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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
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators blood coagulation
- immune status (RF)
- ultrasound of joints
- MRI scan of joints
- joint fluid test
- 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
Service
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About the department
The Department of Infectology and Rheumatology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of diseases in these fields. Clinical practice focuses on the treatment of various infections, including infections of the gastrointestinal tract, and rheumatic pathologies. The department employs first-class specialists who make every effort so that the patient receives a comprehensive and most effective treatment at the international level. The treatment is provided on both in inpatient and outpatient basis. Great importance is attached to the research activities, which allowed for the development of many innovative treatments. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Britta Siegmund.
Infectology focus is certified by the German Society of Infectology, which indicates the high quality of medical care in this area. The department is equipped with special insulators with modern ventilation systems, which accommodate patients with severe airborne infections. The doctors of the department treat about 1,000 patients with infectious pathologies of varying severity.
In the field of rheumatology, both common rheumatic diseases (for example, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic reactive arthritis) and rare pathologies of this spectrum are treated. Also, the patients have access to clinical trials of new drugs and treatments, which often give excellent results.
The service range of the department includes:
- Diagnostics and treatment of infectious diseases
- HIV
- Tuberculosis
- Hepatitis
- Meningitis
- Endocarditis
- Gastroenteritis
- Venereal diseases
- Tropical infections (for example, malaria, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis)
- Immunodeficiencies due to autoimmune diseases, cancer and HIV
- Diagnostics and treatment of rheumatic diseases
- Axial spondyloarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Arthritis in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis and spondylarthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Vasculitides
- Systemic scleroderma
- Dermatomyositis
- Rare rheumatic diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of other diseases
Curriculum vitae
- 2012 W2 Heisenberg Professorship in Translational Gastroenterology – inflammatory bowel diseases.
- 2010 Venia legendi for Internal Medicine, Charite.
- 2010 Certificate of the German Society of Gastroenterology for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
- 2009 Board certification in Gastroenterology.
- 2009 Chairperson of the German Working Group on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
- Since 2008 Scientific Secretary of SFB 633.
- Since 2007 Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine I, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- 2007 Board certification in Internal Medicine.
- 2006 Habilitation and Venia legendi for Experimental Medicine, Charite.
- 2002 - 2007 Residency, Department of Internal Medicine I, Charite.
- 2000 - 2002 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado.
- 1998 - 2000 Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 1995 - 1998 Medical thesis on anti-inflammatory strategies mediated by IL-10, Department of Internal Medicine/ Clinical Pharmacology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 1992 - 1998 Study of Medicine at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Awards and Scholarships
- 2006 Rising Star in Gastroenterology, ASNMGE.
- 2002 - 2007 Emmy Noether Young Investigator Group.
- 2001 Young Investigator Award, International Cytokine Society.
- 2000 - 2002 Postdoctoral Fellowship by the German Research Foundation.
- 1997 Award from the Harvard-Munich-Alliance for Medical Education.
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.