Boris Pfaffenbach

About doctor Boris Pfaffenbach

Professor Boris Pfaffenbach is a highly qualified gastroenterologist and oncologist from Germany, specializing in endoscopic examinations and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, and pancreas. The doctor heads the Department of Gastroenterology, Oncology and Internal Medicine at the Academic Hospital Solingen and has extensive experience in this field. Under the direction of Dr. Pfaffenbach, more than 9,000 treatments for gastrointestinal diseases were performed.

Professor Pfaffenbach holds degrees in general medicine, internal medicine and gastroenterology and is the author or co-author of more than 130 publications.

Professional experience

• Since 2008 – Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, Oncology and Internal Medicine at the Academic Hospital Solingen;
• 2002-2008 – Chief Gastroenterologist at the Bethlehem Health Center Stolberg;
• 1998-2001 – Senior Physician at the Academic Hospital Solingen;
• 1992-1997 – Assistant physician at the Ruhr University in Bochum;
• 1990-1992 – Assistant physician at the Essen University hospital.

Doctor’s specialty

The main areas of scientific and practical activity of Dr. Pfaffenbach are:

• gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
• inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, autoimmune diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• pathology of the liver and biliary tract, hepatitis, hepatosis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, and cholelithiasis;
• malignant tumors of internal organs;
• conservative treatment of gastroenterological diseases;
• development of a therapeutic diet during complex therapy.