Prof. Dr. med. Falk Kiefer

psychiatry, psychotherapy, and addiction medicine

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
92%	28 years	9.8/10	$$	718	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Mannheim

Health facility

Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim

Medical unit

Department of addictive behavior and addiction medicine

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. Falk Kiefer is a highly accomplished psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and addiction medicine specialist with 27 years of experience. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine at the Central Institute for Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany. Prof. Kiefer has an impressive educational background, including a teaching license for psychiatry, and has obtained numerous fellowships and awards from prestigious organizations such as the World Psychiatric Association and the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology. What sets Prof. Kiefer apart is his extensive research and contribution to addiction medicine. He has published a staggering 718 scientific publications, focusing on topics such as the neurobiological correlates of depressive symptoms in alcoholism, the development of treatment interventions for substance use disorders, and the effects of genetic factors on addiction and relapse risk. His expertise and dedicated research have earned him recognition as a leader in the field and have contributed to advancing addiction treatment strategies. Furthermore, Prof. Kiefer's leadership roles and involvement in various research projects demonstrate his commitment to advancing addiction research and treatment. He serves as the Chairman of the German Addiction Foundation, the Vice-Chair of the Addictive Behaviors section of the European Psychiatric Association, and the treasurer of the German Society for Addiction Research and Treatment. These roles showcase his dedication to improving knowledge and understanding of addiction, as well as his commitment to translating research findings into effective interventions. Overall, Prof. Dr. Falk Kiefer's extensive experience, expertise in addiction medicine, and numerous research contributions make him an exceptional doctor in his field. His commitment to advancing the understanding and treatment of addiction solidifies his position as a leading expert in psychiatry and addiction medicine.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1990-1996 Studied human medicine at the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Obtaining a license for medical practice from the Federal State of Bavaria
1994 Research Assistant at the Department of psychiatry of the University of Erlangen. Thesis: "Factors
contributing to the development of depressive symptoms, as well as their neurobiological correlates in alcoholism"
1996 Defense of the dissertation: "Occurrence, treatment, and outcome of depressive disorders during inpatient alcohol detoxification treatment"
1996 Resident in general psychiatry of the Department of psychiatry at the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
1996-2002 Resident of the addiction treatment unit, intensive care unit, and closed ward, Department of psychiatry at the University of Hamburg
1999 Fellowship from the World Psychiatric Association
2001 Fellowship from the German Society of Biological Psychiatry
2002 Fellowship from the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
2002-2003 Resident in neurology at the Department of neurology of the University of Hamburg
2004 Habilitation and a teaching license for psychiatry at the University of Hamburg: "Craving in alcohol dependence: neuroendocrine und pharmacological targets"
2002 Obtaining specialization in addiction medicine from the Medical Association Hamburg
2003 Received additional qualifications in the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy from the Medical Association Hamburg
2005 Diploma in health economics in Switzerland

Experience

2003 Senior Attending Physician of the outpatient and addiction-treatment units, Department of psychiatry at the University of Hamburg
2004 Associate Professor of psychiatry at the University of Hamburg
2005 Full Professor of addiction research at the Department of addictive behavior and addiction medicine of the Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
2005-2014 Assistant Medical Director of the Department of addictive behavior and addiction medicine at the Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
2010 Full Professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy of the Department of addictive behavior and addiction medicine at the Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
2014 Medical Director of the Department of addictive behavior and addiction medicine at the Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
2016 Chair in addiction research and Professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University of Heidelberg

Awards & Memberships

1998 Established a pre-clinical research laboratory for addiction research (including transgenic animal models, S1) within the neurobiology laboratory at the University of Hamburg
1998-2005 Head of the addiction research group of the Department of psychiatry at the University of Hamburg
2002-2003 Wilhelm-Feuerlein Research Award from the German Addiction Foundation in Berlin
2004 Research Prize from the European Psychiatric Association in Geneva
2004 Member of the neuroscience excellence program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
2012 Head of the research group on neuroenhancement at the Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
2013 Co-chair the research group on translational addiction research at the Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
2015-2020 Local Spokesperson of the research projects AERIAL 01EE1460C from the German Federal Ministry of Education: "Addiction: early recognition and intervention across the lifespan"
2015-2020 Local Spokesperson of the research projects TP 1 from the German Federal Ministry of Education: "Development of neurobehavioral signatures and mechanism-based interventions for substance use disorder in adolescents"
2015-2020 Local Spokesperson of the research projects TP6 from the German Federal Ministry of Education: "Mechanisms of addiction: social exclusion, risk and resilience prediction, and adapted interventions"
2015-2020 Local Spokesperson of the research projects TP 7 from the German Federal Ministry of Education: "Epigenetics and alcohol use disorders"
2019-2023 Member of the joint research projects SFB/TRR265 from the German Research Foundation: "Losing and regaining control over drug intake: from trajectories to mechanisms to interventions"
2019-2023 Local Spokesperson of the research projects TP's A03 from the German Research Foundation: "Stress-related predictor profiles for craving and relapse in human addiction"
2019-2023 Local Spokesperson of the research projects C04 from the German Research Foundation: "Modification of cue-reactivity by neurofeedback in human addiction"
2020 Member of the research projects Horizon: "Sybil-AA: real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback in the treatment of alcohol use disorder"
Member of the Ph.D. commission of the Mannheim Medical Faculty at the University of Heidelberg
Chairman of the German Addiction Foundation
Vice-Chair of the addictive behaviors section of the European Psychiatric Association
Treasurer of the German Society for Addiction Research and Treatment
Editor-in-Chief of the "European Addiction Research"
Ombudsman for the Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
Chairman of the German Addiction Foundation
Vice-Chair of the section "Addictive behaviors" of the European Psychiatric Association
Treasurer of the German Society for Addiction Research and Treatment
Member of the editorial board of the "Alcohol and Alcoholism"
Member of the editorial board of the "Addiction Biology"
Member of the advisory board of "Pharmacopsychiatry"