# St. George Hospital (Klinik St. Georg)

> St. George Hospital is a 70-bed integrative medicine hospital in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany, founded in 1991. The hospital specialises in evidence-informed multimodal treatment of complex chronic conditions — Lyme disease, post-COVID syndrome, oncology, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), longevity medicine, and men's health. Patients travel from over 90 countries for access to therapies not routinely available elsewhere: whole-body hyperthermia, apheresis, neuromodulation, and regenerative protocols. Chief Medical Officer: Julian Douwes M.D. Contact: info@clinicum-stgeorg.de | +49 (0)8061 398-0 | Rosenheimer Str. 6-8, 83043 Bad Aibling, Germany.

The hospital integrates conventional German internal medicine with advanced biological and physical therapies. Diagnosis precedes treatment — each patient receives a functional, immunological, and imaging workup before protocols are individualised. The hospital does not make cure claims. Treatment outcomes are documented and published. Friedrich Douwes M.D. (1945–2022), the founder, was a pioneer in integrative oncology and hyperthermia research. His son Julian Douwes M.D. continues as CMO.

## Conditions

- [Conditions Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/): Hub page listing all six clinical programmes with entry points to sub-pages.
- [Lyme Disease](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/lyme-disease/): Europe's leading integrative Lyme disease centre. Treating patients since 1994 using hyperthermia, apheresis, ozone, and IV protocols. Over 12,000 Lyme patients treated.
- [Lyme Disease — What Is Lyme?](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/lyme-disease/what-is-lyme/): Aetiology, transmission, clinical stages, and co-infections explained.
- [Lyme Disease — Diagnosis](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/lyme-disease/diagnosis/): Diagnostic workup including serology, functional testing, and co-infection panels.
- [Lyme Disease — Treatment](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/lyme-disease/treatment/): Multimodal protocol: hyperthermia, H.E.L.P. apheresis, ozone therapy, immune support.
- [Lyme Disease — Multimodal Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/lyme-disease/multimodal-therapy/): How individual therapies are sequenced into a complete protocol.
- [Lyme Disease — Co-Infections](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/lyme-disease/co-infections/): Bartonella, Babesia, Ehrlichia, and other tick-borne co-infections.
- [Lyme Disease — Our Story](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/lyme-disease/our-story/): The hospital's 30+ year history in Lyme disease treatment.
- [Post-COVID Syndrome](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/post-covid/): Post-COVID and Long COVID recovery. Protocols address endothelial dysfunction, microclots, neuroinflammation, and mitochondrial impairment. Dr. Beate Jaeger's microclot research informs diagnostics.
- [Post-COVID — Symptoms and Causes](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/post-covid/symptoms-and-causes/): Pathophysiology of post-COVID: spike protein persistence, fibrinoid microclots, impaired microcirculation.
- [Post-COVID — Diagnostics](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/post-covid/diagnostics/): Microclot testing, endothelial function markers, immune activation panels.
- [Post-COVID — Treatment](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/post-covid/treatment/): H.E.L.P. apheresis, IHHT, NAD+ IV, immune modulation, physical therapy.
- [Oncology](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/oncology/): Integrative cancer treatment alongside or after conventional oncology. Over 50,000 hyperthermia sessions. Chief Physician: Martin Rößner M.D. Haematology/Oncology: Frederick Götte M.D.
- [Oncology — Integrative Cancer Treatment](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/oncology/integrative-cancer-treatment/): Philosophy and structure of the integrative oncology programme.
- [Oncology — Hyperthermia for Cancer](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/oncology/hyperthermia/): How whole-body and local hyperthermia are applied in oncology.
- [Oncology — IPT Chemotherapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/oncology/ipt-chemotherapy/): Insulin-Potentiation Therapy — lower-dose targeted chemotherapy.
- [Oncology — Breast Cancer](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/oncology/breast-cancer/): Integrative breast cancer protocols.
- [Oncology — Prostate Cancer](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/oncology/prostate-cancer/): Integrative prostate cancer protocols including prostate hyperthermia.
- [Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/chronic-fatigue/): Diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS and severe fatigue. Focus on mitochondrial dysfunction, immune dysregulation, and autonomic nervous system rebalancing.
- [Chronic Fatigue — Understanding CFS](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/chronic-fatigue/understanding-cfs/): Pathophysiology of ME/CFS: central sensitisation, HPA axis dysfunction, neuroinflammation.
- [Chronic Fatigue — Diagnosis](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/chronic-fatigue/diagnosis/): Workup including mitochondrial function, immune panels, and autonomic testing.
- [Chronic Fatigue — Mitochondrial Dysfunction](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/chronic-fatigue/mitochondrial-dysfunction/): The role of impaired mitochondrial function in ME/CFS.
- [Chronic Fatigue — Treatment](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/chronic-fatigue/treatment/): NAD+ IV, H.E.L.P. apheresis, neuromodulation, and pacing-based rehabilitation.
- [Longevity Medicine](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/longevity/): Evidence-informed longevity and healthy ageing programmes. Combines preventive diagnostics, hormone optimisation, gut health, detoxification, and regenerative medicine.
- [Longevity — Healthy Ageing](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/longevity/ealthy-aging/): Biological age assessment and interventions targeting the hallmarks of ageing.
- [Longevity — Hormone Optimisation](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/longevity/hormone-optimization/): Bioidentical hormone therapy, thyroid, and adrenal protocols. Led by Daniela Hudi M.D.
- [Longevity — Gut Health](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/longevity/gut-health/): Microbiome assessment and restoration as a longevity lever.
- [Longevity — Preventive Diagnostics](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/longevity/preventive-diagnostics/): Full-body screening panels for early detection and baseline biomarker mapping.
- [Longevity — Detox Programme](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/longevity/detox-program/): Structured detoxification: ozone, colon hydrotherapy, lymphatic drainage.
- [Men's Health](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/mens-health/): Advanced diagnostics and integrative treatment for men's health. Testosterone, prostate, sexual function, and metabolic health.
- [Men's Health — Hormone Optimisation](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/mens-health/hormone-optimization/): TRT, DHEA, thyroid optimisation for men.
- [Men's Health — Prostate Health](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/mens-health/prostate-health/): Prostate health including hyperthermia, transrectal thermal therapy, and integrative oncology.
- [Men's Health — Urinary Function](https://st-george-hospital.com/conditions/mens-health/urinary-function/): Diagnosis and treatment of urinary symptoms and BPH.

## Therapies

- [Therapies Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/): Hub page for all treatment modalities grouped by category.
- [Hyperthermia Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/hyperthermia/): The hospital's signature therapy. 35+ years of experience, 50,000+ sessions. Raises core body temperature to impair pathogens, sensitise cancer cells to treatment, and stimulate immune response.
- [Whole-Body Hyperthermia](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/hyperthermia/whole-body-hyperthermia/): Extreme whole-body hyperthermia (up to 41.8°C core temperature) under anaesthesia. Oncology and Lyme applications.
- [Local/Regional Hyperthermia](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/hyperthermia/local-regional-hyperthermia/): Targeted deep heat to tumour sites or infected tissue.
- [HFTT (High-Frequency Transurethral Thermotherapy)](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/hyperthermia/hftt/): Prostate-targeted thermal therapy.
- [Prostate Hyperthermia](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/hyperthermia/prostate-hyperthermia/): Minimally invasive local hyperthermia for prostate conditions.
- [Apheresis Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/apheresis/): Blood-cleansing therapies that filter or exchange plasma components. Used for Lyme, post-COVID microclots, autoimmune, and oncology.
- [H.E.L.P. Apheresis](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/apheresis/help-apheresis/): Heparin-mediated Extracorporeal LDL/Fibrinogen Precipitation. Removes inflammatory proteins, microclots, and lipid deposits. Core post-COVID and Lyme therapy.
- [Therapeutic Plasma Exchange](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/apheresis/therapeutic-plasma-exchange/): Full plasma replacement to remove autoantibodies and inflammatory mediators.
- [Immunoadsorption](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/apheresis/immunoadsorption/): Selective removal of IgG autoantibodies.
- [Double Cascade Filtration](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/apheresis/double-cascade-filtration/): Two-stage filtration of plasma lipids and large molecular complexes.
- [Red Blood Cell Exchange](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/apheresis/red-blood-cell-exchange/): Erythrocyte exchange for haematological conditions and co-infections such as Babesia.
- [Infusion & Immune Therapies Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/infusion-immune/): IV-based immune modulation, nutritional, and cellular therapies.
- [Immune Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/infusion-immune/immune-therapy/): Immunoglobulin, thymic peptides, and biological immune modulators.
- [NAD+ IV](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/infusion-immune/nad-iv/): High-dose intravenous NAD+ for mitochondrial support, post-COVID, and ME/CFS.
- [Methylene Blue IV](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/infusion-immune/methylene-blue-iv/): Investigational mitochondrial electron carrier. Used conservatively with appropriate patient selection.
- [Vitamin Drips](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/infusion-immune/vitamin-drips/): High-dose Vitamin C, B12, magnesium, and micronutrient infusions.
- [Neuromodulation Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/neuromodulation/): Non-invasive brain and nervous system stimulation therapies for neurological symptoms, fatigue, pain, and mood.
- [tAVNS (Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation)](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/neuromodulation/tavns/): Ear-based vagus nerve stimulation for autonomic regulation and neuroinflammation.
- [tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation)](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/neuromodulation/tdcs/): Low-level electrical brain stimulation for cognitive and pain applications.
- [CES (Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation)](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/neuromodulation/ces/): Microcurrent stimulation for anxiety, insomnia, and post-COVID brain fog.
- [TPS (Transcranial Pulse Stimulation)](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/neuromodulation/tps/): Focused ultrasound-like pulse stimulation for neuroregeneration.
- [EMTT (Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy)](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/neuromodulation/emtt/): Pulsed magnetic field therapy for nerve regeneration and pain.
- [Neurofeedback](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/neuromodulation/neurofeedback/): EEG-guided brainwave training.
- [Detoxification Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/detoxification/): Systemic detoxification protocols for heavy metals, mycotoxins, and metabolic waste.
- [Ozone Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/detoxification/ozone-therapy/): Major autohemotherapy and other ozone applications. Antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, and oxygenating effects.
- [Colon Hydrotherapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/detoxification/colon-hydrotherapy/): Therapeutic colonic irrigation for gut-based detoxification.
- [Ionic Footbath](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/detoxification/ionic-footbath/): Supportive detoxification via transdermal ionic gradient.
- [Supportive Care Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/): Physiotherapy, manual therapy, psychotherapy, pain management, and complementary therapies integrated into all treatment programmes.
- [Physical Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/physical-therapy/): Exercise physiology, lymphatic drainage, and rehabilitation.
- [Psychotherapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/psychotherapy/): Psychosomatic medicine, trauma support, and chronic illness counselling. Christiane Godau M.D. leads this department.
- [Pain Management](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/pain-management/): Multimodal pain protocols including neural therapy and neuromodulation.
- [Hormone Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/hormone-therapy/): Bioidentical hormone replacement and optimisation.
- [Fever Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/fever-therapy/): Controlled fever induction as immunological stimulus.
- [Organotherapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/organotherapy/): Organ-specific biological preparations for targeted physiological support.
- [Complementary Therapies](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/complementary-therapies/): Acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal medicine, and naturopathic support.
- [Relaxation Therapies](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/relaxation-therapies/): Guided relaxation, mindfulness, and stress reduction.
- [Manual Therapies](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/manual-therapies/): Hands-on physical therapies.
- [Medical Massage](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/manual-therapies/medical-massage/): Therapeutic massage for lymphatic and muscular support.
- [Shockwave Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/manual-therapies/shockwave-therapy/): Extracorporeal shockwave for musculoskeletal and pain conditions.
- [Thai Massage](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/manual-therapies/thai-massage/): Traditional Thai massage as a restorative complementary therapy.
- [Dorn Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/manual-therapies/dorn-therapy/): Gentle spinal and joint realignment method.
- [Electromagnetic Therapies](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/electromagnetic-therapies/): Pulsed magnetic and electric field therapies.
- [Magnetic Field Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/electromagnetic-therapies/magnetic-field-therapy/): Low-frequency PEMF for tissue regeneration and pain.
- [PAPIMI](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/supportive-care/electromagnetic-therapies/papimi/): Pulsed electromagnetic induction therapy device.
- [Oncology Therapies Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/oncology/): Cancer-specific therapy modalities grouped together.
- [ECT / Galvano Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/oncology/ect-galvano-therapy/): Electrochemotherapy and galvanic current for direct tumour treatment.
- [IPT Chemotherapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/therapies/ipt-chemotherapy/): Insulin-Potentiation Therapy — low-dose chemotherapy delivered with insulin for tumour-selective uptake.
- [Regenerative Medicine](https://st-george-hospital.com/regenerative-medicine/): Regenerative therapies including PRP, HBOT, peptides, microbiome transfer, and senolytics.
- [Peptide Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/peptide-therapy/): Investigational peptide protocols (BPC-157, TB-500, etc.). Used conservatively with appropriate patient selection and informed consent.
- [Senolytic Protocol](https://st-george-hospital.com/senolytic-protocol/): Removal of senescent cells using evidence-informed senolytic compounds. Investigational application.
- [Microbiome Transfer](https://st-george-hospital.com/microbiome-transfer/): Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for gut microbiome restoration.
- [PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)](https://st-george-hospital.com/prp/): Autologous platelet concentrate injections for tissue repair.
- [HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)](https://st-george-hospital.com/hbot/): High-pressure oxygen sessions for wound healing, neuroregeneration, and post-COVID.
- [IHHT (Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Training)](https://st-george-hospital.com/ihht/): Alternating low/high-oxygen breathing to stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis. Applied in post-COVID and ME/CFS.
- [Photodynamic Therapy](https://st-george-hospital.com/photodynamic-therapy/): Light-activated photosensitiser for cancer and antimicrobial applications.
- [Oncology Hyperthermia](https://st-george-hospital.com/oncology-hyperthermia/): Dedicated oncology hyperthermia protocols.

## Diagnostics

- [Diagnostics Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/diagnostics/): All patients receive an individualised diagnostic workup before treatment begins. Four diagnostic departments.
- [Functional Diagnostics](https://st-george-hospital.com/functional-diagnostics/): Autonomic nervous system testing, heart rate variability, mitochondrial function, dark-field microscopy, bio-impedance, and biomarker profiling.
- [Laboratory & Immune Testing](https://st-george-hospital.com/laboratory-and-immune-testing/): Comprehensive blood analysis: full immune panels, Lyme serology, inflammatory markers, hormones, nutrients, and microclot detection.
- [Imaging & Specialist Testing](https://st-george-hospital.com/imaging-and-specialist-testing/): Ultrasound, MRI referrals, thermography, and specialist imaging for oncology and neurology.
- [Neuromodulation Diagnostics](https://st-george-hospital.com/neuromodulation-diagnostics/): EEG, neurofeedback assessment, and neurological function mapping prior to neuromodulation therapy.

## About the Hospital

- [About St. George Hospital](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/): Overview of the hospital's mission, history, location, and philosophy. Founded 1991 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria.
- [Medical Team](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/medical-team/): Full physician roster: Julian Douwes M.D. (CMO), Martin Rößner M.D. (Chief Physician), Daniela Hudi M.D., Angelina Svircev M.D., Gabriele Zabel M.D., Frank Biok M.D., Frederick Götte M.D., Peter Holzhauer M.D., Christiane Godau M.D., Beate Jaeger M.D. (external researcher, Post-COVID). The late Friedrich Douwes M.D. (1945–2022), founder.
- [Our Approach](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/our-approach/): Root-cause diagnostics, individualised protocols, multimodal therapy, evidence-based practice.
- [Publications](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/publications/): Scientific publications, books, and research contributions by the St. George Hospital medical team.
- [Outcomes](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/outcomes/): Treatment outcome data and patient response documentation.
- [Costs & Insurance](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/costs-and-insurance/): Fee structure, private pay, international health insurance acceptance, and billing information.
- [International Patients](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/international-patients/): Information for patients travelling from outside Germany: how to begin, logistics, accommodation, travel, visa support, language, and what to prepare.
- [Why Germany](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/why-germany/): Why patients choose Germany — medical standards, integrative regulation, infrastructure, safety.
- [Your First Visit](https://st-george-hospital.com/about/your-first-visit/): Step-by-step guide to the first consultation and admission process.

## Aesthetic Medicine

- [Aesthetic Medicine Overview](https://st-george-hospital.com/aesthetic-medicine/): Non-surgical aesthetic treatments offered alongside the medical programme.
- [Injectables](https://st-george-hospital.com/aesthetic-medicine/injectables/): Botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid fillers.
- [Biostimulators](https://st-george-hospital.com/aesthetic-medicine/biostimulators/): Collagen-stimulating injectable treatments.
- [PRP Aesthetics](https://st-george-hospital.com/aesthetic-medicine/prp-aesthetics/): Platelet-rich plasma for skin rejuvenation.
- [Thread Lifting](https://st-george-hospital.com/aesthetic-medicine/thread-lifting/): Absorbable thread lift for facial contouring.

## Contact & Legal

- [Book Consultation / Contact](https://st-george-hospital.com/contact/): Request a consultation or referral. Phone: +49 (0)8061 398-0. Email: info@clinicum-stgeorg.de. Address: Rosenheimer Str. 6-8, 83043 Bad Aibling, Germany.
- [Impressum](https://st-george-hospital.com/impressum/): Legal notice (German regulatory requirement).
- [Privacy Policy](https://st-george-hospital.com/privacy-policy/): GDPR-compliant data protection declaration.