Thyroid Centre

Thyroid gland diseases are very widely spread among the population. There are various symptoms of sickness and complaints that are associated with thyroid gland diseases. Sometimes this is only one accidentally discovered nodule, which requires clarification and therapy.

There is another group of diseases, which is connected with symptoms typical of the thyroid gland: agitation, nervousness, fatigue and physical symptoms, for example, a rapid heartbeat, an inclination to sweating, change in body weight or loss of hair.

Diagnostics
The diagnostics of thyroid gland diseases comprises internal examination, a high-resolution sonography (ultrasound diagnostics with colour duplex), thyroid gland scintigraphy as nuclear medical procedure, applied in case of existing indications and labour values. Finally, some thyroid gland diseases require histological examination by means of puncture cytology.

Internal and surgical therapy
Often, a hyper or hypofunction of the thyroid gland is balanced with the help of special drugs. In another case, an increase of a thyroid gland with swallowing difficulties or an unclear thyroid gland nodule can be reason for an operative therapy. The extent of the operation is planned according to the individual situation. The procedure, the course and postoperative treatment is thoroughly clarified during conversion. In order to make the surgery as secure as possible also in regard to vocal cords, an intraoperative neuromonitoring of the nerves has come into existence. This procedure is used in our department on a regular basis.

Each disease has a functional level, which indicates a disease process. The medicine must alongside the question: “What makes us fall ill?” also answer another question: “What makes us recover?” Drugs of anthroposophical medicine that are obtained from natural products as predominantly potentiated drugs are focused on this therapeutic goal.

Thyroid glands diseases show a special relation to people’s soul. These are not only diverse mental disturbances, but also some biographical crises and stress. For this reason, a comprehensive therapy of people with thyroid gland diseases often comprise more then just a drug therapy. Different therapy procedures and conversation therapy of antroposophical medicine can be applied here.

Thyroid centre Havelhoehe
A diagnostic and therapeutic offer for people with thyroid diseases has developed in the Hospital Havelhoehe in the course of many years. It ranges from a complete diagnostics to various therapeutic procedures. In addition to medicamental therapy and usage of drugs of anthroposophical medicine all procedures of surgical treatment are established. Moreover, further therapeutic procedures of antroposophical medicine (eurhythmy therapy, art therapies) and conversation therapy are offered.

Due to a close collaboration of doctors and therapists, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches can be quickly and easily coordinated.

Further inquiries and applications for an inpatient and outpatient therapy can be made through secretariats of the thyroid gland centre.

Eurhythmy therapy
Thyroid gland diseases destabilise the body. Due to our holistic approach, you have a chance to actively participate in the recovery process yourself. Eurhyrmy therapy, during which the body is released of its one-sided tendencies and is brought back into its harmonious correlation due to repeating certain exercises plays here a significant role. In addition to the mental-vital area, mental and spiritual parts are also strengthened so that the person can reassume inner guide on all levels. We offer you a free information hour, during which you can find out more and your individual exercises will be prepared.

Psychotherapy and counselling
People, who suffer from a thyroid gland disease, know the feeling of changing moods. Very often they suffer from inability to lead their life in a self-determined way. To start a healing process it may be necessary to have a look at the biography with regard to existing stress or critical life events. This glance at the life story should contribute to finding a new meaning for events and experiences and to realise internal steps needed to achieve a lasting internal piece.

Heads of department:

• Dr. med. Matthias Girke
• Priv.-Dozent Dr. med. Hans-Peter Lemmens

Other physicians and therapists:

• Dr. med. Bettina Piche (Oberärztin der Chirurgischen Abteilung am GKH)
• Dr. Lisa Arndt, Internistin
• Dr. Jan Feldmann, Internist
• Dr. Norbert Rothe, Allgemeinmediziner
• Dorothea Friemel, Psychotherapeutin
• PD Dr. med. Christian Heckmann, Endokrinologe (kooperierendes Labor) 
• Prof. Dr. med. Heinz Pickartz (kooperierender Pathologe)