Prof. Dr. med. Christian Trautwein, Ph.D.

internal medicine and gastroenterology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
95%	33 years	9.8/10	$$$$	909	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Aachen

Health facility

University Hospital Aachen

Medical unit

Department of internal medicine (gastroenterology and metabolic diseases)

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Christian Trautwein, Ph. D. , is a highly acclaimed gastroenterologist and internal medicine specialist with over 32 years of experience. He graduated from the University of Tuebingen and obtained a license for medical practice, specializing in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Trautwein has an impressive career, including postgraduate study at the University of California at San Diego and various leadership positions at renowned medical institutes in Hannover and Aachen, Germany. He has received numerous prestigious awards and prizes for his groundbreaking research in gastroenterology. Dr. Trautwein has published over 900 scientific papers on liver fibrosis, hepatitis, and liver diseases. His expertise and contributions to the medical field have earned him a place among the best gastroenterologists in Germany, according to the annual rating of Focus magazine. Currently, Dr. Trautwein serves as the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases) at the University Hospital Aachen. With his extensive knowledge and experience, he provides exceptional patient care and continues to advance the understanding and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Christian Trautwein is a leading expert in his field, making him an excellent choice for those seeking specialized gastroenterological care.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

Graduation from the faculty of medicine of the University of Tuebingen
Obtaining a license for medical practice
Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
1991-1993 Postgraduate study at the Department of gastroenterology and hepatology and several scientific laboratories at the University of California at San Diego, receiving a grant from the German Research Society
1993-2005 Senior Resident of the Department of gastroenterology and hepatology of the Center for internal medicine and dermatology of the Hannover Medical Institute
1996 Defended Ph.D. thesis and received permission to teach: “Mechanisms of regulation of the expression of liver-specific genes”
Received additional specialization in gastroenterology

Experience

Scientific work at the University Hospital Mainz
1993-2005 Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of gastroenterology and hepatology of the Center for internal medicine and dermatology of the Hannover Medical Institute
2000 Visiting Professor at the Medical Institute in Hannover
2003 Head of the Department of hepato-gastroenterology, Medical Institute in Hannover
2005 Head of the Department of internal medicine (gastroenterology and metabolic diseases) at the University Hospital Aachen

Awards & Memberships

1990 Grant from pharmaceutical company Boehringer-Ingelheim
1995 Ludolf Brauer Prize of the Therapeutic Society of Northwest Germany
1996 Adolf Kussmaul Prize of the Gastroenterological Society of Southwest Germany
1996 Siegfried Tannhauser Prize of the German Society for Diseases of the Digestive and Metabolic Organs
1999 Solko Shalma Prize in Rotterdam
2007-2012 Member of the commission for the development of recommendations for the treatment of the German Society of Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases
2007-2013 Chairman of the resuscitation working group of the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases
2008-2009 President of the Gastroenterological Society of North Rhine-Westphalia
2009-2012 Elected Member of the advisory board of the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases, and Metabolism
2011 Member of the resuscitation research task force of the German Therapeutic Society
2011 Member of the board of the European Cancer Center at the University Hospital Aachen
2012 Member of the development council of the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
2013 Member of the board of the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases, and Metabolism
2013 Member of the board of the Foundation for Support of Research in the Field of Clinical Infectology n.a. Rudolf Ackermann
Chairman of the board of the Interregional Society for Special Research in Internal Fibrosis
Member of the German Self-Help Society for Patients with Crohn's Disease/Ulcerative Colitis
Scientific consultant for pharmaceutical and biotechnology concerns such as Bayer AG, Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb and AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Sharp, and Dohme
For several years in a row, according to the annual rating of Focus magazine, he has been included in the list of the best German gastroenterologists