Department of Gastroenterology (302400)

Prof. Dr. med.

Mathias Strowski

Specialized in: gastroenterology

Specialization Publications

The chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology, Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Strowski, specializes in the field of internal medicine and gastroenterology, he has additional qualification in diabetology and proctology. Thanks to both expert knowledge and many years of experience in the treatment of gastrointestinal oncological diseases, the doctor significantly improves the quality of services for cancer patients of the department, which is also the certified Colon Cancer Center. The professor leads a highly qualified and motivated team comprised of two senior physicians, three highly specialized medical experts, thirteen doctors and numerous nursing staff.

The Department of Gastroenterology at the Park-Clinic Weissensee in Berlin offers both diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas. In addition, the range of medical services includes  treatment of cancer, metabolic disorders, kidney diseases and infections.

In cooperation with other departments of the clinic, there are treated all gastroenterological clinical pictures. The team of physicians performs a number of endoscopic interventions using cutting-edge techniques, in particular: removal of polyps, stent implantations and laser treatment for strictures, hemostasis, endoscopic coloring techniques, endoscopic removal of tumors, treatment of Zenker's diverticulum, hemorrhoids. The department has state-of-the-art devices for pH-measurement (acid measurement) and manometry (measurement of pressure) in the esophagus and rectum. The department treats many patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases and rectal disorders. The colleagues from the Department of Surgery are involved in the treatment process if necessary.

The Department of Gastroenterology has the latest diagnostic capabilities. These include the full range of endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy and rectoscopy, ERCP for biliary tract and pancreas examination), functional diagnostics (detection of functional disorders of the entire gastrointestinal tract), as well as all examinations of the lungs, including bronchoscopy. Moreover, the department performs diagnostic ultrasound of the abdomen and thyroid gland with (and without) contrast agents, as well as minimally invasive treatment of fluid accumulations in the lungs or in the abdominal cavity.

The range of medical services of the department includes both diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases: 

• Gastrointestinal diseases
• Pancreatic diseases 
• Lung diseases
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Osteoporosis
• Kidney diseases
• Diabetes 
• Thyroid diseases
• Infectious diseases
• Cancers