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Prof. Dr med. Axel Dignass (Prof. Dr. med. Axel Dignaß) is Chief Physician of Medical Department I at the Markus Hospital, part of Agaplesion Frankfurt Diakonie Hospital in Frankfurt am Main. His department brings together gastroenterology, hepatology, oncology, infectious diseases and respiratory medicine. Patients come to him above all with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and with other disorders of the digestive tract and the liver.
Where the doctor practises and what they do
Prof. Dignass practises in Frankfurt am Main, at Medical Department I of the Markus Hospital. The centre of his work is chronic inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the bowel wall that persists for years, with flare-ups and quiet periods, and needs ongoing supervision). He selects and adjusts therapy, including in severe cases where the usual medicines have stopped working, and involves surgeons when an operation is needed. For a patient with such a diagnosis it matters that the treating physician regards these diseases as his main subject rather than one of many.
Beyond that, the department under his direction treats diseases of the stomach, bowel and liver in general — from digestive system diagnosis for unclear complaints to long-term treatment. The same department cares for cancer patients and treats metabolic disorders, infectious diseases and lung diseases (respiratory medicine). For the patient this is convenient: examination of the digestive system, an oncologist’s opinion and, if needed, treatment of accompanying conditions all happen under one roof. You can read more about gastroenterology treatment in Germany on a separate page.
What they are known for
Prof. Dignass heads one of the broadest internal medicine departments of the Markus Hospital, where gastroenterologists, hepatologists, oncologists, infectious disease specialists and respiratory physicians work under one direction. Every year he runs the Frankfurt patient–doctor seminar on chronic inflammatory bowel disease, where new treatment options are explained in plain language to patients and colleagues alike. For someone living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis this is a good sign: the doctor not only treats but also knows how to explain what is happening and what can be done.
How we arrange an appointment
AlenMed arranges consultations and treatment with Prof. Dignass at Agaplesion Frankfurt Diakonie Hospital. Send us your medical reports, endoscopy findings and laboratory results via the request form; we translate them into German, forward them to the doctor and agree a date for the consultation or admission. During your stay you are accompanied by a medical interpreter, and we help with the visa, airport transfer and accommodation. You pay for diagnostics and treatment directly to the hospital at its official tariffs.
This material is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace a doctor’s consultation. The possibility and results of treatment are determined after an in-person examination.