The program includes:
For 2 weeks before birth:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- review of medical records
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- indicators of inflammation (CRP, ESR)
- indicators blood coagulation
- pelvic ultrasound
- gynecological examination:
- transvaginal ultrasound
- colposcopy
- scraping with subsequent analysis
- fetal examination:
- 4 D sonography
- determine fetal position before delivery
- CTG
- nursing services
- observation by chief physician and all leading experts
- maintaining an obstetrician until birth
Day of birth
- gynecological examination
- fetal examination
- childbirth natural
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- full hospital accommodation
- explanation of future recommendations
After birth
- maintaining an obstetrician after birth
- examination during the postnatal period (during the first three weeks)
- control gynecological examinations during the postnatal period
- the first pediatric examination of the newborn
Required documents
- Medical records, obstetric history
Service
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About the department
According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Obstetrics at the Charite University Hospital Berlin ranks among the top German medical facilities of this kind!
The department provides patients with comprehensive management of pregnancy, safe delivery and high-quality postpartum care. As the Level I Perinatal Center, the department has exceptional experience in the management of high-risk pregnancies, multiple pregnancies. The department maintains close cooperation with the specialists from related disciplines, in particular, with gynecologists, neonatologists, pediatric cardiologists, pediatric surgeons, pediatric neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, etc. The priority task of the department's doctors is the provision of the best medical care in pleasant atmosphere, taking into account the individual needs and wishes of the woman. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Henrich.
The department has the most advanced ultrasound equipment for pregnancy screening in each trimester and invasive intrauterine procedures. Special attention should be paid to the department's delivery rooms, in which many aids are available for successful delivery, including special maternity baths. The department's obstetricians specialize in all modern types of childbirth, such as natural childbirth, outpatient childbirth, water birth, childbirth using vacuum extractor and C-section. In addition, the department specializes in the management of pregnancy in women with diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, infectious diseases and other pathological conditions.
The main focuses of the department’s clinical practice include:
Prenatal diagnostics and therapy |
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Pregnancy management in women with diabetes mellitus | |
Pregnancy management in women with arterial hypertension | |
Childbirth in pelvic presentation | |
C-section | |
Management of multiple pregnancy | |
Management of pregnancy in patients with comorbidities |
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Pregnancy management in women with infectious diseases |
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Medical care for pregnant women suffering from addiction to alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, opiates, opioids | |
Psychosomatic care for pregnant women | |
Other medical services |
Curriculum vitae
- 1983 - 1989 Study of Medicine, Heidelberg University (Germany), University of San Diego (USA), University of Zürich (Switzerland).
- 1990 - 1997 Clinical Education at the Charite, Campus Virchow, Berlin.
- 1997 Board certification for Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 1999 Board certification for Fetal Medicine.
- 2000 Diploma in Fetal Medicine (Fetal Medicine Foundation, London, UK).
- 2003 Habilitation and Venia legendi.
- 2005 Level III Certification of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM).
- 2009 Board Member of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM).
- Since 2011 Head of the Department of Obstetrics at the Charite University Hospital Berlin.
Research Focuses
- Prenatal diagnostics and therapy.
- First and second trimester screening
- Prevention of congenital anomalies.
- Fetal echocardiography
- Non-invasive and invasive prenatal procedures.
- Doppler ultrasound of the fetus in the uterus.
- Blood loss during childbirth.
- Ultrasound examination in the delivery room.
- 3D and 4D ultrasound examination.
- Premature birth.
- Cervical length and fetal fibronectin.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM).
- German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG).
- German Society for Perinatal Medicine (DGPM).
- Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Berlin (GGGB).
- International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG).
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.