PD. Dr. med. Brigitte Buchwald-Lancaster

geriatrics and rehabilitation, neurology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
90%	31 years	9.6/10	$$$	23	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Munich

Health facility

Academic Hospital Neuperlach Munich

Medical unit

Department of geriatrics and early rehabilitation

About the doctor

PD. Dr. med. Brigitte Buchwald-Lancaster is a highly skilled and experienced physician specializing in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and neurology. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Buchwald-Lancaster has developed a strong expertise in her field. She works at the Department of Geriatrics and Early Rehabilitation at the Academic Hospital Neuperlach in Munich, Germany. Dr. Buchwald-Lancaster's impressive career includes various notable achievements. She has published 23 scientific papers on Guillain-Barré syndrome, Miller-Fisher syndrome, and neurodegeneration. Her research has been recognized with several awards, including the 1st Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Research Prize and the European Society of Myasthenia Prize. Dr. Buchwald-Lancaster's dedication to her patients is evident in her extensive training and qualifications. She obtained her medical degree from the Technical University of Munich and completed her internship at the Neurological Clinic of the same university. She also holds additional qualifications in geriatrics and has full authorization for further training in the field. With her vast knowledge and expertise, Dr. Buchwald-Lancaster provides her patients with top-quality care and effective treatment options. Her commitment to ongoing research and education ensures that she stays up-to-date with the latest advancements in her field. Patients can trust Dr. Buchwald-Lancaster's expertise and experience to deliver excellent care and improve their quality of life.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1986-1993 Studied medicine at the Technical University of Munich, Germany
1993-1994 Internship, Neurological Clinic of the Technical University of Munich, Germany
1995-1996 Training scholarship holder of the Neurological Clinic of the University of Wurzburg and at the Physiological Institute of the Technical University of Munich in the laboratory
2003 Specialist in neurology
2005 Permission to teach neurology at the medical faculty of the Julius-Maximilians-University of Wurzburg, Germany
2010 Additional qualification in geriatrics
2012 Full authorization for further training in geriatrics
2013 Successful completion of the additional study management for chief physicians at the University of Ingolstadt

Experience

1995 Promotion to Dr. med., Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany. Topic: Analysis of serum phospholipase A2 in patients with cardiac infarction and cardiac insufficiency
1996-2002 Scientific assistant (with further training as a specialist) at the Neurological Clinic of the University of Wurzburg with accompanying research work in physiology and neuroimmunology
2000-2001 Research assistant at the Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Wurzburg
2002-2003 Medical Advisor for CNS (focus on neuroimmunology, neuroprotection, neurodegeneration) in the CNS/Anesthesia department at GlaxoSmithKline in Munich, accompanying freelance research assistant, Neurological Clinic University of Wurzburg, physiological research laboratory
2003-2004 Senior Medical Advisor for CNS (focus on neuroimmunology, neuroprotection, neurodegeneration) in the CNS/Anesthesia department at GlaxoSmithKline in Munich, accompanying freelance research assistant, Neurological Clinic University of Wurzburg, physiological research laboratory
2004-2009 Senior physician, Head of the neurological outpatient clinic with functional departments and consulting work at the Munich Municipal Hospital in Schwabing
2004-2009 Head of the outpatient clinic for movement disorders and group leader (neurophysiology working group, focus on neuroimmunology) at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry in Munich Successful completion of the habilitation process
2009-2010 Head of the geriatric rehabilitation department of the district clinics Ostallgau Kaufbeuren Haus Fussen, medical management of the physiotherapy department, neurology consultation service for the entire clinic with the establishment of a stroke unit and a neurological, geriatric outpatient clinic
2010-2016 Director of the Clinic for Acute Geriatrics and the Institute for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine at the Clinic Ingolstadt
2017 Head Physician at the Center for Acute Geriatrics and Early Rehabilitation, Academic Hospital Neuperlach Munich, non-university teaching facility of the LMU Munich for geriatrics, Germany

Awards & Memberships

Member of the German Society for Geriatrics
Member of the Working Group for Geriatrics in Bavaria
Member of the German Society for Neurology
1999 1st Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Research Prize from the German Society for Muscle Diseases for work on the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Miller Fisher Syndrome
1999 Looking in the future, Eurojunction.
European Society of Myasthenia Prize for the work: Functional effects of IgG antibodies in Miller Fisher syndrome
2003 3rd prize of the European Neurological Society for the work: Inhibitory effects of therapeutic immunoglobulins on presynaptic blockade by Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome autoantibodies
2003 Peripheral Nerve Society Award for the work: Different monoclonal anti-ganglioside antibodies show distinct pathophysiological effects at the mouse neuromuscular junction