The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood analysis
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- alpha-1-antitrypsin
- x-ray and bronchography
- electrocardiogram (ECG)
- high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT)
- collected three sputum samples
- pulmonary function test
- blood gas analysis
- bronchoscopy with biopsy
- histological and microbiological examination
- bronchial lavage
- nursing services
- development of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- Chest X-ray, MRI/CT scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Pulmonology at the University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers all the options of modern medicine for the diagnostics and treatment of lung diseases. The specialists of the department mostly deal with the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer and sleep-related breathing disorders. The department has an in-house Intensive Care Unit with the possibility of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, as well as other intensive care procedures. To provide the accurate diagnostics, the department offers state-of-the-art endoscopic examinations. The Department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Claus Franz Vogelmeier.
Much attention is paid to cancer treatment. The department has state-of-the-art technologies for the diagnostics of bronchogenic cancer. The treatment program is discussed together with the patient and other experts within the framework of regular tumor boards. All therapeutic regimens correspond to the individual needs of the patient.
The department operates a modern Sleep Laboratory for treating patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. The doctors of the department have more than 30 years of successful experience in this field. They have special portable equipment that allows for the diagnostics of sleep at home.
The service range of the department includes:
- Diagnostics and treatment of bronchial asthma
- Diagnostics and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Diagnostics and treatment of interstitial lung diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
- Diagnostics and treatment of lung cancer
- Diagnostics and treatment of infectious lung diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders
- Endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Flexible bronchoscopy
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial ultrasound
- Stent implantation for airway stenosis
- Endobronchial therapy (argon plasma coagulation and electrocoagulation)
- Thoracoscopy
- Pulmonary function testing
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Professional Career
- 01.1984 - 10.1987 Assistant Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine I.
- 12.1989 - 07.1994 Work at the Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 11.1987 - 11.1989 Research Fellowship, Section of Pulmonology, National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA.
- 08.1994 - 12.1996 Acting Head of the Department of Pulmonology.
- Since 01.1997 Clinical Senior Physician of the Department of Internal Medicine I.
- 06.1998 - 01.2001 Head of the Department of Pulmonology.
- Since 01.2001 Head of the Department of Pulmonology at the University Hospital Marburg UKGM.
Scholarships, Awards and Memberships
- 1975 - 1982 Scholarship for Gifted People of the Bavarian Ministry of Education.
- 11.1987 - 11.1989 Scholarship of the German Research Foundation, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA.
- 1993 Curt Dehner Award for Research on Pulmonary Emphysema.
- 1998 - 2009 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Society for Lung and Respiration Research.
- Since 2002 Board Member, Atemwegsliga.
- 2004 - 2012 Member of the Medical College of the German Research Foundation.
- 2004 - 2009 Board Member of the Academy for Advanced Training of the Medical Association of the State of Hesse.
- 2005 - 2014 Board Member of the Center for Joint Research SFB TR 22.
- Since 2008 Representative of the Network for Bronchial Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (BMBF).
- Since 2008 Chairman of the Dissertation Board (Medicine) at the Phillips University of Marburg.
- 2009 - 2011 President of the German Society of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine.
- Since 2009 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Global Initiative on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases.
- Since 2011 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Borstel.
- 2014 Appointed as a Fellow of the European Society of Respiratory Medicine (FERS).
- Since 2015 Chairman of the Board of the German Lung Foundation.
- Since 2016 Member of the Editorial Board Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Photo of the doctor: (c) UKGM - Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH
About hospital
The University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers patients modern diagnostics and comprehensive therapy at the international level. As a maximum care hospital, the medical facility specializes in all fields of modern medicine ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The main areas of specialization of the hospital are surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, nephrology with kidney transplantation and children's medicine.
The hospital is the third largest in Germany. Every year, more than 436,000 patients are treated in two locations of the hospital (Giessen and Marburg): 342,000 in outpatient and 94,000 inpatient settings. The medical facility is the first privatized university hospital in the country.
The hospital staff makes a significant contribution to the development of research activities at the Faculty of Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen and the Philipps University of Marburg. To develop new diagnostic and therapeutic methods, as well as to implement them into clinical practice, the specialists maintain active cooperation in a large number of areas.
The widest range of diagnostic and therapeutic services, the advanced infrastructure and technical base, high quality of treatment and professionalism of health workers contribute to the fact that the medical facility has an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but also far beyond its borders.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Marburg UKGM live in comfortable single and double rooms made in a modern design and light colors. Each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The pediatric departments provide patient rooms for the joint accommodation of mother and child. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, bedside table, wardrobe, TV, telephone.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered balanced, healthy three meals a day: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. The private kitchen, certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001: 2000, is responsible for providing patients with food and drinks.
If for some reason you do not eat all foods, you will be offered an individual menu. The hospital also has a cafeteria with a large assortment of hot and cold drinks, snacks and desserts.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Television
All patient rooms are equipped with TV sets. If you have some questions about TV use, please contact medical personnel.
Religion
Religious services can be provided upon request.
Accompanying person
During an inpatient program, an accompanying person can stay with you in a patient room or in a hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can stay at the hotel of your choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.