Prof. Dr. med. Holger S. Willenberg

internal medicine, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
91%	27 years	9.9/10	$$$	758	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Rostock

Health facility

University Hospital Rostock

Medical unit

Department of endocrinology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Holger S. Willenberg is an experienced doctor specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases. With over 26 years of experience and an impressive record of 753 scientific publications, Dr. Willenberg is highly regarded in his field. Dr. Willenberg has an extensive education and career background, including studying human medicine with a focus on biochemistry at the University of Leipzig. He has obtained licenses for medical practice and specialization in internal medicine, along with a habilitation and teaching license for internal medicine at the University Hospital Duesseldorf. In addition, he has received additional qualifications in the field of endocrinology and metabolic diseases. Currently working at the prestigious University Hospital Rostock as a Professor of endocrinology and metabolic diseases, Dr. Willenberg is also the Director of the Department of endocrinology. He has been a member of various medical societies, including the German Society for Endocrinology and the European Society of Endocrinology. Dr. Willenberg's extensive research and publication record highlights his expertise and dedication to advancing knowledge in endocrinology. His focus on adrenal gland diseases and primary aldosteronism demonstrates his unique contributions to the field. With his wealth of experience and specialization, Dr. Willenberg is considered a highly skilled and knowledgeable doctor in treating internal medicine, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1990-1997 Studied human medicine with a focus on biochemistry at the University of Leipzig
1999 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1999-2005 Resident in internal medicine at the University Hospital Duesseldorf: division of endocrinology, diabetology, rheumatology, hematology and oncology, cardiology, pneumology, angiology, metabolism, and nutrition
2001 Defense of the dissertation at the University of Leipzig: “Morphological, molecular and functional studies on the expression and regulation of interleukin/1 and interleukin/1 receptors in the healthy adrenal gland and the development of adrenal tumors”
Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
2009 Habilitation and a teaching license for internal medicine at the University Hospital Duesseldorf: “Corticotropin- and angiotensin-II-independent mechanisms of adrenocortical stimulation: studies on the pathophysiology of adrenal hormone synthesis and tumorigenesis”
Received additional qualifications in the field of endocrinology and metabolic diseases

Experience

1989-1990 Military service and Assistant at the Institute for Medical Biochemistry at the University of Leipzig
1997-1998 Intern of the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda
1998-1999 Intern of the German Diabetes Clinic Duesseldorf
2004 Consultant in internal medicine at the University Hospital Duesseldorf
2005 Associate Professor of endocrinology, diabetology, and rheumatology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf
2005 Senior Physician at the Department of endocrinology, diabetology, and rheumatology of the University Hospital Duesseldorf
2005 Lecturer for medicine and pharmacy at the University of Timisoara
2014 Professor of endocrinology and metabolic diseases at the University of Rostock
2014 Director of the Department of endocrinology at the University Hospital Rostock

Awards & Memberships

2003 Member of the German Society for Endocrinology
2004 Member of the German Hypertension Society/Hypertension League
2004 Member of the German Diabetes Society
2004 Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Endocrinology and Diabetology
2006 Member of the Endocrine Society
2007 Member of the European Society of Endocrinology
2011 Honorary Member of the University of Timisoara
Head of the research group on adrenal gland diseases at the University Hospital Duesseldorf
Included in the FOCUS top list of physicians in endocrinology and metabolic diseases