Specialist Centers
& Clinics

The Internal Medicine Practice – Gastroenterology at the Facharztzentrum Regensburg (GIFR) is one of the region's largest gastroenterology specialist practices, staffed by a multi-physician team. Services include screening colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and care for patients with chronic liver and bowel disease.

The practice of OA Dr. Martin Scharf in Vienna's 6th district specializes in gentle gastroscopy and colonoscopy as well as preventive screenings. Dr. Scharf, a specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology, also offers proctoscopy, rectoscopy, rubber band ligation, gastroenterological consultations (reflux, gastritis, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease), hepatology services (hepatitis, fatty liver, hemochromatosis), and nutritional counseling. The practice is located in a historic building with wheelchair-accessible entrance.

Hepatology

The Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Metabolic and Infectious Diseases at Elbe Klinikum Stade, led by Chief Physician Dr. Ivo van der Voort, performs over 5,000 endoscopies annually, including colonoscopy with polyp removal (ESD), ERCP with bile duct interventions, cholangioscopy, endosonography, capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy. The department is a certified tumor center for colorectal and pancreatic cancer.

Hepatology

The Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology department at MVZ Sachsenhausen Frankfurt, led by Prof. Dr. med. Oliver Schröder, PhD, focuses on colorectal cancer screening and chronic bowel and liver disease using colonoscopy; the website explicitly states that gastroscopy is not offered.

Gastropraxis Jena, led by Dr. med. Marko Weber, who also serves as attending physician at Jena University Hospital, is a specialist practice for gastroenterology, hepatology and infectious diseases focused on endoscopic and ultrasound diagnostics and an IBD clinic, offering gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ultrasound.

Hepatology

Gastroenterologie Aarau AG, founded in 2013 by Dr. Florian Riniker, is a practice for stomach, intestine and liver diseases, now a multi-physician team including radiology, offering colonoscopy and ultrasound.

Dr. Ulrich Popper is a specialist in internal medicine in Linz with a focus on endoscopy. The practice offers gastroscopy and screening colonoscopy (including gentle sedation and polyp removal), abdominal ultrasound, resting and stress ECG, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, pulmonary function testing, and breath tests for fructose and lactose intolerance. It treats metabolic disorders, diabetes, lipid disorders, and hypertension, for both insured and private patients.

The Magen- und Darm-Zentrum Köln, led by Dr. Thorsten Konert and Dr. Stefan Hermes, is a gastroenterology practice in central Cologne offering modern endoscopic diagnostics along with dedicated IBD and liver disease consultations.

The ifi Institute for Interdisciplinary Medicine in Hamburg is one of the leading hepatology centers in Germany, led by Prof. Dr. Jörg Petersen. The institute specializes in diagnosing and treating liver disease and viral hepatitis, offering modern endoscopic and ultrasound diagnostic methods.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Graz University Hospital (LKH), led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Peter Fickert, combines top-level clinical care with research and teaching at one of Austria's largest university hospitals. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endosonography, capsule endoscopy and ultrasound; 24-hour emergency endoscopy is available.

The Department of Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology) at Klinikum Südstadt Rostock, headed by Dr. med. Tilman Pickartz, treats diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and bile ducts, offers complete diagnostic and interventional gastroenterological endoscopy, and is a certified colorectal cancer center. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endosonography and ultrasound including contrast agents.

The LeberCentrum at KRH Klinikum Siloah Hannover, directed by Prof. Dr. med. Josef Fangmann, is a certified liver surgery competence center since 2019, the only one in Lower Saxony, combining surgical, oncological and gastroenterological expertise (in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Frank Grünhage) for liver tumor treatment, including ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound.

Döbling Private Hospital in Vienna offers gastroenterological diagnostics and treatment through a network of affiliated specialists, including for gastrointestinal and liver conditions, with physicians such as Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Gasche and Priv.-Doz. Dr. Arnulf Ferlitsch.

The Cabinet de Gastroentérologie of Dr. Paulo Castro Soares in Geneva is a specialist practice (FMH gastroenterology) focused on upper and lower endoscopy and abdominal ultrasound, offering colonoscopy, gastroscopy and sonography.

The Hepatology and Infectious Disease outpatient clinic at Charité's Campus Benjamin Franklin, led by PD Dr. Hans-Jörg Epple and Dr. Marion Muche, specializes in chronic liver diseases such as hepatitis B, C, and fatty liver disease. The hepatology consultation is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University Hospital Zurich, led by Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Gerhard Rogler, provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatment, including for inflammatory bowel disease and liver conditions, at two locations (campus and airport).

The Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology at Zentralklinik Bad Berka treats gastroenterological and endocrine conditions.

Medical Clinic II at Sozialstiftung Bamberg, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Felix Gundling, specializes in all diseases of the digestive organs and gastrointestinal oncology, operating one of the region's largest endoscopy departments with a focus on interventional endoscopy. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endosonography, ultrasound and FibroScan.

Department of Internal Medicine B - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology at University Hospital Muenster (UKM), Head Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Jonel Trebicka. Active liver transplant program.

Medical Clinic 2 at Klinikum Bremen-Mitte specializes in gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinology and nutritional medicine, and is part of the Gesundheit Nord hospital group.

The Internal Medicine department at Sana HANSE-Klinikum Wismar, led by Dr. René Keller, specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology, offers diagnostics and treatment for pulmonary, digestive and metabolic diseases with 85 beds, including specialized endoscopy.

Medical Clinic IV (Gastroenterology, Oncology) at Klinikverbund Südwest in Böblingen, led by Prof. Dr. Martin Götz, is a certified oncology center focused on IBD treatment, liver and biliary disease, and interventional endoscopy including ERCP.

Reha-Zentrum Mölln, Klinik Föhrenkamp, is a rehabilitation clinic operated by the German Pension Insurance, specializing in internal medicine, gastroenterology, oncology, metabolic disease and diabetology for inpatient rehabilitation care.

Medical Department II (Gastroenterology, Hepatology) at Malteser Fördeklinikum St. Katharina, Waldstraße site in Flensburg, led by PD Dr. Andreas Franke, covers gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, capsule endoscopy and sonography.

The Endoscopy and Functional Diagnostics unit of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Marien-Hospital Köln treats gastrointestinal diseases via gastroscopy, screening colonoscopy and ultrasound including contrast-enhanced ultrasound, also for interventional bleeding control in emergencies. Head: Mandy Strempel (outpatient clinic, endoscopy, functional diagnostics), deputy: Mehmet Güzeler.

The Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oberhausen, led by Dr. Christoph Sohr, treats the full spectrum of stomach, bowel, liver and pancreatic conditions. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, therapeutic ERCP and capsule endoscopy, plus diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis). A DDG-certified diabetes center and oncology services for gastrointestinal tumors round out the offering, alongside a connected central emergency department.

The Department of Internal Medicine II - Gastroenterology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonology and Endocrinology at Marienhaus Klinikum Hetzelstift Neustadt is led by Chief Physician Dr. Bettina Hartmann. Services include diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, colonoscopy including screening, gastroscopy, ERCP, various ultrasound modalities, liver diagnostics and biopsy, management of inflammatory bowel disease, bronchoscopy, and oncology diagnostics.

PS DOCS – MVZ für Gastroenterologie Pirmasens was founded by Dr. Jens Funda and is run by a team of gastroenterology specialists, treating disorders of the digestive tract.

Gastroenterology (stomach, intestine, liver) at Kantonsspital Uri, part of the Department of Internal Medicine, offers diagnosis and treatment of gastric, intestinal, and liver disease, colonoscopy, stool testing, and a colorectal cancer screening program for people aged 50 to 69. Complex cases are referred to centers such as LUKS or USZ.

Gastroenterology at GZO Spital Wetzikon (Department of Medicine), staffed by Dr. med. Bernhard Magdeburg, offers high-resolution endoscopy and colonoscopy with therapeutic capability, ERCP with access to bile and pancreatic ducts including stenting, biopsy and tissue sampling, tumor removal, and hemostasis procedures. Conditions treated include gastrointestinal ulcers, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis; the center is run as a center of excellence for single-use endoscopy.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus Vienna (ÖGK) offers upper and lower endoscopy, ERCP, tissue biopsy, polyp removal, esophageal dilation, and hemorrhoid banding. The endoscopy outpatient clinic is reachable Monday through Friday.

The Department of Internal Medicine, Bowel and Metabolism at Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen, led by Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Nolte, treats all diseases of the digestive tract and performs over 4,500 endoscopies annually. Services include upper and lower GI endoscopy, bile duct and pancreatic duct endoscopy (ERCP), ultrasound and endosonography, as well as diabetes and metabolic disorder treatment.

MDZ Magen-Darm-Zentrum am Ring (Norisana MVZ Internisten am Ring) in Nuremberg is a center for gastroenterology and diabetology. The joint internal medicine practice offers diagnosis and treatment of gastric, intestinal and metabolic conditions, including endoscopy and ultrasound diagnostics.

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Carinthia

The Medizinische Klinik II at Klinikum Darmstadt, led by Prof. Dr. med. Carl Christoph Schimanski, treats diseases of the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas and metabolic and pulmonary disorders, including gastroscopy and endoscopic ultrasound.

GGHA – Centre de Gastroentérologie Genève is a gastroenterology and hepatology group practice with physicians Dr. Berj Armenian, Dr. Alain Vonlaufen, Dr. Michael Drepper, Dr. Vincent Dombre, Dr. Dominique Burgener and Dr. José Bengoa. Services include upper and lower endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) of the upper and lower GI tract, ERCP, video capsule endoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, and hepatology.

Primary-care-oriented gastroenterology consultation within the MVZ at the Karlsruhe municipal hospital (Dr. Bernd Köhrer, Dr. Victor J. Keim). Services: management of hepatitis B/C and autoimmune liver disease, liver elastography, CEUS. The hospital itself labels this unit as primary-care gastroenterology – no on-site endoscopy/colonoscopy capacity.

The MVZ Gastroenterologie Freiburg GbR, led by PD Dr. Tilman Bauer and Dr. Gabriele Dörflinger, treats gastrointestinal and liver conditions for both adults and children, focusing on standard endoscopic diagnostics including gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ultrasound.

The Nationaal Hepatitis Centrum (NHC), based in Amersfoort, Netherlands, is an information center on hepatitis that provides educational materials for patients and healthcare professionals. It is an information and awareness organization, not a clinical treatment facility.

The Schwabstraße 59 practice group in Stuttgart specializes in internal medicine with a focus on infectious disease, particularly hepatitis B/C and HIV diagnosis and treatment, including FibroScan liver elastography and extensive ultrasound. Endoscopies are referred to external gastroenterologists.

The practice of Dr. Marcus Franz in Vienna's 13th district, Hietzing, specializes in internal medicine with a focus on preventive care and metabolic disease. Services include internal medicine diagnostics and screening as well as care for patients with chronic gastrointestinal and metabolic conditions.

The joint gastroenterology practice in Schwerin, led by Dr. Jörn Bernstein and Dr. Kathrin Rosenkranz, specializes in diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases including hepatitis A-E, cirrhosis, fatty liver and gallstones.

Landeskrankenhaus (LKH) Wolfsberg (KABEG) has a Gastroenterology/Hepatology focus within its Department of Internal Medicine.

Joint specialist practice for gastroenterology. Doctors: Dr. med. Franziska Piccoli-Gfeller, Dr. med. Jens Vorndamm.

The Department of Gastroenterology at SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach is led by Dr. Joachim Aspacher. The gastroenterology and endocrinology outpatient clinic offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern ultrasound diagnostics.

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.