Specialist Centers
& Clinics

The Gastroenterology Section at St. Elisabethen-Krankenhaus Frankfurt, led by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stein, covers the complete diagnostic and therapeutic spectrum of stomach, bowel and liver diseases. Focus areas include inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, endoscopic diagnostics and therapy, and specialized expertise in endoscopic obesity and diabetes treatment.

The gastroenterology outpatient clinic at Landesklinik Hallein (SALK), led by PD Dr. med. univ. Anton Sandhofer, offers endoscopic and ultrasound diagnostics as well as treatment of liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease within the Department of Internal Medicine. Landesklinik Hallein is part of the Salzburg regional hospital group (SALK).

Medical Department II (Gastroenterology, Oncology, Diabetology, Infectious Diseases) at Klinikum Bremerhaven Reinkenheide is led by Prof. Dr. Martin Holtmann, a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology and DEGUM ultrasound trainer.

Medical Clinic II - Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious and Metabolic Diseases at Sana Klinikum Remscheid (formerly Klinikum Remscheid) is led by Chief Physician Dr. med. Christine Stanull. Services include endoscopy, sonography, functional diagnostics, and treatment of metabolic and infectious diseases.

Department of Gastroenterology

Medical Clinic I - General Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology at Marienhospital Herne (a university hospital of Ruhr University Bochum) is led by Prof. Dr. med. Timm H. Westhoff. The hospital treats more than 5,000 patients annually across nephrology (including dialysis), gastroenterology, pulmonology, hypertension, diabetes, and sleep medicine.

The Praxisgemeinschaft am Gauß-Wall in Göttingen, with Dr. med. Silke Niehaus-Hahn, Dr. med. Julia Goldstein and Dr. med. Klaus-Peter Schweiger, is a specialist practice for gastrointestinal and liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease, and a certified cooperation partner of Göttingen University Medicine’s colorectal cancer center, offering gastroscopy, colonoscopy and capsule endoscopy.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Marienhospital Stuttgart (Department of Internal Medicine 2), led by Dr. Stefano Fusco, treats conditions of the digestive tract and liver. Diagnostics include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endosonography, capsule endoscopy and ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration. Therapeutic services include polyp removal, hemostasis, stent placement, gallstone removal and endoscopic tumor therapy. The department works closely with the certified colorectal, pancreatic and oncology centers.

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MDL) at Amsterdam UMC (AMC location), Netherlands. Services: colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, pancreatic cyst management, and tertiary referral center for digestive and liver disease.

Internal medicine and gastroenterology practice in Leipzig led by Prof. Dr. Ingolf Schiefke, specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Focus areas: liver disease (hepatitis A/B/C, post-liver-transplant care) and nutritional medicine.

Gastroenterology at Sana Krankenhaus Gerresheim, Düsseldorf, led by Dr. med. Michael Birkenfeld. Services: endoscopy of the digestive tract, treatment of ulcers, GI tumors, liver disease, IBD and pancreatic disorders.

Gastroenterology/Hepatology (part of the Medical Clinic) at Sana Krankenhaus Benrath, Düsseldorf, led by Dr. med. Michael Birkenfeld, specialist in internal medicine/gastroenterology with DGVS certification in oncological gastroenterology. Services: diagnosis and treatment of GI disease, GI oncology, hepatology (hepatitis, cirrhosis), IBD, pancreatic disease and functional disorders.

Medical Department II at Klinikum Worms, led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Tim Zimmermann, treats around 6,500 inpatients annually with focuses on gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinology and diabetology, offering gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound and capsule endoscopy.

The Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel (EvKB) in Bielefeld is led by Prof. Dr. Martin Krueger. Services span the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, ERCP, endosonography), treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, and liver and pancreatic conditions. The department also runs a certified colorectal cancer center and offers 24-hour emergency endoscopy.

The Department of Internal Medicine II at Kreiskrankenhaus Demmin, led by Fleur Müller, specialist in internal medicine, offers ultrasound including CEUS, ultrasound-guided organ punctures and interventional sonography, as well as endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy). Further focus areas include non-surgical obesity treatment, treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal oncology, and complex palliative and geriatric care.

Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Kantonsspital Graubünden (KSGR) in Chur, with a satellite site in Walenstadt, is staffed by Dr. med. Patrick Mosler and Dr. med. Simon Brunner. Services include diagnosis and treatment of the entire digestive tract, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas, a colorectal cancer screening program, modern endoscopy, and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease; the center is a SIWF-accredited training site.

Gastroenterology at Zuger Kantonsspital (Spital Zug) in Baar is led by Dr. med. Jochen Schmidt, supported by Dr. med. Catrina Bartucca. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP for biliary endoscopy, abdominal ultrasound including contrast-enhanced and interventional ultrasound, 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring, and food intolerance testing.

The Department of Medicine - Internal Medicine with Gastroenterology at Klinik Hietzing (formerly Krankenhaus Hietzing/Rosenhügel) is led by Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ludwig Kramer, FEBGH. Services include diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal, liver, biliary, and pancreatic conditions, endoscopy and ultrasound, and a focus on malnutrition and delirium management.

The First Department of Medicine - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Diabetology at Sana Klinikum Coburg (formerly Klinikum Coburg) is led by Dr. med. Dirk Mayer, PhD. The hospital has a diabetes center with certified counseling and wound therapy, along with a broad range of services in gastroenterology, hepatology, and infectious diseases.

Hepatology-focused internal medicine practice in Magdeburg led by Dr. med. Kerstin Stein, specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Focus: diagnosis and treatment of liver disease. No endoscopic services (gastroscopy/colonoscopy) on site.

The Department of Gastroenterology at Universitätsmedizin Rostock, directed by Prof. Dr. Georg Lamprecht, cares for patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas, focusing on endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and functional diagnostics.

The Department of Internal Medicine IV – Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Ordensklinikum Linz Barmherzige Schwestern, led by Prim. Dr. Alexander Ziachehabi, treats conditions of the liver, stomach, intestines, pancreas and gallbladder, including viral hepatitis. The department offers metabolic and nutritional medicine, endocrinology, and interventional endoscopy in collaboration with surgery, and serves as a European endoscopy training center.

Specialists in internal medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology. Doctors: DDr. Bernhard Scheiner, Dr. Emina Halilbasic.

Medical Department I at Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethesda Mönchengladbach, led by Chief Physician Dr. Wilfried Chevreux, has a certified bowel cancer center, treats around 2,800 patients yearly, focusing on hepatobiliary endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, capsule endoscopy) and non-invasive liver diagnostics via FibroScan.

The Department of Internal Medicine I at St. Elisabethen-Klinikum Ravensburg (Oberschwabenklinik) is led by Prof. Dr. med. Peter Klare. Services include interventional endoscopy, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a certified visceral oncology center for colorectal and pancreatic cancer, as well as hematology/oncology, diabetology, pulmonology, and palliative care.

The Department of Internal Medicine I: Gastroenterology at Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum Villingen-Schwenningen is led by Prof. Dr. med. Hans Christian Spangenberg. Services include upper and lower GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP with papillotomy and stone extraction, endoscopic submucosal dissection, ultrasound with Doppler, esophageal manometry, and H2 breath testing, as well as hepatology, pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and oncologic endotherapy.

The Center for Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases and Diabetology at Helios Klinikum Pforzheim (formerly Klinikum Pforzheim) is led by Prof. Dr. Christian Rupp. Services include diagnosis and treatment across the full spectrum of gastroenterological conditions, liver disease (hepatology), infectious diseases, and diabetes care.

The Department of Internal Medicine I (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) at Universitätsklinikum Wiener Neustadt, led by Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas-Matthias Scherzer, MBA, offers a broad range of diagnostic and interventional endoscopy including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound, along with a liver outpatient clinic.

Gastropraxis Luzern, led by Dr. med. Claudia Hirschi, former head of gastroenterology/hepatology at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, specializes in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and hepatology, including gastroscopy, ERCP and ultrasound/liver biopsy.

Medical Clinic I (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Interventional Endoscopy) at Kliniken Nordoberpfalz, Weiden site, is currently led on an interim basis by Dr. Martina Troppmann. It operates a state-of-the-art endoscopy and ultrasound unit with four examination rooms.

The university department of gastroenterology and infectious diseases at Klinikum Lippe Detmold, led by Director Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes J. Tebbe, treats diseases of the GI tract, liver, biliary system and pancreas with a broad endoscopic/interventional range (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, capsule endoscopy) plus GI oncology.

Gastroenterology at Kantonsspital Glarus, led by Dr. med. Michael Johann Lipinski and Dr. med. Jakob Brunner, provides outpatient and inpatient care for conditions of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Services include diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, colonoscopy including colorectal cancer screening from age 50, and liver disease management in a modern endoscopy unit. Complex cases are referred to regional or university hospitals.

Medical Clinic II - Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Malteser Fördeklinikum St. Katharina in Flensburg provides diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver conditions, including endoscopy and ultrasound.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS) is co-led by Stephan Baumeler and Andrea De Gottardi. Services include comprehensive digestive system care, AI-assisted colonoscopy, high-resolution imaging of the gastrointestinal tract and abdominal organs, and treatment of liver disease, offered on an outpatient and inpatient basis at the Lucerne, Sursee, Wolhusen, and Spital Nidwalden sites.

The Department of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology at Klinikum Leer is led by Dr. med. Jörn-Carsten Studt, M.Sc. Services include gastroscopy and colonoscopy with polypectomy, ERCP, capsule endoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy, endoscopic ultrasound with interventions, abdominal ultrasound, elastography for liver fibrosis diagnostics, duplex sonography, a specialized IBD clinic, and a liver outpatient clinic. The center has been ISO 9001 certified (DEKRA) since 2017.

The Center for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at Klinik Favoriten (formerly Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Süd, Vienna Healthcare Group) is led by Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Madl. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, polypectomy, mucosectomy, PEG placement, variceal ligation and stenting, and 24/7 emergency endoscopy.

The Department of Gastroenterology & Oncology at Stiftung Bethanien Moers is led by Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Kubitz. The hospital has a certified pancreatic cancer center and is an associated clinic of the German Liver Foundation. Services include endoscopy, gastroscopy and colonoscopy, ultrasound, hepatology, visceral oncology, palliative care, and a 24-hour endoscopy team.

The Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Klinikum Kaufbeuren (Kliniken Ostallgäu-Kaufbeuren), led by Prof. Dr. med. Helmut Diepolder, performs around 5,000 endoscopies annually. Services include colonoscopy with polypectomy and mucosectomy, stent placement, ERCP for biliary and pancreatic duct disease, endoscopic ultrasound, high-resolution abdominal and vascular ultrasound with contrast, and esophageal manometry and pH monitoring. A 24-hour emergency service is available, and the center cooperates with the Kaufbeuren colorectal cancer center.

The Department of Gastroenterology at Klinikum Kempten (Klinikverbund Allgäu) is led by Dr. Marc Nguyen-Tat. Services include diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, sonography, polyp removal, treatment of gastrointestinal strictures, and endoscopic bile duct stone retrieval, with a focus on conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and liver.

The Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at St. Elisabeth-Hospital Recklinghausen (St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster) is led by Dr. med. Frank Dederichs. Services include endoscopy, colonoscopy including polypectomy, ERCP, esophageal variceal treatment, high-resolution ultrasound and duplex sonography, endoscopic ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease (viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver).

The Department of Internal Medicine II - Gastroenterology, Diabetology at SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn (Klinikum am Gesundbrunnen) is led by Prof. Dr. med. Uwe Weickert. The certified colorectal cancer center has existed since 2007. Services include a modern endoscopy center, colonoscopy, ultrasound and functional gastroenterology diagnostics, infectious disease care, a diabetes center, and hepatology, complemented by a weekly tumor board.

Medical Clinic II at Klinikum Memmingen, led by Prof. Dr. Eike Gallmeier, offers the full diagnostic and therapeutic spectrum of gastroenterology and hepatology as well as endocrinology/diabetology and oncology/hematology. Services include GI endoscopy with 24-hour emergency service, ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound, and functional diagnostics (manometry, H2 breath test, pH monitoring); eight board-certified specialists staff the gastroenterology and hepatology outpatient clinic.

The Department of Internal Medicine at SRH Klinikum Sigmaringen (formerly Kreiskrankenhaus Sigmaringen) offers endoscopy with high-resolution video, chromoendoscopy, and narrow-band imaging for resection of gastrointestinal tumors, as well as ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound including contrast-enhanced ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsy/drainage of the thyroid, vessels, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract.

The Department of General Internal Medicine I, Gastroenterology & Diabetology at Evangelische Kliniken Essen-Mitte (KEM) offers a comprehensive range of modern gastroenterology and hepatology services, including upper and lower endoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, and treatment of liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and diabetes. KEM is a major hospital group in central Essen with close interdisciplinary links to other specialty departments.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Department of Internal Medicine II) at Helios Klinikum Aue, led by Dr. med. Olaf Stiller. Services: gastroscopy/colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), abdominal ultrasound, capsule endoscopy, treatment of hepatitis/cirrhosis/liver cancer, HFTT for liver tumors, pH-metry, manometry, H2 breath test.

The practice of Dr. med. Thomas Zeisler in Halle (Saale) specializes in gastric, intestinal and liver diseases, particularly inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease), offering diagnostic and operative endoscopy, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy and ultrasound.

The 4th Medical Department (Gastroenterology/Rheumatology) at Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus, led by Chief Physician Dr. Tobias Kleemann, offers gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP at this regional referral hospital in Cottbus.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Hôpital du Valais, Sion site, offers a comprehensive range of services: upper endoscopy with biopsies, polypectomy, variceal treatment, PEG placement and stenting, colonoscopy including screening and polypectomy, endoscopic ultrasound, and ERCP for stone extraction and drainage. It also offers hepatology consultations for viral, oncologic, and metabolic liver disease including liver elastography, plus an outpatient clinic in Martigny.

Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Civico site (Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale EOC), is the coordinating main site for gastroenterology and hepatology within the Ticino hospital network, led by Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Greuter (Primario) and Dr.ssa Vera Kessler Brondolo. Services include diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP, hemostasis procedures, multidisciplinary case management, and enteral nutrition support.

VITREA Rehaklinik Lehmrade (formerly Helios Klinik Lehmrade) is a specialist rehabilitation clinic for oncology and gastroenterology near Hamburg. It treats patients recovering from cancer as well as benign conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including after surgery on the liver, pancreas, and digestive organs. The rehabilitation concept combines medical care with physiotherapy, nutritional counseling, psycho-oncology, and exercise therapy. The clinic treats around 1,200 patients per year.