Range of Services / Diagnostics
We offer all scientific and medical examinations necessary for your health.
Please notice that some of our specifical diagnosis are only avaible at our praxis in Gelnhausen.
Diagnosis on your first Visit / newly Discovered Diabetes
- Extensive initial physical examination including foot examination according to scientific standards
- Prompt lab analysis for
blood sugar and HbA1c-Value,
Kidney values (micro albumin, urine analysis) - When necessary, further internist lab-diagnostics ordered from an external lab
In order to keep up with “your diabetes” continually, we recommend quarterly check-ups and, once a year, an extensive annual check-up.
Monitoring Your Diabetes
Quarterly Follow-up:
- Prompt lab analysis for blood sugar and HbA1c-Value, Kidney values (micro albumin, urine analysis)
- When necessary, further internist lab-diagnostics ordered from an external lab
Annual Check-up:
- Prompt lab analysis for blood sugar and HbA1c-Value, Kidney values (micro albumin, urine analysis)
- Internist lab-diagnostics ordered from an external lab
- Extensive physical examination
- Foot examination pursuant to scientific standards
Additionally, when needed:
- Ultrasound test
(e.g. of pelvic organs, thyroid) - Echocardiogram
- 24hr-long-term blood pressure measurement
- 24hr-EKG
- Stress-EKG
- Lung function test
- Doppler-Sonogram of the blood vessels
Diagnostics – Outpatient Foot Department
- Foot pressure measurement (Dynamic pedobarography)
- Wound management
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) when nerve issues are present
Individual Health Services (IGeL)
- Heart ultrasound (USKG)
- Ultrasound of the carotid artery (Intima-Media-Thickness)
- Nutrition consultation (One on one)
- Healthy cooking in our teaching kitchen
- seasonal seminars, e.g. baking cookies
- CGMS / Freestyle Libre
- Schooling for continuous blood sugar measurement systems (e.g. Freestyle Libre) if the costs are not borne by the insurance company
- BAREFOOT Schooling “For the love of our feet” for proper handling of the feet when diabetic foot syndrome is present
- Travel immunization
- Preventive Care examinations (additional to the diabetes appointment)