Schlosspark Hospital Berlin - Departments

The Department of Gastroenterology provides the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with gastrointestinal diseases. The main focus of the department's clinical activities is endoscopic therapeutic procedures. For this purpose, modern equipment and comfortable treatment rooms are available here. The department's team of doctors has the necessary resources to provide emergency care to patients with acute gastroenterological diseases. The department's specialists, in cooperation with surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and radiation therapists, successfully diagnose and treat cancers. The department also admits patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Most diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed on an outpatient basis, which is an important advantage for patients. The department's medical team consists of experienced doctors and nursing staff, for whom it is important that each patient receives effective treatment that meets his individual needs and wishes.

The Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology provides all the options of modern imaging diagnostics and also specializes in image-guided therapeutic interventional procedures, including those for treating vascular diseases of the nervous system. The department's diagnostic rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art systems for digital X-ray, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography. The department performs numerous highly effective and minimally invasive interventional procedures under imaging guidance for treating vascular stenosis and occlusions in all locations, internal bleeding, tumors, brain aneurysms, brain arteriovenous malformations, strokes, etc. Patients with neurovascular diseases are treated at a specialized center that is part of the department. Neuroradiologists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons cooperate closely here to provide patients with the best possible therapy recommended by a multidisciplinary team specializing in the treatment of neurological disorders. The department's patients will benefit from a modern and comfortable infrastructure as well as a highly professional and caring medical team.

The Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hand Surgery offers the full range of services in these fields. The surgical options of the department include facelift procedures, nose and eye reshaping procedures, as well as breast surgery in women. The department's specialists devote a lot of time to counseling patients prior to surgical interventions, they also use innovative 3D systems for modeling the expected result. The operations are performed in state-of-the-art operating rooms with all the necessary equipment.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology provides the full range of medical services for the diagnostics and treatment of eye diseases. The primary focuses of the department's specialists include the treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, corneal diseases, and strabismus. Depending on the complexity of the clinical case, treatment can be carried out both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The department admits patients of all ages, including children. The medical facility offers excellent diagnostic options, including optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, fundus photography, eye ultrasound scanning, biometrics using the IOL Master device, perimetry, corneal topography, and other tests. The department has advanced operating rooms for surgical treatment, within which more than 4,000 surgical interventions are performed annually. Such a large number of operations testifies to the vast clinical experience of doctors and the high level of confidence of patients. The department's doctors always devote enough time to counseling patients and talking about possible treatment options and expected treatment outcomes.

The Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Endocrine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery offers patients the full range of modern surgical interventions in the areas of its specialization. The primary areas of work of the department's team of surgeons include operations for colon cancer, diverticular disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, stomach cancer, benign stomach tumors, and hernias. It is important for the department's doctors not only to provide patients with highly effective treatment but also to make it as sparing as possible, so minimally invasive surgical techniques are widely used here. The department's surgeons have high-tech operating rooms equipped with advanced instruments and monitoring systems. The combination of a state-of-the-art technical base with the high professional skills of the department's surgeons forms a solid foundation for providing high-quality medical care to patients with diseases of any complexity. The department's specialists devote enough time to comprehensive consultation with patients, telling them in detail about the course of the upcoming surgical procedure, expected results, and specificities of the postoperative period.

The Department of Cardiology provides all the possibilities of modern medicine for the conservative and interventional treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The department's team of doctors is highly professional in providing medical care to patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, valvular defects, and arterial hypertension. The medical facility has excellent technical facilities for comprehensive diagnostics, including echocardiography, electrocardiography, CT and MRI scans, and electrophysiological studies. The department also offers the services of an advanced Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, where cardiac catheter-based tests and interventional therapeutic procedures are performed. The department annually treats more than 2,500 patients. In addition, the Chest Pain Unit admits approximately 2,500 outpatients every year. Patients with acute coronary syndrome are admitted around the clock.

The Department of Rheumatology offers comprehensive medical care to patients with rheumatic diseases. The medical team has impressive experience in the diagnostics and treatment of all systemic rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, collagenosis, vasculitis, and spondyloarthropathies. The department's specialists also provide medical care to patients with skeletal pathologies, with particular focus on osteoporosis treatment. After being certified by the German Society of Osteology in 2011, the medical facility is now a certified Center of Excellence for Osteology. Diagnostics and treatment for patients can be provided both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The department's patients are provided with an individually elaborated course of drug therapy, which is complemented by therapeutic exercises and physiotherapy procedures, ergotherapy, art therapy, and diet therapy. The department's doctors are always open to dialogue with the patient and make every effort to achieve an effective result, striving to provide the patient with a full life without any pain and stiffness of movements.

The Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery specializes in modern surgical interventions for diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The department successfully performs surgical procedures for brain and spinal cord tumors, pituitary tumors, brain vascular lesions and malformations, hydrocephalus, spinal diseases, and pathological changes in the peripheral nervous system. The department's doctors have top-class professional skills and long experience, which, combined with advanced technologies, allow them to achieve excellent treatment results. High accuracy and efficiency of surgical treatment are ensured through the preliminary planning of the operation with modern imaging systems and the use of advanced navigation systems. The department's specialists prefer low-traumatic surgery, so minimally invasive, microsurgical, and endoscopic techniques are widely used in the department. Neurosurgeons cooperate closely with neurologists, thereby providing patients with comprehensive medical care.

The Department of Neurology offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with diseases of the nervous system. The department's highly qualified medical team is deservedly proud of their successful results in the treatment of stroke, neuromuscular diseases, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dizziness, and balance disorders. Stroke patients are treated in a state-of-the-art Stroke Unit. It is worth noting that the department is a member of the Berlin Stroke Alliance and collaborates with experts in neurosurgery and neuroradiology from highly specialized departments of the hospital. The department's doctors specialize in conservative treatment of neurological pathologies using various drug therapy regimens, therapeutic exercises, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, and other methods. A total of 50 beds are available for hospital stays, and patients are also admitted on an outpatient basis. The doctors and nursing staff always appreciate the individual needs and wishes of each patient, striving to provide them with effective treatment and care.

The Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery offers all modern therapeutic options for the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. The priority clinical interests of the medical facility are knee and hip replacement surgery, including revision surgery to replace previously implanted artificial joints, arthroscopic interventions for pathological changes in the knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle joints, treatment of fractures, traumatic soft tissue injuries, and tendon, muscle, and ligament tears. In cooperation with neurosurgeons, the department's orthopedic team also treats patients with spinal diseases such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis. The department's operating rooms have state-of-the-art equipment and are adapted for minimally invasive interventions. When performing joint replacement surgery and spinal interventions, the department's surgeons use modern navigation systems, which ensure the highest safety of surgical manipulations. The health of patients is in the safe hands of a highly qualified team of doctors, whose main task is to provide effective treatment in a comfortable environment for the patient.

The Colorectal Cancer Center offers the full range of highly accurate diagnostics and effective treatment of bowel cancer, as well as follow-up monitoring of patients with this diagnosis. As a rule, an individual treatment regimen is developed for each patient. It is based on the surgical resection of the tumor and the affected areas of the intestine. The experts of the center pay attention to the prevention of bowel cancer. The center offers modern screening programs to prevent the development of the pathology or detect it at the initial stages.

The Department of Foot Surgery offers counseling, diagnostics, and conservative and surgical treatment of the full range of foot diseases and deformities. The department's team of surgeons specializes in repairing foot deformities, including hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, hammer toes, exostoses, and heel spurs. The department also has successful experience in the treatment of Morton's neuroma. All surgical interventions on the foot and ankle joints are performed in well-equipped operating rooms in strict compliance with international surgical standards. The department's specialists prefer minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques. Comprehensive consultations and X-ray diagnosis are carried out prior to treatment in order to determine the optimal therapeutic approach. The medical team aims to provide patients with high-quality medical care and improve their quality of life, as foot pain often restricts movement function.