

Prof. Dr. med. Birgit E. Zirn
genetics
genetics
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Health facility
University Hospital Frankfurt am Main
Medical unit
Dr. Senckenberg institute for human genetics
About the doctor
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CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- Studied medicine at the Universities of Münster, Oxford, Nantes, Padua, and Würzburg
- Studied biology as part of the MD-PhD program, as well as musicology at the University of Würzburg
- Doctorate in human medicine from the University of Münster
- Second doctorate in biology from Würzburg
- 2007 Certified as a specialist in human genetics
- 2010 Habilitation in Göttingen on rare pediatric syndromes
Experience
- Head of Human Genetics at the Genetic Clinic Stuttgart
- Consultant Clinical Scientist at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand
- 2024 Director of the Department of Human Genetics, Frankfurt University Hospital
Awards & Memberships
- Member of the Academy of Human Genetics, she initiated the weekly continuing education course “The Genetic Half Hour”, which covers clinical topics in human genetics over a period of two years
Languages
English
German
Publications
Infection with Nocardia pneumoniae in a 54-year-old woman with bronchiectasis - a case report and review of the literature.
20 November, 2025
Epidemiology of inherited epidermolysis bullosa in Germany.
February, 2023
High rate of self-improving phenotypes in children with non-syndromic congenital ichthyosis: case series from south-western Germany.
November, 2021
Location
Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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The primary specialization of the doctor is genetics.
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Prof. Dr. med. Birgit E. Zirn is rated as 9.40 by AiroMedical.
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