Praxisklinik Frauenstraße
Frauenstrasse 51 D-89073 Ulm

 

Profile:

The Praxisklinik Frauenstraße at Ulm/Germany was founded
in 1993. Our basic idea was to bring together sub-specialists in various
fields of women`s health. The clinic thrives to offer state-of-the-art
care at one single location. In promote knowledge about women`s
health, the Christian Lauritzen Institute (CLI) was founded, so that
basic research in gynecological endocrinology, preventive medicine
and anti aging medicine can be conducted. The principal aim of this
institution is to promote knowledge by experimental evidence and to
keep it updated, thus to support patients and their physicians with facts
generated by evidence based medicine (EBM).

 

Geographical location:

The Praxisklinik Frauenstraße Ulm is located
in the south of Germany half way between Muenchen and Stuttgart. It
is about one hour`s drive from Switzerland and Austria.

 

Sections:

The Praxisklinik consists of four main sections and of a non-
profit research institute (www.praxisklinikfrauenstrasse.de):

Fertility Clinic:

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Treatment
(http://www.kinderwunsch-ulm.de)
(chaired by Prof. Dr. med. Karl
Sterzik and Dr. med. Erwin Srehler):

This section offers all methods
of infertility diagnosis and treatment. In the recent year, the center has
performed more than 2500 cycles of IVF/ICSI treatment.

Prenatal diagnosis and treatment

(chaired by Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Huetter):

This division is specialized in the surveillance of high-risk
pregnancies (malformations, amniocentesis, CVS, cordocentecis), in
state-of-the-art ultrasound diagnosis (3D and Doppler ultrasound) and
associated laboratory tests (non-invasive diagnosis in pregnancy).

Psychological Care

(responsible: Dipl.med. Petra-Ilona Boerner):

All patients, especially infertility patients are offered

psychological counseling and care.

This psychological support provides help and
support for many important fields including stress management,
coping strategies for depression or anxiety, couseling personal
relationship issues, coping with pregnancy loss, CBT (group or
single session), and health-coaching.

Additionally, all methods of CAM

(complementary and alternative medicine) are practised:
Acupuncture for increase of the success rates of embryo transfer,
acupuncture for male infertility, hypnotherapy, herbal medicine

Christian Lauritzen Institute

(www.christian-lauritzen-institut.de)

(chaired by Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Dr. med. habil. Rainer Wiedemann):

The institute is engaged in several basic research studies
in cooperation with many universities inland and abroad. In addition,
the most important topic of the institute is evidence based medicine
(EBM) and the transformation of best evidence to patients and their
physicians. Knowledge generated from best evidence is then
transferred to specific health problems affecting males and females.
Approaches to cope with health issues are also offered. The members
of the CLI are cooperating with the German Network for Evidence-
Based Medicine (DNEbM, www.ebm-netzwerk.de). A cooperation
with the University of Shanghai, China has been established to study
and then offer eventual advantages of alternative medicine modalities.

Members of the Praxisklinik

Prof. Dr. med. Karl Sterzik is consultant for gynecology and obstetrics with an additional qualification in gynecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine. He is professor at the University of Ulm and visiting professor at the University of Chiety, Italy. He is one of the pioneers of IVF in Germany and works in the field for more than 20 years. He has established the IVF Center at the University of Ulm. Since 1996 he is the head of the infertility unit of the Praxisklinik.
Prof. Dr. med. Huetter is consultant for gynecology and obstetrics with an additional qualification in obstetrics and high risk pregnancies. He is a lecturer at the University of Ulm. Prof. Dr Huetter is one of the leading experts in ultrasound and prenatal medicine in Germany.
Dr. med. Erwin Strehler is consultant for gynecology and obstetrics with an additional qualification in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He has also earned a MBA degree in hospital administration and is a certified controller for quality maintenance and clinic management. In additional, Dr. Strehler is member of the German Network for Evidence-Based Medicine (DNEbM) and also tutor for EBM.
Dipl. Med. Petra-Ilona Boerner is a consultant psychotherapist from Stuttgart and works since July 2001 withadditional authorization for the treatment of children and adolescents.The principal areas of her work are depression, fatigue, eating-disorders in reproduction, and "anti-aging". Dipl. Med. Petra-Ilona Boerner is member of the German Network for Evidence-Based Medicine (DNEbM) and tutor for EBM. She is teaching in the subject of effective transfer of high quality health information (Evidence Transfer) to patients and their doctors.
Prof. Dr. med. vet. Imam Danassouri is the director of the IVF laboratory and visiting professor at the University of Chieti, Italy. He was director of the IVF Lab at the Stanford University and Scientific Director at the University of New Jersey. Prof. Danassouri is Scientific Director of the European Institute of Reproductive Medicine and works in the field of in vitro fertilization for more than 20 years. He is HCLD (High Complexity Laboratory Director) and ELD (Embryology Lab Director) and member of the committee for establishing guidelines for quality control and certification of IVF labs.
Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Rainer Wiedemann is consultant for gynecology & obstetrics with an additional qualification in gynecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine. He is lecturer at the University of Munich (LMU, Germany). Evidence-Based medicine (EbM) in theory and in the practical application for consultants and patients is the most important scientific topic since recent years. He is actively involved in the German Network for Evidence-Based Medicine (DNEbM) and in Evidence Organizations of the University of Oxford (England). Furthermore, he is an acknowledged tutor for EbM and teaches patients and physicians in Evidence Transfer.