Specialist Centers
& Clinics

Gastroenterology specialist practice of Dr. med. Jens-Christian Lynker in Wesel, Germany, specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

The Department of Gastroenterology at Klinikum Bielefeld – Mitte, led by Prof. Dr. Jan Heidemann, provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of gastroenterological conditions. The department has a state-of-the-art endoscopy unit and works closely with visceral surgery. It is certified as an Oncology Center by the German Cancer Society and offers gastroscopies and colonoscopies as well as tumor board care.

The gastroenterology practice in Munich-Bogenhausen of Dr. R. Ott, C. Haarmann and PD Dr. V. Phillip offers upper and lower endoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, breath testing (fructose/lactose intolerance), esophageal dilation for achalasia, and treatment of liver, biliary and pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, and oncology follow-up care.

The Bergisches Leberzentrum at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal is an interdisciplinary center of nine departments for diagnosis and treatment of liver disease, spanning diagnostics, surgery and oncology, with Prof. Dr. Florian Gebauer (Surgical Center) among its physicians. It cooperates with Cologne University Hospital for liver transplants and offers ultrasound diagnostics including contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

The bauchraum Gastroenterologisches Zentrum in Stuttgart, with Dr. Florian Kühl, Dr. Christoph Hartmann, Dr. Thomas Klag and Dr. Peter Heiß, offers upper and lower endoscopy as well as ultrasound diagnostics. The practice treats inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease.

SwissLiver is a research foundation for hepatology based at Inselspital Bern. The contact person is Prof. Jaime Bosch, an adjunct professor at the University of Bern/Inselspital and professor at the University of Barcelona, researching liver disease.

Fachklinik Schwaben in Bad Mergentheim is a rehabilitation clinic with departments for orthopedics, metabolic disorders and gastrointestinal conditions, medically directed by Univ.-Doz. Dr. Bernhard Föger, also offering parent-child cure programs. Specific endoscopic procedures are not separately listed on the website.

Ambulanzzentrum Schweinfurt is an internal-medicine specialist practice in the St. Josef medical building, run by physicians Dr. med. Joachim Müller and Dr. med. Steffi Appelt, focusing on endoscopy, ultrasound, diabetology, oncology and hepatology.

Hamm Klinik Nahetal in Bad Kreuznach is an oncology rehabilitation clinic that also provides specialist gastroenterology care, including endoscopic examinations of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon and anal canal.

The Gastroenterology/Diabetology department at GRN-Klinik Weinheim, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Eisenbach, treats diseases of the digestive system, liver and bile ducts as well as diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Its core is a modern endoscopy unit with 24-hour emergency availability and ultrasound diagnostics.

MEDISYN Lausanne (Synlab Entrebois) is a laboratory medicine diagnostics and genetics competence center in Switzerland. It performs laboratory analyses, including in liver and hepatitis diagnostics, but does not offer gastroenterological treatment or endoscopy itself.

Fachklinik Klosterwald gGmbH is an addiction treatment clinic specializing in withdrawal therapy. It has no gastroenterology department.

Sana Prävention Hamburg is a private preventive-health check-up center led by Prof. Dr. Christoph M. Bamberger. Gastroenterological expertise is represented on the team by Prof. Dr. Eberhard Windler, though the center's focus is general preventive diagnostics rather than specialized gastroenterology.

Medical Clinic I (Gastroenterology) at Universitätsklinikum Dresden, led by Prof. Dr. Jochen Hampe, diagnoses and treats gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic diseases through interdisciplinary collaboration using endoscopy and interventional ultrasound.

GANZIMMUN Diagnostics in Mainz is a laboratory medicine diagnostics center focused on preventive and complementary medicine. It performs laboratory analyses but does not offer gastroenterological treatment or endoscopy itself.

Falkenstein-Klinik in Bad Schandau is a follow-up rehabilitation (AHB) and rehabilitation clinic for internal medicine with a focus on gastroenterology/hepatology, cardiology, and diabetology. In gastroenterology/hepatology, the clinic treats chronic hepatitis (viral hepatitis B, C, and D as well as autoimmune hepatitis), liver cirrhosis of various causes, and post-liver-transplant care. Further focus areas include inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), acute and chronic pancreatitis, reflux disease and peptic ulcers, malabsorption disorders (including celiac disease and short bowel syndrome), and oncological aftercare following surgery on the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and colon.

Vitalisklinik Bad Hersfeld is a rehabilitation clinic focused on metabolic and digestive disorders, medically directed by Dr. med. Torsten Winzer, with a certified diabetes center and nutritional medicine specialty. Specific endoscopic procedures are not separately listed on the clinic's website.

The 3rd Medical Clinic at Augsburg University Hospital, led by Director Prof. Dr. Helmut Messmann, specializes in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal oncology and operates an internationally recognized endoscopy center.

The university department of gastroenterology and hepatology at Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden, led by Director Prof. Dr. Carsten Gartung, has a specialized infection ward and focuses on nutritional medicine, offering gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound and capsule endoscopy.

The joint practice Gastroenterologie Schmiedestraße 18 in central Hanover, run by physicians Dr. Christian Bömeke, Dr. Elmar Kruck and Dr. Steffen Zender, specializes in colorectal cancer screening, inflammatory bowel disease, and esophageal and gastric conditions. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endosonography and ultrasound using modern endoscopic examination technology.

The Praxis für Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie in downtown Frankfurt, with Dr. med. Moritz Hanig, Dr. med. Sabine Blau, Dr. med. Martin Seip and Dr. med. Ann-Christin Borchers, offers internal medicine and gastroenterology diagnostics and treatment including endoscopy.

Gastroenterology at Marienhaus Klinikum St. Elisabeth Saarlouis, led by Chief Physician Dr. med. Eric-Thorsten Sternheim, offers a broad range of endoscopic services including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound.

The Gastroenterology department at Klinikum Freising, headed by Prof. Dr. Ewert Schulte-Frohlinde, performs over 4,000 endoscopies and 6,000 ultrasound examinations annually, with a focus on hepatology and a certified colorectal cancer center. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endosonography and ultrasound including contrast agents and ARFI liver fibrosis elastography.

The Liver Center of Medical Department II at Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Berg, offers state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment for liver diseases. Focus areas include viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, genetic liver disorders, fatty liver disease, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The center uses techniques including Fibroscan and ARFI ultrasound to assess liver damage. Outpatient care is provided through the hepatology outpatient clinic, the liver cancer center, and the transplant clinic; inpatient care is provided on ward G 3.2. The center also coordinates care for acute liver failure and manages liver transplant preparation and follow-up.

Medical Clinic I at UKSH Campus Lübeck, led by Prof. Dr. Jens Marquardt, covers a broad range of internal medicine with focus areas in gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinology, and nephrology/transplantation.

The University Clinic for Internal Medicine I in Innsbruck, directed by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Herbert Tilg, treats diseases of the GI tract, liver, glands and metabolic disorders such as diabetes, with clinical focus areas in endoscopy, gastroenterology and hepatology. Its diagnostic spectrum includes internal-medicine ultrasound.

The Department of Internal Medicine I at University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel Campus, is one of the largest university centers for gastroenterology and hepatology in Germany. Led by Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Stefan Schreiber (Gastroenterology/Hepatology) and Prof. Dr. med. Jan Heyckendorf (Pulmonology/Infectious Diseases), the department treats the full spectrum of acute and chronic liver diseases as well as disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and bile ducts. Further focus areas include internal intensive care medicine, endocrinology, infectious diseases, rheumatology, and nutritional and geriatric medicine. The department operates a certified liver center with close ties to liver transplant surgery.

Gastroenterology, hepatology and infectious diseases at Caritasklinikum St. Theresia in Saarbrücken is led by Prof. Dr. med. Manfred P. Lutz, together with Priv.-Doz. Dr. Markus Casper.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Diabetology at Hufeland Klinikum, Mühlhausen site, led by Dr. Rainer Gerlach, offers diagnostics and treatment for gastrointestinal, liver, gallbladder and pancreatic conditions, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and sonography.

The Gastroenterology department at Wiener Privatklinik in Austria, led by Prim. Dr. Camel Kopty, offers modern diagnostics and treatment for GI, liver, pancreatic and biliary disorders. The team also includes specialists such as Dr. Michael Häfner and Univ.-Prof. Dr. Siegfried Meryn. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ultrasound.

The Centrum Gastroenterologie Bethanien (CGB) in Frankfurt-Bornheim, led by Prof. Dr. med. Fabian Finkelmeier, is a specialist center with eleven gastroenterologists, a DKG-certified colorectal cancer center since 2010, treating over 30,000 patients annually. Services include gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and endosonography.

Internal Medicine with an expanded gastroenterology service at Kreisklinik Rotthalmünster (GE Passau hospital group), led by PD Dr. Gernot W. Wolkersdörfer, offers gastroscopy, colonoscopy with endoscopic mucosal resection, ERCP with papillotomy/stenting, capsule endoscopy and sonography.

The specialist gastroenterology practice of Dr. Grunwald & Dr. Sack at Johannisplatz in Leipzig offers dedicated clinics for chronic inflammatory and neoplastic gastrointestinal disease, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy and ultrasound.

Leberzentrum Bern is a center of excellence for liver disease with hepatologists and liver surgeons, offering comprehensive diagnostics and treatment including modern interventional procedures, internationally recognized for liver cancer, vascular liver disease and cirrhosis. Consultations are held daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with evening appointments available if needed.

Klinik Niederrhein in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a 210-bed rehabilitation clinic specializing in metabolic digestive disorders and cancer aftercare, under the overall medical direction of PD Dr. med. Reiner Caspari. It treats around 3,000 patients per year; specific endoscopic procedures are not separately listed on the website.

The Liver Center and Department of Internal Medicine I (Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases) at Brüderkrankenhaus Trier, led by Chief Physician Prof. Hauke Heinzow, offer elastography, therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP, endosonography, capsule endoscopy, ESD, POEM, TIPS, liver biopsies, TACE, SIRT and radiofrequency ablation. The department is part of a DKG-certified pancreatic center, colorectal cancer center and oncology center, plus a BSL III/IV isolation unit for infectious diseases.

Gastroenterology at Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg, led by Chief Physician Dr. Dirk Seeler, specializes in disorders of the GI tract, liver and pancreas, using modern HD video endoscopy and contrast-enhanced ultrasound for gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and sonography.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology at HSK Wiesbaden (Helios), led by Prof. Dr. Ingmar Mederacke, offers a broad interventional service range, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, capsule endoscopy and sonography.

Bioscientia, headquartered in Ingelheim, is a laboratory medicine diagnostics company with several locations in Germany. It performs laboratory analyses, including in liver and hepatitis diagnostics, but does not offer gastroenterological treatment or endoscopy itself.

The First Medical Clinic (internal medicine, gastroenterology, diabetology, endocrinology, rheumatology, infectious disease) at Klinikum St. Elisabeth Straubing is headed by Prof. Dr. Norbert Weigert. The clinic treats digestive, blood/tumor, metabolic and hormonal disorders as well as diabetes, autoimmune and infectious diseases, and runs a certified colorectal cancer center.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Cologne University Hospital, directed by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Neumann-Haefelin, treats diseases of the digestive organs, liver and bile ducts with focus areas in endoscopy, hepatology and gastrointestinal oncology. Its diagnostic spectrum includes ultrasound via the central endoscopy unit.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology at Hannover Medical School (MHH), led by Prof. Dr. med. Heiner Wedemeyer, is one of the largest and most renowned hepatology centers in Germany. It treats viral hepatitis, autoimmune and metabolic liver disease, and acute liver failure, and provides comprehensive care for patients before and after liver transplantation in close collaboration with the MHH Transplantation Center.

Rehafachzentrum Passau (Kohlbruck site), led by Dr. Lukas Moleda, specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology, offers a gastroenterology rehabilitation focus. It treats chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as patients following gallbladder or pancreatic surgery or liver transplantation.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Gastroenterological Oncology at München Klinik Bogenhausen has been led by Dr. med. Martin Fuchs since 2021, treating about 4,000 inpatient and 1,000 day-clinic cases per year. It is a certified colorectal and gastric/esophageal/pancreatic cancer center offering a full endoscopic spectrum including ERCP, endosonography, capsule endoscopy and FibroScan.

Medical Clinic II at Klinikum Darmstadt covers gastroenterology, hepatopancreatology, endocrinology and pulmonology, and operates the Endoscopy Center South Hesse as a center of expertise for endoscopic diagnostics and therapy.

The Department of Internal Medicine II - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases at Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, led by Prof. Dr. med. Robert Thimme, includes the Gerok Center for Liver Diseases with its own liver transplant outpatient clinic for care before and after liver transplantation. It treats liver cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, and the full spectrum of gastroenterological, endocrinological, and infectious disease conditions.

The Gastroenterologie-Praxis Würzburg (Internistische ÜBAG Drs. Brohm, Weikert, Peter and colleagues, MainGastroenterologie), with physicians Dr. med. Thomas Brohm, Dr. med. Monika Weikert and Dr. Sebastian Peter, offers upper and lower endoscopy with propofol sedation as well as care for inflammatory bowel disease.

The Department of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology, Hepatology) at HELIOS Klinikum Siegburg, led by Prof. Dr. med. Michael Schepke, treats around 6,000 inpatients per year and specializes in diagnosing and treating digestive and liver diseases, offering gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endosonography, capsule endoscopy and esophageal manometry.