Head of Department: Dr. med. Clemens Fahrig
Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine / Specialism: Angiology

• Higher Education, Training and Qualifications
  • 1969 – 1977   
    Canisius College, Berlin      
  • 1977 – 1983   
    Degree in Medicine, Free University of Berlin      
  • 1983   
    Awarded medical licence     
  • 1986   
    Awarded doctorate     
  • 1990   
    Awarded title Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine     
  • 1997   
    Authorisation to head professional development in focal area of angiology      
  • 1998   
    Seminar leader ‘Double and duplex sonography of the peripheral veins and arteries and supraaortal vessels’  
• Career
  • 1984-1991   
    Specialty registrar under Prof. Dr. Heidrich und Dr Wieck/Berlin    
  • 1991-2002   
    Consultant under Prof Heidrich/Berlin      
  • 2001-2003   
    Head of angiological rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Centre in Rankestraße
  • 2002-2003   
    Senior consultant, Berlin      
  • Since 2003   
    Head of Department of Internal Medicine Department at Hubertus Evangelical Hospital, Berlin      
  • Since 2004   
    Head of Vascular Centre, Berlin-Brandenburg      
  • Since 2004   
    Head of angiological rehabilitation at the Evangelical Out-patient Rehabilitation Centre       
  • Since 2005   
    Medical Director of the Hubertus Evangelical Hospital, Berlin
• Membership of Professional Associations / Honorary positions 
  Elected/Appointed
  ·1    Advisory Board of the German Angiology Society
  ·2    Hospital Commission of the German Angiology Society
  ·3    Rehabilitation section of the German Angiology Society
  ·4    Microcirculation section of the German Angiology Society
  ·5    Board of Senior Hospital Consultants, Berlin
  ·6    Auditor for vascular centres affiliated to the German Angiology Society
• Other professional memberships
  ·1    German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)
  ·2    Federation of Internists (BDI)
  ·3    German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM)
  ·4    Berlin Society for Prevention and Rehabilitation (BGPR)
• Honorary positions
  • Parish Council of the Catholic Parish of St.Laurentius, Berlin/Tiergarten     
• Selection of Publications
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Behrendt, Ch., Heydler, B. Stockmann, U.: Leiomyosarkom im Bereich der Beckenvene.Vasa 22, 263-268, 1993
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Brodel, C.: Peripher-arterielle Durchblutungstörung bei retroperitonealer Fibrose und Ergotismus. Herz/Kreisl. 27, 236-238, 1995
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Voigt, B., Wnuk, G.: Capillary microscopy of the nailfold in healthy subjects. Int. J. Microcirc.15, 287-292, 1995
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Penninger, C.: The incidence of malignant diseases in patients with deep venous thrombosis of the pelvis and lower limb. 38th Annual World Congress International College of Angiology, Vol. 38, 50, 1996
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Penninger, C.: Häufigkeit unbekannter maligner Erkrankungen bei tiefen Bein-und Beckenvenenthrombosen. Plebol. 26: 57-59, 1997
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Stockmann, U., Behrendt, C., Jautzke, G., Langholz, J.: Dissektion der Nieren-und Beckenarterien beidseits bei fibromuskulärer Dysplasie vom intimalen Typ. Gefäßchirurgie 2/97: 150-153, 1997
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Penninger, Ch.: Is the capillary determination of the visible capillary length a diagnostic criterion in thromboangiitis obliterans? VASA 27: 87-88, 1998
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Penninger, Ch.: The incidence of occult malignant diseases in patients with deep venous thrombosis of the pelvis and lower limb. International Journal of Angiology 7: 249-251, 1998
  • Fahrig, C., Heidrich, H., Voigt, B., Wnuk, G.: Capillary microscopic findings in healthy children. Journal of Vascular  Investigation 4: 1-3, 1998
  • Fahrig, C., H. Heidrich: Leiomyosarcoma of the Common Femoral an External Iliac Veins. International Journal of Angiology 8: 112-115, 1999
  • Fahrig, C., H. Heidrich, B. Voigt, G. Wnuk, H. Hirche. U. Roggenbruck: Was bedeuten Gehstreckenbestimmungen bei peripherer arterieller Verschlußkrankheit auf dem Laufband und im Alltag? Med Klin 94: 303-5, 1999
  • Fahrig, C., L. Breitinger, H. Heidrich: Vital capillary microscopic  findings in the nailfold of patients with diabetes mellitus. VASA  29: 258-63, 2000
  • Fahrig, C., T. Lange, H. Heidrich: Comparison of the reproducibility of a walking test   using the padhoc device and the treadmill in patients with intermittent claudication. International Angiology 20, Suppl.1: 49, 2001
  • Fahrig,C.: Bedeutung der transcutanen Sauerstoffpartialdruckmessung (tcPO 2) im klinischen Alltag. Vasa suppl. 61: 27, 2002
  • Fahrig C: Gehtraining bei pAVK: ein realistisches Therapiekonzept? VASA; Suppl 68:19-20, 2005
  • Fahrig C: Chronische periphere arterielle Verschlusskrankheit. In Aulbert (Hrsg) Lehrbuch der Palliativmedizin,.Schattauer Verlag Stuttgart New York, pp 806-811, 2007
  • Fahrig C: Ambulantes und stationäres Gehtraining bei pAVK. MOT 128:25-29,2008      
  • Fahrig C: Sind interdisziplinäre Gefäßzentren sinnvoll? Nutzen und Problematik. MOT 128: 49-50, 2008
  • Fahrig C, Heidrich H, Rieger H, Sternitzky R, Weber J: Arteriovenöse Fisteln und Angiodysplasien. . In Dierkesmann et al (Hrsg) Rationelle Diagnostik und Therapie in der Inneren Medizin. Urban&Fischer München, pp E10:1-3, 2009