Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Baune

psychiatry, psychotherapy, and narcology medicine

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97%	28 years	9.9/10	$$$$	592	No

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

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