The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators blood coagulation
- hormonal examination (estrogen, progesterone,
prolactin, DHEA, FSH, LH
- gynecological examination:
- colposcopy
- vaginal swab
- cervical biopsy
- histological examination
- pelvic ultrasound
- transvaginal ultrasound
- breast ultrasound
- ultrasound examination: pelvis, abdomen, thyroid
- 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
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About the department
The Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology at the University Hospital Essen offers the diagnostics and treatment of all kidney and adrenal, gastrointestinal diseases, hormonal disorders and diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents. The department specializes in the treatment of congenital renal anomalies, inflammatory renal diseases, chronic renal insufficiency and hypertension. The department is the largest Center for Pediatric Dialysis in Western Germany. The Chief Physician of the department is a recognized expert in pediatric nephrology, gastroenterology and endocrinology, Prof. Dr. med. Peter F. Hoyer.
In the field of nephrology, the department offers the treatment of all kidney diseases in children and adolescents. For example, the service range includes the treatment of such congenital and acquired nephrological diseases as pyelonephritis and glomerulonephritis, various urinary tract disorders, acute, chronic and terminal kidney failure, etc. The department maintains close cooperation with other Nephrology Centers. The Chief Physician of the department is a Chairman of the Board of the Society for Pediatric Nephrology and is actively engaged in research in the field of the development of new treatment methods for nephrological, gastrointestinal and hormonal disorders in children.
The department also provides high-quality conservative and surgical treatment of all gastrointestinal diseases. It successfully treats various gastrointestinal, liver diseases, rare, chronic inflammatory diseases, acute and chronic liver failure, etc. The department’s specialists also carry out a thorough preparation and postoperative care for patients who need liver transplant.
Another department’s priority is the diagnostics and treatment of endocrine disorders (endocrinology). These include thyroid diseases, growth and puberty disorders, adrenal disorders, diabetes mellitus, etc. The diagnostic and treatment services are provided to patients of all age groups. An experienced medical team of the department, which consists of pediatric gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, specialists for dialysis and numerous nursing staff, makes every effort to ensure medical services of the highest quality.
The department’s service range includes the diagnostics and treatment of the following diseases:
- Diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract (nephrology)
- Congenital and acquired nephrological diseases (pyelonephritis and glomerulonephritis, various urinary tract disorders, etc.)
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Kidney diseases with glomerular involvement
- Kidney diseases with tubular involvement
- Kidney lesions due to the systemic connective tissue diseases
- Acute, chronic and terminal kidney failure
- Preoperative, postoperative care of patients who need kidney transplantation
- Dialysis
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver (gastroenterology)
- Malabsorption syndrome
- Celiac disease
- Congenital diseases or abnormalities of the digestive tract
- Abdominal pain of unclear genesis
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Pancreatitis (chronic)
- Liver diseases
- Rare, chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver
- Acute and chronic liver failure
- Preoperative preparation / postoperative monitoring of patients who need liver transplantation
- Diseases of the endocrine glands (endocrinology)
- Thyroid diseases
- Growth and puberty disorders
- Adrenal dysfunction (adrenogenital syndrome, ect.)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Special consultations
- Bladder dysfunction
- Diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diseases of the liver and intestines
- Outpatient transplant clinic
- Endocrine and growth disorders
- Various syndromal disorders, for example, Prader-Willi syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of other diseases in children and adolescents
Curriculum vitae
Current Positions
- Since 1998 Managing Director of the University Children's Hospital Essen as well as Director of the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology at the University Hospital Essen.
- Vice Dean for Planning and Finances of the Medical Faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Membership in Professional Societies
- 2012 - 2015 Chairman of the Society for Pediatric Nephrology, 04/2015 re-elected as the Chairman of the Board of the Society for Pediatric Nephrology for the next three years.
- Former President of the European Academy of Pediatrics.
- Former Treasurer of the European Society for Pediatric Nephrology.
- Former Chairman of the meetings of the Society for Pediatric Nephrology.
- Chairman of the Commission for Advanced Training Issues of the German Academy of Children's and Youth Medicine.
Other Functions
- Deputy Editor of the British Archives of Diseases in Childhood.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Essen
About hospital
According to the authoritative Focus magazine the University Hospital Essen ranks among the top German hospitals!
With 27 specialized departments and 24 institutes, the hospital in Germany is a maximum care medical facility. The hospital has 1,300 beds for inpatient treatment. A highly qualified medical team of more than 6,000 employees takes care of the health of patients. All the specialists give preference to an interdisciplinary medical care, which guarantees a comprehensive treatment taking into account the smallest aspects of a particular pathology. The hospital annually diagnoses and treats more than 50,000 inpatients and about 195,000 outpatients, which testifies to the prestige of the medical institution and the highest quality of treatment in Germany.
The hospital presents all the modern medical fields. Nevertheless, special attention should be given to the following major fields of specialization as oncology, transplantology and cardiology, as well as research activities in the field of immunology, infectology and translational examinations of pathologies of the nervous system and behavioral disorders.
Established on the basis of the standard American model of Comprehensive Cancer Centers, the West German Cancer Center (WTZ) in Essen was recognized as the best medical facility of this kind in Germany in 2009. Nowadays, the center holds leading positions both on the national and international medical markets. The basis of its successful clinical practice is the use of very latest treatment methods and an interdisciplinary approach to each clinical case. The West German Organ Transplant Centre (WZO) is also recognized as one of the best in the country and one of the few in Germany, which specializes in the transplantation of all vital organs, such as kidney, liver, pancreas, heart and lungs. Special attention is paid to kidney and liver transplantation.
The hospital in Germany is proud of its high-tech medical equipment, experienced and competent staff, productive research activities, which allow to guarantee the accurate diagnostics and effective treatment, including rare and very complex clinical cases for every patient. Consequently, the hospital is considered a perfect embodiment of high-quality treatment in Germany.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Essen live in comfortable rooms designed in bright colors. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a personal wardrobe, a personal call button with a built-in light panel, a telephone, a TV and a radio. The Internet access is available at an additional cost.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered a daily choice of three menus. The patients are also offered alternative types of menus, if their religion requires the exclusion of certain foods. If you follow a certain diet or suffer from food intolerance, you will be provided with a menu of your choice by discussing it with your attending physician in advance. The hospital also houses a bistro and a cafe, where one can have a tasty snack, enjoy hot and cold drinks.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Accompanying person
There are a few types of hotels for the accompanying persons, who want to stay near the hospital. The hotel of the Essen University Hospital offers apartments on the first floor of the nursing high-rise building. The DRK nursing also offers single and double rooms.
The hotel in Grugapark is available for the parents, whose children stay in the hospital. The parents of children with cancer can also stay here. Moreover, The Department of Pediatrics offers its rooms for parents.