Best Stomach cancer doctors in Germany: TOP 22 doctors

Oncologist, Oncohematologist, Surgeon

Head physician of Oncology and Hematology Center

Prof. Elke Jaeger is one of the best German doctors according to Focus rating.

• Prof. Boris Pfaffenbach specializes in stomach cancer treatment using endoscopic examinations, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.
• International training includes experience at medical institutions in Germany, such as Ruhr University of Bochum and Essen University Hospital.
• Head of Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Internal Medicine at the Medical Center in Solingen since 2008.
• Member of the German Society of Gastroenterology and the European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.
• Author and co-author of over 130 publications in gastroenterology and oncology.

• Prof. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer specializes in stomach cancer treatment at Barmbek Asklepios Hospital.
• His treatment methods include minimally invasive surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy, all of which are applicable to stomach cancer.
• He has international experience, having trained in Germany and collaborated with specialists in oncology, gastroenterology, and radiology.
• He is a Senior Consultant in General and Abdominal Surgery and Surgical Oncology.
• Professional memberships include the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery and the German Cancer Society.

• Dr. Plamen Staikov specializes in stomach cancer treatment using surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy.
• Dr. Staikov has experience practicing at clinics in Germany, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
• Medical Director at Sachsenhausen Hospital, leading innovative approaches in stomach cancer treatment.
• Certified Da Vinci surgeon and member of The German Society of Surgery and The American College of Surgeons.
• Honorary Professor at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and Visiting Professor at Odessa National Medical University.

Dr. Axel Stang is a professor, Head Physician of Asklepios Barmbek Clinic, with a specialization in internal medicine, oncology, and hematology. He conducts antibody and molecular therapies to reduce tumor size, and is a member of multiple organizations and societies. Dr. Stang has published articles on the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation in treating of metastatic colon cancer, and was a member of a research group that studied the effects of liver embolization. Patients can submit a request on the Bookimed website to get a consultation with the professor.

Prof. Thomas W Kraus is a renowned gastrointestinal doctor in Germany with over 30 years of experience and 3,000+ surgical interventions performed. He specializes in Whipple procedure management, stomach oncology and treatment of liver diseases, and is the Chief Physician in Nordwest Clinic in Francfurt am Main. Prof. Kraus is a member of several prestigious national and international medical associations, and has received numerous awards for his achievements. He has a wide range of surgical services, including laparotomy, laparoscopy, radical resection, draining of inflammatory diseases, bile ducts surgical reconstruction, bypass, stapling of the damaged bile ducts, endoscopic correction of hernias, and more.

Radiologist. Hear of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Senior surgeon of the “Gastrointestinal Medicine: General and Abdominal Surgery – Gastroenterology and Endoscopy” Department

Professor Jorg Groticke is the Chief Physician of the Oncology and Hematology Center at Bremen Mitte Hospital, specializing in the treatment of hematological malignancies and gastrointestinal tract tumors. He is a member of multiple medical organizations, and offers remote consultations for second opinions.

Chief Physician of Helios Radiant Oncology Department

Dr. Huseyin Bektas is a Professor of Medical Sciences, Oncosurgeon and published author. He is a Member of the Association of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and a Teacher at the Hanover School of Medicine. He is also the Chief Physician at the Bremen-Mitte Hospital Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery.

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.

Director of Nuclear Medicine Department

Dr. Friedemann Schad is a specialist in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, and the head of the Oncology Center at the Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe in Berlin, Germany. He is also a member of the Management of Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe, the Research Institute Havelhöhe, Berlin, Netzwerk Onkologie, Tumorzentrum Berlin, and Tumorzentrum gemeinnütziger & konfesioneller Krankenhäuser in Berlin e.V.

Chief Physician of Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch, Head of the Oncology and Palliative Medicine Department, Specialist in Radiotherapy.