Charité University Hospital Berlin


Weissensee Park Clinic is a hospital in Berlin. It provides first-class care to patients with oncological, otolaryngological, gynecological, gastroenterological, rheumatological, neurological and orthopedic diseases. They carry out the latest radiation diagnostics, establish accurate diagnoses and prescribe effective and individualised treatment.

Weissensee Charité performs both general and visceral surgical interventions, as well as some types of vascular surgery. Operations on the abdominal wall, surgical treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, minimally invasive interventions, including scarless operations are performed here as well.

Weissensee Charité's specialists treat hernias, diseases of the abdominal cavity and colon cancer. Doctors draw up individual plans for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the abdominal cavity in general.

Head of the Surgical Department

Gynecologists at the Weissensee Charité carry out a complete diagnostics and treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the breast and female genital organs, precancerous conditions, and urogynecological pathologies.

Gynecological surgeons mainly perform microscopic and endoscopic operations. Every year more than 1,800 surgical interventions are performed here.

In the gynecological oncology center located on the territory of the Weissensee Charité, patients with gynecological cancer are treated. It employs highly professional specialists who apply only individual plans for diagnostics, therapy and surgery. Also, in case of suspicion of neoplasms in the mammary glands, patients are consulted by experienced specialists of the mammological center. If necessary, women can be treated in two centers at the same time for a more effective result in the shortest possible time.

Head of the Gynecological Department

Otorhinolaryngologists diagnose and treat ENT diseases. Weissensee Charité doctors work on modern devices for emergency and functional diagnostics which helps them quickly and accurately identify pathology and prescribe adequate treatment.

Otolaryngologist surgeons perform minimally invasive surgery of the nose, middle ear, salivary glands and larynx. Among their competences there are also surgeries on the paranasal sinuses, nasal septum and nose correction.

In addition, the department employs ENT oncologists who diagnose and treat head and neck cancer. If necessary, doctors consult with specialists from related specialties from other Charité clinics to prescribe effective treatment.

Operations at the Weissensee Charité are carried out using the latest endoscopic and minimally invasive devices, the latest models of lasers.

Head of the Otorhinolaryngological Department

The Department of Gastroenterology-Oncology of the Weissensee Charité diagnoses and treats diseases of the internal organs, namely the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas. In addition to pathologies, doctors treat infections of all digestive organs.

A separate area is oncological diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Oncologists use modern techniques (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal and radiation therapy, surgical treatment, etc.) and, in most cases, successfully cure cancer.

It is worth noting the department of functional diagnostics and visualization. Weissensee Charité has modern equipment which eliminates errors and inaccuracies during diagnostics.

Head of the Department of Gastroenterology-Oncology

Rheumatologists and immunologists diagnose and treat rheumatism at all stages. In the Weissensee Charité, a complete examination of patients is carried out, and state-of-the-art methods, such as rheumatic scanning or measurement of bone density, are also used here.

For the treatment of rheumatic diseases, the Charité Berlin clinic uses drug rheumatological therapy, occupational therapy (restoration of lost motor functions), special painkillers, and also provides nutritional advice.

The clinic develops individual programs of complex therapy for each patient. The main goal is to make everyday life easier for people.

Head of the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology

Neurologists at the Weissensee Charité successfully treat Parkinson's disease, movement disorders, dizziness, balance disorders, epilepsy and other neurological diseases.

Patients suffering from chronic pain using multimodal pain therapy can also be helped here. Individual comprehensive programs developed by physiotherapists, psychotherapists and therapists are used in such cases.

A separate direction in neurology is the treatment of the stroke consequences. Weissensee Charité uses the latest methods of therapy: thrombolysis (dissolution of blood clots in the vessels) and endovascular recanalization (removal of blood clots using minimally invasive operations).

Head of the Department of Neurology

Weissensee Charité orthopedists and traumatologists diagnose and treat congenital and acquired pathologies of posture and the musculoskeletal system. It also deals with injuries resulting from accidents.

For each patient, a team of professionals (orthopedists-traumatologists, anesthesiologists, physiotherapists) create an individual treatment and rehabilitation program.

In the Weissensee Charité, there is a specialized center for endoprosthetics operates on the basis of the Orthopedics Department.

Principles of work:

• providing a full range of hip and knee arthroplasty;
• minimally traumatic primary arthroplasty with preservation of soft tissue integrity;
• state-of-the-art technologies and innovative procedures (navigation, custom-made "small implants");
• modern anesthesia which includes regional and local analgesic action.

Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

Weissensee Charité has a specialized intestinal center which is certified by the German Cancer Society. It means that highly specialized medical care is provided here.

Doctors of the intestinal center conduct a highly accurate diagnostics of intestinal cancer:

• gastroscopy;
• colonoscopy;
• internal ultrasound examination (endosonography);
• capsule endoscopy;
• computed tomography (CT);
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
• biopsy.

The Weissensee Charité hosts an interdisciplinary oncology consultation to develop an individualized treatment program (chemotherapy, radiation therapy and state-of-the-art surgical procedures). The clinic also provides:

• radiation or systemic therapy (chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody therapy);
• conservative gastroenterological / radiological methods of treatment (puncture or drainage);
• metastatic surgery (removal of metastases);
• psycho-oncological support from the moment of confirming the diagnosis;
• individual care based on recommendations.

Head of the Bowel Center

Schlosspark Charité is a private academic clinical hospital. It provides emergency medical care and conducts planned operations and appointments. The hospital is located in the park of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin. The hospital has 9 departments and several outpatient centers. More than 32,000 patients are treated annually at the clinic.

The Schlosspark Charite has a highly specialized team of ophthalmologists. Many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are carried out here. More than 4,000 surgeries are performed annually in the modern Ophthalmology Surgical Center at the Schlosspark Clinic.

The following eye examinations are carried out at the Schlosspark Charité:

• optical coherence tomography (OCT) (cross-sectional image of the retina);
• fluorescein angiography (image of the back of the eye with fluorescein);
• biometrics using the IOL-Master (used before replacing the lens in cataracts);
• perimetry (study of the field of view);
• topography of the cornea (measurements of the relief, curvature, layers of the cornea);
• measurement of the number of endothelial cells in the cornea.

Schlosspark Charité offers:

• corneal diseases and corneal surgery (pKPL, DMEK, DSAEK, DALK);
• treatment of keratoconus (cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea);
• crosslinking (an effective surgical method);
• cataract and lens surgery;
• treatment and surgery of glaucoma;
• retinal diseases and surgery;
• intravitreal administration of drugs (IVOM therapy);
• surgical and conservative treatment of eye anomalies such as strabismus;
• lacrimal canal surgery;
• treatment of tumors of the eyelids and appendages of the eye, as well as surgical treatment of anomalies in the position of the eyelids.

Head of the Surgical Department

In the Department of Foot Surgery of the Schlosspark Charité, hallux valgus and other diseases of the lower extremities are treated. Here, all anomalies in the development and pathology of the foot are operated on with minimally invasive methods, so that the rehabilitation process takes place comfortably and quickly.

The following deformities and pathologies are treated:

• Hallux valgus: most common and accompanied by a displacement of the joint of the thumb to the side, which causes severe pain when walking;
• Hallux Rigidus (problems with ball of the foot): bony growths resulting in malposition of the foot and displaced pressure points. As a rule, it is accompanied by pain when walking.
• Hammer toe: The second toe is bent as a result of pressure from the thumb. The reason may be the wrong shoes, injuries.
• Pain in the forefoot - Morton's neuroma: Sudden shooting pain between the third and fourth toes may be caused by a change in a nerve branch (ganglion).
• Haglund's heel (calcaneal spur): An upper heel spur forms in the direction of the Achilles tendon, causing discomfort and pain when walking.


Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

In rheumatology, clinical immunology, osteology, all inflammatory rheumatic systemic diseases are treated: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, collagenosis, vasculitis and a group of spondyloarthropathies.

In rheumatology at the Schlosspark Charité, the specialists work with:

• rheumatoid arthritis (the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease, accompanied by pain and swelling, especially in the joints of the hands and fingers. Loss of motor function and morning stiffness in the hands is also possible);
• spondyloarthritis (a group of inflammatory rheumatic diseases of the vertebrae, tendons and ligaments, and in some cases also inflammation of the joints);
• collagen diseases, vasculitis (rheumatic diseases of the connective tissue, including inflammation of the muscles, blood vessels, skin and subcutaneous fat. Examples: systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, etc.);
• fibromyalgia and other rheumatic diseases of soft tissues (soft tissue rheumatism with pain both throughout the body and separately in the musculoskeletal system (generalized tendomyopathy);
• osteoporosis (one of the most common bone diseases in old age. It also occurs as a concomitant disease in inflammatory rheumatic processes).


Head of the Departmenrt of Internal Medicine

Neurosurgeons at the Schlosspark Charite treat diseases of the brain, spinal cord, spine and peripheral nerves. Many years of experience of professors and doctors, the latest equipment and high-quality drugs give a chance for recovery even in the most severe cases.

In neurosurgery, cutting-edge imaging techniques are used to diagnose and plan a surgery. Surgical treatment is carried out using minimally invasive, microscopic and endoscopic techniques, which significantly reduces the risk of complications and shortens the recovery period.

In Charité, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring and awake craniotomy are used, which contributes to a more accurate impact on the affected areas of the brain.

Treatment of spinal diseases is also an important area of the neurosurgical department. Doctors put the task of preserving functions in the first place. Therefore, minimally invasive, percutaneous and endoscopic procedures are used.

The clinic works with:

• vascular diseases of the nervous system;
• pathologies of the spine;
• diseases of the spinal cord;
• brain tumors;
• pathologies of the base of the skull;
• hydrocephalus;
• diseases of the peripheral nerves.

Head of the Department of Neurosurgery

Orthopedists and traumatologists at the Schlosspark Charité clinic perform hip and knee arthroplasty, arthroscopically treat large joints and correct foot deformities. Another specialization of the German doctors Schlosspark Charité is the conservative and surgical treatment of spinal pathologies. In the field of traumatology, fractures and injuries of tendons and ligaments are treated surgically.

Main specializations:

• endoprosthesis of the hip joint;
• minimally invasive implantation (AMIS);
• endoprosthesis replacement of the knee joint;
• treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the spine;
• arthroscopic surgery;
• traumatological and reconstructive surgery.

Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

Vivantes Humboldt Charité is one of the largest specialized clinics in the capital of Germany. The hospital has two branches located on Am Nordgraben and Oranienburger Strasse. Here you will find 32 medical departments, more than 300 doctors, about 640 nurses and more than 330 functional service employees. Every year, about 67,000 patients come here for treatment, of which 45,000 are outpatients and 22,000 are inpatients.

The Department of Endocrine Surgery at Vivantes Humboldt Charité treats diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.

• Surgeons treat all benign and malignant thyroid diseases, including:
• Graves' disease;
• autoimmune Hashimoto's thyroiditis;
• goiter in elderly patients;
• pathology in children;

Also the Humboldt Charité delas with diseases of the parathyroid glands with benign or malignant neoplasms, including:

• primary hyperparathyroidism;
• secondary hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients;
• diseases of the parathyroid glands in complex endocrine diseases (multiple endocrine neoplasia).

In most cases, endocrinological surgeries are performed through a small skin incision on the neck using the latest technology (“threadless operation” using a vessel and tissue sealing device). Each surgical intervention is performed at multiple magnification and using a device to protect the nerve and vocal cords. In the presence of small nodes or adenomas of the parathyroid gland, doctors perform the operation using minimally invasive video assistance (MIVA method). In interventions on the parathyroid glands, intraoperative determination of parathyroid hormone is used.

Close cooperation with histologists guarantees an intraoperative rapid section with immediate diagnosis or a rapid section with results available in 24 hours.

Head of the Department of Endocrine Surgery

The main task of orthopedists and traumatologists is to preserve the integrity and functions of joints and bones. Vivantes Humboldt Charité also specializes in the treatment of sports injuries in both amateur athletes and professional sports players. In addition, fractures of bones or injuries of soft tissues of the limbs, pelvis and spine are successfully treated here, both in case of accidents in private and at work.

Another area of orthopedics at Vivantes Humboldt Charité is hip and knee arthroplasty. They also perform joint-preserving surgeries such as arthroscopy or corrective surgeries for misalignment.

Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

Vivantes Humboldt Charité urologists perform surgical and medical treatment of urological cancer, urolithiasis, benign prostate enlargement and urinary incontinence.

Doctors use an innovative diagnostic method - perineal MRI-ultrasound combined biopsy. During an MRI scan of the prostate, the necessary areas are highlighted and a contrast agent is injected into them, which is later visible on ultrasound. This makes it possible to perform a prostate biopsy without surgery.

Also in the Humboldt Charité, operations are performed using minimally invasive technologies (Da Vinci systems). With the use of a surgical robot, the accuracy of open surgical procedures is achieved without the need to make a large incision in the abdominal cavity. Therefore, the use of the Da Vinci system is considered a particularly gentle alternative to open surgery. The "robot" does not perform surgical operations automatically, but only transfers the movements of the surgeon's hand and fingers to the instruments inside the body with particular accuracy.

In Vivantes Humboldt Charité, the Da Vinci system is used for:

• removal of the prostate for prostate cancer (prostatectomy);
• removal of kidney tumors with preservation of the affected kidney (partial resection of the kidney);
• removal of the bladder for bladder cancer (cystectomy);
• expansion of the mouth of the renal pelvis (plastic of the renal pelvis);
• reconstruction of the bladder or lower ureter;
• ureter replacement.

Head of the Department of Urology

Coloproctologists Vivantes Humboldt Charite specialize in diseases of the colon and rectum, proctological diseases (cancer of the colon, rectum and anal canal), as well as hemorrhoids, anal fistulas, anal abscesses.

The Humboldt Charité also treats bowel obstruction, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and intestinal inflammation (diverticulitis and Crohn's disease). It covers the entire spectrum of coloproctological diagnostics and therapy, doctors achieve excellent results thanks to advanced technologies. Coloproctologists also work closely with experienced colleagues from the Department of Surgery and other related specialties at the Humboldt Charité.

The operating rooms at the Vivantes Humboldt Charite are equipped with laser technology and modern surgical systems (DaVinci robot). Surgeons work with a 3D video camera which allows them to perform minimally invasive operations. Before applying surgical treatment, drug therapy is prescribed, but if surgery is unavoidable, surgeons first of all use a minimally invasive procedure to make the operation as gentle as possible and without large incisions.

Head of the Department of Coloproctology

Vivantes Neukölln Charité is one of the largest clinics in Berlin. The hospital has more than 20 specialized departments, including a highly professional ophthalmology clinic and many other centers. More than 1,000 nurses and 434 functional service employees work here.
The territory of the clinic comprises:

• Center of Colon Cancer
• Vascular Center
• Center of Hand Surgery
• Center of the Liver
• Lung Cancer Center,
• Center of Thoracic Surgery,
• Neurocenter and Stroke Department.

Neukölln Charité ENT surgeons focus on sinus surgery, ear surgery, facial plastic surgery, treatment of tumors in the head or throat area, and skull base surgery. Also, surgeons actively resort to interdisciplinary cooperation with specialists from related fields (oncology and radiation therapy, ophthalmology, neurosurgery and thoracic surgery).

Neukölln Charité performs surgical interventions:

Department of Internal Medicine at Vivantes Neukölln treats cardiological and nephrological diseases and pathologies of the blood and lymphatic vessels, as well as provides conservative intensive care.

At Vivantes Neukölln, diagnostics and therapy are carried out in the following areas:

• catheter laboratories for the diagnostics and treatment of coronary heart disease (ultrasound of vessels and laser tomography of vascular walls;
• non-invasive diagnostics of circulatory disorders of the heart (stress echocardiography, stress MRI and CT of the coronary arteries);
• electrophysiological examination for cardiac arrhythmias, including catheter ablation of tachycardia with advice on cardiac arrhythmias;
• myocardial biopsy for diagnostocs of suspected myocarditis and unclear heart failure;
• cardiovascular laboratory with all methods of echocardiography, including three-dimensional imaging, stress echocardiography and echocardiography with a contrast agent;
• spiroergometry with a bicycle ergometer and a treadmill;
• invasive and non-invasive angiology with angiographic visualization of vessels and vascular interventions, color dopplerography of all vessels, capillary microscopy, percutaneous oxygen measurement;
• treatment of narrowing of the aortic valve by valve implantation through the inguinal artery;
• treatment of mitral valve insufficiency by clipping;
• implantation of the occluder of the interatrial septum for defects of the cardiac septum, implantation of the occluder of the atrial appendage for atrial fibrillation;
• transcoronary ablation of septal hypertrophy (TASH) in hypertrophic-obstructive cardiomyopathy;
• implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators (one-, two- and three-chamber systems);
• pacemaker consultation to test all common pacemaker and defibrillator systems;
• nephrology with a dialysis unit and nephrological consultations;
• intensive care with treatment of the most severe clinical picture, including prolonged ventilation of the lungs and the use of a heart-lung machine.

Head of the Department of Internal Medicine

Neurosurgeons at the Vivantes Neukölln Charite Hospital diagnose and treat all diseases, malformations, traumas and other injuries of the central and peripheral nervous system. In the Neukölln Charite, diseases of the brain and spinal cord, nerve roots, nerves and their membranes are treated.

The Vivantes Neukölln Charité Neurocentre provides assistance in three areas: neurology, neurosurgery and neuroradiology.
Here they treat all known neurological diseases, as well as conduct highly specialized rehabilitation.

Neukölln Charité has a multidisciplinary team that develops a treatment concept that is individually adapted to the disease of each patient.

The team consists of:

• neurologists and neurosurgeons,
• physiotherapists,
• occupational therapists,
• speech therapists,
• neuropsychologists.

In the center of the Neukölln Charité, there are:

The Vivantes Neukölln Charite Department of Pediatric Surgery, Neonatal Surgery and Pediatric Urology provides the full range of surgical care and specialized care for premature and sick newborns, infants, children and adolescents up to 16 years of age.

In the Neukölln Charité specialists perform:

• surgery for malformations;
• surgery for premature babies and neonatal surgery;
• pediatric urology;
• pediatric traumatology;
• minimally invasive pediatric surgery.

Vivantes Neukölln Charité traumatologists and orthopedists provide highly qualified assistance to patients with injuries or pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and spine. It provides a full range of services in acute and reconstructive traumatology, as well as orthopedic surgery for all age groups. In the field of orthopedics, joint replacement surgeries are performed. In the field of spine surgery — innovative interventions in all parts of the spine.

In the Neukölln Charité they do:

• life-threatening injuries (polytrauma);
• mild and severe spinal injuries;
• pediatric traumatology;
• shoulder injuries;
• hip fractures;
• replacement of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints;
• hand surgery: all hand injuries, nerve impingement (carpal tunnel, ulnar sulcus), Dupuytren's contracture (bent fingers), tendon narrowing (snapping fingers), joint diseases, tumors, scar correction.

Head of the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics

The Vivantes Neukölln Charité Lung Cancer Center has been certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG), making the center one of the few lung cancer facilities in Germany that has three treatment departments. For patients, this provides an opportunity to receive holistic and high-quality care regarding all stages of their illness. An individual treatment program is created for each patient with lung cancer, taking into account the latest methods of therapy, the stage and type of cancer, age and concomitant diseases.

Diagnostics for lung cancer at the Neukölln Charité may include:

• CT, including PET (positron emission tomography),
• MRI,
• scintigraphy (radiological diagnostics used to assess the functioning of various organs and tissues),
• angiography (contrast study of blood vessels),
• bronchoscopy (examination and assessment of the condition of the mucous membranes of the tracheobronchial tree),
• endoscopic ultrasound (intraluminal ultrasound scanning of the walls of the organ under study),
• the most advanced navigational puncture procedures for tissue acquisition.

Lung Cancer Treatment Options at the Neukölln Charité:

• surgical interventions, including minimally invasive, endoscopic operations (tissue-preserving surgical methods, the use of a special laser system, the most modern methods of anesthesia and pain relief);
• chemotherapy, including targeted cancer therapy;
• antibodies and immunotherapy;
• radiation therapy with maximum impact on tumor tissue while protecting healthy organs of the body;
• social and psycho-oncological assistance;
• rehabilitation and aftercare;
• palliative medicine.


Head of the Lung Cancer Center

At the Vivantes Neukölln Charité Visceral Oncology Center, patients with colon, stomach, esophagus and pancreas cancer receive the highest level of medical care in Germany.

Vivantes Neukölln Charité pulmonologists diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs, respiratory tract and affected organs of the chest.

The most common diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract:

• infectious (pneumonia, tuberculosis);
• obstructive (COPD and bronchial asthma);
• malignant (lung cancer and other respiratory organs);
• interstitial (pulmonary fibrosis or lung skeleton disease).

Diagnostics of pulmonological diseases:

Endoscopy:

• flexible and rigid bronchoscopy (bronchial tree examinations),
• endosonography (an ultrasound probe is inserted into the esophageal cavity using an endoscope to obtain a clear image of the organs),
• thoracoscopy (examination of the pleural cavity).

Functional diagnostics:

• body plethysmography (graphical recording of changes in the volume of an organ),
• diffusion measurement (determination of the efficiency of oxygen transport from the alveoli to the bloodstream),
• measuring the strength of the respiratory muscles,
• spirometry (assessment of the functional state of the lungs),
• blood gas analysis,
• ultrasound.

Treatment of pulmonological diseases:

Pulmonologists apply innovative methods for the treatment of all diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract. Doctors also actively cooperate with specialists from related fields to create individual programs:

• cardiologists,
• intensive care physicians
• oncohematologists,
• nuclear medicine specialists
• radiation therapy specialists
• histologists.


Head of the Department of Pulmonology

The Vivantes Spandau Clinic is the academic teaching hospital of the Charité in Berlin. Approximately 25,000 patients are treated at the hospital every year. The clinic has 14 departments. Since the spring of 2019, a new building has been opened with an additional 110 extra-comfort beds.

The Spandau Charité has more than 14 departments with highly specialized doctors and nurses, but the most famous department of the hospital is orthopedic movement surgery.

The Vivantes Spandau Charité Department of Movement Surgery provides highly specialized orthopedic care to patients.