Places in Endoscopy / Gastroscopy
Gastrocentro Lugano
Gastrocentro Lugano offers gastroenterology and hepatology in Ticino, including complex endoscopic interventions within highly specialised medicine. Dr. med. Daniele Riva, Dr. med. Christian Lutz and Dr. med. Helen Schaufelberger work at the centre. Since 1 November 2024 the centre has cooperated with Hirslanden: procedures can be performed by specialists at Klinik St. Anna in Lucerne or at the Hirslanden gastroenterology centre in Zurich, so patients from Ticino can be treated closer to home.
Via Trevano 38, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna Luzern – Gastroenterology
The gastroenterology centre at Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna in Lucerne diagnoses and treats diseases of the digestive tract, liver, bile ducts and pancreas. Services include liver diagnostics with ultrasound, laboratory tests and tissue sampling, treatment of hepatitis B and C, ERCP for bile duct and pancreatic conditions such as gallstone removal, gastroscopy, colonoscopy with polyp removal, endosonography, capsule endoscopy and small bowel endoscopy, as well as haemorrhoid treatment, breath tests for food intolerances and iron infusions. Gastroenterologists of the centre include PD Dr. med. Stephan M. Wildi and Dr. med. Nico Wiegand (Ärztehaus Lützelmatt).
St. Anna-Strasse 32, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland
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
Saarland University Medical Center (UKS)
Saarland University Medical Center (Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, UKS) in Homburg is the university hospital of Saarland University and the largest hospital in the Saarland region. It comprises numerous clinics and institutes, including departments for gastroenterology and hepatology.
Kirrberger Straße 100, 66421 Homburg, Germany
Ortenau MVZ Offenburg – Dr. med. Klaus Schötta
The practice for gastroenterology and endocrinology of Dr. med. Klaus Schötta at Ortenau MVZ Offenburg offers diagnostics for gastrointestinal diseases, including colonoscopy and gastroscopy as well as C13 Helicobacter breath testing, and a dedicated consultation for inflammatory bowel disease.
Weingartenstr. 70, 77654 Offenburg, Germany
Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland
The MDL Center (Gastroenterology, Digestive and Liver Diseases) at Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland in Rotterdam specializes in disorders of the stomach, intestines and liver, with specialists including Dr. F. Dirksmeier-Harinck, Dr. V.E. Valkhoff and Dr. N.J. Schepers.
Kleiweg 500, 3045 PM Rotterdam, Netherlands
Leiden UMC (LUMC)
Gastroenterology & Liver Center at LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center), Netherlands, with Prof. Dr. B. van Hoek and Prof. Dr. J.E. van Hooft. Services: gastroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, capsule endoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy, EUS, ERCP, liver transplantation, IBD treatment and endoscopic tumor resection.
Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
UMC Utrecht
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MDL) at UMC Utrecht, Netherlands, led by Prof. Dr. Frank Vleggaar. Services: gastroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), FibroScan, liver biopsy, and treatment of GI/pancreatic cancer, IBD and liver disease.
Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands
Knappschaftsklinikum Saar – Standort Püttlingen
The Department of Internal Medicine at Knappschaftsklinikum Saar, Püttlingen site, led by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. med. Vincent Zimmer, has existed since 1965 and is regionally recognized for interventional endoscopy, performing about 900 upper endoscopies annually, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and endosonography; together with surgery it forms the Saar Bowel Cancer Center.
In der Humes 35, 66346 Püttlingen, Germany
Knappschaftsklinikum Saar – Standort Sulzbach
The Department of Gastroenterology (Magen-Darm-Zentrum Saar) at Knappschaftsklinikum Saar, Sulzbach site, led by Dr. med. Patrizio Merloni, offers upper and lower endoscopy, ERCP, and ultrasound diagnostics. A key focus is the conservative and surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), including biologic therapy.
An der Klinik 10, 66280 Sulzbach, Germany
Universitätsspital Zürich – Klinik für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie
The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ), led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Gerhard Rogler, focuses on hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy and functional GI disorders.
Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Schweiz
St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden – Medizinische Klinik II (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie)
The Department of Medicine II (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Diabetology, Nutritional Medicine) at St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden, led by Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Sarrazin, offers modern endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) as well as DEGUM level III certified ultrasound and functional diagnostics. Dedicated specialty clinics exist for liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, HIV/infectious disease, and gastrointestinal oncology, complemented by 24-hour emergency care for GI bleeding.
Beethovenstraße 20, 65189 Wiesbaden, Deutschland
LKH-Univ. Klinikum Graz – Klinische Abteilung für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie
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.
Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria
Hepatologisches Zentrum AKH Wien
The Clinical Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Vienna General Hospital (AKH), led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Trauner, is a university clinical department covering diseases of the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary tract and pancreas.
Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090 Wien, Austria
Privatklinik Döbling – Fachärzte für Gastroenterologie
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.
Heiligenstädter Straße 55-65, 1190 Wien, Austria
Cabinet de Gastroentérologie – Dr. Paulo Castro Soares (Genève)
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.
Avenue de la Roseraie 74, 1205 Genève, Switzerland
Klinik Rosenberg der DRV Westfalen Zentrum für Rehabilitation - Reha bei Gastroenterologischen und Diabetologischen Erkrankungen in Bad Driburg
Klinik Rosenberg (DRV Westfalen) in Bad Driburg is a rehabilitation center for gastroenterological and diabetic conditions, led by Dr. med. Harald Fischer, offering broad endoscopic and ultrasound diagnostics including gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ultrasound.
Hinter dem Rosenberge 1, 33014 Bad Driburg, Deutschland
Sozialstiftung Bamberg – Medizinische Klinik II (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Diabetologie, Infektiologie)
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.
Buger Str. 80, 96049 Bamberg, Germany
Zentralklinik Bad Berka
The Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology at Zentralklinik Bad Berka treats gastroenterological and endocrine conditions.
Robert-Koch-Allee 9, 99437 Bad Berka, Germany
Interdisziplinäres Leberzentrum München (ILZ)
The Interdisciplinary Liver Center Munich (ILZ) at LMU University Hospital combines diagnostics and treatment of liver disease, led on an interim basis by PD Dr. Christiana Graf with Prof. Dr. Gerald Denk as deputy director, working closely with gastroenterology, hepatology and transplant surgery.
Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 München, Germany
Klinikum Südstadt Rostock – Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Gastroenterologie
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.
Südring 81, 18059 Rostock, Germany