Heckmann, Dr. med. Frank

Specialist for internal medicine, angiology and phlebology

The vessels are of central significance for supplying the cells of the entire body with all essentials – for this reason, many health problems from the most different medical areas are treated in our medical field. We try to live up to the big responsibility arising from that fact by offering you holistic medical care using our comprehensive specialist knowledge on the one hand, and cooperating with many specialists from other medical areas on the other, to which we will readily refer you, if this is required in your case.

Range of services

Veins

  • Duplex and Doppler sonography of the veins
  • Foam sclerosing of saphenous veins
  • Foam sclerosing of spider veins
  • Diagnosis, therapy and prevention of thrombosis
  • Assessment of coagulation disorders
  • Wound care, ulcus therapy
  • Lymphologic examinations and therapy

Arteries

  • Duplex sonography of the abdominal and leg arteries
  • Treadmill ergometry
  • Duplex sonography of the neck arteries
  • Treatment of perfusion disorders
  • Infusion therapy

Heart

  • Stress ECG
  • Longterm ECG
  • Colour Doppler echocardiography
  • Longterm blood pressure measurement

Diagnostics

  • Duplex sonography of arteries and veins
  • Echocardiography
  • ECG
  • Sonography of
    o abdominal organs
    o kidneys and urinary organs
    o thyroid
    o lymph nodes
  • Lymphological examinations
  • Gastroscopy
  • Lung function (bodyplethysmography)

Therapy

  • Foam sclerosing of saphenous veins
  • Foam sclerosing of spider veins
  • Anti-thrombosis therapy
  • Wound care, ulcus treatment
  • Lymphological therapy
  • Treatment of perfusion disorders
  • Infusion therapy (arteries)
  • Internal medicine

Prevention

  • Health checks
  • Health advising

Study

  • Medical studies in Heidelberg

Clinical career

  • Further qualification to become a specialist for internal medicine at the Mannheim Clinics
  • since 1992 Specialist for internal medicine
  • since 1992 Own practice
  • since 1995 Specialist for angiology and phlebology
  • since 1996 Atos Clinic Heidelberg
  • since 1999 Authorisation to teach further qualification courses in angiology, phlebology and internal medicine
  • since 2003 Head of the Academy for Medical Further Qualification (ESPM)
  • since 2003 Vice President of the European Society for Preventive Medicine (ESPM)
  • 2010 Awarded the "Mérite Européen" for his merits on the area of preventive medicine

Memberships in professional societies

  • DGA (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Angiologie / German Society for Angiology)
  • DGP (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Phlebologie / German Society for Phlebology)
  • ESPM (European Society of Preventive Medicine)
  • DEGUM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin / German Society for Ultrasound Use in Medicine)
Heckmann, Dr. med. Frank

Internal Medicine, Angiology, Phlebology and Nephrology

Consultation hours:

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 13:00

Monday - Thursday 15:00 -18:00

Phone: +49 (0)6221 / 983 - 225

E-Mail: frank.heckmann@atos.de

Website:
» www.gefaess-praxis.de