Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases at University Hospital Freiburg

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University Hospital Freiburg

Freiburg, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Robert Thimme

Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases at University Hospital Freiburg provides care for patients with diseases of the digestive organs and endocrinological as well as infectious diseases. With the help of the latest technologies, the department possesses all means to diagnose and treat the full range of diseases, from common to rare and from simple to complex and has its special attention directed towards the management of Crohn’s disease. There are also clinical studies conducted by the experienced research team of the department for new therapeutic approaches to early diagnose and treat various diseases of the GIT tract.
The department is a certified center by the German Cancer Aid and offers a tailor-made therapy plan for each of its patients due to its close cooperation with the Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Nuclear Medicine and Radiology. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Robert Thimme, the department treats more than 3,200 inpatients every year mostly suffering from diabetes mellitus, viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, GERD, and Crohn's Disease.

Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Infectious Diseases at University Hospital Freiburg is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:

•   Viral hepatitis
•   Liver cirrhosis
•   Liver cancer
•   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
•   Gallstones
•   Celiac Disease
•   Crohn's Disease
•   Ulcerative Colitis
•   Irritable Bowel Syndrome
•   Hemorrhoids
•   Diverticulitis
•   Peptic ulcer
•   Liver metastases
•   Biliary tumors
•   Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
•   Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
•   Gaucher disease
•   Pancreatic tumor
•   Hunter syndrome
•   Maple syrup urine disease

Academic Education and University Degrees

2011 Certified Endocrinologist.
2006 Doctoral dissertation defense in Internal Medicine.
2006 Certified Gastroenterologist.
2006 Certificate in Gastroenterologic Oncology of the German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Disorders (DGVS).
2005 Certificate in Internal Medicine.
1998 - 2001 Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
1993 - 1994 Dissertation defense in the Department of Virology, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. Grade: with honors (summa cum laude).
1996 3d State Examination, Dissertation in Human Medicine.
1991 - 1996 Study of Medicine at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg.
1989 - 1991 Study of Medicine at the Free University of Berlin.

Clinical Activities

10/2013 Medical Director, Department of Internal Medicine II.
2012 - 2013 Assistant Medical Director, Department of Internal Medicine II.
2009 - 2013 Head of the newly founded Gerok Liver Centre of Freiburg.
2009 Heisenberg W2/W3 Professorship in Hepatology.
2007 - 2013 Leading Senior Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Freiburg.
2005 - 2009 Invitation for Junior Professorship of the Chair of Hepatitis Viral Infection.
2001 - 2005 Assistant Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine II at the University Hospital Freiburg.
1996 - 1998 Intern and Assistant Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine II at the University Hospital Freiburg.

Projects, Committee Activities

2016 Spokesman of the Berta-Ottenstein-Program for Clinician Researchers.
2016 Speaker of SFB/TRR 179 Symposium.
2015 Coordinator of HEP-CAR Consortium (Horizon 2020 Project)
2013 Coordinator of Else-Kröner-Fresenius MD-Kolleg (MOTI-VATE) Project.
2011 Professional Board on Medicine of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
2009 DAAD Postdoctoral Fellow Evaluation Committee.
2009 Spokesman, EU Interreg IV, Hepato-Regio-Net (Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg).
2009 Speaker of the Research Unit of the German Research Foundation (DFG), FOR1202.
2009 - 2012 Scientific Secretary of the German Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.