The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood test
- general urine analysis
- tumor markers (AFP, CEA, СА-19-9)
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- abdominal ultrasound
- gastroscopy with biopsy
- CT/MRI of the abdomen (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 650/1200€)
- differential diagnosis with other gastroenterological diseases
- nursing services
- nutrition recommendations
- consultation of related specialists (tumor board)
- treatment by chief physician and all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
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About the department
The Department of Gastroenterology at the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl offers the full range of high quality medical services in this medical field. The department's doctors specialize in the diagnostics and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, including stomach, bowel, esophageal, liver, gallbladder and pancreatic diseases. The department has an excellent medical and technical base to provide the patients with top-class medical services. The department cooperates closely with the doctors from other medical disciplines, including specialists in the field of psychosomatics, thanks to which the patients benefit from comprehensive medical care. In addition, the department effectively cooperates with the renowned Colon Cancer Center Mittelbaden. The Chief Physician of the department is PD Dr. med. Alisan Kahraman.
The medical facility has an in-house Endoscopy Unit, which performs a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. For example, it performs more than 1,000 colonoscopies every year. Recently, the department has successfully used the method of video capsule endoscopy for the diagnostics of the large and small intestines. This diagnostic method is especially important and effective when a patient needs non-invasive and safe screening for colorectal cancer, which is currently ranked among the most common types of cancer worldwide. The essence of the method is as follows: the patient swallows a special capsule equipped with one or two miniature cameras. When moving along the gastrointestinal tract, the device reproduces images and transmits information to the recording receiver. The doctor analyzes the data obtained and makes a conclusion. After some time, the capsule will be naturally excreted from the human body.
The department offers its patients a unique opportunity to undergo post-hospital rehabilitation after the basic treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Such rehabilitation treatment plays a particularly important role for the patients who have undergone surgery. Post-hospital rehabilitation is most often indicated for the patients who suffer from pain after gastrectomy or removal of a part of the intestine, functional disorders and impaired wound healing after interventions on the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, poor health after chemotherapy, chronic visceral hyperalgesia, etc.
The department's main clinical focuses include:
- Diagnostics and treatment of general abdominal pain
- Acute abdomen
- Abdominal pain caused by allergic diseases
- Peritonitis
- Abdominal pain caused by vascular diseases, circulatory disorders and neurological disorders
- Bowel obstruction (obturation or paralytic intestinal obstruction)
- Infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and parasitosis
- Intoxication and metabolic disorders
- Collagenoses
- Diagnostics and treatment of stomach and esophageal diseases
- Achalasia cardia and associated swallowing disorders
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Dysentery
- Gastric and duodenal ulcers
- Lymphomas, precancerous conditions and gastrointestinal cancers
- Esophageal varices
- Diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the small and large intestines
- Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Diverticular disease
- Intestinal polyps and tumors (screening, polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection)
- Microscopic colitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Hemorrhoids, anal fissures and anal thrombosis
- Diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas
- Alcoholic liver disease and fatty liver disease
- Amyloidosis
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Ascites
- Pancreatitis (pancreatic inflammation)
- Pancreatic edema
- Biliary cirrhosis
- Cholangitis (bacterial or primary sclerosing)
- Gallstone disease (cholelithiasis)
- Cholecystitis
- Jaundice
- Hemochromatosis
- Focal pathologies (abscesses, adenomas, focal nodular hyperplasia, metastases, tumors, cysts)
- Drug-induced liver injury and cholestasis
- Postcholecystectomy syndrome
- Viral and non-viral hepatitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea
- Endocrine diarrhea
- Diarrhea caused by enzyme deficiency (intolerance to histamine, lactose, fructose, etc.)
- Diarrhea caused by enterogenic infections (salmonellosis, clostridia, norovirus, etc.)
- Anxiety diarrhea
- Parasitic diarrhea
- Toxic diarrhea (without any signs of pathogens, such as drugs)
- Diagnostics and treatment of constipation
- Medical rehabilitation after surgical gastrointestinal surgery, chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers, etc.
- Diagnostics and treatment of other gastrointestinal diseases
Curriculum vitae
PD Dr. med. Alisan Kahraman is the Head of the Department of Gastroenterology at the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl. The doctor studied Human Medicine at the Universities of Bochum and Essen. After receiving his medical education, the specialist worked as Assistant Physician in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University Hospital Essen. From September 2006 to November 2007, Dr. Alisan Kahraman was involved in liver disease research projects at the world famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA. In 2011, the doctor completed his board certification in Internal Medicine. In 2015, he had his board certification in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectology. Since the summer of 2020, Dr. Alisan Kahraman has been the Chief Physician of the Department of Gastroenterology at the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Max Grundig Klinik Bühlerhöhe
About hospital
For over 30 years, the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl has enjoyed the status of one of the best medical centers not only in Germany but throughout Europe. The clinic was founded by Max Grundig, a legendary man whose work has always been aimed at the well-being of society. The medical complex still honors long traditions and adheres to a unique concept, which implies taking care not only of a person's physical health, but also of his peace of mind, which in combination ensures the achievement of the best result of therapy. The clinic specializes in rehabilitation, diagnostic and therapeutic services. It is worth noting that the main methods of medical care are not drugs and other classical types of treatment, but special therapeutic exercises, an individually selected diet, hydrotherapy, massage, inhalation, phototherapy, heat therapy, climatotherapy, etc.
The medical facility presents such medical specialties as cardiology, angiology, gastroenterology, oncology, rheumatology, nephrology, orthopedics and psychosomatics. The health facility has a powerful medical and technical base, as well as top-class professional staff, thanks to which it can provide patients with high quality medical services of the European level. The work of the medical complex is based on a combination of innovative medical technologies, an individual approach to each patient and high quality medical services. The doctors of the clinic are convinced that a comprehensive and accurate diagnosis is the key to a successful treatment outcome. The main task of the specialists of the medical center is to detect or exclude the disease at its initial stage, which significantly increases the patient's chances of recovery. The clinic boasts excellent state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment: 128-slice CT scanner, 3T MRI scanner, in-house laboratory for performing the widest range of laboratory tests, the section for endoscopic diagnostics, state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment, etc. The clinic also provides special preventive Check-up programs – basic and enhanced diagnostic packages for the assessment of the patient's general health, detection of potential health risks and their effective elimination.
A distinctive feature of the clinic is its location near Baden-Baden, in the picturesque Black Forest at 800 meters above sea level. The clinic is located in the building of a former castle hotel surrounded by a beautiful park and a century-old forest. The picturesque location of the clinic makes it an ideal place for relaxation, restoration of health and vitality of the body. In addition, the level of comfort in the clinic and the quality of service are not inferior to luxury five-star hotels. The medical complex offers a helicopter landing site, parking for cars, a golf course, specially equipped tracks for horse and bicycle rides, an advanced fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna, a solarium, a bathhouse, a beauty and wellness center.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl live in single patient rooms, the design of which is more similar to a top-class five-star hotel. Double rooms are designed to accommodate a patient with an accompanying person. All patient rooms are quite spacious and well furnished, including a comfortable French bed, a flat-screen TV and a telephone. The patient rooms are mostly designed in an exquisite classic style. Each patient room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet, towels and bathrobe. The windows of the patient rooms offer an amazing view of the picturesque parkland where the clinic is located. Some of the patient rooms have balconies.
If desired, the patients can live in enhanced comfort rooms – "Max Grundig" junior suite and suite with an area of 60 square meters and 150 square meters. The suites have their own roof terraces, a Jacuzzi bath, an office and a conference room. The design of these rooms is particularly elegant and will easily satisfy the most demanding requirements of the patients accustomed to a high level of comfort.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the clinic are offered delicious and healthy meals. The menu includes both gourmet cuisine, as well as usual home-like dishes cooked of the freshest seasonal products available in the region. The renowned German chef Alexander Bernhard is responsible for the quality of the food. He worked in the best Michelin-rated restaurants in Austria, Monaco, Germany and Switzerland. Together with his team, Alexander Bernhard has developed many author's recipes, which make the patients of the clinic happy every day. Obviously, the restaurant of the clinic offers a large number of dietary dishes, which will please even gourmets. In addition, the medical complex has 3 bars with a wide range of drinks and snacks.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
The religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, the accompanying person can live with the patient in a patient room or a hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, the patient can stay at the hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.