Best Doctors in Berlin

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.

Dr. Ulf Landmesser is the Head of Cardiology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. He treats coronary artery disease and performs complex heart surgery. Focus magazine ranks Charité as the top-ranking hospital in Germany. The facility is also included on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Smart Hospitals.

• Directs the cardiology department at a facility treating 800,000+ patients annually.
• Works at a clinic accredited by the German Cancer Society.
• Practices at one of the largest university hospitals in Europe.

Dr. Ulrike Blume-Peytavi heads the Department of Dermatology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. She treats skin conditions including melanoma and other skin cancers. Dr. Blume-Peytavi combines clinical oncology with aesthetic medicine. She works at Charité, which Newsweek ranks as a smart hospital.

• Directs dermatology services at a clinic accredited by the German Cancer Society.
• Treats patients at a facility ranked among the top hospitals in Germany by Focus magazine.
• Specializes in dermatological oncology and cosmetology.
• Works at an institution serving over 800,000 patients annually.

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.