Prof. Dr. med. Barbara Ludwig

internal medicine, endocrinology and pancreatic islet cell transplantation

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
95%	20 years	9.9/10	$$$	590	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Dresden

Health facility

University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

Medical unit

Department of diabetology and pancreatic islet cell transplantation

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Barbara Ludwig is a highly accomplished doctor specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and pancreatic islet cell transplantation. With 19 years of experience, she has made significant contributions to the field through her extensive research and numerous scientific publications totaling 590. She is currently a W2 Professor at the Department of diabetology and pancreatic islet cell transplantation at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden in Germany. Dr. Ludwig's career highlights include being the head of the human islet transplantation program in Dresden and receiving several prestigious awards, such as the International Diabetes Federation Europe Prize in Diabetes and the Rudolf Pichlmayr Award of the German Transplantation Society. Her expertise and achievements have made her a sought-after lecturer and member of various renowned medical associations. Dr. Ludwig's research focuses on islet transplantation as a therapy option for type 1 diabetes mellitus. Her commitment to improving patient outcomes and advancing medical knowledge in this field further demonstrates her dedication and expertise. With her extensive experience, scientific achievements, and leadership roles, Dr. Ludwig is highly regarded as a skilled and influential practitioner in her field.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1997-2004 Studied human medicine at the University of Leipzig and the University of Bern
2004 Obtaining a license for medical practice
2004-2006 Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Wisconsin
2004-2006 Resident at the Department of surgery, division of transplantation of the University of Leipzig
2005 Defense of the dissertation: “Influence of a selective Endothelin-A receptor antagonist on microcirculation and morphology in pancreas transplantation and liver ischemia in a pig model”
2006 Resident and Fellow at the University of Dresden
2012 Obtaining specialization in internal medicine, endocrinology, and diabetes
2015 Habilitation and a teaching license at the medical faculty of the Technical University Dresden: “Islet transplantation as a therapy option for type 1 diabetes mellitus”

Experience

2008 Head of the human islet transplantation program in Dresden
2009 Internship in visceral surgery and transplantation at the University Hospitals of Geneva
2010 Internship at the Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
2013 Senior physician of the Department of diabetology and pancreatic islet cell transplantation at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
2018 W2 Professor of the Department of diabetology and pancreatic islet cell transplantation at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

Awards & Memberships

2005 Doctoral Thesis Award of the University of Leipzig
2009 Derek Gray Fellowship Award, International Pancreas, and Islet Transplantation Association
2011 Research Award of the German Transplant Association
2014 Ernst-Friedrich-Pfeiffer Award of the German Diabetes Association
2015 Rudolf Pichlmayr Award of the German Transplantation Society
2015 International Diabetes Federation Europe Prize in Diabetes
2016 Research Award of the German Transplant Association
Member of the German Diabetes Society
Member of the German Transplant Society
Member of the International Pancreas & Islet Transplant Association
Member of the European Pancreas & Islet Transplant Association
Member of the Transplantation Society
Member of the study group of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
Member of the working group "Revision of guidelines for pancreas and islet allocation"
Member of the standing committee on organ transplantation of the National German Medical Association
Councilor of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association
Reviewer for American Journal of Transplantation, Cell Transplantation, Diabetes, PLoS One, Transplantation, German Research Foundation, and Rhineland-Palatinate Foundation
Lecturer in the master course of RegBioMed
Lecturer in Center for regenerative therapies in Dresden from the German Research Foundation
Lecturer in "Organ Systems and Disease"
Lecturer in international ME-PhD program "Molecular Endocrinology"
Lecturer in the advanced training course "Clinical Diabetology" of the German Diabetes Society
Lecturer in internal medicine/endocrinology
Lecturer in medical faculty at the Technical University Dresden