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Hirslanden Klinik Aarau – Institute for Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy
The Institute for Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy at Hirslanden Klinik Aarau treats diseases of the digestive organs: oesophagus, stomach, intestine, pancreas and liver, including hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, as well as colorectal cancer, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) and reflux disease. Services include colorectal cancer screening, gastroscopy and colonoscopy under sedation with interventions such as biopsies, polyp removal, variceal banding and stent placement, and interdisciplinary tumour boards with visceral surgery, radiology, oncology and radiotherapy. An outpatient oncological rehabilitation programme is available on request. The clinic is in the Schachen district, about ten minutes on foot from Aarau station.
Schänisweg, 5001 Aarau, Switzerland
Praxis Dr. med. Beat Bigler – Gastroenterology Bern
Gastroenterology practice of Dr. med. Beat Bigler, specialist in gastroenterology and general internal medicine (FMH), in the old town of Bern. Services include consultations, abdominal ultrasound, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, rectoscopy and proctoscopy, breath tests, video capsule endoscopy and colorectal cancer screening. Inpatient and anaesthesia-assisted endoscopies are performed at Salem-Spital Bern, where Dr. Bigler is a partner doctor. Practice hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00; phone hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–11:30 and 14:00–16:30. New patients are accepted after inquiry. Registration is possible online or with a PDF form.
Kramgasse 63, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Magendarmpraxis Bern – Dr. med. Patrick Janiak
Gastroenterology practice of Dr. med. Patrick Janiak in Bern, with a focus on endoscopy and functional disorders of the oesophagus, stomach and rectum. Services include gastroscopy and colonoscopy (usually under sedation), abdominal ultrasound, proctoscopy, oesophageal and anorectal manometry, reflux work-up, hydrogen breath tests for lactose and fructose intolerance, and infusion therapy for inflammatory bowel disease or iron deficiency. The practice also offers colorectal cancer screening and early detection of polyps. ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound are not performed in the practice; patients are referred to a suitable colleague. Phone hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 08:00–12:00 and 13:30–16:30, Wednesday 08:00–12:00 and 13:30–15:00.
Optingenstrasse 8, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
VIARIVA Gastroenterologie Bern
VIARIVA Gastroenterologie Bern is a gastroenterology group practice at Mingerstrasse 12 in Bern. The team around Dr. med. Johannes Maubach (practice owner) and PD Dr. med. Christoph Weber (partner), both specialists in gastroenterology and internal medicine FMH, and Dr. med. Simone Srivastava (specialist in gastroenterology) cares for people with digestive disorders. Services include gastroscopy and colonoscopy, endoscopic reflux therapy, endoscopic stomach reduction (Endosleeve) and endosonographic screening for pancreatic cancer. The practice names the use of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy as an innovation. Referring physicians can register patients via a referral form. Please check in advance whether new patients can be accepted.
Mingerstrasse 12, 3014 Bern, Switzerland
Dr. Marcus Franz – Internist Vienna Hietzing
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.
Hietzinger Hauptstraße 71/6, 1130 Vienna, Austria
Dr. Martin Scharf – Gentle Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy (Vienna Mariahilf)
The practice of Dr. Martin Scharf in Vienna's 6th district, Mariahilf, specializes in gentle gastroscopy and colonoscopy. The practice offers diagnostics and screening of the gastrointestinal tract as a private (Wahlarzt) practice; costs are not billed directly to statutory health insurance.
Rahlgasse 1/12, 1060 Vienna, Austria
Landeskrankenhaus Hall in Tirol – Gastroenterology
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.
Milser Str. 10, 6060 Hall in Tirol, Austria
Kantonsspital Uri Altdorf – Gastroenterology
The Department of Internal Medicine at Kantonsspital Uri Altdorf offers precise examinations and diagnoses of stomach, intestinal and liver diseases with subsequent treatment planning. The department participates in the colorectal cancer screening program for ages 50-69 (stool test or colonoscopy) and collaborates with Lucerne Cantonal Hospital and University Hospital Zurich for complex cases.
Spitalstr. 1, 6460 Altdorf, Switzerland
Kantonsspital Graubünden Chur – Gastroenterology
The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kantonsspital Graubünden Chur, with Dr. Simon Brunner as senior physician, offers diagnosis and treatment of stomach, intestinal, pancreatic, liver and bile duct conditions using modern technology. The department participates in the Graubünden colorectal cancer screening program and trains gastroenterology residents.
Loëstr. 170, 7000 Chur, Switzerland
St. Vincenz-Krankenhaus Paderborn – Gastroenterology
Medical Clinic I (Gastroenterology) at St. Vincenz-Krankenhaus Paderborn, led by PD Dr. Christina Weiler-Normann, provides comprehensive care for digestive tract, pancreatic and liver conditions as well as oncological treatment. The clinic has a modern endoscopy department with HDTV and NBI technology, video capsule endoscopy, single-balloon enteroscopy and endosonography, and operates a colorectal center certified by the German Cancer Society.
Am Busdorf 2, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
Gastroenterologie am Pragsattel Stuttgart
Gastroenterologie am Pragsattel in Stuttgart, led by Dr. Marcus Pichler and Dr. Oliver Müller, specializes in colorectal cancer screening, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases and liver conditions. The practice offers gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, ultrasound diagnostics, and hydrogen breath testing for food intolerance diagnostics.
Maybachstraße 50, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany
Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg – Gastroenterology
The Department of Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy at Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, led by Prof. Dr. Oliver Pech, treats conditions of the stomach, intestines, liver and bile ducts. The department has a state-of-the-art ultrasound unit performing around 20,000 examinations per year, advanced endoscopic and interventional procedures, and a certified obesity and colorectal cancer center.
Prüfeninger Straße 86, 93049 Regensburg, Germany
Endoscopy Dr. Scharf
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.
Rahlgasse 1/12, 1060 Wien, Austria