Department of Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology at Ludwig-Maximilian University Hospital

About The Hospital Departments Accommodation

Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital

Munich, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Martin Reincke

Department of Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Nephrology

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology at Ludwig-Maximilian University Hospital provides advanced treatment and care for patients with hormonal diseases, kidney disorders, and rheumatic diseases. The department is directing a special focus on rare diseases. Patients with such diseases are provided care through both inpatient and outpatient care measures.
The department has 135 inpatient beds where they treat more than 4,000 inpatients every year under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Martin Reincke. The department consists of highly-experienced doctors and medical staff is along with state-of-the-art equipment to ensure high-quality treatment and innovative medical care for every patient.

Department of Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology at Ludwig-Maximilian University Hospital is specialized in:

Diagnosis and treatment of:

o   Conn’s syndrome
o   Cushing’s syndrome
o   Congenital dysfunction of the adrenal cortex
o   Metabolic disorders
o   Acromegaly
o   Osteoporosis
o   Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
o   Pituitary disorders
o   Adrenal tumors
o   Thyroid tumors
o   Systemic lupus erythematosus
o   Chronic kidney failure
o   Glomerulonephritis
o   Hypertension due to kidney disorders
o   Reactive arthritis
o   Sjogren’s syndrome
o   Myositis
o   Immunodeficiencies
o   Enteropathic arthritis

•   Hemodialysis
•   Peritoneal dialysis
•   Kidney transplantation and care pre and post-surgery

?Education and Posts

Since 02/04 Chief Physician, Department of Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology, University Hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
07/02 - 07/04 Completion of residency in Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, University of Würzburg.
01/90 - 05/91 Postdoctoral Fellow National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Washington.
10/85-12/89 Residency in Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, University of Cologne, Germany.
13.02.86 Doctoral degree (Dr. med.) Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany.
1978-1985 Study of Human Medicine, Universities of Heidelberg and Cologne, Germany.

Fellowships and Awards

2016 ERC Advanced Grant PAPA.
2014 Prize for Good Teaching of the Bavarian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Art.
2008 Member, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
1995 Schöller-Junkmann Award of the German Society of Endocrinology.
1994 Poster Award, German Society of Internal Medicine.
1991 German Research Foundation, Fellowship Grant at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA.

Memberships in Scientific Societies

2014 - 2017 President of the German Society of Endocrinology (DGE).
2009 - 2013 Member of the Executive Committee of the European Society of Endocrinology.
Since 2004, Founding Member of the Steering Committee of the European Network for the Study
of Adrenal Tumors (ENSAT), since 2008 Chairman.
Since 2010, the National Representative of the Steering Committee of the European Science Foundation Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors (ENSAT-ESF).
2000 - 2003 Member of the Executive Committee of the German Society of Endocrinology (DGE).