Find an English-speaking doctor in Berlin near you

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Sometimes, it’s just easier to talk to an English-speaking doctor in Berlin. The language barrier is really high when it comes when it comes intimate medical conversations.

Until you have found time to learn German at that level, you will want to find the right specialist that speaks the right language. This guide shows you where to find them.

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Finding an English-speaking doctor in Berlin is fairly easy

If you need to see an English-speaking doctor in Berlin, it’s fairly easy to start your search. With the resources below, you will be able to find:

  • a general practitioner: called “Hausartzt” in Germany. This is your local doctor you will contact first to identify your symptoms, prescribe you medications or forward you to a specialist for a treatment.
  • a specialist: after visiting the general practitioner, the specialist can prescribe you a treatment.

Use your Krankenkasse‘s database

Whether you are with a private or a public health insurance in Germany, they will have a database of doctors they work with on their website. They usually have language filters as well. Examples:

  • Find English-speaking doctors in Berlin with TK’s database here. (First search by location, and then apply filters).
  • Find doctors with AOK’s database here. (First search by location, and check languages in each doctor’s profile).

To find your own Kasse’s search page, you can google this: “Arztsuche [name of Krankenkasse]”.

Doctors’ associations’ databases

There are up to date database handled by doctors themselves. Simply enter your area, the specialty you are looking for and specify the language. You can even switch tabs and look for a precise therapy area if you need that.

Those databases are pretty neat, and most important of all: up-to-date !

Appointment booking platforms

Appointment booking platforms also have a search function with a limited language filter.

Doctors that speak other languages than English

The same databases listed above allows to find not only an English-speaking doctor in Berlin, but also one that speaks Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, etc.

However, it’s also generally a good idea to look at your embassy’s website too. They often have a list of recommended doctors. It might sometimes not be up-to-date but doctors practices are fairly stable businesses, so there isn’t much risk giving them a call. Some other lists that I found on the web were:

If you know about lists for other languages, do let me know in the comments; I will add it to this page.

Discrimation-free practitioners in English

Talking to an English-speaking doctor online

Although the relevance of video consultations for serious illnesses is still debated, specialized platforms give you an immediate access to a practitioner, from the comfort of your home. That’s probably best reserved for renewing prescriptions or getting a sick-leave notice for your employer.

English-speaking dentists in Berlin

You can find the right specialist via the resources listed above. I have a made table of my own here, with an indication per Berzirke.

English-speaking dentists in Berlin
Dentist NameAddressDistrictWebsite
Zahn&ArtChausseestraße 22Mittewww.zahnarzt-berlin-mitte-zahnundart.de
Dr. Jan EffinghausenJägerstraße 70Mittewww.zahnaerzte-berlin-mitte.de
TriadentRosenthaler Str. 63-64Mittewww.triadent-mitte.de
Dr. Radmann in Gesundbrunnen CenterIm Gesundbrunnen-Center, Badstraße 4Gesundbrunnenwww.gesunde-zaehne-lebenslang.de
Medeco ZahnklinikenStresemannstraße 121Kreuzbergwww.mvzmedeco.berlin
Zahnarztpraxis Dr. DanaiBreisgauer Str. 37Wilmersdorfzahnarztpraxis-hocke.de
Dr. Fache, Dr. KhalifeWilmersdorfer Str. 108-111Charlottenburgwww.kantcenter.com
Ku64Kurfürstendamm 64Charlottenburgku64.de
KU64 Zahnarzt Berlin Mitte – Dr. Ziegler & PartnerHausvogteiplatz 14Mitteku64.de
Dr. Stefan NaumannAuguste-Viktoria-Straße 7Schönebergwww.zahnarzt-naumann-berlin.de
Tempeldent – Zahnarztpraxis in TempelhofRingbahnstraße 76-80Tempelhofwww.tempeldent.de
Zahnarzt Friedrichshain: F. YasharFrankfurter Allee 9Friedrichshainwww.zahnarztpraxis-in-friedrichshain.de
Zahnarzt Martin MachaKantstraße 134Charlottenburgwww.zahnarzt-berlin-west.de
Dr. Oliver RedaelliLinkstraße 6Tiergartenwww.zahnarzt-redaelli.de
Praxis GrinfeldBerliner Straße 37Wilmersdorfwww.praxis-grinfeld.de
KottidentAdalbertstraße 94Kreuzbergwww.kottident.de
Zahnärzte KünzelKurfürstendamm 69Charlottenburgwww.drkuenzel.com
Studio Dental BerlinWilmersdorfer Str. 128Charlottenburgstudiodentalberlin.de
DentalFirstReichsstraße 2Charlottenburgwww.dentalfirst.de

Notruf – Emergency numbers:

  • You can call 112 from any phone to call an ambulance. This number is the emergency number everywhere in the E.U. Don’t worry about German here, there will probably be a doctor or a nurse to take care of you in English once at the hospital.
  • You also can call 116 117, when the medical emergency doesn’t need a rush to the hospital. You will be connected to a central call-center that can guide you to the nearest practice operating outside of normal working hours.

The road often starts with a general practitioner before the specialist

If you know you need a specialist to treat a certain condition you have, don’t go to one directly or else your Krankenkasse might not cover it. It is best to go first to a general practitioner for an early diagnostic. If you need a specialist, they will give an “Überweisung“, a referral to go and see one. This little extra step makes sure your Krankenkasse covers it.

How the different medical practices/specialties are called

If you want to google your way around finding the right doctor, you can append the following search terms:
Here is a list of common medical practices and specialties along with their German translations:

  • General medicine – Allgemeinmedizin
  • Dermatology – Dermatologie
  • Ophthalmology (eye care) – Augenheilkunde
  • Otolaryngology (ENT: ear, nose, throat) – Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde (HNO)
  • Dentistry – Zahnmedizin
  • Orthodontics – Kieferorthopädie
  • Pediatrics – Pädiatrie / Kinderheilkunde
  • Gynecology – Gynäkologie
  • Obstetrics – Geburtshilfe
  • Urology – Urologie
  • Gastroenterology – Gastroenterologie
  • Endocrinology – Endokrinologie
  • Rheumatology – Rheumatologie
  • Pulmonology (respiratory medicine) – Pneumologie
  • Nephrology (kidney medicine) – Nephrologie
  • Orthopedics – Orthopädie
  • Allergology – Allergologie
  • Radiology – Radiologie
  • Physical therapy (physiotherapy) – Physiotherapie
  • Occupational therapy – Ergotherapie
  • Speech therapy – Logopädie
  • Cardiology – Kardiologie
  • Neurology – Neurologie
  • Psychiatry – Psychiatrie
  • Psychotherapy – Psychotherapie

What if I’m just a tourist here and don’t have German health insurance?

If you are an EU citizen, you probably have a EHIC card that allows to benefit from the same coverage than at least what locals have. In some countries, this card is included with your domestic one, in others you have to ask for it. It’s for free.

If you are not an EU citizen, you might want to book a travel insurance or something similar to offset any costs that might occur. If it’s an emergency of course, no English-speaking doctor in Berlin will refuse to see you.

Some basic vocabulary to get you going if you need some:

  • Arzt : Doctor
  • Zahnarzt, Augenarzt: Dentist, Eye doctor
  • Termin : Appointment
  • Not : Emergency
  • Es ist dringend: It is an emergency

Good luck and get better soon.

I hope this quick guide on how to find an English-speaking doctor in Berlin was useful to you. Feel free to leave suggestions or questions in the comments’ section.

Bastien

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