Gastroenterology
Many people know about this everyday complaints that are meant, if colloquially ever something "fails on the stomach". Belching, abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, heartburn, or constipation are annoying and disturbing when they occur and can, if they become the constant companion, significantly reduce the quality of life. They go not so soon, they can be also showing signs of more serious disease - a gastroenterologist can help here.
It deals with a subspecialty of internal medicine, which deals with the gastrointestinal tract, as well as with the related organs such as liver, gallbladder and pancreas. His area of expertise includes recognizing and handling as well as the prevention of the diseases of these organs.
Acute stomach- and coloscopies
About every 6-8 weeks Dr. Ulrich Frankenberger, our gastroenterologist comes to Mallorca. He performs also polyp removal and proctological examinations.