The Department of Rheumatology focuses on the treatment of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Behcet's disease, and scleroderma. The department offers cortisone injections or chemical obliteration of the synovial membrane for the treatment of inflamed joints. Department of Rheumatology provides both complete diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, that affect not only joints but also internal organs. The head of the department is Dr. Hans Joachim Bergerhausen. The department offers cortisone injections or chemical obliteration of the synovial membrane for the treatment of inflamed joints. Radiosynoviorthese of all inflamed joints is provided with the cooperation of the Department of Nuclear Medicine. The range of medical services of the department is complemented by physical therapy methods, occupational therapy, pain therapy, as well as psychological and social support services.

The department offers both diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases:

• Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation
• (Congenital) rheumatic diseases
• Arthropathies
• Autoimmune diseases
• Spinal and back deformities
• Endocrine disorders of nutrition and metabolism
• Diseases of the arteries, arterioles, and capillaries
• Muscle diseases
• Diseases of the synovial joint membrane and tendons
• Diseases of the veins, lymphatic vessels, and nodes
• Kidney diseases
• Osteopathies and chondropathies
• Rheumatic diseases
• Spondylopathies
• Systemic connective tissue diseases
• Urticaria and erythema