Specialist Centers
& Clinics

Internal Medicine I at Tübingen University Hospital, led by Medical Director Prof. Dr. med. N. P. Malek, focuses on diagnosis, therapy and holistic treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, liver and infectious diseases. The department has four specialized wards (gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, geriatrics), a central endoscopy unit, ultrasound diagnostics and an oncology day clinic.

The Department of Internal Medicine at the Bruck an der Mur site of LKH Hochsteiermark, led by Prim. Assoz.-Prof. PD Dr. Gert Klug, MSc FESC, provides comprehensive internal medicine care with a focus on cardiology, nephrology and vascular medicine. Gastroenterological diagnostics include gastroscopy and colonoscopy as well as ultrasound examinations; the department also operates a cardiac catheterization lab and a dialysis unit.

The Department of Internal Medicine 1 at LKH Graz II (West site), led by Primaria Priv.-Doz. Dr. Patrizia Constantini-Kump, has 72 beds and offers extensive gastrointestinal diagnostics ranging from gastroscopy and colonoscopy to ERCP procedures and endosonography-guided biopsies. Clinical focus areas include operative endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease and viral hepatitis, complemented by infectious disease medicine with HIV specialization.

Internal Medicine at Krankenhaus Oberndorf (Salzburg), led by HR Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Datz, a specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology and nephrology, operates a specialized gastroenterology outpatient clinic with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The 30-bed ward provides interdisciplinary, patient-centered care with current pharmacological treatment concepts.

The Clinical Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Department of Internal Medicine III, AKH Vienna (MedUni Wien), operates the outpatient clinic for gastroenterology, hepatology and liver transplant patients, as well as gastroenterological and hepatological function diagnostics. The center specializes in liver disease, post-transplant follow-up care, and the full spectrum of gastrointestinal diagnostics and therapy.

COLOSKOPIUM Hannover is a specialist practice for internal medicine and gastroenterology with a team of four specialists (including Dr. med. Thomas Borberg and Dr. med. Christian Pickert). The practice offers AI-assisted colonoscopy, gastroscopy, abdominal and neck ultrasound diagnostics, as well as diagnostics for irritable bowel syndrome and food intolerances.

The Magen Darm Zentrum Wiener Platz in Cologne-Mülheim provides gastroenterological, hepatological and surgical-proctological care through a team of specialists including Dr. med. Jan-Hinnerk Weingärtner and Dr. med. Anna Schmidt. The center is a member of the German Liver Foundation and offers modern endoscopy and ultrasound diagnostics.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Oncology and Endocrinology at Göttingen University Medical Center, led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Volker Ellenrieder, offers the full spectrum of gastroenterological and hepatological diagnostics and therapy, including interventional endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology.

bauchforum is a medical care center under the sponsorship of the Israelitisches Krankenhaus Hamburg, with locations on Osterstraße and Orchideenstieg. The team including Dr. Wolfgang Schwarz, Dr. Christoph Thaler and Dr. Carsten Pachmann offers gastroscopy, gastroenterological diagnostics and consultation with close integration between outpatient and inpatient care.

Dr. med. Ramona Pauli practices at MVZ am Isartor in Munich, specializing in hepatology, including hemochromatosis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatitis A through E.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine II) at Klinikum Gütersloh, led by Chief Physician Prof. Gero Massenkeil, treats diseases of the GI tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas as well as hematologic-oncologic conditions. As part of the Visceral Oncology Center, colorectal and pancreatic tumors are treated on an interdisciplinary basis; the modern endoscopy unit was established in 2017.

The Gastroenterology department at Spital Männedorf, led by Dr. Andreas Blattner, Anne Rospert and Dr. Peter Jaklin, offers a wide range of endoscopic procedures: gastroscopy and colonoscopy (around 1,300 and 1,100 annually), ERCP for stone and bile duct diagnostics, endosonography with tissue sampling, double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy, plus dedicated clinics for liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease.

The Salzburg University Hospital (SALK) Department of Internal Medicine I (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Elmar Stephan Aigner, treats disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas. The department focuses on state-of-the-art endoscopic diagnostics and therapy, treatment of chronic liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease, offering a broad diagnostic spectrum and interdisciplinary collaboration as part of a university hospital.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Diabetology and Infectious Diseases at Klinikum Hanau, led by Chief Physician PD Dr. Axel Eickhoff, offers a comprehensive endoscopic spectrum: upper and lower GI endoscopy, balloon enteroscopy, ERCP, PTC, direct cholangioscopy with biopsy, endoscopic mucosal resection, esophageal variceal therapy, radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors and TACE, plus dedicated clinics for IBD, liver disease, continence, nutrition, diabetes and infectious disease.

Outpatient clinic for Hepatology and Gastroenterology at Campus Charite Mitte (CCM), part of the Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology at Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, led by Prof. Dr. med. Frank Tacke. Provides pre- and post-liver-transplant care; the transplant surgery itself is performed by the Department of Surgery at Campus Virchow-Klinikum.

The MVZ Gastroenterologie Opernstraße (a site of the Marienkrankenhaus Kassel gGmbH medical care center), with physicians Dr. med. Michael Falk, Dr. med. Thomas Krause and Dr. med. Anke Langenkamp, offers endoscopy, ultrasound diagnostics, and laboratory testing (blood, stool, and breath tests). The practice is certified as an IBD specialty practice and offers liver disease counseling as well as a certified diabetes center.

The Schwerpunktpraxis Magen-Darm-Leber Aachen Nord (Herzogenrath-Kohlscheid), with physicians Dr. med. Heike Andresen and Dr. med. Burkhard Hamacher, offers upper and lower endoscopy, small-bowel capsule endoscopy, proctology, ultrasound diagnostics, and H2 breath testing. The practice treats liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and suspected gastrointestinal tumors.

Gastroenterology is part of the Department of Internal Medicine at Klinikum Landsberg am Lech, led by Chief Physician Dr. Peter Landwehr with Dr. Tijana Sumer as senior gastroenterology physician. Services include upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy with HD video endoscopes, ERCP for bile duct diagnostics, endosonography, hepatology, polyp removal and hemostasis techniques.

The Department of Internal Medicine II – Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hemato-Oncology and Endocrinology at Asklepios Stadtklinik Bad Tölz (Kreiskrankenhaus Tölzer Land), led by Chief Physician Dr. Klaus Egger, offers gastroscopy and colonoscopy with polypectomy, transabdominal and endosonographic ultrasound diagnostics, emergency endoscopic hemostasis, endoscopic stent placement, and esophageal manometry and pH monitoring, using high-resolution HDTV video endoscopy with Narrow Band Imaging.

Gastroenterology is part of the 1st Medical Clinic at Klinikum Passau, led by Chief Physician Prof. Matthias Wettstein. With over 7,000 endoscopies annually, services include upper and lower GI endoscopy, polypectomy, mucosal resection, submucosal dissection, 24-hour emergency endoscopy, ERCP with stone extraction and stent placement, endosonography, capsule endoscopy, balloon enteroscopy and treatment of liver cirrhosis including TIPS and tumor ablation.

The Department of Internal Medicine II – Gastroenterology, Oncology, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases at Klinikum St. Marien Amberg, led by Chief Physician PD Dr. Marc Dauer, offers the complete spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy: gastroscopy, colonoscopy with AI-assisted polyp detection, ERCP, endosonography, capsule endoscopy, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and direct cholangioscopy, alongside oncology, hematology, palliative care and infectious disease treatment.

Gastroenterology is part of the Department of Internal Medicine at Ubbo-Emmius-Klinik Aurich, led by Chief Physician Dr. Joachim Frank. Services include upper GI endoscopy, ileocolonoscopy, therapeutic ERCP with stone removal and stent placement, PEG placement, endosonography with ultrasound-guided procedures, small-bowel capsule endoscopy and comprehensive abdominal ultrasound with Doppler, complemented by a weekly interdisciplinary tumor board.

The Department of Gastroenterology at Klinikum Bielefeld-Mitte, led by Chief Physician Prof. Jan Heidemann, offers the full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy: endoscopic hemostasis, ERCP interventions of the bile ducts and pancreas, endoscopic mucosal resection of early tumors, capsule endoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy and endosonography. The department is part of certified oncology centers for gastric, pancreatic, esophageal and colorectal cancer, and treats inflammatory bowel disease and viral hepatitis.

Medizinische Klinik 3 at Westpfalz-Klinikum Kaiserslautern, led by Chief Physician Prof. Jochen Rädle, covers gastroenterology, hepatology, nephrology, transplant medicine and geriatrics. Services include interventional minimally-invasive endoscopy of the upper and lower GI tract and biliopancreatic system, gastroscopy and colonoscopy, ascites and pleural puncture, sonography and endosonography, and treatment of benign and malignant GI tumors.

The Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Conservative Intensive Care at Marien Hospital Düsseldorf, led by Chief Physician Dr. Sebastian Weber (DEGUM Level II certified in endosonography), treats diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, bile ducts and pancreas. The department is part of a certified colorectal cancer center and offers gastrointestinal endoscopy including screening colonoscopy.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kantonsspital Baselland (KSBL) in Liestal, led by Chief Physician Prof. Emanuel Burri, offers upper and lower GI endoscopy, colonoscopy with polypectomy, ERCP with papillotomy, stent placement and stone extraction, video capsule endoscopy, endosonography and liver diagnostics/biopsies. The department is part of the Colorectal Cancer and Obesity Centers and provides 24-hour emergency endoscopy.

Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie at Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois (RHNe), Pourtalès site in Neuchâtel, led by Dr. Fabio Rolfi and Dr. Galab Hassan, offers gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, video capsule endoscopy, ERCP for biliary and pancreatic interventions, endosonography, and a specialized hepatology and IBD unit for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. A new day clinic for outpatient endoscopy recently opened.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kantonsspital Obwalden offers outpatient gastric, intestinal and liver consultations with gastroscopy, colonoscopy and abdominal ultrasound. Close collaboration with visceral surgery and nutritional counseling is available as needed. The section is led by Dr. Andreas Stulz as Head Physician, embedded within the Department of Internal Medicine.

The Department of Internal Medicine I – Gastroenterology and Nephrology at Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Wien, led by Prim. Prof. Arnulf Ferlitsch, offers gastroscopy, certified screening colonoscopy with polypectomy, ERCP for bile duct stone removal, endosonography, capsule endoscopy, and dedicated IBD and liver clinics. Fibroscan is used for non-invasive liver diagnostics.

Gastroenterology is part of the Department of General Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology at Klinikum Lüdenscheid, led by Director Dr. Andreas Heer, MBA. Services include gastroscopy and colonoscopy, ERCP, endosonography with tissue sampling, endoscopic hemostasis, polypectomy for early cancer detection, palliative laser therapy and stenting for tumors, IBD treatment, and treatment of liver disease and chronic pancreatitis.

The Center for Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Diseases at Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum-Langendreer, a section of the Medical Clinic led by Univ.-Prof. Ali Canbay and section head PD Dr. Oliver Götze, offers diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy with biopsies, treatment of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and a specialized outpatient clinic for rare liver diseases and Wilson's disease.

Gastroenterology at Krankenhaus St. Marienwörth Bad Kreuznach (Diakonie Kliniken, Stiftung kreuznacher diakonie), medically led by Prof. Volker Schmitz, offers diagnostic endoscopic procedures including gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP with bile duct stone removal, as well as polypectomy. High-definition endoscopy and modern ultrasound diagnostics are used. The department is part of the certified Colorectal Cancer Center Nahe.

Gastroenterology at Landeskrankenhaus Bregenz is part of the Department of Internal Medicine and Intensive Care, led by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Günter Höfle; the gastroenterology section is headed by OA Dr. Martin Bitsche. Services include outpatient and inpatient endoscopy and a specialized IBD and liver clinic.

Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology at Vinzenz Pallotti Hospital Bensberg (GFO Kliniken Rhein-Berg), led by Chief Physician Dr. Serhat Aymaz, M.Sc., offers HD gastroscopy and colonoscopy, endosonography, capsule endoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy, ERCP, cholangioscopy, electrohydraulic lithotripsy for gallstones and radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors. A dedicated IBD clinic is held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

The Department of Internal Medicine IV (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases) at Jena University Hospital, led by Director Univ.-Prof. Andreas Stallmach, offers endoscopic and ultrasound diagnostics, treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, and interdisciplinary endoscopy in cooperation with General and Visceral Surgery. A 24-hour emergency endoscopy service is available.

Gastroenterology at InnKlinikum Mühldorf is provided by senior physician Diogène Muhirwa, a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology/oncological gastroenterology. Services include inpatient and outpatient gastroscopy and colonoscopy, GI bleeding management, bolus and foreign body removal, stenosis treatment, functional diagnostics, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, liver biopsies and tumor diagnostics.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Metabolism and Nephrology at Klinikum Garmisch-Partenkirchen, led by Chief Physician Dr. Vincens Weingart, offers a broad spectrum: gastroscopy and colonoscopy with polypectomy, POEM, anti-reflux procedures (ARMA), ESD/FTRD tumor resection, capsule endoscopy, balloon-assisted enteroscopy, endosonography, ERCP, cholangioscopy, and treatment of autoimmune liver disease and hepatitis B/C, using HDTV endoscopes with Narrow-Band Imaging and liver elastography.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Spital Zollikerberg, led by PD Dr. Matthias Sauter, offers gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endosonography with fine-needle puncture, ERCP with therapeutic interventions, abdominal ultrasound with elastography and contrast-enhanced sonography, specialized liver clinics, and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease including biologic therapies.

Gastroenterology at Spital Interlaken (FMI Spital AG) is provided on a consultative basis by specialists Dr. Oliver Kummer, Dr. Matthias Regli and Dr. Claudia Münger-Beyeler. Services include diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine and liver, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, proctoscopy, hemorrhoid treatment and colorectal cancer screening.

The Department of Gastroenterology at BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB), led by Prof. Dr. med. Siegbert Faiss, is part of the Visceral Medicine Center. Alongside its specialty trauma care, the hospital offers endoscopic diagnostics, colonoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, nutritional medicine, and tumor diagnosis and treatment. 24-hour emergency endoscopy is available.

Medizinische Klinik II at Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, led by Director Prof. Liebwin Goßner, performs over 13,000 endoscopic examinations annually (Central Endoscopy Unit ZENDO), making it one of the largest gastroenterology departments in Baden-Württemberg. Services include colonoscopy for early cancer detection, ERCP with therapeutic endoscopy, liver disease diagnostics, pancreatic disease management, and a certified DDG diabetes training center.

MVZ Gastroenterologie Freiburg is a specialized practice for gastroenterology and hepatology in the Wiehre district of Freiburg. Under the medical leadership of PD Dr. Tilman Bauer and Dr. Gabriele Dörflinger, the practice offers a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic range, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy (with CO2 insufflation), hydrogen breath testing for intolerance diagnostics, and abdominal ultrasound examinations. As a certified specialty practice for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the team treats patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis according to current medical standards. The practice places great emphasis on patient-centered, gentle diagnostics and individualized treatment planning.

The Department of Internal Medicine IV - Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Nutritional Medicine at Ordensklinikum Linz Barmherzige Schwestern (Seilerstätte site) is headed by Prim. Dr. Alexander Ziachehabi. The department offers comprehensive diagnostic and interventional endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract, ultrasound, and treatment of liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and metabolic disorders. The department is reachable daily from 07:00 to 15:00, with appointment scheduling available from 13:00 to 15:00.

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GLG) at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is led by Prof. Darius Moradpour. The center offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, abdominal ultrasound, and pancreatic function testing. Conditions treated include inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal tumors, gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatic disease, hepatitis, and liver cirrhosis including liver transplantation.

Medical Clinic 2 at Leopoldina-Krankenhaus Schweinfurt, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Kanzler, specializes in gastroenterology and hepatology. Over 7,000 endoscopies are performed annually, including ERCP, colonoscopy, and endoscopic ultrasound, along with approximately 12,000 ultrasound examinations. The clinic provides 24-hour emergency care for biliary and pancreatic inflammation as well as gastrointestinal bleeding.

The Mühlenstraße site of Diakonie Kliniken Bad Kreuznach (Stiftung kreuznacher diakonie) has a Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. The operator runs several sites in Bad Kreuznach with different specialty focuses, including spine surgery, joint replacement, a perinatal center, and a stroke unit.

Krankenhaus Merheim (Kliniken der Stadt Köln) has a Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Gastrointestinal Infections and Nutritional Medicine, part of the Center for Interdisciplinary Visceral Medicine. The department provides diagnostic and therapeutic care for gastrointestinal conditions, including oncological diseases and gastrointestinal infections.

The Department of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology/Diabetology at St. Elisabeth Neuwied (Marienhaus Klinikum), led by Dr. Clemens Gregor Schotten, offers endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early gastrointestinal tumors, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, and capsule endoscopy. A certified diabetes center, an interdisciplinary tumor board, and treatment of viral and autoimmune liver disease round out the range of services. Appointments are available by arrangement.

The Center for Internal Medicine II - Gastroenterology, Diabetology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases at Universitätsklinikum Brandenburg an der Havel is led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Lüth. Services include treatment of liver disease including non-invasive liver elastography, endoscopy, endosonography, colonoscopy, and ultrasound. A consultation for inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease is held Wednesdays from 13:00 to 14:00, with family discussions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 16:30.

Medical Clinic B, Gastroenterology Focus, at Universitätsklinikum Ruppin-Brandenburg (Neuruppin site) is led by Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Karsten-H. Weylandt. Services include 24-hour emergency endoscopy for bleeding, high-definition endoscopy with CO2 insufflation, colonoscopy, ERCP including metal stent implantation, ultrasound including elastography and endoscopic ultrasound, and treatment of liver disease (viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma) and inflammatory bowel disease.