The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- tumor markers
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- ultrasound of the abdomen
- CT/MRI of the abdomen (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 650/1200€)
- FNA liver biopsy under CT control (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 3500€)
- nursing services
- services of all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University Hospital Freiburg offers the full range of services in these medical fields. The medical team of the department has at its command the very latest methods of diagnostics and treatment of all diseases of the digestive system, with a special focus on liver diseases. There are also conducted clinical trials in all these fields, which allow developing new treatment methods and saving lives of the patients of the department. Medical care is based on an interdisciplinary approach. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Robert Thimme.
The department offers patients state-of-the-art equipment for precise and efficient diagnostics, for example, it carries out endoscopy, ultrasound and functional diagnostics of the gastrointestinal tract (within the framework of the inhouse laboratory).
All doctors of the department have excellent qualifications and long experience. They have a particular interest in the treatment of acute and chronic intestinal diseases, gastrointestinal tumors, various forms of hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and their complications, for example, portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma.
The service range of the department includes the diagnostics and treatment of the following pathologies:
- Gastroenterology
- Diagnostics and treatment of stomach diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of esophageal diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of intestinal diseases
- Diagnositic and treatment of pancreatic diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers
- Hepatology
- Diagnostics and treatment of viral hepatitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of metabolic, hereditary and autoimmune liver diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of inflammatory processes in the liver (due to alcohol abuse and for other reasons)
- Diagnostics and treatment of cirrhosis and its complications, including preparation for liver transplant and follow-up care
- Liver biopsy
- Diagnostics and therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma
- Diagnostics and treatment of cholangiocellular carcinoma
- Diagnostics and treatment of liver metastases
- Clarification of the nature of unclear liver neoplasms
- Diagnostics and treatment of liver diseases of unknown origin
- Treatment of portal hypertension (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting)
- Other diagnostic and therapeutic services
Curriculum vitae
Academic Education and University Degrees
- 2011 Certified Endocrinologist.
- 2006 Doctoral dissertation defense in Internal Medicine.
- 2006 Certified Gastroenterologist.
- 2006 Certificate in Gastroenterologic Oncology of the German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Disorders (DGVS).
- 2005 Certificate in Internal Medicine.
- 1998 - 2001 Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- 1993 - 1994 Dissertation defense in the Department of Virology, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. Grade: with honors (summa cum laude).
- 1996 3d State Examination, Dissertation in Human Medicine.
- 1991 - 1996 Study of Medicine at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg.
- 1989 - 1991 Study of Medicine at the Free University of Berlin.
Clinical Activities
- 10/2013 Medical Director, Department of Internal Medicine II.
- 2012 - 2013 Assistant Medical Director, Department of Internal Medicine II.
- 2009 - 2013 Head of the newly founded Gerok Liver Centre of Freiburg.
- 2009 Heisenberg W2/W3 Professorship in Hepatology.
- 2007 - 2013 Leading Senior Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Freiburg.
- 2005 - 2009 Invitation for Junior Professorship of the Chair of Hepatitis Viral Infection.
- 2001 - 2005 Assistant Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine II at the University Hospital Freiburg.
- 1996 - 1998 Intern and Assistant Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine II at the University Hospital Freiburg.
Projects, Committee Activities
- 2016 Spokesman of the Berta-Ottenstein-Program for Clinician Researchers.
- 2016 Speaker of SFB/TRR 179 Symposium.
- 2015 Coordinator of HEP-CAR Consortium (Horizon 2020 Project)
- 2013 Coordinator of Else-Kröner-Fresenius MD-Kolleg (MOTI-VATE) Project.
- 2011 Professional Board on Medicine of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
- 2009 DAAD Postdoctoral Fellow Evaluation Committee.
- 2009 Spokesman, EU Interreg IV, Hepato-Regio-Net (Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg).
- 2009 Speaker of the Research Unit of the German Research Foundation (DFG), FOR1202.
- 2009 - 2012 Scientific Secretary of the German Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Photo of the doctor: (с) Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
About hospital
The University Hospital Freiburg is famous for its rich history and is one of the oldest and most prestigious medical facilities in Germany (one of the three best medical institutions in the country). The hospital was based on the Faculty of Medicine of the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, which celebrated its 550th anniversary in 2007. It should be noted that the hospital is proud of its world-renowned specialists, many of whom during their work here have become Nobel laureates.
The medical facility represents all fields of modern medicine. It consists of 42 departments, 11 institutes and 10 interdisciplinary centers. The highly qualified doctors of the hospital deal with the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with both common and rare diseases. All departments and institutes of the hospital take an active part in fundamental researches of international scale, due to which patients have access to the very latest achievements of medicine, advanced diagnostic methods, state-of-the-art medical equipment and proven effective methods of therapy.
The hospital has a variety of medical achievements, for example, the world's first TIPS procedure, the first implantation of the Jarvik-2000 artificial heart in Europe, the first robotic-assisted surgery on the brain, and the first combined cardiopulmonary transplantation in the land of Baden-Württemberg. In 2004, the University Hospital Freiburg became the first German hospital, which performed kidney transplantation in the incompatibility of blood groups. At the moment, the hospital belongs to medical centers with the greatest experience in performing such an operation.
An interdisciplinary approach to treatment, highly qualified staff, as well as individual patient care and a pleasant environment are key to the hospital’s success.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the hospital are provided with comfortable rooms with a pleasant design, which create a conducive atmosphere for recovery. The standard furnishing of the patient room includes a telephone, a free radio and TV, a device for calling medical staff, lockers and a safe, an adjustable bed, a chair and a table. The pediatric departments are designed with play areas. The patient may be accommodated in a single or double enhanced-comfort room (for example, with an ensuite bathroom) at an additional cost.
Meals and Menus
The patients are offered good three meals a day with a large selection of dishes. The patients inform about their wishes to the menu in advance, and this information is transmitted to the kitchen. Throughout the day, patients may drink mineral water and tea, which can be found in the department on special tables. The bedridden patients receive drinks from the nursing staff. Other drinks may be purchased at the hospital’s cafeterias and bistro, where patients can come along with visitors.
If you do not eat some products due to intolerance or other personal reasons, please notify the nursing staff in advance, so that all your wishes to be taken into account when preparing the menu.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Television
All patient rooms have a free radio and TV. The patients can also watch the hospital’s own 24-hour channel with a varied program and interesting information.
Accompanying person
At the availability of free beds, the accompanying person may be accommodated in the same room with the patient, at an additional cost. In addition, the hospital offers special accommodation conditions for patients requiring long-term hospitalization. Parents have at their disposal special apartments in the children's hospital.