Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Heart check-ups, coronary diagnostics, PCI, bypass surgery, valve treatment and rhythm care.
- TAVI
- Coronary angiography
- PCI / stents
- CABG / bypass
- AF ablation
- Valve surgery
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Heart check-ups, coronary diagnostics, PCI, bypass surgery, valve treatment and rhythm care.
Cancer diagnostics, tumor-board review, surgery, radiotherapy, systemic treatment and hematology.
Preventive assessments and focused specialist check-ups with a clear distinction between screening and diagnostic testing.
Imaging and nuclear-medicine pathways for defined clinical questions rather than indiscriminate testing.
Inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, pancreatic evaluation and advanced endoscopy such as EUS and ERCP.
Chronic kidney disease, glomerular disorders, dialysis planning and rare or genetic kidney disease.
Interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, advanced bronchoscopy and severe COPD/emphysema.
Specialist evaluation for complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions.
Joint, spine and musculoskeletal care, surgery and rehabilitation planning.
Specialist evaluation for urological disease, including cancer and complex surgery.
Planned diagnostics, surgery and multidisciplinary cancer care.
Specialist eye diagnostics and surgical treatment.
University-hospital care for children and adolescents with complex or rare conditions.
Recovery planning after surgery, neurological illness or other major treatment.
Aortic, carotid and peripheral arterial treatment, including open and endovascular pathways.
Specialist imaging and nuclear-medicine pathways selected for a defined clinical question rather than as generic screening.
Open and catheter-based treatment for aortic, carotid and peripheral arterial disease.
Diagnosis-led pathways for inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, advanced endoscopy and pancreatic evaluation.
Medical kidney pathways covering chronic kidney disease, glomerular disease, dialysis planning and rare kidney disorders.
Specialist pathways for complex lung disease, pulmonary vascular disease, bronchoscopy and severe emphysema.
Search the source-led English library by specialty, procedure or clinical term. Each guide links the treatment pathway to current German public or university-hospital sources.
Understand how German skull-base centers assess vestibular schwannoma, including MRI and hearing tests, wait-and-scan follow-up, microsurgery, nerve monitoring and stereotactic radiosurgery.
Read treatment guide →PulmonologyPlan specialist bronchoscopy review in Germany for EBUS, cryobiopsy, navigational bronchoscopy, airway stenosis or difficult peripheral lung lesions.
Read treatment guide →Gastroenterology & HepatologyPlan a specialist endoscopy review in Germany for EUS, ERCP and other interventional procedures involving the pancreas, bile ducts and gastrointestinal tract.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand how German advanced-heart-failure centers evaluate patients for durable mechanical circulatory support such as LVAD and for possible heart-transplant listing, including referral, eligibility, Eurotransplant allocation and long-term follow-up.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, the broader AF treatment pathway, records needed for specialist review and practical planning for treatment in Germany.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German ALS and neuromuscular centers review amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, including EMG and differential diagnosis, riluzole, respiratory and nutrition support, rehabilitation, communication aids, genetics and palliative planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German memory clinics diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease, including neuropsychology, MRI, CSF or amyloid biomarker confirmation, symptomatic care and selected lecanemab treatment for eligible early Alzheimer’s disease.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch anterior clinoidal meningioma treatment in Germany, including MRI/CT review, neuro-ophthalmology, optic canal involvement, skull-base microsurgery, clinoidectomy, radiosurgery and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand how German heart-valve centers evaluate aortic stenosis, when intervention is considered, and how TAVI is compared with surgical aortic valve replacement for international patients.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German ataxia and movement-disorder centers classify hereditary, sporadic and acquired ataxias using neurological examination, MRI, laboratory and selected genetic testing, then plan cause-specific treatment and rehabilitation.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand how German heart-rhythm centers assess atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention, rate or rhythm control, catheter ablation and selected left-atrial-appendage closure for international patients.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuroimmunology centers evaluate autoimmune encephalitis, including serum and CSF antibody testing, MRI, EEG, tumor screening, acute immunotherapy and specialist follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Other TreatmentsA practical guide to gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and multidisciplinary obesity-surgery assessment in Germany for international patients.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Becker muscular dystrophy care in Germany, including DMD-gene confirmation, dystrophinopathy review, cardiac and respiratory surveillance, rehabilitation, genetics and specialist second opinions.
Read treatment guide →UrologyA source-led guide to bladder cancer treatment in Germany, including TURBT, intravesical therapy, radical cystectomy, urinary diversion and multidisciplinary systemic treatment.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Bow Hunter syndrome care in Germany, including dynamic vascular imaging, rotational vertebral artery occlusion, decompression, cervical fusion and multidisciplinary neurovascular review.
Read treatment guide →UrologyA diagnosis-first guide to benign prostatic hyperplasia in Germany, from symptom and obstruction assessment to medication, HoLEP/ThuLEP, TUR-P and selected minimally invasive procedures.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neurovascular centers assess cerebral aneurysms, including CTA or angiography, rupture-risk review, microsurgical clipping, endovascular treatment and second opinions for incidental aneurysms.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neurovascular centers assess cerebral arteriovenous malformations using MRI/MRA and catheter angiography and how embolization, microsurgery and radiosurgery may be combined.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuro-oncology and neurosurgery teams approach brain tumors, including multidisciplinary review, biopsy, resection and treatment planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA practical guide to multidisciplinary breast-cancer care in Germany, including tumor-board review, certified centers, records for second opinion and medical-travel planning.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyA practical guide to coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in Germany, including specialist review, revascularization decisions, medical records and travel planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch CADASIL care in Germany, including expert MRI review, NOTCH3 genetic testing, inherited small-vessel-disease differential diagnosis, genetic counseling and individualized stroke-prevention planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA practical guide to CAR-T cell therapy in Germany for selected blood cancers, including eligibility review, leukapheresis, inpatient monitoring and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand specialist cardiac-amyloidosis assessment in Germany, including ATTR versus AL typing, imaging, monoclonal-protein testing, genetics, heart-failure care and disease-specific treatment planning.
Read treatment guide →DiagnosticsA practical guide to cardiac MRI in Germany for ischemia testing, cardiomyopathy and structural heart assessment, including records and preparation for specialist review.
Read treatment guide →RehabilitationUnderstand the goals and components of cardiac rehabilitation after heart attack, bypass, stent or valve treatment and what international patients should clarify before arranging rehab in Germany.
Read treatment guide →Vascular SurgeryLearn how German vascular teams assess carotid stenosis, compare carotid endarterectomy with stenting and use neurological and vascular imaging before an invasive decision.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch carotid-cavernous fistula treatment in Germany, including direct versus indirect CCF, orbital and visual assessment, catheter angiography, transvenous or transarterial embolization and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyUnderstand when cataract surgery may be considered, what the pre-operative eye assessment should include and how lens choice affects planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch cavernous sinus meningioma treatment in Germany, including MRI review, neuro-ophthalmology, observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, fractionated radiotherapy and function-preserving skull-base surgery.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neurovascular centers assess cerebral cavernous malformations, including MRI, prior hemorrhage, seizures, observation, microsurgical removal, mapping and intraoperative monitoring.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch cerebral venous thrombosis and dural sinus thrombosis care in Germany, including MRI/MRV or CT/CTV diagnosis, acute anticoagulation, intracranial-pressure management and selected mechanical recanalization.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch carotid and vertebral artery dissection care in Germany, including CTA/MRA diagnosis, acute stroke treatment, antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, follow-up imaging and selected stenting.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to cervical cancer treatment in Germany, including staging, early-stage surgery, sentinel-node assessment, fertility-preserving options, definitive chemoradiation, brachytherapy and recurrence review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuromuscular and neurogenetic centers evaluate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT/HMSN), including nerve-conduction studies, genetic counseling and testing, rehabilitation, orthotics and selected orthopedic care.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Chiari I malformation care in Germany, including brain and spine MRI, syringomyelia assessment, selected CSF-flow imaging, posterior fossa decompression and duraplasty decisions.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to bile duct cancer treatment in Germany, including intrahepatic versus extrahepatic disease, biliary drainage, surgery, chemotherapy and immunotherapy, molecular profiling, radiotherapy and hepatobiliary tumor-board review.
Read treatment guide →NephrologyA source-led guide to chronic kidney disease evaluation in Germany, including disease stage, proteinuria, blood pressure, complications and treatment planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuromuscular and neuroimmunology centers diagnose and treat chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), including electrophysiology, CSF and laboratory work-up, IVIG/SCIG, corticosteroids and selected escalation strategies.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German headache centers diagnose and treat cluster headache, including attack documentation, oxygen, fast-acting triptans, specialist preventive therapy and review of refractory chronic disease.
Read treatment guide →Other TreatmentsA source-led guide to cochlear implant assessment, surgery, activation and rehabilitation in Germany for adults and children travelling for treatment.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA practical guide to colorectal-cancer review in Germany, including pathology, staging, multidisciplinary treatment planning and preparation for international patients.
Read treatment guide →PediatricsUnderstand how German pediatric heart centers evaluate congenital heart defects, including catheter interventions, surgery and long-term follow-up.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyCompare the keratoconus, Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, DMEK and corneal transplantation pathways before planning treatment in Germany.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to corneal transplantation in Germany, including DMEK/DSAEK for endothelial disease, DALK for selected stromal disease and full-thickness penetrating keratoplasty when a lamellar procedure is not suitable.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand when invasive coronary angiography may be considered, which records matter before review, and how international patients can prepare for assessment in Germany.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand how German heart centers evaluate chronic coronary artery disease and decide between medical therapy, PCI/stenting and coronary bypass surgery for international patients.
Read treatment guide →DiagnosticsUnderstand coronary CT angiography in Germany, when CCTA may be used for suspected coronary disease, preparation, limitations and when invasive angiography may still be needed.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyA practical guide to PCI and coronary stent treatment in Germany, including specialist review, comparison with medical therapy or CABG, and travel planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German movement-disorder centers evaluate corticobasal syndrome, including asymmetric parkinsonism, apraxia, dystonia, myoclonus, cortical sensory signs, MRI, selected functional imaging and multidisciplinary supportive care.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch craniopharyngioma treatment in Germany, including sellar MRI review, endocrine and visual assessment, hypothalamus-sparing surgery, radiotherapy, recurrence management and BRAF V600E review for papillary tumors.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus HIPEC in Germany, including selection criteria, tumor-board review and why the procedure is not suitable for every patient with peritoneal metastases.
Read treatment guide →OncologyUnderstand stereotactic radiosurgery and CyberKnife treatment in Germany, including specialist selection, imaging, fractionation and questions international patients should ask before travel.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German university centers evaluate deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and tremor, including candidacy, pre-operative review and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to diabetic macular edema treatment in Germany, including OCT, intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy, selected steroid treatment, laser and long-term follow-up.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA practical guide to diabetic retinopathy assessment and treatment in Germany, including non-proliferative and proliferative disease, DME, OCT and angiography, injections, laser and selected vitrectomy.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand specialist DCM assessment in Germany, including cause and genetic evaluation, cardiac MRI, heart-failure therapy, arrhythmia and ICD/CRT assessment, and advanced-care referral.
Read treatment guide →DiagnosticsA source-led guide to somatostatin-receptor PET/CT in Germany for neuroendocrine tumors, including staging, receptor assessment and preparation for possible PRRT review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Duchenne muscular dystrophy care in Germany, including DMD-gene confirmation, corticosteroid pathways, vamorolone, selected givinostat, cardiac and respiratory surveillance, physiotherapy, orthopedics and clinical-trial review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch treatment of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas in Germany, including MRI/MRA, digital-subtraction angiography, cortical venous reflux assessment, endovascular embolization and selected microsurgery.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German movement-disorder centers assess focal, segmental and generalized dystonia, including diagnosis review, botulinum toxin, medication, rehabilitation and deep brain stimulation for selected severe treatment-refractory cases.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to endometrial cancer treatment in Germany, including biopsy, molecular classification, minimally invasive hysterectomy, sentinel-node assessment, radiotherapy, systemic treatment and recurrence review.
Read treatment guide →GynecologyUnderstand how German specialist centers evaluate endometriosis for surgery, including imaging, symptoms, fertility goals and multidisciplinary planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryLearn how specialist epilepsy centers in Germany evaluate drug-resistant epilepsy for surgery, including video-EEG, imaging, invasive monitoring and surgical options.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand specialist epilepsy care in Germany, including diagnosis, anti-seizure medication review, video-EEG and imaging, and presurgical evaluation for selected drug-resistant epilepsy.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to epiretinal membrane (macular pucker) assessment in Germany, including OCT, when observation may be reasonable and when vitrectomy with membrane peeling may be discussed.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to esophageal cancer treatment in Germany, including adenocarcinoma versus squamous-cell carcinoma, staging, endoscopy, esophagectomy, perioperative or chemoradiation pathways, nutrition and multidisciplinary review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German movement-disorder centers assess essential tremor, including differential diagnosis, medication, botulinum toxin in selected focal tremor, deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound for selected treatment-refractory patients.
Read treatment guide →Vascular SurgeryUnderstand how German aortic centers evaluate endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR/TEVAR), when open surgery may still be needed and which imaging records should be prepared for specialist review.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyPrepare OCT, visual fields, corneal imaging, eye-pressure history and previous surgery reports for a German ophthalmology review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Friedreich ataxia care in Germany, including FXN/GAA-repeat confirmation, neurological staging, omaveloxolone (Skyclarys) eligibility from age 16, cardiomyopathy and diabetes surveillance, rehabilitation and genetic counseling.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German specialist FTD and memory clinics evaluate behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia, including neuropsychology, MRI/PET, CSF, genetics, behavioral treatment and multidisciplinary support.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch FSHD care in Germany, including FSHD1/FSHD2 genetic confirmation, facial and scapular weakness assessment, foot drop, pain and fatigue care, respiratory screening, rehabilitation, orthotics and selected scapular surgery review.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy treatment in Germany, including corneal assessment, cataract planning, DMEK, selected DSAEK use and postoperative follow-up.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to gallbladder cancer care in Germany, including incidental diagnosis after cholecystectomy, staging, liver-adjacent resection, systemic treatment and specialist hepatobiliary review.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to stomach cancer treatment in Germany, including gastroscopy and staging, endoscopic treatment for selected early disease, perioperative chemotherapy, subtotal or total gastrectomy, reconstruction, biomarkers and nutrition.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to gastrointestinal stromal tumor treatment in Germany, including expert pathology, mutation analysis, CT/MRI staging, surgery, imatinib and multidisciplinary sarcoma review.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA practical guide to glaucoma evaluation in Germany, including pressure-lowering medication, laser treatment, filtering surgery and implant-based procedures.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to glioblastoma treatment in Germany, including surgery or biopsy, molecular neuropathology, multidisciplinary neuro-oncology, radiotherapy, systemic treatment, recurrence review and clinical trials.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch treatment of glomus jugulare and other skull-base paragangliomas in Germany, including MRI/angiography, SDHx genetics, observation, embolization, surgery and stereotactic radiotherapy.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch glossopharyngeal neuralgia care in Germany, including diagnosis, MRI for neurovascular compression, medication, microvascular decompression and selected radiosurgical alternatives.
Read treatment guide →GynecologyUnderstand how German gynecologic oncology teams plan surgery for ovarian, cervical, uterine and other gynecologic cancers within multidisciplinary care.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to hepatocellular carcinoma treatment in Germany, including liver function and staging, resection, ablation, TACE/TARE/SIRT, SBRT, transplant evaluation, systemic therapy and multidisciplinary liver-cancer review.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to head and neck cancer treatment in Germany, including expert pathology, HPV-related disease, surgery and reconstruction, radiotherapy, systemic therapy, swallowing and speech support, and multidisciplinary center review.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyLearn the difference between preventive cardiovascular check-ups and diagnostic cardiology testing, what may be included, and what to ask before booking a German check-up program.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyA source-led guide to heart-failure assessment in Germany, including cause, ejection-fraction phenotype, medical and device therapy, valve or coronary treatment, and referral for advanced heart-failure care.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyA source-led guide to surgical heart-valve treatment in Germany, Heart Team assessment, valve-center selection and medical-travel preparation.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch hemifacial spasm care in Germany, including diagnosis, cranial-nerve MRI, botulinum toxin injections, microvascular decompression and revision review for persistent or recurrent spasm.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch hereditary spastic paraplegia care in Germany, including pure vs complex HSP, MRI and differential diagnosis, SPAST and other gene testing, physiotherapy, orthoses, antispastic treatment and genetic counseling.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis care in Germany, including TTR genetics, amyloid typing, polyneuropathy and autonomic staging, cardiac assessment and current EU-authorised disease-modifying therapies.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineA source-led guide to lumbar and cervical herniated-disc treatment in Germany, including conservative care, neurological red flags, MRI review, microsurgical decompression and when fusion or disc replacement may be considered.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineA source-led guide to hip osteoarthritis treatment in Germany, from exercise, physiotherapy and pain management to specialist review and when hip replacement may be considered.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineA source-led guide to total hip replacement in Germany for international patients, including when surgery is considered, pre-operative review and recovery planning.
Read treatment guide →UrologyUnderstand how laser enucleation such as HoLEP is used for benign prostate enlargement and what should be evaluated before an international treatment request.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German Huntington and movement-disorder centers approach genetic confirmation, chorea and other movement symptoms, psychiatric and cognitive care, nutrition, rehabilitation, family counseling and clinical-study review.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand specialist HCM assessment in Germany, including imaging, genetics and family screening, obstruction, symptom treatment, atrial fibrillation, sudden-death risk and selected septal-reduction therapy.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German specialist centers assess idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), including papilledema, MRI/MR venography, lumbar puncture opening pressure, vision monitoring, medical treatment and selected invasive options.
Read treatment guide →NephrologyUnderstand specialist evaluation of IgA nephropathy and other glomerular kidney diseases in Germany, including proteinuria, biopsy review and treatment planning.
Read treatment guide →PulmonologyA source-led guide to interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis evaluation in Germany, including HRCT review, lung function, multidisciplinary ILD boards and bronchoscopy when needed.
Read treatment guide →Gastroenterology & HepatologyA source-led guide to specialist review for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in Germany, including medication review, endoscopy, imaging, nutrition and surgical planning.
Read treatment guide →Other TreatmentsUnderstand IVF, ICSI and fertility-treatment pathways in Germany, the records needed for specialist review and practical questions for international self-paying patients.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA/Kennedy disease) care in Germany, including AR CAG-repeat testing, EMG/ENG, CK, swallowing and speech assessment, metabolic surveillance, rehabilitation and genetic counseling.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to keratoconus assessment and treatment in Germany, including corneal topography/tomography, rigid or scleral lenses, corneal cross-linking (CXL), selected ring procedures and when DALK or full-thickness corneal transplantation may be discussed.
Read treatment guide →UrologyA diagnosis-first guide to kidney and ureteral stones in Germany, including imaging, when an intervention may be needed, ESWL, ureteroscopy with laser, PCNL and recurrence prevention.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to renal cell carcinoma treatment in Germany, including imaging, partial or radical nephrectomy, minimally invasive surgery, selected local ablation, systemic therapy and multidisciplinary review.
Read treatment guide →NephrologyA practical guide to advanced kidney failure review in Germany, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, access planning and the separate transplant pathway.
Read treatment guide →UrologyA practical guide to specialist evaluation of kidney and ureteral stones in Germany, including endoscopic laser treatment and the records needed before treatment.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineA source-led guide to knee osteoarthritis treatment in Germany, including exercise, weight management, pain treatment, specialist assessment and when partial or total knee replacement may be considered.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineUnderstand when knee replacement may be considered in Germany and what international patients should clarify before surgery and rehabilitation.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome care in Germany, including P/Q-type VGCC antibodies, repetitive nerve stimulation, amifampridine, selected immunotherapy and structured screening for small-cell lung cancer.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand when left atrial appendage closure may be considered in atrial fibrillation, what records a German structural-heart team reviews and why anticoagulation history matters.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA practical guide to leukemia treatment review in Germany, including subtype confirmation, laboratory records, prior therapy and planning with a specialist hematology center.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German memory and neurodegeneration clinics evaluate dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), including cognitive fluctuations, visual hallucinations, REM-sleep behavior disorder, parkinsonism, specialist imaging and cautious symptom-directed treatment.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch LGMD care in Germany, including subtype-focused genetic diagnosis, CK/EMG and muscle imaging, cardiac and respiratory surveillance, rehabilitation, orthotics and specialist second opinions.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to radiofrequency and microwave ablation of liver tumors in Germany, including selection, image guidance, tumor size and location, risks, follow-up and travel planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to liver-cancer treatment review in Germany, including multidisciplinary assessment, imaging, liver function and international-patient preparation.
Read treatment guide →Gastroenterology & HepatologyUnderstand specialist evaluation of liver cirrhosis in Germany, including cause, disease stage, complications, portal hypertension and when transplant assessment may become relevant.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to secondary liver tumor treatment in Germany, including primary-cancer biology, resectability review, liver surgery, ablation, SBRT, SIRT/TARE, systemic therapy and multidisciplinary metastasis-center planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to liver resection and hepatectomy in Germany for selected primary liver tumors and liver metastases, including resectability, liver reserve, surgical approach, risks and recovery planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for selected liver tumors and liver metastases in Germany, including selection, motion management, planning, treatment sessions and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA practical guide to PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy for selected prostate-cancer patients in Germany, including PSMA imaging, specialist eligibility review and travel planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA practical guide to lung-cancer treatment review in Germany, including tumor boards, certified lung cancer centers, pathology and imaging records, and travel planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyUnderstand lymphoma second opinions and treatment review in Germany, including pathology, subtype confirmation, staging records and hematology-center planning.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to age-related macular degeneration treatment in Germany, including dry versus wet AMD, OCT and angiography, anti-VEGF injections and geographic-atrophy treatment availability.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to macular hole assessment and surgery in Germany, including OCT, vitreomacular traction, vitrectomy, gas tamponade and travel planning after treatment.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch McArdle disease care in Germany, including PYGM genetic confirmation, CK and metabolic exercise assessment, second-wind phenomenon, supervised activity planning, nutrition review and rhabdomyolysis prevention.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to malignant melanoma treatment in Germany, including pathology and staging, surgery, sentinel-node assessment, tumor-board review, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and clinical trials.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neurosurgical centers assess meningiomas, including MRI review, observation, microsurgical removal, skull-base planning, radiotherapy and specialist second opinions.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German headache centers diagnose and treat migraine, including headache diaries, acute-treatment review, preventive therapy, CGRP antibodies, botulinum toxin for chronic migraine and medication-overuse management.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch mitochondrial disease care in Germany, including mtDNA and nuclear-gene diagnostics, muscle and neurological assessment, cardiac, eye, hearing and endocrine surveillance, rehabilitation and specialist second opinions.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyA source-led guide to transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the mitral or tricuspid valve in Germany, including case review, imaging and Heart Team decision-making.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand how German Heart Valve Centres evaluate primary and secondary mitral regurgitation and compare surgical repair or replacement with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER/MitraClip).
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuroimmunology centers diagnose and treat MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), including MOG-IgG testing, MRI, CSF, optic neuritis and myelitis assessment, acute relapse treatment and selected long-term relapse prevention.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Moyamoya disease care in Germany, including MRI/MRA, catheter angiography, haemodynamic assessment, specialist second opinion and direct or combined cerebral revascularization surgery.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to multiple myeloma treatment in Germany, including specialist hematology review, induction therapy, autologous stem-cell transplantation, CAR-T, bispecific antibodies, radiotherapy and clinical trials.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand specialist MS care in Germany, including diagnosis and differential diagnosis, MRI and CSF review, disease-modifying therapy, relapse treatment, symptom management and rehabilitation planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German movement-disorder centers diagnose and manage multiple system atrophy (MSA), including MSA-P versus MSA-C, autonomic testing, MRI and selected functional imaging, orthostatic hypotension, bladder symptoms and multidisciplinary supportive care.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuromuscular centers diagnose and treat myasthenia gravis, including antibody testing, neurophysiology, pyridostigmine, immunotherapy, thymus assessment, thymectomy and crisis care.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch inflammatory myopathy care in Germany, including subtype confirmation, CK and myositis antibodies, EMG, muscle MRI and biopsy, assessment of lung/skin/systemic involvement, subtype-specific immunotherapy and rehabilitation.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch myotonic dystrophy care in Germany, including DM1/DM2 genetic confirmation, neuromuscular review, cardiac rhythm surveillance, respiratory and sleep assessment, swallowing, endocrine, cataract and rehabilitation pathways.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to neuroendocrine tumor treatment in Germany, including NET versus NEC classification, multidisciplinary review, surgery, systemic therapy, somatostatin-receptor imaging and PRRT.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch NF1 care in Germany, including revised diagnostic criteria, NF1 genetic testing, plexiform neurofibroma imaging, surgery, current MEK-inhibitor options and multidisciplinary tumor surveillance.
Read treatment guide →RehabilitationA practical guide to neurological rehabilitation in Germany, including mobility, speech, swallowing, occupational therapy and rehabilitation phases after severe neurological illness.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuroimmunology centers diagnose and treat neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), including AQP4-IgG testing, MRI, CSF, acute relapse treatment and long-term relapse prevention.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch NF2-related schwannomatosis care in Germany, including NF2 genetic testing, vestibular schwannoma surveillance, hearing-focused surgery or radiation, spinal tumors and selected bevacizumab treatment.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German CSF and neurosurgery centers assess normal pressure hydrocephalus and adult hydrocephalus, including MRI/CT, gait and cognitive review, CSF drainage testing, programmable shunts and endoscopic treatment for selected obstructive cases.
Read treatment guide →DiagnosticsUnderstand when FDG PET/CT may be used in German cancer diagnostics, how to prepare, and why the test should answer a defined oncology question rather than be used as generic screening.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to ovarian cancer treatment in Germany, including specialist staging, cytoreductive surgery, chemotherapy, maintenance treatment, BRCA-related genetic assessment, recurrence review and multidisciplinary care.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand when pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may be considered, what records electrophysiology teams need and how follow-up is planned after implantation.
Read treatment guide →Vascular SurgeryUnderstand how German vascular centers evaluate peripheral artery disease (PAD), when endovascular revascularization may be considered and when open bypass surgery can still be necessary.
Read treatment guide →OncologyUnderstand pancreatic-cancer review in Germany, resectability assessment, multidisciplinary planning, required records and practical preparation for treatment abroad.
Read treatment guide →Gastroenterology & HepatologyA source-led guide to pancreatic disease evaluation in Germany, including pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, EUS/ERCP, imaging and multidisciplinary review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand specialist Parkinson care in Germany, from diagnosis and medication adjustment to advanced pump therapy and selected deep brain stimulation after multidisciplinary review.
Read treatment guide →UrologyUnderstand kidney-sparing partial nephrectomy in Germany for selected renal tumors, including imaging review, robotic or laparoscopic approaches, renal-function planning and when radical nephrectomy may still be needed.
Read treatment guide →PediatricsA practical guide to specialist pediatric oncology review in Germany, including leukemia, solid tumors and stem-cell transplantation.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch petroclival meningioma treatment in Germany, including MRI/CT review, observation, skull-base microsurgery, cranial-nerve preservation, stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated radiotherapy.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German pituitary centers assess pituitary adenomas and other sellar tumors, including hormone testing, MRI, visual assessment, medical therapy, transsphenoidal surgery and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neuromuscular centers evaluate and treat polyneuropathy, including nerve-conduction studies, EMG, targeted laboratory work-up, hereditary and amyloid neuropathy review, immune-mediated neuropathies and rehabilitation.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Pompe disease care in Germany, including GAA enzyme/genetic confirmation, infantile- versus late-onset assessment, enzyme-replacement therapy, respiratory and motor monitoring, cardiac review and specialist second opinions.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) care in Germany, including MRI, CSF, vascular imaging, differential diagnosis, selected brain biopsy and specialist immunosuppressive treatment.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German movement-disorder centers diagnose and manage progressive supranuclear palsy, including eye-movement abnormalities, early falls, MRI, selected functional imaging, medication review, physiotherapy and speech/swallowing care.
Read treatment guide →OncologyUnderstand multidisciplinary prostate-cancer review in Germany, certified centers, medical records for a second opinion and practical steps for international patients.
Read treatment guide →OncologyUnderstand when proton or carbon-ion radiotherapy may be considered, how Heidelberg HIT evaluates cases and what records international patients should prepare.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) for selected somatostatin-receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumors in Germany, including eligibility review, imaging, organ-function checks and treatment-cycle planning.
Read treatment guide →DiagnosticsA source-led guide to PSMA PET/CT in Germany for prostate-cancer staging and treatment planning, including preparation and records for specialist review.
Read treatment guide →PulmonologyUnderstand specialist pulmonary-hypertension evaluation in Germany, including echocardiography, right-heart assessment, underlying causes and referral to expert centers.
Read treatment guide →UrologyUnderstand radical cystectomy for selected bladder cancers in Germany, including open or robot-assisted surgery, lymph-node surgery, ileal conduit, neobladder and recovery planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyUnderstand I-131 radioiodine therapy in Germany for selected differentiated thyroid cancers after surgery or for iodine-avid recurrence/metastases, including preparation, inpatient stay and follow-up imaging.
Read treatment guide →PediatricsLearn how German university pediatric centers approach complex and rare childhood disease and what records families should prepare for a multidisciplinary review.
Read treatment guide →NephrologyPlan a specialist review in Germany for inherited or rare kidney disease, including ADPKD, Alport syndrome, complement disorders and unexplained familial kidney disease.
Read treatment guide →RehabilitationUnderstand rehabilitation after hip or knee replacement, including mobility training, physiotherapy, daily-living goals and travel planning for international patients.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyStart with urgency and diagnosis, then compare retinal detachment, vitreoretinal surgery, AMD, diabetic retinal disease, retinal vein occlusion and macular pathways in Germany.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyUnderstand how retinal and vitreous disease is evaluated for surgery and what international patients should prepare before specialist review in Germany.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyEmergency-first guidance for central or branch retinal artery occlusion, including sudden painless vision loss, urgent stroke evaluation, OCT and angiography, embolic-source work-up and giant-cell-arteritis red flags.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to retinal detachment care in Germany, emphasizing urgent local assessment, retinal-tear treatment and specialist selection of scleral buckle, vitrectomy or other repair techniques.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to branch and central retinal vein occlusion treatment in Germany, including OCT, angiography, anti-VEGF injections, selected steroid or laser use and follow-up for ischemic complications.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch diagnosis and treatment of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome in Germany, including thunderclap headache evaluation, CTA/MRA, catheter angiography, PACNS differential diagnosis, trigger review and follow-up imaging.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineA source-led guide to revision hip and knee replacement in Germany, including painful prosthesis evaluation, loosening, infection, instability, implant records, bone loss and recovery planning for international patients.
Read treatment guide →UrologyUnderstand how German urology centers evaluate robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer and what international patients should prepare before surgery.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to soft-tissue and bone sarcoma treatment in Germany, including expert pathology, MRI/CT staging, sarcoma-board review, limb-sparing and complex surgery, radiotherapy, systemic treatment and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →PulmonologyA source-led guide to severe COPD and emphysema evaluation in Germany, including optimized medical care, rehabilitation and selected endoscopic lung-volume-reduction pathways.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT/TARE) in Germany for selected primary liver tumors and liver metastases, including mapping, dosimetry, patient selection and travel planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch skull-base chondrosarcoma care in Germany, including pathology review, petroclival MRI/CT assessment, skull-base surgery, proton or carbon-ion radiotherapy, recurrence planning and long-term surveillance.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch skull-base chordoma treatment in Germany, including pathology review, endoscopic skull-base surgery, proton or carbon-ion radiotherapy, recurrence planning and long-term MRI surveillance.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spheno-orbital meningioma treatment in Germany, including MRI/CT review, optic-canal and orbital-apex involvement, skull-base surgery, orbital decompression/reconstruction, transorbital approaches and radiotherapy.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal arteriovenous malformation care in Germany, including MRI, selective spinal angiography, endovascular embolization, microsurgery and combined treatment planning.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal cord astrocytoma care in Germany, including intramedullary MRI review, biopsy versus resection, neuromonitoring, WHO 2021 molecular diagnosis, H3 K27-altered diffuse midline glioma and selective radiotherapy or systemic treatment.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal cord cavernoma care in Germany, including MRI review, hemorrhage history, observation, microsurgical resection, neuromonitoring, residual lesions and familial cavernous malformation assessment.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal dural arteriovenous fistula care in Germany, including MRI/MRA, spinal digital-subtraction angiography, venous-congestive myelopathy, microsurgical disconnection and selected embolization.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal ependymoma care in Germany, including intramedullary MRI review, microsurgical resection, intraoperative neuromonitoring, WHO-era neuropathology, MYCN-amplified disease and long-term surveillance.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal hemangioblastoma care in Germany, including contrast MRI, sporadic versus VHL-associated disease, microsurgical resection, ICG videoangiography, neuromonitoring, selected embolization and modern VHL treatment review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal meningioma care in Germany, including contrast MRI, intradural-extramedullary anatomy, microsurgical resection, neuromonitoring, dural management, pathology and recurrence follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch 5q spinal muscular atrophy treatment in Germany, including SMN1/SMN2 genetic review, nusinersen, risdiplam, selected gene-therapy pathways, respiratory and nutrition care, rehabilitation and specialist second opinions.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spinal schwannoma (spinal neurinoma) care in Germany, including contrast MRI, nerve-root anatomy, microsurgical resection, neuromonitoring, nerve preservation, recurrence follow-up and genetic review when multiple tumors are present.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineA source-led guide to lumbar and cervical spinal stenosis treatment in Germany, including MRI-based evaluation, when decompression may be considered, when stabilization or fusion may be added, minimally invasive approaches and recovery planning.
Read treatment guide →Orthopedics & SpineA practical guide to spine-surgery evaluation in Germany, including degenerative disease, deformity, tumors, revision cases and the records needed for specialist review.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch spontaneous intracranial hypotension and spinal CSF leak treatment in Germany, including brain/spine MRI, dynamic myelography, epidural blood patch, CSF-venous fistula treatment and surgery.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA practical guide to autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in Germany, including specialist review, donor planning and long-term follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch stiff-person spectrum disorder care in Germany, including phenotype review, GAD65, glycine-receptor and amphiphysin antibodies, EMG, cancer screening, symptomatic treatment, IVIG and specialist neuroimmunology second opinions.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Sturge-Weber syndrome care in Germany, including neurological and ophthalmic assessment, brain MRI, epilepsy treatment and surgery, glaucoma surveillance, port-wine birthmark care and multidisciplinary follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neurosurgical centers assess a spinal-cord syrinx, including MRI review, symptom progression, CSF-flow disorders, Chiari association, electrophysiology, urodynamics and cause-directed surgery.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in Germany for selected liver tumors, including HCC, patient selection, treatment sessions, risks and travel planning.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led comparison of TACE, SIRT/Y-90, thermal ablation (RFA/MWA) and SBRT for selected liver tumors in Germany, focused on how multidisciplinary teams choose between different locoregional strategies.
Read treatment guide →CardiologyUnderstand TAVI evaluation, Heart Team decision-making, treatment planning and practical steps for international patients considering aortic-valve treatment in Germany.
Read treatment guide →UrologyA source-led guide to testicular germ-cell tumor treatment in Germany, including tumor markers, orchiectomy, seminoma versus non-seminoma, chemotherapy, RPLND, fertility preservation and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch tethered cord syndrome care in Germany, including adult and pediatric assessment, MRI, bladder evaluation, classic versus occult presentations, detethering surgery and retethering review.
Read treatment guide →OncologyA source-led guide to thyroid cancer treatment in Germany, including expert pathology, thyroid surgery, differentiated versus medullary or anaplastic disease, radioiodine, molecular review and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryUnderstand how German neurosurgical centers assess trigeminal neuralgia, including diagnosis review, MRI for vascular compression, medication failure, microvascular decompression, percutaneous procedures and stereotactic options.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch tuberculum sellae meningioma treatment in Germany, including MRI/CT review, neuro-ophthalmology, optic canal involvement, transcranial versus endoscopic endonasal surgery, radiosurgery and follow-up.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch multidisciplinary TSC care in Germany, including TSC1/TSC2 genetics, epilepsy and EEG, brain MRI/SEGA surveillance, renal angiomyolipoma, TAND and current mTOR-inhibitor pathways.
Read treatment guide →GynecologyA source-led guide to fibroid treatment in Germany, including symptom assessment, fertility goals, myomectomy, hysterectomy and uterine-artery embolization.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyCompare German university-hospital cataract services using official evidence for lens surgery, intraocular-lens planning and complex cataract pathways.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyCompare German university-hospital cornea programs with official service evidence for keratoconus, Fuchs endothelial disease, DMEK and corneal transplantation.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyCompare German university-hospital glaucoma programs using official evidence for specialist diagnostics, SLT, MIGS, filtering surgery and drainage implants.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyCompare German university-hospital retina programs using official evidence for vitreoretinal surgery, AMD, diabetic retinal disease, retinal vein occlusion and macular disorders.
Read treatment guide →OphthalmologyA source-led guide to vitreomacular traction (VMT) assessment in Germany, including OCT, when observation may be appropriate, and when intervention such as vitrectomy may be discussed.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch multidisciplinary VHL care in Germany, including VHL genetics, CNS and retinal hemangioblastoma surveillance, renal and pancreatic tumors, pheochromocytoma, surgery and current belzutifan pathways.
Read treatment guide →Neurology & NeurosurgeryResearch Wilson disease care in Germany, including ATP7B genetics, ceruloplasmin and 24-hour urine copper, neurological and hepatic assessment, chelation, zinc, treatment monitoring and selected liver-transplant evaluation.
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