University Hospital Jena
Jena, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Otto Witte
Department of Neurology
Department of Neurology at University Hospital Jena provides care for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The department is one of the best Parkison’s disease treatment centers in Germany according to FOCUS Magazine. The medical team consists of 150 employees, of which there are specialists for the treatment of epilepsy, stroke, memory disorders, and multiple sclerosis.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Otto Witte, the department treats more than 5,000 patients every year. The department has a certified Stroke Unit that manages over 500 patients yearly and is equipped with cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutics to ensure the patient gets the optimal care for their condition.
The Department of Neurology at University Hospital Jena is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Encephalitis
• Multiple sclerosis
• Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
• Retrobulbar neuritis
• Myasthenia
• Neuromuscular myopathy
• Inflammatory polyneuropathy
• Epilepsy
• Parkinson’s disease
• Sleep disorders
• Stroke
Professional Career
- Study of Medicine at the Universities of Muenster and London; postgraduate study of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology at the University of Muenster, as well as distance learning of Mathematics at the University of Hagen.
- 1982 Board certification.
- 1983 PhD thesis defense with honours.
- Research and clinical activities at the University Hospitals Muenster and Duesseldorf.
- Internship at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore (USA).
- 1991 Doctoral thesis defense on epilepsy research.
- Since 2001 Head of the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital Jena.
- Since 2001 Professorship in Neurology at the Friedrich Schiller University.
- Numerous awards and prizes, including twice winner of the Alfred Hauptmann Prize of the International League Against EpilepsyProfessional Career Study of Medicine at the Universities of Muenster and London; postgraduate study of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology at the University of Muenster, as well as distance learning of Mathematics at the University of Hagen.
- 1982 Board certification.
- 1983 PhD thesis defense with honours.
- Research and clinical activities at the University Hospitals Muenster and Duesseldorf.
- Internship at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore (USA).
- 1991 Doctoral thesis defense on epilepsy research.
- Since 2001 Head of the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital Jena.
- Since 2001 Professorship in Neurology at the Friedrich Schiller University.
- Numerous awards and prizes, including twice winner of the Alfred Hauptmann Prize of the International League Against Epilepsy.
Department of Neurology
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