Prof. Dr. med. Heinrich Wedemeyer
internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, and infectious diseases
internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, and infectious diseases
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Hanover
Health facility
Hannover Medical School Hospital
Medical unit
Department of gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, endocrinology
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About the doctor
Skills & Expertise
hepatitis
hepatitis c
liver
virus
hcv
infection
hepatitis b
interferon
cirrhosis
gastroenterology
hepatology
liver transplantation
carcinoma
liver cirrhosis
hbv
ribavirin
antiviral therapy
hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatitis e virus
tenofovir
myrcludex
telaprevir
internal medicine
bile
fibrosis
nucleostide analogue
chronic viral hepatitis
interferon therapy
cancer
lamivudine
seroprevalence hepatitis
ritonavir
dasabuvir
igg4associated cholangiopathy
liver biopsy
bile acid
liver function
hepatitis d virus
weight gain
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
pancreatic islet
ulcerative colitis
igg4related cholangitis
liver cancer
infectious diseases
intrahepatic portosystemic stent
virus steatosis
hepatocytes
steatohepatitis
inflammation
Resume
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- Studied human medicine and musicology in Goettingen
- Obtaining a license for medical practice
- Defense of the dissertation
- Specialist training in the Department of gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, and endocrinology at the Hannover Medical School Hospital
- 1998-2000 Studied cellular immune responses in hepatitis C as part of a German Research Foundation postgraduate fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda
- Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
- Habilitation and a teaching license
- Received additional qualifications in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, and infectious diseases
Experience
- 2012 W2 Professor for clinical infectiology in liver transplant recipients at the Hannover Medical School
- 2018 W3 Professor for internal medicine, with a focus on gastroenterology and hepatology, at the University of Duisburg-Essen
- 2020 W3 Professor and Director of the Department of gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, and endocrinology at the Hannover Medical School Hospital
Awards & Memberships
- 2001 Head of the working group on cellular immunology in viral infections at the Hannover Medical School
- 2002 Hans Popper Award from the International Association for the Study of the Liver
- 2002 Scientific coordination of the Hepatitis Competence Network
- 2006 Member of the German Liver Foundation
- 2008 Prevention Prize from the German Society for Internal Medicine
- 2009-2011 Secretary General of the European Liver Society
- 2011 Innovation Prize from the German University of Medicine
- 2011 Rudolph Schoen Prize
- 2014 Registry grant from the European Association for Liver Research
- Working Group Leader in the creation of the national S3 guidelines for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and hepatocellular carcinoma
- Panel Member for various European clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Liver Research
- Project Manager at the German Center for Infection Research
- Medical Director of Liver Foundation
- Published more than 530 original papers and more than 130 reviews in high-ranking journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, Lancet Infectious Diseases, Journal of Hepatology, Gastroenterology or Hepatology
- Wrote more than 75 book chapters and co-edited 4 books
Languages
English
German
Publications
Der Weg zum LeberkrebszentrumThe way to the liver cancer center: Versorgungs- und Patientenpfadanalyse für Patientinnen und Patienten mit hepatozellulärem KarzinomPatient pathway analysis for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
August, 2023
Bulevirtide improves health-related quality of life measured by EQ-5D VAS in patients with chronic hepatitis delta: An exploratory analysis of a Phase 3 trial at 48 weeks
March, 2023
Efficacy of bulevirtide as monotherapy for chronic hepatitis D (CHD): Week 48 results from an integrated analysis
March, 2023
Location
Carl-Neuberg-Straße, 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Heinrich Wedemeyer?
The primary specialization of the doctor is internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, and infectious diseases.
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. med. Heinrich Wedemeyer has been practicing for more than 24 years.
Prof. Dr. med. Heinrich Wedemeyer
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