Pediatric Pulmonologist Prof. Zielen in Frankfurt
Treatment focus
- Bronchial asthma (early childhood asthma, severe asthma, allergic asthma, new biologic therapies)
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO)
- Chronic cough, cough-variant asthma, cough tic, Tourette syndrome
- Allergic diseases (e.g., insect venom allergy, peanut allergy, pollen allergy)
- Medication allergy ataxia telangiectasia (Louis-Bar syndrome; see www.info-AT.de)
- Bronchiolitis obliterans (PiBO and BOS) (see www.starkelunge.de)
Contact
Institute for Respiratory Diseases
Medaimun GmbH
Kennedyallee 97a, D-60596 Frankfurt
P: +49 69 8740 8833(Private patients & self-insured) F: +49 69 6959 58909
Consultation Hours:
For Private Patients and Self-Payers:
Tuesday 12:00 - 5:30 PM
Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Friday 9:30-11:30 AM
By appointment
Medical Range
Range of diagnostic services
- Lung function test (spirometry, ozillometry, body plethysmography)
- Determination of NO in the respiratory air
- Determination of bronchial irritation sensitivity (asthma test)
- Allergy testing (prick test, determination of specific IgE)
- Nasal and bronchial provocation with allergens
- Na Food allergy diagnostics and oral provocation testing
- Oral medication provocation testing
- In collaboration with colleagues of other disciplines, radiological examinations such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or special laboratory tests can be performed.
Range of therapeutic services
- Outpatient trials (new therapies; see www.medaimun.de)
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Specific immunotherapy (rush and short-term therapy)
- Interdisciplinary care of patients with ataxia, PIBO, and BOS (including dietary advice, physiotherapy, etc.)
More Information
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Prof. Dr Stefan Zielen is a specialist in respiratory & allergic diseases at the Institute for Respiratory Diseases "Medaimun."
He was head of the focus area of allergology, pneumology, and cystic fibrosis at the pediatric and adolescent medicine clinic at the Frankfurt University Hospital for 22 years. Prof Zielen has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers on PubMed and has been an expert in asthma, rare lung diseases, and allergic diseases for many years. He treats children, adolescents, and adult patients who come as self-pay patients and those with private health insurance.
Diagnosis and Therapy of Pulmonary Diseases
The Medaimun Institute for Respiratory Diseases has complete clinical diagnostics and treatment of acute and chronic lung diseases in children, adolescents, and adults. Prof. Zielen and his team always care for young patients and their families by following the latest medical knowledge. In addition, the cooperating laboratory offers a wide range of different tests for questionable immune processes and allergies.
Proven Specialist in Hyposensitization
In the special field of respiratory and allergic diseases, Prof. Zielen most frequently treats asthma, other rare lung diseases, and allergic diseases (allergic rhinitis, bee and wasp venom allergy, and peanut allergy). Prof Zielen is a renowned specialist in hypersensitization (short-term and rush immunotherapy) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with tablets.
Asthma Treatment in Frankfurt
Asthma (bronchial asthma) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract with hypersensitivity to the airways. It comes to attacks of narrowed airways in asthma (bronchial obstruction) due to mucus formation caused by cramping of the airway muscles (bronchial muscles). Often asthma is caused by allergies and infections.
Close cooperation between doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, physiotherapists, dieticians, social workers, and psychologists guarantees the best possible, patient-oriented care for chronic diseases.
The Highest Level of Expertise in the Treatment of Ataxia Telangiectasia
Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T; OMIM 208900, formerly known as Louis Bar syndrome) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the ATM gene (Ataxia telangiectasia mutated) (607585) encoding the ATM protein located on chromosome 11q.22–23.1. The ATM protein interacts with a large number of immunological, hematopoietic, and endocrine signaling pathways, such that defective ATM function results in a broad multisystemic clinical manifestation. The absence of ATM is characterized by progressive cerebellar degeneration, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, cellular and humoral immunodeficiency, cancer susceptibility, and radiosensitivity. In classic A-T, recurrent infections lead to chronic lung disease (bronchiectasis and pneumonia). Therefore, treatment by an experienced team, such as Prof Zielen's, is crucial for young patients' long-term prognosis.
Please, visit the website of the Medaimun Respiratory Institute for more information.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
| 1968-75 | High School Frankfurt Matura 1975 |
| 1975-83 | University J.W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt |
| 1983 | Graduation from Medical School, Physician |
Degrees
| 1989 | M.D. Board certified in Pediatrics 1989 |
| 1991 | M.D. Board certified in Allergology |
| 1994 | PHD (Thesis): T-Cell Regulation in Patients with Common variable Immunodeficiency |
| 1996 | M.D. Board certified in Pediatric Pneumology |
| 1998-2002 | Professor of Pediatrics, Chair for Pediatric Allergy and Pneumology, University Bonn |
| 2002-1 April 2023 | Professor of Pediatrics, Chair of Pediatric Allergology and Pneumology, University of Frankfurt |
Employment/Position
| 1985-1990 | Children Hospital der J.W. Goethe-Universität |
| 1990-1991 | Research Fellow DKFZ Heidelberg, Germany |
| 1991-1998 | Senior Physician Pediatric Allergy and Pneumology |
| 1998-2002 | Professor in Pediatrics, Chair for Pediatric Allergology and Pneumology, University of Bonn |
| 2002-present | Current Position: Professor of Pediatrics, Chair of Pediatric Allergology, Pneumology, and Cystic Fibrosis, and Head of Research at Medaimun GmbH |
| As of 1 April 2023 | Institute for Respiratory Diseases (Medaimun GmbH; www.medaimun.de) |
Team
- Andreas Wimmers
General Practitioner - Dr Dr Linde
Pediatrician, Immunologist
Cooperation Partner
- PD Dr Olaf Eickmeier
Head of the Cystic Fibrosis Unit, KKJM - PD Dr Martin Rosewich
Allergist and Pediatric Pneumologist in Oberursel - Dr A. Lieb
Allergist and Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Neu Isenburg - Prof. Dr nat. Ralf Schubert
Focus on Allergology Laboratory and Immunology, KKJM
Extras
- The Institute for Respiratory Diseases has beds for partial hospitalization.
Location
Transport Connections
| Frankfurt (Main) Central Station | 2 km |
| Frankfurt Airport | 12 km |
Information about Frankfurt
Frankfurt is one of the most important financial centres in Germany and Europe. With its skyscrapers unique in Europe, Frankfurt rises above the Main on an area of approximately 243 square kilometres and at its centre accommodates about 700.000 inhabitants. Frankfurt was officially mentioned for the first time in 794 and played a decisive role during the imperial age. Much of the city was destroyed by bombing in World War II by the Allies. The historic old town, however, is preserved, just as its culturally important role in Europe. Today the old town is a tourist magnet that repeatedly attracts visitors from all over the world.
