Doctors in Berlin, Germany — Page 2

Head of Dermatology Department

Head of the Cardiology Department

Dr. Walter Zidek is a nephrologist at Charité Berlin with over 25 years of experience. He treats kidney inflammations, genetic kidney diseases, and hormone-related metabolic disorders. Dr. Zidek provides specialized aftercare for kidney transplant patients and manages diabetic kidney complications. He works at Charité, ranked among the best hospitals globally by Newsweek.

• Sits on the Board of the Berlin Medical Society.
• Served as Chairman of the Board for the German High Pressure League.
• Graduated from the Medical School of the University of Vienna.
• Authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals on renal and endocrine health.

Head of the Department of Pediatric oncology

Head of the Department of Oncohematology and Oncology

Head of the Otolaryngology Department. Specialist in ENT surgery.

Head of the Charité Musculoskeletal Surgery Center

Dr. Jürgen Kiwit heads the Neurosurgery Department at Meoclinic Berlin. He specializes in treating brain tumors, spinal pathologies, and complex blood circulation disorders. Dr. Kiwit favors minimally invasive techniques that avoid opening the skull. He completed residency training in the UK and USA. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

• Served as the Chief Physician of Neurosurgery at Helios Berlin-Buch.
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Heinrich Heine University Hospital Düsseldorf.
• Treats complex conditions like glioblastoma, neuroblastoma, and Arnold Chiari syndrome.
• Conducts scientific research on glioma therapy and complicated brain aneurysm surgeries.

Dr. Andreas Tandler-Schneider is a gynecologist and fertility specialist at the Fertility Center Berlin. He serves on the board of the Federal Association of Reproductive Medicine Centres in Germany. Dr. Tandler-Schneider specializes in artificial insemination and infertility treatment. He studied medicine at the University of Graz, Frankfurt, and Berlin.

• Sits on the board of the Federal Association of Reproductive Medicine Centres (BRZ).
• Defended a doctoral dissertation on how stress impacts artificial insemination success.
• Practices at the Fertility Center Berlin, a top facility for infertility treatment.
• Performed clinical work at the University Hospital of Berlin and Charlottenburg Clinic.

Obstetrician-gynecologist, specializing in reproductive medicine

35 years old

• Licensed to practice since 1975.
• During his medical practice, he headed leading obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Germany.
• In 2007, Kentenich was appointed Chairman of the Working Group "Open Questions in Reproductive Medicine" at the German Medical Association.
• He regularly writes for scientific journals, was on the editorial board of the journal Human Reproduction and co-publishes the journals Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology and Gynecological Endocrinology, Gynecological Practice and Sexology.

Dr. Horst Glasner is a senior neurologist at Meoclinic Hospital in Berlin. He specializes in treating stroke, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. He previously practiced at Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Glasner has published over 100 scientific works in specialized neurology.

• Expertise includes Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and cerebral hemorrhage.
• Clinical background includes the University of Saarland and Vivantes Neukölln Hospital.
• Treats neurological-psychiatric disorders and myelitis.
• Works at Meoclinic, an ISO 9001-certified facility in Berlin.

Dr. Gerd Friedrich Westphal is a plastic and cosmetic surgeon at Meoclinic Berlin. He focuses on aesthetic facial and breast surgeries. Dr. Westphal previously served as a senior consultant for severely burned patients at Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin. He also held senior roles at Schlosspark-Klinik and Havelklinik Berlin. He gained international clinical experience as a visiting doctor in Brazil and the USA.

• Specializes in anti-aging treatments and facial reconstruction.
• Member of the International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
• Member of the German Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
• Works at an ISO-certified hospital with 30 medical departments.

The doctor is a distinguished cardiologist with extensive experience in managing complex cardiovascular cases. Specializing in both cardiology and general medicine, the doctor leads a center dedicated to these fields, ensuring comprehensive patient care.

Dr. Ursula Makowiec is an oncologist and gynecologist at Schlosspark Clinic Berlin. She specializes in breast cancer treatment and urogynecology. Dr. Makowiec previously served as Chief Physician at the Breast Center DRK Klinikum Westend Berlin. She holds a doctoral degree focused on high-resolution mammary ultrasound screening.

• Completed medical residency and specialized training at major German university hospitals.
• Served as Chief Physician of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Muscat, Oman.
• Member of the German Society for Senology and the Berlin Cancer Society.
• Works at Schlosspark Clinic, ranked among Germany's best hospitals by Focus magazine.

Dr. Ulrich Böhling is the chief physician of the orthopedic department at Schlosspark Clinic in Berlin. He specializes in spinal surgery, joint replacements, and arthroscopic procedures. Dr. Böhling trained at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London. He has led the orthopedics and traumatology department at Schlosspark since 2012.

• Specialist in joint replacement and minimally invasive orthopedic operations.
• Maintains membership in the German Society for Spine Medicine.
• Held senior roles at Berlin’s Vivantes and Emil von Behring clinics.
• Member of the German Society of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery.