The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators blood coagulation
- TSH-basal
- blood gas analysis
- chest x-ray examination
- bronchography
- pulmonary function test
- bronchoscopy with biopsy
- histological and microbiological examination
- measurement of arterial blood pressure
- electrocardiogram (ECG)
- echocardiography (ECHO)
- high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT)
- 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
- X-ray examination, MRI/CT scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Pulmonology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin offers the full range of accurate diagnostics and effective treatment of acute and chronic lung diseases, including infectious pulmonary lesions, on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The department's doctors have advanced equipment, conventional and innovative diagnostic and treatment techniques. All this creates the conditions for the organization of first-class medical care focused on the results and the best possible benefit for the patient. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Martin Witzenrath.
The department's pulmonologists deals with the treatment of obstructive pulmonary diseases (for example, asthma or COPD), restrictive lung diseases (for example, pulmonary fibrosis), pulmonary vascular diseases (pulmonary hypertension), autoimmune diseases and lung cancer. The department demonstrates excellent results in the treatment of lung cancer, due to which it was marked by the quality certificate of the German Cancer Society.
In addition, the department has the Weaning Center (certified by the German Society of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine). The experts in the field of invasive and non-invasive ventilation, as well as the doctors specializing in weaning work here. The competence also includes intensive care for serious infectious diseases, acute respiratory distress syndrome, extracorporeal procedures.
The department provides diagnostics and treatment of the following diseases:
- Lung diseases
- Bronchial asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD)
- Interstitial lung diseases (including pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis)
- Lung tumors
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pleural effusion
- Artificial lung ventilation and intensive care in the following diseases and pathological conditions
- Acute pulmonary insufficiency
- Acute/chronic respiratory failure
- Sepsis
- Lung transplantation (in collaboration with the German Heart Center Berlin)
- Other diseases
The diagnostic and therapeutic options of the department include:
- Diagnostic services
- Pulmonary function testing
- Respiratory muscle function test
- Blood gas analysis
- Provocative tests
- Spiroergometry
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- Preliminary diagnostics before endoscopic procedures in order to reduce lung volume in COPD and pulmonary emphysema
- Endobronchial ultrasound
- Histological examination
- Diagnostics of pulmonary hypertension
- Echocardiography (transthoracic and transesophageal)
- Right heart catheterization
- Preliminary diagnostics before lung transplantation
- Allergological tests
- Electrocardiography
- Sonography
- Pleural puncture and biopsy
- Imaging examinations (in collaboration with the appropriate departments)
- CT
- MRI
- X-ray
- PET-CT
- Pulmonary function testing
- Therapeutic services
- Antibacterial therapy
- Respiratory therapy
- Weaning from mechanical ventilation
- Endoscopic treatment of pulmonary emphysema
- Immunotherapy and antibody therapy
- Inhalation therapy
- Preparation for lung transplantation and follow-up care
- Lung cancer therapy
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Prof. Dr. med. Martin Witzenrath has been heading the Department of Pulmonology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin since April 2022. Prior to this, the specialist held the position of Deputy Head Physician of the same department.
Dr. Martin Witzenrath graduated from Justus Liebig University Giessen.
The professor's special clinical interests include the treatment of infectious lung diseases, intensive care for lung diseases, care of patients before and after lung transplant surgery, endoscopic treatment of lung diseases, and therapy for pulmonary hypertension.
The specialist's research activities are focused on preclinical, translational, and clinical studies of pneumonia, acute lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension.
Prof. Witzenrath is a Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (FERS).
Photo of the doctor: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
About hospital
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities!
The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, as well as the training of practicing physicians and scientists. More than half of all German Nobel Prize winners in the field of medicine and physiology, such as Emil von Behring, Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich, trained and worked in the hospital. The structure of the medical complex includes over 100 specialized departments and institutes, which allows the doctors to guarantee their patients' services in all the existing medical fields. The hospital in Germany has outstanding experience in treating particularly complex clinical cases.
The hospital annually diagnoses and treats more than 152,693 inpatients and about 692,920 outpatients. It also has a huge medical team consisting of 4,225 scientists and doctors and and more than 4,500 nursing staff members who provide top-class medical treatment in Germany. The key task for all specialists of the medical facility is restoring the patient's health or preserving in critical cases. At the same time, the hospital offers a friendly atmosphere, and each patient feels care, respect and sympathy.
The excellent technical medical equipment, highly skilled personnel, availability of innovative diagnostic and treatment techniques, and high ethical standards form a solid foundation for successful clinical and scientific activities. Thus, the hospital is a leading provider of high-quality treatment in Germany.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Charite University Hospital Berlin live in comfortable rooms made of modern design. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, and a TV. If desired, Wi-Fi access can be provided. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort rooms.
Meals and Menus
The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason, you do not like the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences before the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a patient room or at the hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.
The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.
- Proton therapy
- CyberKnife treatment
- Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- PSMA therapy with Lutetium-177
- Joint replacement in adults and children
These are oncological diseases, benign neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, heart valve defects, diabetes mellitus and its complications, joint diseases and other pathologies.
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Interventional radiology
- Proton therapy (Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen)
The medical team includes more than 4,225 highly qualified scientists and doctors.