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Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune
Excellent
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9.90

Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune

psychiatry, psychotherapy, and narcology medicine
psychiatry, psychotherapy, and narcology medicine
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97%28 years9.9/10$$$$592No

Overview

Country, City
Germany, Munster
Health facility
University Hospital Munster
Medical unit
Department of mental health

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune is a highly accomplished psychiatrist and psychotherapist with an impressive career spanning over 27 years. He obtained his medical degree from the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Munster and completed extensive training programs in psychiatry and psychotherapy at various prestigious universities and hospitals. Additionally, he holds postgraduate degrees in public health and business administration. Throughout his career, Prof. Dr. Baune has held numerous leadership positions, including Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at James Cook University in Queensland, Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Adelaide, and Chairman and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. He is currently the Director of the Department of Mental Health at the University Hospital Munster. His extensive research program reflects Prof. Dr. Baune's expertise in personalized psychiatry, molecular psychiatry, prediction and biomarker research, and neuroimmunology. He has published an impressive number of 592 scientific publications, focusing on various topics such as depression, bipolar disorder, and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. His groundbreaking genomics and treatment response prediction work has earned him international recognition. With his wealth of experience and expertise, Prof. Dr. Baune is a highly respected and sought-after psychiatrist. His dedication to advancing the field of psychiatry and his ability to provide personalized, evidence-based treatment make him an excellent choice for patients seeking exceptional care.

Skills & Expertise

depression
depressive disorder
major depressive disorder
brain
psychiatry
bipolar disorder
antidepressant
elderly
cognition
anxiety
memory
mood
psychiatric disorders
schizophrenia
inflammation
psychosis
electroconvulsive therapy
stress
white matter
cognitive impairment
cognitive dysfunction
obesity
depressive symptoms
behaviours
gray matter
mood disorders
psychotherapy
dementia
stroke
vortioxetine
mental health
childhood trauma
personalized psychiatry
social cognition
emotion processing
vagus nerve
anxiety disorder
vagus nerve stimulation
affective disorders
working memory
unipolar depression
cortical structure
cognitive deficits
antidepressant therapy
body weight
anorexia nervosa
narcology
bipolar affective disorders
depression bipolar disorder
suicidal behavior

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education
  • 1989-1996 Studied human medicine at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Munster
  • 1996 Degree of doctor of medicine at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Munster
  • 1997-2002 Completion of a structured training program in psychiatry and psychotherapy at the Universities of Jena and Witten-Herdecke and the Department of psychiatry and psychotherapy Bielefeld Bethel and University Hospital Munster
  • 1999-2001 Master of public health, Bielefeld University
  • 2017-2019 Master of business administration, University of Wismar
  • 2002 Specialist certificate in psychiatry and psychotherapy
  • 2002 Certificate in narcology medicine
  • 2002 Psychiatry specialist certification in Great Britain
  • 2006 Specialist certificate in psychiatry from the medical board of Australia
  • 2009 Postdoctoral degree in psychiatry and psychotherapy at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Munster
Experience
  • 2001-2010 Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at James Cook University in Queensland
  • 2001-2018 Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide
  • 2003-2009 Clinical Director and Senior Lecturer, Springfield University Hospital, University of London
  • 2004-2005 Senior Psychiatrist and Head of the Department of mood disorders, Department of psychiatry and psychotherapy, University Hospital Munster
  • 2006-2007 Associate Professor of the Department of psychiatry and psychiatric neuroscience at the School of Medicine, James Cook University of Queensland
  • 2008-2019 Chairman and Head of the Department of psychiatry at the University of Melbourne
  • 2014 Professor, University of New South Wales in Sydney
  • 2019 Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
  • 2019 Professor, Florey Institute of Neurology and Mental Health, University of Melbourne
  • 2019 Director, Department of mental health at the University Hospital Munster
Awards & Memberships
  • 1997 Award for the best medical dissertation
  • 2003 Innovation of Health Award
  • 2006 Queensland Premier's Export Education Award, faculty of medicine, James Cook University in Queensland
  • 2007 Editor of the neuroscience and psychiatry section: "Public Library of Science"
  • 2009 Member of the editorial board of "STROKE"
  • 2009 International Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Australia and New Zealand
  • 2011 Member of the editorial board of broadcast psychiatry
  • 2011 Special Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • 2015 Member of the editorial board of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • 2016 Member of the editorial board of the journal "Pharmacopsychiatry"
  • 2016 Member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
  • 2018 Associate Editor Frontiers Psychiatry
  • Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Australia and New Zealand
  • Leads an extensive research program in personalized psychiatry, molecular psychiatry, prediction and biomarker research in psychiatry and treatment response prediction, and neuroimmunology
  • Leader of the international study of genomics of cognitive functions in depression
  • Founded and manages the International Genomics Consortium for Major Depression and Response to ECT in Affective Disorders

Languages

English flag
English
German flag
German

Publications

The mediating role of personality traits in the association between childhood trauma and depressive symptoms in young adulthood.

1 October, 2023

Biological markers of sex-based differences in major depressive disorder and in antidepressant response.

16 August, 2023

Epigenetic modification related to cognitive changes during a cognitive training intervention in depression.

27 July, 2023

Location

Albert-Schweitzer-Campus, 1, 48149 Munster, Germany

FAQ

Where does the doctor practice?

What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune?

The primary specialization of the doctor is psychiatry, psychotherapy, and narcology medicine.

What is the experience of the specialist?

Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune has been practicing for more than 28 years.

What is the rating of the doctor?

What topics does Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune expert at?

The doctor has excellent knowledge in depression, depressive disorder, major depressive disorder, brain, psychiatry.

Is the specialist involved in the research?

Does the specialist offer online consultations?

No, Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune doesn’t perform virtual appointments.

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