University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Peter Paul Nawroth
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders at University Hospital Heidelberg provides care for patients with metabolic disorders and endocrine glands diseases. The department is considered one of the top facilities in Germany in the field of diabetes mellitus, according to FOCUS Magazine.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Peter Paul Nawroth, the department has shown excellent results in the management of obesity, osteoporosis, and thyroid hormonal disorders. The staff treats about 2,000 inpatients every year, nearly 100 of which are diabetic patients. To achieve the best outcomes and patient satisfaction, the department makes sure to stay updated with the latest equipment and to hire qualified, experienced specialists.
The Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders at University Hospital Heidelberg is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Diabetes mellitus type 1
- Diabetes mellitus type 2
- Goiter
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Obesity
- Hormone-induced arterial hypertension
- Diabetic foot
- Pheochromocytoma
- Infertility
- Hypoglycemia
- Insulinoma
- Hypogonadism
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Neuroendocrine tumors
Scientific and Professional Career
- Since 2007, Deputy Head of the Presidium at the University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 2008 Start of work at the Diabetes Center, University Hospital Heidelberg.
- Since 2006, Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 2001 C4 Professor and Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 1999 - 2001 C3 Professor and Head of the Section of Vascular Surgery in the Department of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 1997 Co-Founder of the Wilex Biotechnology.
- 1996 Professor of the Schilling Foundation.
- 1996 Advanced training in Endocrinology and Diabetology at the German Diabetes Society.
- 1995 Advanced training in Angiology.
- 1992 Habilitation in Internal Medicine.
- 1992 Senior Physician.
- 1991 Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine.
- 1987 - 1991 Professional training in Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Metabolic Disorders, Section of Nephrology), University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 1985 - 1987 Postgraduate Internship, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, USA.
- 1982 - 1985 Postgraduate Internship, Columbia University, New York, USA.
- 1980 - 1981 Research Fellow in the Department of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology), University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 1980 Doctoral thesis defense, University of Hamburg.
- 1974 - 1980 Study of Medicine at the University of Hamburg.
Positions in Scientific Societies and Committees
- 2011 - 2014 Board Member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
- Since 2009, Scientific Advisory Board, German Center for Diabetes Research, Duesseldorf.
- 2006 - 2010 Board Member of the Medical Faculty at the University of Heidelberg.
- 2005 - 2007 Chairman of the German Diabetes Society.
- 2005 - 2006 Advisory Board of the Southwest German Society of Internal Medicine.
- Since 2005, Editor of Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes.
- Since 2004, Responsible for the centralization of laboratory trials at the University Hospital Heidelberg.
- Since 2001, Head of the Organizing Committee on Geriatrics.
Awards and Honorary Memberships
- 2010 Honorary Doctoral Degree at Riga Stradins University, Latvia.
- Since 2005, Member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
- 1993 Heisenberg Scholarship of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders
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