases of the cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system and pathologies of the female reproductive organs. The health of patients is in the safe hands of highly professional doctors who have a perfect command of all modern treatment methods in their field of competence. The specialists pay special attention to an individual approach to each clinical case, which allows them to achieve excellent therapeutic results.
Medical care at the hospital is awarded by prestigious quality certificates, including the EndoCert certificate of the German Society for Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery (DGOOC), the certificate of the German Hernia Society (DHG), the certificate of the German Cardiac Society (DGK). In addition, the hospital has DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, which ensures the control of the work of medical staff, the quality of services provided and assess satisfaction of patients upon the completion of treatment. The hospital also regularly undergoes an assessment of the quality of medical services by specialized state authorities, which publish the results of inspections in the public domain.
The doctors working in the hospital always strive to carry out accurate diagnostics and effective treatment using modern sparing techniques. At the same time, the patient and the humane attitude towards him and his needs are in the focus of attention. The hospital offers a pleasant and friendly atmosphere, in which the patient feels as comfortable as possible and can fully concentrate on restoring his health.
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The patients of the Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Frankfurt am Main live in modern and cozy rooms with pastel colors. The standard room furnishings include an automatically adjustable bed, bedside table, wardrobe, table and chairs, telephone and TV. The bed is equipped with a nurse call system. Each patient room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The hospital has rooms in which the bathroom is specially equipped for disabled people. The hospital has Wi-Fi access.
If desired, the patient can stay in the enhanced comfort room. Such rooms are additionally equipped with a safe for storing valuables, a mini-fridge and upholstered furniture.
The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and healthy three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu includes standard and dietary dishes, vegetarian dishes and pork-free dishes for Muslims. Coolers with drinking water are available in the corridors and patient rooms.
If for some reason you do not eat all the foods, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your food preferences prior to treatment.
Standard rooms include:
Religious services are available upon request.
Your accompanying person may stay with you in your patient room or at the hotel of your choice during the inpatient program.
You may stay at the hotel of your choice during the outpatient program. Our managers will support you for selecting the best option.
