Centre for Pneumology

Pneumology (pulmonary medicine) is the medical discipline that deals with lung and respiratory diseases and their treatment.

Treatment options

These include treatments for a variety of diseases, which are becoming more and more common:

  • Asthma
  • Inflammation of the lungs
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Pleuritis
  • Pneumothorax
  • Cancer
  • Snoring
  • Sleep apnoea syndrome
  • Tuberculosis

Diagnosis

The following examination methods are used for diagnosis:

  • Pulmonary function measurement and blood gas analysis
  • Bronchoscopy (lungoscopy)
  • Polygraphy as part of a sleep analysis (overnight)
  • CT scan of the lung
  • PET scan

Our centre

Lungen-Klinik

 

Privatklinik Bethanien has an in-house lung clinic that specialises in the treatment of lung diseases and sleep-related breathing disorders such as sleep apnoea syndrome (respiratory arrest during sleep). We offer our patients special added value by working with thoracic surgery and oncologists to diagnose lung cancer. Our clinic is open to all insurance classes for consultations. Inpatient procedures at Privatklinik Bethanien are possible with supplementary insurance. 

What's behind a persistent cough?


TV report on SRF's "GESUNDHEITHEUTE" with Dr Stephan Wieser

Doctors at this centre

Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Tobias Herren

Specialisation
Pneumology, Internal medicine
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Thomas Scherer

Specialisation
Pneumology, Internal medicine
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Christoph Tuor

Specialisation
Pneumology, Internal medicine
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Claudia Tüller

Specialisation
Pneumology, Internal medicine
Privatklinik Bethanien

Dr. med. Stephan Wieser

Specialisation
Pneumology, Internal medicine

Specialist field of pulmonology