Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Alt-Epping
internal, palliative and emergency medicine, hematology, oncology, pain therapy
internal, palliative and emergency medicine, hematology, oncology, pain therapy
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Heidelberg
Health facility
University Hospital Heidelberg
Medical unit
Department of palliative medicine
About the doctor
Skills & Expertise
cancer
palliative medicine
oncology
endometrial cancer
hematology
pain therapy
emergency medicine
internal medicine
lung cancer
lung
breathlessness
oncology pain
metastases
heart failure
anticancer therapies
nausea
vomiting
elderly
blood
heart
nerve
cranial nerve involvement
skull base metastases
skull
cranial nerve
pulmonary metastases
skull base
involvement
oral cavity
neck cancer
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
cannabinoids
benzodiazepines
somatostatinantagonists
anticholinergics
antihistamines
steroids
neck
head
Resume
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- Studied human medicine in Muenster and Cardiff
- Obtaining a license for medical practice
- Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
- Received additional qualifications in the field of hematology, oncology, palliative, and emergency medicine
- Obtaining additional specialization in special pain therapy
Experience
- Department of internal medicine of the Herdecke Community Hospital
- 2002 Department for hematology and oncology at the University of Goettingen
- Scientific Director of the Mildred Scheel Academy in Goettingen
- Medical Director, Department of palliative medicine at the University Hospital Heidelberg
Awards & Memberships
- Coordinates student teaching in the field of palliative medicine
- Supervises various research projects and works in several working groups of the German Research Foundation
Languages
English
German
Publications
Systematic symptom screening in patients with advanced cancer treated in certified oncology centers: results of the prospective multicenter German KeSBa project.
September, 2023
The minutes until the emergency physician arrives at the scene – Do paramedics face an ethical dilemma when caring for advanced incurably ill and cardiac arrest patients? – a prospective questionnaire - based study
August, 2023
Association between oncologists' death anxiety and their end-of-life communication with advanced cancer patients.
June, 2023
Location
Im Neuenheimer Feld, 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Alt-Epping?
The primary specialization of the doctor is internal, palliative and emergency medicine, hematology, oncology, pain therapy.
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Alt-Epping has been practicing for more than 22 years.
Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Alt-Epping
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