Best gastroenterologists in Germany: TOP 19 doctors

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Boris Pfaffenbach
  • 4.6 Excellent 57 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Germany, Solingen, Medical Center in Solingen
    • Specialized in endoscopic examinations, gastrointestinal tract diseases.
    • International practice in Germany and academia abroad.
    • Notable for extensive experience with 9,000+ surgeries.
    • Recognized leader in the gastroenterology department.
    • Board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.
    • Member of German and European Gastroenterology Societies.
    • Offers online consultations for gastroenterological concerns.
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Ulrich-Frank Pape
  • 4.3 Good 16 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Germany, Hamburg, Asklepios St. Georg Hospital
  • Dr. Ulrich-Frank Pape is a seasoned gastroenterologist with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in areas such as gastroenterological endocrinology, gastroenterological oncology, and intestinal rehabilitation. His professional competencies also extend to treating malnutrition, neuroendocrine tumors, chronic bowel failure, and short bowel syndrome. Furthermore, he provides complex treatment for pancreatitis. Dr. Pape has been recognized with numerous accolades and certifications for his professional excellence.
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Siegbert Rossol
  • 4.4 Good 52 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Nordwest Clinic (Krankenhaus)
    • Specializes in endoscopic therapy, endobarrier therapy for GI diseases.
    • International training in Germany, United Kingdom, and United States.
    • Expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management and treatment.
    • Professional memberships in German and European gastroenterology societies.
    • Holds certifications in interventional sonography and health management.
    • Member of GASL, EASL, AASLD, and dggö with a focus on liver and digestive health.
    • Offers online consultations for gastroenterology concerns.
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Guido Gerken
  • New
  • Germany, Essen, Essen University Hospital
  • Head of the Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Kristyan Vaik
  • 4.2 Good 11 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Germany, Dusseldorf, Düsseldorf Clinics Association
  • Hepatologist, gastroenterologist
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Dr. Marion Eckert
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • Germany, Munich, M1 Private Clinic
  • Pediatric and adolescent medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, travel medicine

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20 top ranked Gastroenterology doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

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Jurgen Stein
  • 3.9 Good 14 reviews
  • Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Sachsenhausen Hospital
  • Proctologist, Gastroenterologist

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Britta Siegmund
  • 3 Good 3 reviews
  • Germany, Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • Head of the Gastroenterology Center

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Robert Thimme
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • Germany, Freiburg, Medical Center - University of Freiburg (Uniklinik Freiburg)
  • Gastroenterologist

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Ulrich Theodor Hopt
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • Germany, Freiburg, Medical Center - University of Freiburg (Uniklinik Freiburg)
  • Dr. Ulrich Theodor Hopt is a Professor of Surgery and a specialist in pancretic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, pancreatic/islet cell transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion, and oncological surgery. He was the Director of the General and Visceral Surgery Department of the Surgical University Clinic Freiburg from 2001 to 2016, and has received numerous honors, including the 1984 Ludwig Rehn Award, the 1995 Exhibition prize of the German Society of Surgery, the 1998 Prof. hc from Capital University Peking, and the 2001 Erich Lexer Prize of the German Society of Surgery.

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Jan-Michel Otte
  • New
  • Germany, Berlin, DRK Clinic Berlin
  • Gastroenterologist, diabetologist

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Rainer Porschen
  • New
  • Germany, Bremen, Bremen-Ost Clinic
  • Professor Rainer Porschen is a highly rated gastroenterologist in Europe, specializing in the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) tract tumors. He has over twenty years of experience in the field, having received awards for his work, and is available for remote consultations.
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Christian Molleken
  • 4 Good 2 reviews
  • accreditation:
  • Germany, Dusseldorf, PRADUS Diagnostics
  • Dr. Christian Mölleken is a Senior Physician in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with specialist medical specializations and a patent in Biomarkers for hepatic fibrosis. He is a member of two German societies.

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Martin Claßen
  • New
  • 43 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Germany, Bremen, Links der Weser Clinic
  • Dr. Martin Claßen is a highly experienced pediatric gastroenterologist, specializing in functional disorders and inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents. He holds a degree in general medicine from the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, a specialty in pediatrics from the University Children's Hospital of Essen and a specialty in gastroenterology in children from the Children’s Hospital at the University Hospital Frankfurt. He is a member of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, the German Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and the German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine.

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Peter Schenker
  • 4.6 Excellent 57 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Germany, Solingen, Medical Center in Solingen
  • Membership in societies:

    Expert of scientific journals 

    Close co-operation with leading surgeons

    Membership of the German Medical Association 

    Specialities:

    Introduction of new and modern techniques in the field of oncological surgery
    General and visceral surgery

    Minimally invasive surgery

    Gastrointestinal oncology surgery

    Oncological surgery

    Haemorrhoids treatment

    Additional clinical specialisation in minimally invasive and hernia surgery

    Surgery and transplantation of the pancreas

    Work Experience:

    2005: Specialist in the field of surgery

    2008: Appointed Senior Consultant specialising in pancreatic surgery and transplantation

    2010: Coordinator of the Pancreatic Cancer Centre (Oncocert)

    2013: Specialist in visceral surgery

    2014: Managing Senior Physician, additional clinical specialisation in minimally invasive and hernia surgery

    2019: Chief Surgeon of the Colorectal Cancer Centre Bochum (the first certified colorectal cancer centre in Germany and one of the first certified leading colorectal centres in Europe)

    2021: Chief Surgeon of the Department of Surgery at the Academic Hospital Solingen

    Thanks to the professor and his team, the department has been modernised by introducing modern surgical methods of treatment and especially improved methods of post-operative recovery. The Department of Surgery at the Solingen Clinic is now further expanding its focus on minimally invasive surgery in the direction of robotics. The clinic has allocated a huge budget for the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment in order to offer patients a full range of surgical methods for the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the oesophagus, lungs, stomach, liver, pancreas and intestines according to current guidelines and using the most modern technical equipment.

    Professor Schenker is an active researcher and lecturer. He lectures at medical universities and organises seminars and workshops for colleagues. He cooperates closely with the Cancer Centre, the Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Centre, the Intestinal Cancer Treatment Centre and the Interregional Trauma Centre.

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Professor Simone Marnitz
  • New
  • 21 years of experience
  • Germany, Berlin, Privatpraxis Vosspalais
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Professor Volker Budach
  • New
  • 45 years of experience
  • Germany, Berlin, Privatpraxis Vosspalais
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Viktor Alexander Krol
  • 4 Good 1 review
  • 25 years of experience
  • Germany, Dusseldorf, St. Martinus-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
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Ullrich Graeven
  • New
  • 39 years of experience
  • Germany, Dusseldorf, Клинический комплекс "Мария Хильф"
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