Modern practice with excellent experts

Dr. Alexandra Schlak completed her medical studies in 2003 in Kyiv, Ukraine. She then worked for over nine years in the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital of Tübingen, where she specialized in neurodegenerative and vascular diseases of the nervous system. In addition to her work on the neurological wards and in the outpatient clinic, she was active in the special consultation hours for Parkinson’s syndrome and dystonia.

In the further course of her career, Dr. Schlak gained valuable experience in the neurological department of the Reutlingen District Hospitals and in the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Reutlingen (PPrT). She began her outpatient work in the neurological practice at the Flugfeld in Böblingen before settling in Filderstadt-Bernhausen in 2019.

In January 2025, she and her husband, Dr. med. Schlak, founded the Neurozentrum Filderstadt to offer patients specialized and comprehensive neurological care at the highest level.

After his medical studies at the University of Bonn, which he successfully completed in 2004, Dr. Schlak gained his first neurological experience at the Klinikum Lippe-Lemgo. In 2007, he moved to the Clinic for General Neurology at the University Hospital of Tübingen, where, in addition to his inpatient and outpatient work, he was particularly active in the neuro-oncological and neurovascular outpatient clinics.

After his doctorate and specialist training, Dr. Schlak took over as senior physician in charge of the Stroke Unit (special stroke ward) and the neurosurgical intensive care unit. In this function, he worked in an interdisciplinary team and played a key role in the further development of neurological acute care.

After almost twelve years at the University Hospital of Tübingen, Dr. Schlak took over as Head of the Clinic for Neurology at the Calw-Nagold District Hospitals (Klinikverbund Südwest) in October 2018. There, he was responsible for neurological care in both the inpatient and outpatient sectors and was heavily involved in the training of prospective neurologists. As a member of the medical directorate, he was also involved in healthcare policy decision-making processes and participated in regional hospital planning.

In January 2025, the next step followed: Together with his wife, Dr. Alexandra Schlak, he founded the Neurozentrum Filderstadt to offer patients highly specialized and personal neurological care.

Professor Dr. Arnold studied medicine in Munich and received his doctorate in 1986.

He then worked in basic research before the first station of his professional training was the University Hospital in Munich-Großhadern. In 1993 he moved to the Berlin Charité, where he worked as a senior consultant from 1996-2005 and habilitated in neurology. In 2005 he was appointed head physician of the Clinic for Neurology in Sindelfingen, and in 2007 he became a member of the medical directorate. He was particularly committed to the training of medical students and the further education of prospective specialists.

Professor Arnold is a member of many professional societies, for instance the AAN; in addition to his specialist recognition for neurology, he has additional training in “Neurological Intensive Care Medicine” and “Geriatrics”; he is a trainer for electromyography; Professor Arnold has been listed in the German Focus list since 2011, most recently for the areas of pain therapy, Parkinson’s disease and acute geriatrics.

Ending his engangement in Sindelfingen Hospital, Professor Arnold would like to contribute his experience to the Neurozentrum Filderstadt from 2026.