Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis — Diagnosis and Conservative treatment in Children in the Best Hospitals of Germany

The Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology, Metabolic Disorders, Gastroenterology and Nephrology offers the full range of services in these medical fields. The department has an excellent infrastructure and modern technical equipment that allows for the timely detection of the smallest violations in the children's body and their effective elimination. The highly qualified interdisciplinary team of doctors takes care of the health of young patients. It provides not only first-class treatment, but also a friendly, attentive attitude towards each child.

The Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Hematology, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Infectology, Allergology, Nephrology and Rheumatology offers the full range of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services in these fields. Of particular interest is the therapy of oncological and hematological diseases, gastrointestinal pathologies, diabetes mellitus, endocrine diseases, cardiac pathologies, pulmonary and rheumatic diseases, as well as intensive care. The department employs experienced specialists in various fields of pediatrics, who make every effort to ensure a speedy recovery for young patients. The prestigious German Ausgezeichnet. FÜR KINDER certificate confirms the high quality of the department's services. The medical facility has a pleasant and friendly atmosphere, doctors devote enough time to personal communication with young patients and their parents. The department's modern technical base allows the specialists to diagnose and treat the child in the most comfortable conditions and with the highest efficiency.

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers the full range of services for the diagnostics and treatment of various diseases in newborns, infants, young children and adolescents. A distinctive feature of the department is the unique competence in the treatment of extremely rare and complex pathologies in young patients. The department treats more than 17,000 outpatients and about 4,600 inpatients every year. In addition, the department operates a day hospital (about 1,000 patients annually).

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of various diseases in children of all age groups, from premature babies of high risk groups to adolescents. The department is one of the oldest pediatric medical institutions in Germany. For 170 years of the successful clinical practice, the department has gained an excellent reputation in the treatment of children and adolescents with serious and rare diseases. The department's specialists annually provide their services to 6,500 young patients, while about 30,000 children receive treatment here annually within the specialized outpatient clinics.

The Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Immunology and Intensive Care offers the full range of services in these fields. The department positions itself as a maximum care medical facility specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents with allergic diseases, as well as with all acute and chronic respiratory diseases, immunological and autoimmune disorders, cystic fibrosis and rheumatic diseases. The department deals with the treatment of infants, young children and adolescents under the age of 18. Congenital cystic fibrosis is treated in patients of all age groups. Depending on the complexity of the clinical case, the treatment can be provided both on an inpatient and outpatient basis, as well as in a day hospital.

The Department of General Pediatrics offers all the diagnostic and therapeutic options of modern medicine for newborns, young children and adolescents with common pediatric disorders. The department specializes in infectious diseases, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, acute and chronic diseases of the nervous system, growth and hormonal disorders, metabolic disorders, rheumatic diseases, kidney and urinary tract diseases, as well as in the immunological and allergic diseases. An experienced and competent team of medical staff, nurses, psychologists and other specialists makes every effort to make the child’s stay in the department as short as possible and at the same time as comfortable as possible.

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment for various diseases in newborns, children, and adolescents. The priority focuses of the department's clinical activities include the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, endocrine glands, infectious diseases, diseases of the digestive system, liver, kidneys, and rheumatic pathologies. The department's doctors have excellent qualifications and easily cope with even the most complex clinical cases. The specialists use modern diagnostic methods in their work to make an accurate diagnosis and effective conservative treatment methods. Pediatricians work in collaboration with pediatric surgeons, and therefore if a child needs surgery, he will receive medical care as soon as possible. About 50,000 young patients receive medical care both on an inpatient and outpatient basis in the department every year. The medical facility has a friendly and pleasant atmosphere in which children feel as comfortable as possible.

The Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Neuropediatrics offers the full range of services in these medical fields. The experienced doctors work with young patients, many of them have earned an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but also abroad. The clinical practice involves the use of modern and effective treatments, including stem cell transplantation. Thus, the department belongs to the leading medical facilities of this kind in Germany and provides children with the first-class treatment of various pathologies, taking into account the peculiarities of a growing child's organism.

The Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectology, Nephrology, Neurology and Epileptology offers the full range of medical services in all areas of its specialization. The health of young patients is in the safe hands of a large medical team, consisting of 60 highly specialized doctors and about 120 nursing staff. The specialists of the medical facility annually admit more than 5,000 inpatients, and about 1,500 children receive outpatient medical care. The department's doctors provide medical care to children of all age groups – from extremely premature babies weighing 500 grams to adolescents aged 18. The medical facility holds many specialized consultations, thanks to which young patients and their parents have the opportunity to receive detailed information about the diseases. During the diagnostics and treatment, doctors strictly meet the current clinical protocols and the requirements of professional societies

The Department of Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment for young patients with impaired immune system function. The department has a special competence in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiency conditions. The department is recognized as the European Reference Centre for Rare Immunodeficiencies, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases. The experienced specialists take care of the health of young patients. They have in their arsenal many modern and effective treatment methods. The department also has excellent laboratory equipment for immunological and cellular biological examinations.

The Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology offers the full range of medical services for the treatment of general pediatric diseases, care for premature babies and newborns. Children receive competent treatment, which meets national and international standards. At the same time, due attention is paid to a friendly and pleasant atmosphere, in which patients and their parents feel as comfortable as possible.

The Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Pulmonology, Cardiology and Rheumatology offers the full range of medical services in these fields. The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the hematopoietic system, various types of cancer, pathologies of the lungs, cardiovascular system and rheumatic diseases. An experienced medical team of the department, consisting of 18 doctors and 56 nurses, provides an optimal treatment and quality care for young patients of different age categories. The department treats about 1,300 inpatients and more than 12,300 outpatients every year.

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Traumatology, Neuropediatrics and Pediatric Epileptology offers all the possibilities of modern medicine for the diagnostics and treatment of young patients in the fields of its competence. The department provides medical care to children of all age groups – from infants to young children and adolescents. Together with the Department of Obstetrics, the medical facility forms the Level I Perinatal Center, which annually provides the necessary care to more than 60 premature babies, weighing less than 1500 g. The department's pediatricians often deal with the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, bladder, thyroid gland and nervous system, including epilepsy. Young patients with injuries of any severity receive high-quality emergency care that meets modern medical requirements. An important focus of the department's work is on the conservative treatment of lung and heart diseases in children. In addition, the department provides medical care to children with developmental delays and developmental disorders. Neurologists have vast experience in the treatment of epilepsy in young patients, and also have successful experience in the treatment of movement disorders, inflammatory diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, chronic headaches, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, congenital malformations of the brain and spinal cord. Depending on the particular clinical case, the treatment can be carried out both on an inpatient or outpatient basis. The medical facility has an excellent reputation and is awarded the prestigious quality certificate in the field of pediatrics in Germany – "Ausgezeichnet. Für Kinder!". Young patients and their parents can be confident that they will receive effective and safe treatment.

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment for children (including premature babies and newborns) and adolescents of all age groups. The department provides care in various medical fields. It includes specialized outpatient clinics, which allow offering all patients the optimal treatment depending on their specific disease and age. The key to high efficiency of therapeutic measures is excellent qualifications of the experienced department's doctors. A number of diseases are treated within the special interdisciplinary Centers of Excellence. For example, these include the Perinatal Center, the Epilepsy Center, the Cancer Center, etc. These centers have at their command the very latest diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The department's doctors are competent in conservative therapy. If the child requires surgical treatment, pediatric surgeons are involved in the therapeutic process. The specialists work in accordance with the current recommendations of the German Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ) and regularly demonstrate good treatment results.

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers the full range of services for the diagnostics and treatment of various diseases in young patients. The focus is on the children with inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome, chronic liver diseases, celiac disease, congenital malformations of the kidneys and urinary tract, type 1 diabetes mellitus and other pathologies. The department's specialists have at their disposal state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for a comprehensive assessment of the health status of children. The medical facility has modern laboratories, an endoscopy unit for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as diagnostic rooms with advanced devices for imaging studies, including X-ray, ultrasound and MRI. The doctors working in the department care not only about high-quality medical care, but also about the fact that young patients feel as comfortable as possible during treatment. The specialists also devote enough time to personal communication with parents so that they clearly understand what kind of disease their child is suffering from, and what effective methods are recommended for treatment.