Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin - Departments

The Department of Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Periodontology offers the full range of services in these medical fields. The department specializes in implantology, surgical interventions in the oral cavity and treatment of periodontal diseases (periodontium). The department performs over 1,400 outpatient surgical procedures and about 300 implantations annually. The clinical practice is based on the current recommendations of the German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which ensures an excellent and long-term therapy outcome.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology offers the full range of diagnostics, conservative and surgical treatment of genitourinary diseases in men and boys. The main areas of the department's clinical activity include the treatment of diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract in both sexes, the treatment of pathologies of the reproductive system in men. The doctors pay special attention to the surgical treatment of malignant urologic tumors – more than 1,700 surgical interventions of varying complexity are performed annually in the department. Surgical options for cancer treatment are complemented by various types of chemotherapy and targeted therapy, for example, in kidney cancer. In addition, the department's doctors specialize in the comprehensive treatment of kidney stone disease. The department's specialists have in their arsenal all modern technical resources for the most effective treatment that meets the requirements of modern European medicine. The doctors regularly improve their professional skills by undergoing advanced training courses, participating in national and international conferences for the exchange of clinical experience, etc.

The Department of Interventional Radiology conducts high-precision imaging diagnostics of all the organs and anatomical structures of the body, and also offers many interventional image-guided therapeutic procedures. Particular attention is paid to angiography to assess the state of the vascular system and patency of the blood vessels, skeletal X-ray scanning and comprehensive diagnostics of oncological diseases. The department cooperates with the specialists from all medical fields of the hospital, providing them with its technical resources for examining their patients. The department's doctors also specialize in image-guided interventional minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of certain diseases, such as vascular pathologies. The doctors of the medical facility work on state-of-the-art equipment, which guarantees a high safety of manipulations and a compliance with radiation protection standards. The department's patients most often undergo their diagnostic examinations and treatment on an outpatient basis, which is an indisputable advantage.

The Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Foot Surgery offers the full range of modern therapeutic methods for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. The special areas of competence include joint replacement surgery with revision procedures, sports and geriatric traumatology, knee and shoulder joint surgery, foot surgery, treatment of complicated infections of soft tissues, joints and endoprostheses, closure of soft tissue defects. In cooperation with the Departments of Vascular Surgery and Dermatology, the doctors deal with the treatment of complicated and chronic wounds in patients with healing disorders – in a certified center. The department's operating rooms have advanced equipment and are adapted for sparing minimally invasive interventions, which significantly reduce the risks to the patient's health and shorten the recovery period after surgery. The department's doctors are brilliant professionals in their area of specialization and do their best to give patients freedom of movement without pain.

The Department of Nuclear Medicine offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment using modern radioactive agents and advanced medical equipment. Diagnostic options include examinations of the thyroid gland, skeleton, heart, kidneys, lungs, brain, liver and biliary tract, as well as the detection of inflammatory foci. The specialists most often use scintigraphy, but PET/CT scanning is also available here. In the field of therapy, the primary task of the department's doctors is the treatment of thyroid diseases (radioiodine therapy). The department's doctors also conduct modern pain management for bone metastases and inflammatory joint diseases. All medical services meet the standards of the German Society of Nuclear Medicine. The department's specialists make every effort to ensure that during the diagnostics and/or treatment the patient feels as comfortable as possible and is satisfied with the result.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Infectology, Cardiology, Angiology, Pulmonology, Hematology and Oncology provides the full range of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services in these medical fields. The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of gastrointestinal pathologies, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, pathologies of the lungs and other organs of the respiratory system, as well as hematopoietic diseases. Cancer treatment is provided in interdisciplinary cooperation. The basis of the successful treatment is excellent diagnostic equipment that allows the doctors to make the most accurate diagnosis. The state-of-art systems for endoscopic and ultrasound examinations, a laboratory for functional diagnostics of the heart and lungs, as well as an advanced angiology laboratory for examining blood vessels are available here. Medical care is provided both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The department's team of doctors works in accordance with current clinical protocols and makes sure that each patient receives effective medical care, taking into account his individual needs.

The Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery offers the full range of services for the diagnostics and surgical treatment of diseases of the brain, spinal cord, spine and peripheral nerves. The department uses neuronavigation systems, 3D x-ray, intraoperative dopplerography, stereotaxy, electrophysiology, high-precision surgical microscopes and many other advanced devices that guarantee the effective and safe treatment. The department's surgeons are top-class professionals with rich clinical experience. The doctors always prefer sparing minimally invasive surgical techniques, while classic open surgery is performed only in complex clinical cases. State-of-the-art computer equipment allows the doctors to perform accurate planning of the neurosurgical intervention based on CT and MRI scans, which practically reduces the risk of developing a neurological deficit after the surgical treatment.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology offers the full range of diagnostics, surgical and conservative treatment of ENT diseases. The priority focuses of the department's clinical activity are on the surgical treatment of ENT diseases and plastic interventions in the head and neck. The department has state-of-the-art operating rooms, in which more than 2,500 surgical interventions of varying complexity are performed annually. The department's doctors have excellent qualifications in the field of endoscopic functional surgery of the paranasal sinuses, salivary glands and laser tumor removal. In addition, the department is distinguished by its successful clinical activities in the field of microsurgical procedures for the treatment of middle ear and laryngeal pathologies. The patient with his individual needs and wishes always comes first for the medical team. The treatment is provided in strict accordance with the recommendations of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO).

The Department of Dermatology, Allergology, Andrology and Proctology 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 of Ophthalmology offers accurate diagnostics of pathologies of the visual organ, as well as effective conservative treatment of diseases of the eye and its appendages. For these purposes, the medical facility has advanced equipment: a rotating HD camera for examining the cornea, devices for diagnosing fundus pathologies and measuring intraocular pressure, systems for examining visual fields, performing pachymetry, Heidelberg retinal tomography, optical coherence tomography, etc. The department has unique experience in the correction of visual defects using laser technologies and intraocular lens implantation. Prior to starting any therapy, doctors study the possible risks and choose the best treatment option adapted to the patient's needs and wishes. Some eye diseases can affect other organs and anatomical structures of the human body, so the department's specialists cooperate closely with the Departments of Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Dermatology, thereby providing their patients with interdisciplinary medical care.

The Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Hernia Surgery and Bariatric Surgery offers the full range of modern surgical interventions in the areas of its specialization. The experienced surgeons of the medical facility perform effective surgical treatment of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, pathologies of the rectum, anus and colon, as well as endocrine disorders. The department's specialists also successfully perform operations for morbid obesity. The priority focuses of the department's clinical practice are the treatment of abdominal cancers and hernia repair. The department actively uses sparing minimally invasive techniques that allow the patient to undergo surgical treatment through skin incisions no longer than 2-3 cm in size. Such an approach contributes to minimal pain, the absence of scars and a rapid recovery. The department's surgeons work in accordance with current clinical protocols and take care of the maximum safety of the surgical treatment.

The Department of Neurology and Epileptology offers the full range of services in these medical fields. It specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, ranging from inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, movement disorders and ending with neurovascular pathologies. The team of the department's neurologists has rich experience in the management of patients with a stroke, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. As of today, the department also carries out a special check-up for the patients who have suffered a coronavirus infection, which often causes the development of neurological disorders. The department has excellent diagnostic options, which allows the doctors to timely detect neurological diseases and develop optimal treatment regimens. The specialists of the medical facility cooperate closely with neurosurgeons and other doctors of the hospital, so patients can count on comprehensive medical care.