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
- anti-nuclear antibody
- cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP)
- rheumatoid factor (RF)
- anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP)
- MRI/x-ray scan
- 3-D Doppler joints
- differential diagnosis of other diseases of the joints
- 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 Rheumatology at the Rheumatology Clinic Dr. Angelika Fink Berlin offers all the possibilities of modern medicine for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rheumatic diseases with local and systemic connective tissue lesions. The department provides services in the field of preventive medicine, with a special focus on Check-up examinations and preventive vaccinations. The department also offers a second opinion for suspected rheumatic diseases. Structurally, the department consists of reception rooms, a modern laboratory, instrumental diagnostic rooms, and treatment facilities. The clinic strictly observes hygienic standards. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are carried out under conditions of absolute sterility. The department's team of rheumatologists specializes in conservative treatment, so patients receive drug therapy with pills, infusion therapy, and intra-articular injections. Great importance is attached to an individualized approach to each patient in order to provide the most effective care in a specific clinical situation. The Head Physician of the department is Dr. med. Angelika Fink.
The focus of the department’s medical team is on patients with rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, collagenosis, vasculitis, fibromyalgia, and myalgia of unknown origin. Rheumatic diseases are systemic in nature, so internal organs are often involved in the inflammatory process. In this regard, the department's specialists provide medical care to patients with thyroid diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, diabetes mellitus, and neurological pathologies. Doctors conduct comprehensive diagnostic examinations that allow for the timely detection of pathological changes and the initiation of the necessary treatment.
The department has a modern laboratory that performs general clinical blood, urine, and stool tests, a rheumatoid factor test, genetic testing, tumor marker tests, immunological tests, and many others. The results of laboratory testing play a key role in making a diagnosis. The department also conducts the following instrumental examinations: electrocardiography (including 24-hour ECG monitoring and stress electrocardiography), 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, pulmonary function testing, and ultrasound scans. The department's doctors devote enough time to conducting a complete diagnosis, the results of which largely determine the success of the upcoming treatment.
The department uses drug therapy to treat rheumatic diseases. Depending on the diagnosis and characteristics of the course of the pathology, the patient may be prescribed basic anti-inflammatory drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, TNF-alpha inhibitors, biological drugs, corticosteroids, drugs with a high content of vitamin C, and vitamin complexes. If clinically indicated, the department performs intra-articular glucocorticoid injections. Doctors also recommend therapeutic exercises, physiotherapeutic procedures, massage, and other auxiliary treatment methods to patients with rheumatic diseases.
The department specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the following rheumatic diseases and related lesions of the internal organs:
- Arthritides
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Collagenoses
- Systemic scleroderma
- Raynaud's syndrome
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Vasculitides
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Wegener's granulomatosis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Fibromyalgia
- Myalgia of unknown origin
- Arterial hypertension
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Thyroid diseases
- Metabolic disorders
- Diabetes mellitus
- Orthopedic diseases
- Neurological diseases
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Other diseases
The department's range of diagnostic and therapeutic services includes the following:
- Diagnostics
- Laboratory diagnostics
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
- Stool tests
- Rheumatoid factor test
- Immunological blood tests
- Bacteria culture tests
- Tumor marker tests
- Genetic testing
- Instrumental diagnostics
- Electrocardiography, 24-hour ECG monitoring and stress electrocardiography
- 24-hour blood pressure monitoring
- Pulmonary function testing
- Ultrasound examinations
- Ankle-brachial index test
- Comprehensive Check-up programs
- Laboratory diagnostics
- Treatment
- Drug therapy with pills
- Infusion therapy
- Intra-articular injections
- Preventive vaccination
- Second opinion
- Other diagnostic and therapeutic options
About hospital
The Rheumatology Clinic Dr. Angelika Fink Berlin is a modern medical facility located in the capital of Germany. It is focused on providing high-quality medical care to patients with rheumatic diseases. An important component of the daily clinical practice of the medical facility is also the provision of services in the field of preventive medicine. The clinic offers Check-up programs to identify risk factors and early diagnose internal diseases. You can also get preventive vaccinations at the clinic. The work of the clinic's doctors is based on the concept of personalized service. This means that the patient receives a detailed consultation while the development of diagnosis and treatment regimens takes into account the characteristics of the clinical case. The clinic's medical staff has impressive experience and expert knowledge in their area of specialization, which allows them to achieve good therapeutic results.
The clinic's infrastructure is designed to meet current medical requirements. The clinic has an advanced laboratory where general clinical blood, urine, and stool tests, genetic tests, tumor marker tests, immunological blood tests, bacteria culture tests, and other tests are performed. The healthcare facility can be proud of its excellent instrumental diagnostic rooms, where doctors perform electrocardiography, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, pulmonary function testing, and the ankle brachial index test.
The clinic's doctors use the latest generation of drugs to treat rheumatic diseases, in particular basic anti-inflammatory drugs, TNF-alpha inhibitors, biological drugs, corticosteroids, and drugs with a high content of vitamin C. The clinic's range of therapeutic services also includes intra-articular injections.
The Rheumatology Clinic Dr. Angelika Fink enjoys a good reputation in Berlin and beyond. The specialists at the healthcare facility have all the necessary resources to provide patients with effective medical care to solve their health problems. Doctors show understanding and empathy for patients and take care of their comfort during their stay in the clinic.
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Accommodation in hospital
Hotel
You may stay at the hotel of your choice during the outpatient program. Our managers will support you for selecting the best option.