Prof. Dr. med. Claus Franz Vogelmeier

internal medicine, pulmonary, and allergology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
98%	49 years	9.7/10	$$$	545	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Marburg

Health facility

University Hospital Marburg

Medical unit

Department of pulmonology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Claus Franz Vogelmeier is a highly accomplished doctor with 48 years of experience in medicine. He studied human medicine at the prestigious Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and obtained a license for medical practice. He has specialized in internal medicine, pulmonary, and allergology throughout his career, obtaining further qualifications. With an impressive list of 545 scientific publications, Prof. Dr. Vogelmeier has significantly contributed to the field, particularly in pulmonary diseases and COPD. His research has focused on the impact of comorbidities on COPD, the association between lung function and emphysema, and the effects of diabetes on lung health. Currently working at the University Hospital Marburg in Germany, Prof. Dr. Vogelmeier is the Director of the Department of Pulmonology. His expertise and knowledge in the field have led him to hold numerous prestigious positions, including President of the German Society of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine and Fellow of the European Society of Respiratory Medicine. Prof. Dr. Vogelmeier's extensive experience, dedication to research, and leadership roles in the medical community make him an outstanding doctor. His contributions to the understanding and treating pulmonary diseases have greatly benefited patients and advanced the field of medicine.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

Studied human medicine at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1975-1982 Scholarship of the Bavarian Ministry of Education
1987-1989 Research Fellowship, a section of pulmonology, National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
1994 Habilitation
Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
Received additional qualifications in the field of pulmonary and bronchial medicine
Obtaining further specialization in allergology and cardiology

Experience

1984-1987 Assistant Physician in the Department of internal medicine I
1989-1994 Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
1994-1996 Acting Head of the Department of pulmonology
1997 Clinical Senior Physician of the Department of internal medicine I
1998-2001 Head of the Department of pulmonology
2001 Director, Department of pulmonology at the University Hospital Marburg

Awards & Memberships

1993 Curt Dehner Award for research on pulmonary emphysema
1998-2009 Member of the scientific advisory board of the Society for Lung and Respiration Research
2002 Board Member of the Respiratory League
2004-2012 Member of the Medical College of the German Research Foundation
2004-2009 Board Member of the Academy for Advanced Training of the Medical Association of the State of Hesse
2005-2014 Board Member of the Center for Joint Research SFB TR 22
2008 Representative of the Network for Bronchial Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
2008 Chairman of the dissertation board at the Phillips University of Marburg
2009-2011 President of the German Society of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine
2009 Member of the scientific committee of the Global Initiative on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
2011 Member of the scientific advisory board of the Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biological Sciences of Borstel
2014 Fellow of the European Society of Respiratory Medicine
2015 Chairman of the board of the German Lung Foundation
2016 Member of the editorial board at the Lancet Respiratory Medicine