The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- dermatological skin examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- Immunoassay for antibody analysis (Ig G, Ig M) to herpes zoster
- differential diagnosis of other diseases of the skin
- consultation of related specialists
- symptomatic specific treatment
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- control examinations
- full hospital accommodation
- developing of further guidance
Required documents
- Medical records
- Photo of the affected body regions
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About the department
The Department of Dermatology, Allergology, Andrology and Proctology at the Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin offers all the options of modern medicine in the fields of its competence. The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of skin diseases, including allergic reactions. The medical facility successfully performs various types of laser therapy, surgical interventions, drug therapy with medications and ointments, as well as provides emergency medical care for skin lesions. Of particular interest is skin cancer treatment. The department has a specialized Wound Healing Center. The department's specialists have been taking care of the skin of their patients for many years, and therefore they have rich and successful clinical experience, including in the field of managing patients with rare and complex skin diseases. The dermatologists cooperate with other departments and with external partners, such as the Skin Cancer Center at the Charite University Hospital Berlin. Men with infertility, hormonal imbalances, age-related changes and other andrological diseases can also receive medical care at the medical facility. The therapeutic offer is complemented by the treatment of proctological diseases. The department is headed by PD Dr. med. Staffan Vandersee.
The department has several in-house high-tech laboratories for fast, comprehensive and accurate diagnostics of skin diseases. In addition to inpatient treatment, the healthcare facility also offers outpatient therapy, including surgery. In particular, the department has a modern outpatient Phototherapy (UVA, UVB, SUP, UVB 311nm) and Balneotherapy (bath PUVA) Unit. The medical facility also offers well-equipped treatment rooms for laser procedures. For example, laser therapy is often carried out in patients with dermatitis, eczema, neurodermatitis, skin rashes, as well as for the removal of warts, moles, age spots, scar revision, etc.
The key focus of the department's work is skin cancer treatment. Medical care includes the full range of modern diagnostics and treatment of all types of skin cancer. In addition to surgical procedures, which include operations to remove primary tumors and sentinel lymph nodes, the department performs histological examinations, immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The tasks of the department's doctors also include plastic reconstructive interventions after skin tumor resection. All diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed in compliance with the protocols of international and national professional societies. The department is a partner of the Skin Cancer Center at the Charite University Hospital Berlin, which guarantees its patients an excellent treatment success rate and compliance with the highest standards of modern university medicine. In addition, such a cooperation allows the doctors to quickly access innovative skin cancer treatments, which are developed with the participation of the leading German researchers.
The department has exceptional competence in the treatment of chronic wounds. This medical focus is certified by the German Dermatological Society. Chronic wounds are those that do not heal within three months, despite the necessary therapy provided. The causes of the development of chronic wounds are varied. These include chronic venous insufficiency, occlusive peripheral arterial disease, diabetes mellitus, autoimmune vasculopathies, skin infections, etc. A treatment regimen for the patients with chronic non-healing wounds is usually developed in an interdisciplinary cooperation with vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, orthopedists, neurologists, and other physicians. The therapeutic measures are prescribed on an individual basis and may include a surgical debridement, skin plastic surgery, vacuum therapy, special bandages and other procedures.
An integral part of the department's clinical practice is the provision of medical care to the patients with allergic diseases. The specialists in this field most often deal with occupational skin diseases, hives, hay fever, dust, insect sting and drug allergies, as well as food intolerances. As a rule, both diagnostics and treatment are carried out on an outpatient basis, and hospitalization may be required only in complex cases. The department uses hyposensitization to combat allergies.
In the field of andrology, the department admits patients with suspected inflammatory lesions of the testicles and their appendages, abnormal position of the testicles, ejaculation disorders, hormonal imbalances, reproductive dysfunction in men caused by the intake of medications, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, intoxication or drugs. To treat the above-mentioned disorders, the department's specialists usually use drug therapy with modern medications. Should surgical treatment be required, minor outpatient surgical procedures will be performed.
The department's proctologists are responsible for the conservative and surgical treatment of diseases of the anus, rectum and colon. Most operations for proctological diseases are performed in the department's outpatient operating rooms, without hospitalization. The specialists have excellent professional skills in the treatment of hemorrhoids, perianal thrombosis, anal eczema, anal fissures and genital warts. The above-mentioned pathologies are detected with clinical examinations, rectoscopy, proctoscopy, microbiological, allergological and histological examinations of a smear and a biopsy sample.
The department specializes in the treatment of the following diseases:
- Dermatology
- Benign and malignant skin tumors
- Chronic inflammatory skin diseases (for example, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis)
- Skin diseases caused by pathogens (for example, erysipelas, herpes zoster, fungal infections)
- Autoimmune diseases (for example, bullous skin diseases)
- Acne
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Diseases of the skin appendages (pathological lesions of the hair and nails)
- Chronic non-healing wounds
- Allergology
- Hay fever
- Allergic bronchial asthma
- Dust mite allergy
- Contact allergy and eczema, insect sting allergy
- Food intolerance
- Drug allergy
- Occupational dermatosis
- Andrology
- Hormonal imbalances in men
- Male infertility, including impairments of the male reproductive function caused by the intake of medications, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, intoxication or drug use
- Ejaculation disorders
- Inflammatory diseases of the testicles and their appendages
- Underdeveloped reproductive organs (all types of hypogonadism)
- Abnormal position of the testicles
- Urinary tract infections in men
- Proctology
- Anal itching
- Rectal bleeding
- Fecal incontinence
- Anal eczema
- Hemorrhoids
- Perianal venous thrombosis
- Genital warts
- Anal fissures
- Hemorrhoidal anal skin tags
- Other diseases
The department's therapeutic options include:
- Dermatology
- Drug therapy with pills, injections and ointments
- Laser therapy
- Phototherapy (UVA, UVB, SUP, UVB 311nm)
- Balneotherapy (PUVA bath)
- Surgical interventions, including plastic reconstructive surgery after skin tumor removal
- Debridement, skin plastic surgery, vacuum therapy and the application of special bandages for the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds
- Allergology
- Drug therapy
- Hyposensitization
- Andrology
- Drug therapy
- Surgical interventions
- Proctology
- Drug therapy
- Surgical interventions
- Other diagnostic and therapeutic options
Photo of the doctor: (c) Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin
About hospital
The Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin enjoys a reputation as one of the leading medical facilities in Germany, where patients receive top-class medical care corresponding to the high standards of European university medicine. The medical center is an academic hospital of the Charite University Hospital Berlin – the largest and the most reputable in all of Europe. The main clinical focuses of the medical facility include emergency care, traumatology, urology, internal medicine, surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, nuclear medicine and others. The hospital offers 15 specialized departments, whose medical teams guarantee excellent treatment results, safety and an individual approach to their patients.
The hospital's staff consists of more than 1,100 competent employees. They work hand in hand to provide their patients with comprehensive and the most effective treatment. Of paramount importance is an individual approach to each patient and his clinical case. The specialists are always open to a dialogue with their patient, tell about the specificities of the upcoming treatment and its expected results. Whenever required, it is possible to involve experienced psychologists in the therapeutic process, who will help the patients to get rid of depressive states and set themselves up for a favorable treatment outcome.
The hospital has at its command state-of-the-art technical resources: equipment for minimally invasive interventions, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, navigation systems, advanced surgical microscopes, various laser devices, imaging systems for the accurate examinations and percutaneous interventional procedures.
The hospital has a quality management system, thanks to which it can strictly control the quality of patient care and other internal processes. In addition, the healthcare facility became the first Bundeswehr hospital, which was awarded the KTQ® certificate (06.02.2006). The KTQ® certification is carried out every three years and the hospital always passes it successfully. And then in 2000, the hospital was certified in accordance with the DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 standards. These achievements testify to the outstanding quality of medical care and the leading position of the hospital in the healthcare sector.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin live in comfortable single and double patient rooms. Each patient room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a shower and a toilet. The patient room furnishing includes a comfortable bed, a bedside table, a TV and a telephone. To ensure a pleasant hospital stay, here is a library with an excellent choice of audiobooks, magazines and games. There is also a beautiful park on the territory of the hospital where one can enjoy peace, clean air and beautiful nature.
Meals and Menus
The hospital offers delicious and healthy three meals a day: a buffet breakfast, a hearty lunch and a light dinner. Every day, patients have a choice of three menus. Vegetarian dishes are also available.
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 dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Accompanying person
Your accompanying person may stay with you in your patient room or at the hotel of your choice during the inpatient program.
Hotel
You may stay at the hotel of your choice during the outpatient program. Our managers will support you for selecting the best option.