Department of Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology at University Hospital Leipzig

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University Hospital Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Michael Stumvoll

Department of Endocrinology, Nephrology and Rheumatology

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology at University Hospital Leipzig provides care for patients with diseases of the endocrine glands, kidneys as well as systemic rheumatic diseases. The department is a recognized center of maximum care where even genetic disorders are diagnosed and treated. The department is in close cooperation with other specialized centers for endocrinology and nephrology to ensure patients get optimal care for their condition. The department also offers all types of dialysis as well as kidney transplantation as it is in cooperation with the Transplant Center. The dialysis unit is in close integration with the dialysis center of KfH Liebigstraße.
Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. med. Michael Stumvoll, the department treats over 2,000 inpatients every year. The department works within the Rheumatology Center of Leipzig where acute and chronic systemic rheumatic diseases are diagnosed and treated with cutting-edge equipment. The research unit of the department is working towards improving the technology of the diagnostics and therapeutics as well as getting a better grasp of the disease mechanism which helps in preventive measures development.

The Department of Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology at University Hospital Leipzig is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:

•   Goiter
•   Thyroid cancer
•   Thyrotoxicosis
•   Obesity
•   Pituitary hormonal disorders
•   Addison's disease
•   Cushing’s syndrome
•   Hormone-induced arterial hypertension
•   Glomerulonephritis
•   Tubular nephritis
•   Nephrotic syndrome
•   Nephritic syndrome
•   Renal failure
•   Kidney stone
•   Kidney cancer

Education and Career

1983 - 1989 Medical studies, doctorate (Dr. med.), Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich
1990 American Exam (ECFMG)
1990 - 1991 internship in England (internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics)
1991 license to practice medicine
1991 - 1993 Scientific assistant, medical clinic, University of Tübingen
1993 - 1994 Postdoctoral Fellow, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA
1994 - 1995 Fellow and Instructor, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
1995 - 2001 Scientific assistant, medical clinic, University of Tübingen
2000 Specialist in internal medicine, endocrinology
2001 Habilitation in internal medicine, senior physician
2002 - 2003 Adjunct Investigator, National Institutes of Health, Metabolism and Nutrition Branch, Phoenix, USA (Heisenberg Fellowship, German Research Foundation)
Since 2004 C4 professorship internal medicine/endocrinology, medical director, University Hospital Leipzig
Since 2010 scientific director of the integrated research and treatment center obesity Diseases, University Hospital Leipzig
Since 2013 dean of the medical faculty of the University of Leipzig

Research focus:

Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and obesity
Pathogenesis of insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction
Genetics of diabetes-associated disease phenotypes
Genome-wide association studies, population genetics (head of the “Sorb study”)
Regulation of hunger and satiety (fMRI)
Adipocytokines and adipose tissue
Prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes

Functions in scientific societies and institutions:

1999 - 2004 Head of the clinical research group DFG KFO 114 "Diabetes Prevention", Tubingen
2006 - 2012 Speaker of the clinical research group DFG KFO 152 "Atherobesity", Leipzig
2007 - 2010 Board member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
Since 2013 Chair, European Research Alliance for Diabetes (EURADIA)

Membership in advisory bodies:

2002 - 2005 Editorial Board Member Diabetes
2010 - 2014 Associate Editor Diabetologia
2010 - 2011 Rapporteur for the Science Council (Medical Committee)
Since 2012 special committee "Metabolism" of the German Research Foundation
Since 2012 expert for the Wellcome Trust (UK)
Since 2010 Writing group member "pathophysiology" DIAMAP, European Diabetes Research roadmap

Membership in supervisory boards:

2013-2016 Permanent guest on the supervisory board of the Leipzig University Hospital
Since 2016 member of the supervisory board of Leipzig University Hospital

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