University Hospital Mainz
Mainz, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schwarting
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at University Hospital Mainz provides care for patients with rheumatic diseases affecting organs functions. The department is fully equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapeutics for the management of rheumatological diseases. The department has a remarkable medical team of specialists, nurses, and physicians. The department is concerned with the enhancement of therapeutic measures.
Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Med. Andreas Schwarting, the department treats more than 800 inpatients every year. The department's main focus is on the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis. It also offers physiotherapy and consultation sessions to improve the patient’s quality of life and adjustment with some diseases.
The Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at University Hospital Mainz is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Gout
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Lyme disease
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Polymyositis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Reactive arthritis
• Scleroderma
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Sjogren’s syndrome
• Behcet’s disease
• Bursitis
Education and professional career
- 1984 - 1991 Study of Human Medicine at the Rhenish Friedrich-Wilhelm University of Bonn, Karolinska Institute (Stockholm) and Uppsala University (Sweden).
- 1987 - 1989 Medical practice (while studying) in Bonn, Berlin, Munich, Stockholm, Uppsala.
- 1990 - 1991 One-year practice, Ostersund Regional Hospital (Uppsala University) and Mechernich Regional Hospital (University of Bonn).
- 1991 Intern, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Mainz (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Meyer zum Buschenfelde).
- 1992 Doctoral thesis defense, Institute of Neurobiochemistry, University of Bonn (magna cum laude).
- 1992 - 1996 Assistant Physician, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Mainz.
- 1996 - 1997 Research Fellow, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston (Director: Prof. Dr. Barry Brenner).
- 1997 - 1998 Research Fellow, Harvard Institute of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston.
- Since 1998 Establishment of a Research Group on Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Clinical Immunology at the Department and Polyclinic of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Mainz.
- 1999 Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine.
- 2001 Additional qualification in Nephrology.
- Since 2001 Senior Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine I (Rheumatology, Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, Intensive Care, Clinical Immunology).
- Since 2001 Venia Legendi, Internal Medicine.
- Since 2002 Head of the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology.
- 2005 Additional qualification in Hypertensiology (German Hypertension League).
- 2005 - 2006 Advanced training in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology at the Charite Hospital.
- 2006 Additional qualification in Rheumatology.
- 2006 W2 Professor and Head of the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at the University Hospital Mainz.
- Since 2006 Director of the ACURA Rheumatology Center (previously: Rheumatology Center Sana Bad Kreuznach
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology
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