Specialist Centers
& Clinics

Aleria Gastroenterology Kaiserslautern, located in the city center, is a specialist practice for internal medicine with a focus on gastroenterology and nephrology. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and the diagnosis and care of patients with chronic liver, kidney, and metabolic conditions. Appointment requests are accepted by phone only.

Die Gastropraxis in Freiburg im Breisgau, led by Dr. Tania Walzer, specializes in disorders of the stomach, intestines, and liver. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with chronic liver disease. The practice is located in the Herdern district and well connected to public transport.

The practice of Dr. Lars Helmstädter, located at the Mathematikon on Heidelberg University's science campus in Neuenheim, specializes in disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and care for patients with chronic gastrointestinal and liver conditions. Appointments are by prior arrangement only.

MVZ Gastropraxis Eppendorferbaum in Hamburg's Hoheluft-Ost district, led by Dr. Beate Keck and PD Dr. Michael Bläker, specializes in gastroenterology. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and the diagnosis and care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and chronic liver conditions.

Schwerpunktpraxis Gastroenterologie Lübeck, led by Prof. Jürgen Büning and Dr. Klaus J. Schmidt, is one of the largest gastroenterology practices in Schleswig-Holstein. The team offers screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease and chronic liver conditions.

Sana Praxis für Gastroenterologie Koblenz, with physicians Dr. Alexandra Dierkes-Globisch, Dr. Ulrich Keller, and Dr. Harald Faust, specializes in disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and care for patients with chronic gastrointestinal and metabolic conditions.

Ärzte im Ostviertel, led by Dr. med. Georg Kien and Dr. med. Philipp Büch, is a joint general/internal medicine practice in Saarbrücken with a gastroenterology focus, performing colonoscopy (about 1,600 annually) and gastroscopy.

The Magendarm-Praxis of Dr. Stefan Fürst-Seelich in Graz is a private specialist practice focused on gastroenterology, specializing in chronic inflammatory bowel disease and post-surgical bowel care, offering gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ultrasound.

MVZ für Gastroenterologie Bielefeld, medically led by Dr. Siegfried Heuer, specializes in disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. The team, including Dr. Stefanie Klimmeck and Dr. Lars D. Lamberz, offers screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and care for patients with chronic liver disease.

Gastropraxis Gruber Manz in Basel, led by Dr. Maja Gruber and Dr. Michael Manz, specializes in disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and the diagnosis and care of patients with chronic liver disease.

Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplantation Surgery at University Hospital Cologne, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christiane J. Bruns; the liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery program is led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dirk Stippel. Performs liver transplant surgery; pre- and post-transplant hepatology care is provided by the Liver Center of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The GastroZentrum Hirslanden at Klinik Hirslanden Zürich specializes in gastroenterology and hepatology. The physician team includes PD Dr. Joachim Mertens, Prof. B. Sauter, and Prof. S. Seewald. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and care for patients with chronic liver disease.

The MVZ of Dr. Stefan Mauss in Düsseldorf is a specialized medical center for liver, gastrointestinal, infectious and oncological diseases, offering university-level care including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, FibroScan and ultrasound.

The Interdisciplinary Liver Center Munich (ILZ) at LMU University Hospital combines diagnostics and treatment of liver disease, led on an interim basis by PD Dr. Christiana Graf with Prof. Dr. Gerald Denk as deputy director, working closely with gastroenterology, hepatology and transplant surgery.

The Clinical Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Vienna General Hospital (AKH), led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Trauner, is a university clinical department covering diseases of the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary tract and pancreas.

The Gastroenterology Group Practice at the Germania-Campus in Münster is run by a five-physician team (Dr. Axel Schweitzer, Dr. Frank Holtkamp-Endemann, Dr. Michael Linnepe, Dr. Andre Schmedt, PD Dr. Tobias Nowacki) and specializes in disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and care for patients with chronic liver disease.

The Gastroenterology department at Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Civico site, led by Prof. Dr. Thomas Greuter, offers diagnostic endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy, ileo-colonoscopy, enteroscopy), endosonography with biopsies, endoscopic hemostasis, and ERCP. It also provides enteral nutrition support (PEG/PEJ placement) and interdisciplinary case discussions.

The Department of Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Rems-Murr-Klinikum Winnenden, led by Prof. Dr. Steffen Kunsch, offers high-tech endoscopy with interventional procedures such as ESD, POEM and ERCP, as well as endosonography with fine-needle aspiration. The department also provides ultrasound diagnostics (CEUS, elastography), gastrointestinal function diagnostics, and a 24-hour emergency service.

The Department of Internal Medicine 1 (Gastroenterology/Hepatology) at Landeskrankenhaus Hall in Tirol, led by Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ivo Graziadei, offers high-tech endoscopy for cancer screening as well as comprehensive gastroenterological and hepatological diagnosis and treatment, including gastrointestinal oncology and internal medicine intensive care.

The I. Medical Clinic at Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Straubing is led by Prof. Dr. Norbert Weigert and specializes in gastroenterology, diabetology, endocrinology, rheumatology and infectious diseases. The team offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics.

The Department of Internal Medicine II at St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster is led by PD Dr. Johannes Rey and specializes in gastroenterology, diabetology and infectious diseases. The team offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions.

The Department of Internal Medicine at AGAPLESION Diakonieklinikum Hamburg, led by Prof. Dr. Andreas de Weerth, examines gastrointestinal conditions in a modern functional and endoscopy unit using gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP procedures. The department treats inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis and specializes in colorectal cancer through the affiliated Hamburg Bowel Cancer Center. Diagnostics include zoom endoscopy and MRI imaging as well as biologic therapies.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Diabetology and Acute Geriatrics at KRH Klinikum Siloah Hannover is led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Frank Grünhage. Services include diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, as well as treatment of diabetes mellitus and geriatric patients.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Diabetology at St. Vincenz Hospital Limburg, led by Chief Physician PD Dr. Katrin Neubauer-Saile, treats diseases of the GI tract, pancreas, gallbladder and liver. Services include high-resolution endoscopy with chromoendoscopy, ERCP, double-balloon enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy and contrast-enhanced endosonography and elastography for non-invasive liver fibrosis diagnostics.

The Gastroenterology department at Kantonsspital Zug, headed by Dr. Jochen Schmidt, offers diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP), screening colonoscopy for early cancer detection, abdominal ultrasound including contrast-enhanced ultrasound, 24-hour pH monitoring, and outpatient consultations for gastroenterological and liver conditions, with procedures performed under monitored Propofol sedation.

The gastroenterology and internal medicine practice of Dr. med. Willibald Kerzel and Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Maiß in Forchheim offers gastroenterology and internal medicine diagnostics and treatment.

Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli (EOC), San Giovanni site, operates a gastroenterology outpatient clinic within the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale network. The team offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions.

Landesklinikum Amstetten operates an endoscopy department as part of its internal medicine services as a regional referral hospital in the Mostviertel area. The team offers a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions.

The Department of Internal Medicine at Krankenhaus St. Vinzenz Zams is led by Prim. Univ.-Doz. Dr. Ewald Wöll and specializes in gastroenterology and interventional endoscopy. The team offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions.

The Department of Gastroenterology within the Department of Internal Medicine II at Asklepios Klinikum Uckermark in Schwedt/Oder is led by Chief Physician Ilija Tomic. The team offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions.

The practice for gastroenterology and hepatology in Leipzig city center (Dittrichring) offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions in downtown Leipzig.

The Magen-Darm-Zentrum Köln (MDZ), located at Wiener Platz in Cologne-Mülheim, is a gastroenterology specialist practice with a team of several specialists in gastroenterology and hepatology. Services include gastroscopy and colonoscopy, ultrasound, and diagnosis and treatment of liver, bile duct and inflammatory bowel conditions. The practice also offers surgical and proctology consultations. Appointments can be made by phone during the listed office hours.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hemato-Oncology at Klinikum Fürth, led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Steffen Zopf, treats conditions of the stomach, bowel, and liver as well as hematologic and oncologic diseases. Services include diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and interdisciplinary tumor treatment.

The gastroenterology practice in Nuremberg Südstadt offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions in the Südstadt district.

The gastroenterology practice in Salzburg-Schallmoos offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics for digestive and liver conditions in the Schallmoos district.

The naturopathic practice of Heike Dulitz-Lechner in Mengerskirchen-Dillhausen specializes in nutritional counseling and naturopathic medicine. As a recognized contact point of the German Liver Aid Association (Deutsche Leberhilfe e.V.), the practice supports people with liver disease in optimizing their diet and offers naturopathic approaches alongside conventional medical treatment. Appointments are by arrangement.

Department of Internal Medicine I - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases at University Hospital Regensburg (UKR), Head Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martina Mueller-Schilling. Active liver transplant program at the University Transplant Center Regensburg.

The Department of Pediatrics at Klinikum Starnberg, led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Lang, operates one of the largest pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology outpatient units in southern Germany. As a GPGE-designated training center and treatment center for chronic inflammatory bowel disease and Wilson's disease, the department offers endoscopy, liver biopsies, breath tests, ultrasound diagnostics, and nutritional counseling for children and adolescents with liver and digestive disorders.

The Gastroenterology division of the Department of Internal Medicine I at Ulm University Hospital, led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Thomas Seufferlein, covers the full spectrum of hepatology, gastrointestinal oncology, interventional endoscopy and chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The endoscopy outpatient unit (headed by Prof. Dr. Benjamin M. Walter) provides diagnostics and therapy including sonography and functional testing for liver and digestive disorders.

The Department of Internal Medicine II at Klinikum Fulda, led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. med. C. Schmidt, treats the full spectrum of gastroenterological and hepatological conditions: reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, gallstones, and acute and chronic pancreatitis. The department also runs the Pancreatic Cancer Center and offers modern endoscopy and ultrasound facilities with a dedicated outpatient clinic for inflammatory bowel disease.

The Department of Internal Medicine 4 at Klinikum Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen in Trier, headed by Dr. med. Erwin Rambusch, is certified as a European ESBGH training center – one of only seven nationwide. The department is part of the visceral oncology center with dedicated colorectal, esophageal and pancreatic units, and offers modern video endoscopy including polypectomy, bile duct stone removal and stricture dilation across five procedure rooms with its own recovery area.

The Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Asklepios Klinik St. Georg Hamburg, led by Chief Physician Dr. med. Ulrich-Frank Pape, treats gastrointestinal disorders, liver diseases such as cirrhosis and fatty liver, and gastrointestinal tumors including esophageal, gastric, colorectal and neuroendocrine cancers. Services include endoscopy, capsule endoscopy and ultrasound/sonography diagnostics; the department also cares for short bowel syndrome and malnutrition.

MainFachArzt is a specialized HIV and infectious disease practice in Frankfurt am Main. The practice (with physicians including Dr. Pavel Khaykin, Dr. Lea Rosenbusch and Dr. Christin Braun) provides comprehensive care for patients with HIV infection and chronic hepatitis, including antiviral therapy, follow-up monitoring and opioid substitution treatment. It is a QEP-certified academic teaching practice of Goethe University.

Facharztzentrum Höxter is a joint internal medicine practice with Dr. med. Birgit Avenhaus, Dr. med. Wolfgang Avenhaus (specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology), Dr. med. Martin Buerschaper and Dr. med. Eckhard Sorges. Services include gastroenterological and hepatological diagnostics such as upper and lower endoscopy and ultrasound examinations.

Clarunis University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Basel is a joint center of University Hospital Basel and Claraspital treating all abdominal organ diseases. It operates certified cancer centers for liver, pancreatic and colon cancer, and a Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system as the Swiss reference center for minimally invasive surgery. Locations include St. Claraspital, University Hospital Basel and Clarunis am Bethesda.

Dr. Ramona Al-Zoairy, PhD, is a specialist in internal medicine with a focus on gastroenterology and hepatology, and senior physician at the 2nd Medical Department of the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Wien. Her private practice at Gesundheitspark Barmherzige Schwestern Wien offers diagnosis and treatment of liver disease as well as metabolic and inflammatory medicine, including endoscopy.

The Department of Oncology Rehabilitation at Freiburg University Hospital offers inpatient oncology rehabilitation for cancer patients following tumor therapy, including follow-up care for liver, biliary tract and other gastrointestinal cancers. The program is part of the Freiburg Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCF) and supports recovery and reintegration after oncological treatment.

The Department of Gastroenterology at Spitalzentrum Biel/Bienne offers diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the digestive tract and liver. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, other endoscopic examinations, and ultrasound diagnostics.

a.o. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Hinterleitner is a specialist in internal medicine with a focus on gastroenterology and hepatology in Graz. His practice in the Graz city center offers diagnosis and treatment of liver, stomach and bowel conditions for private patients.

Medical Clinic II at Krankenhaus Martha-Maria Nürnberg, led by Chief Physician Dr. med. Andreas Stegmaier, treats metabolic, gastric and intestinal diseases, pancreatic and biliary tract disorders, and infections across its Stadenstraße and St. Theresien sites. The Stadenstraße site specializes in complex endoscopic interventions on the bile ducts and pancreas, as well as treatment of gastrointestinal tumors with palliative care concepts.