Doctors and professors in Berlin, Germany

The doctor you trust

View along the Berlin Spree towards the Chancellery and Charité hospital — visitBerlin, photo: Stephan Zirwes

The more than 80 hospitals in the German capital are staffed by internationally renowned top physicians. Professors and chief physicians lead interdisciplinary and highly specialised teams of doctors. Every year, over 750,000 inpatients entrust themselves to Berlin's hospital doctors, who cover all medical specialities.

Berlin is a centre of medical excellence and offers a wide range of healthcare services. From emergency care to specialised treatment, Berlin's hospitals are well equipped to protect and promote the health of the population. International patients can contact the international offices of the doctors and professors listed here to request treatment.

Use "Filter by medical departments" and "Apply filter" to display a selection of specialists for your medical concern. Click on the doctor to find further information and contact details.

Your Checklist – for a pleasant stay

1 Preparations

Describe your concerns and send the necessary documents to the hospital.
2 Relevant documents

Inform yourself about your medical visa and select all documents.
3 Stay

Inform yourself in time about your hospital and a appropriate accommodation.
4 After discharge

Verify if you will need a medication or further treatment.

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Various medical experts

Anyone wishing to become a doctor in Germany has to complete a university degree in human medicine. Strictly regulated, the course takes roughly six years. Successful graduates acquire the title “doctor”. They can then apply for a licence to practise medicine. A doctor can subsequently take further qualifications in a particular specialist field to acquire the title “medical specialist”. It is also possible to take a PhD and acquire the (German) title “Dr. med.”. By taking a professorial qualification at a university, a doctor can become a “professor”. Doctors who have acquired this professorial qualification but do not currently have a chair at a university may be known as “Privatdozenten” (literally “private lecturers”), or “PD” for short.

For international patients, it is important to understand that doctors in Germany are not allowed to treat patients unless they have a licence to practise medicine. This protects patients from being treated by persons without sufficient knowledge.

Even if a doctor does not have a title such as “Dr” or “Professor”, this does not mean in Germany that they are not a doctor. Every doctor who works in a hospital will always have passed all the examinations required by law, and as such is qualified to treat patients regardless of whether they have the “Dr” title or not.

Selection of chief physicians and specialists

Berlin – Centre of medical excellence

Berlin has a worldwide reputation for top-class medicine – boasting Europe's largest university hospital, the Charité, as well as an extensive network of first-rate research facilities and institutions. The German capital offers national and international patients the entire spectrum of modern medicine to treat any kind of medical condition. Working in accordance with German quality and service standards, more than 90 hospitals and some 9,200 doctors in general or specialist practices do their utmost every day to provide the best possible medical care. The growing number of international patients speaks volumes: Berlin can justifiably call itself Germany's “health capital”.