The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- eye examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- antinuclear antibodies (SSA/Ro, SSB/La)
- rheumatoid factor (RF)
- anti-dsDNA
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
- indicators of blood coagulation
- mouth (salivary gland) biopsy (on indications 1500 €)
- salivary flow
- schirmer test
- sialography
- nursing services
- consultation of all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
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About the department
The Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology at the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl offers comprehensive diagnostics, effective treatment and follow-up care for the patients suffering from kidney and rheumatic diseases. Medical care can be provided both on an inpatient and outpatient basis – the optimal treatment regimen is selected individually after the comprehensive diagnosis. Whenever required, the patients with kidney diseases, inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint diseases are provided with interdisciplinary consultations with the participation of specialists from other fields of internal medicine and psychosomatics. The department is headed by Dr. med. Ralf Goldschmidt.
The clinical practice also focuses on screening Check-up programs for the assessment of the risks of development or early detection of nephrological and rheumatic diseases. The patients' health is in the safe hands of the highly qualified doctors. The specialists have unique clinical experience, which helps them to achieve good treatment results and provide their patients with a decent quality of life. The therapeutic process is based on drug therapy, which is complemented by diet therapy, physiotherapy, therapeutic exercises and other types of therapy, which allow the doctors to activate the vital forces of the body to combat pathology and improve the patient's overall health condition.
The department's doctors cooperate closely with the leading medical facilities in Germany, including the Centre for Rheumatic Diseases Baden-Baden, the Department of Rheumatology at the University Hospital Heidelberg, the Municipal Hospital in Baden-Baden, the Municipal Hospital in Karlsruhe, the Department of Nephrology at the Ortenau Clinic Offenburg and others. The effective cooperation with the above mentioned medical centers promotes the exchange of clinical experience and the use of additional resources of the partner clinics for the benefit of the patient.
The department's competence includes the diagnostics and treatment of the following diseases:
- Kidney diseases
- End-stage renal disease, in which the patient requires renal replacement therapy (peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis)
- Conditions after kidney transplantation
- Conditions after kidney and urinary tract surgery
- Kidney stone disease
- Kidney lesion due to arterial hypertension
- Rheumatic diseases
- Inflammatory rheumatic diseases
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Spondyloarthropathies (for example, ankylosing spondylitis)
- Enteropathic arthritis in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
- Arthritis caused by a viral disease
- Collagenoses (for example, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma)
- Giant cell arteritis
- Metabolic arthropathies
- Non-inflammatory rheumatic diseases
- Coxarthrosis (arthrosis of the hip joint)
- Gonarthrosis (arthrosis of the knee joint)
- Finger polyarthritis
- Spondylitis hyperostotica
- Tendopathies
- Osteoporosis
- Fibromyalgia
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Bone tumors and bone metastases
- Inflammatory rheumatic diseases
- Other diseases
Curriculum vitae
Dr. med. Ralf Goldschmidt is the Head of the Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology at the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl. From 1983 to 1989, the doctor studied Human Medicine at the Universities of Heidelberg and Muenster. In 1995 he completed his board certification in Anesthesiology. Six years later, he also completed his board certification in Internal Medicine, which was followed by a further qualification in Rheumatology in 2003. An additional qualification in Nephrology followed in 2009.
Dr. med. Ralf Goldschmidt worked in the Max Grundig Clinic Buehl since 1995 (intermittently). In 2007, he became the Head of the Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology at the same clinic.
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.