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Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer
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Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer

neurology and epileptology
neurology and epileptology
User ScoreExperienceRatingPrice RangePublicationsOnline Consultations
91%27 years9.8/10$$$137No

Overview

Country, City
Germany, Bochum
Health facility
University Miners' Hospital Bochum
Medical unit
Department of neurology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer is a highly experienced neurologist and epileptologist with 26 years of practice. He currently works at the Department of Neurology at the prestigious University Miners' Hospital Bochum in Germany. Dr. Wellmer has an impressive academic background, including a license for medical practice and a dissertation defense at the Institute for Neuropathology. He completed his residency and postdoctoral training at the Department of Epileptology at the University of Bonn, where he specialized in neurology and obtained a teaching license. Dr. Wellmer has made significant contributions to the field of epileptology, with 137 scientific publications to his name. His research focuses on language lateralization and localization in presurgical epilepsy diagnostics, and he has received recognition for his work, including the Alfred Hauptmann Prize of the German, Austrian, and Swiss leagues against epilepsy. Dr. Wellmer is known for his expertise in functional imaging and is the founder and director of the Summer School on Imaging in Epilepsy. With his extensive knowledge and experience, Dr. Wellmer is dedicated to providing exceptional care for patients with epilepsy. His specialization in neurology and epileptology, along with his research achievements, make him a highly respected and sought-after expert in his field. Patients can trust that they are in capable hands under his care at the University Miners' Hospital Bochum.

Skills & Expertise

epilepsy
cortical dysplasia
focal cortical dysplasia
epilepsy surgery
eeg
epileptology
neurology
encephalitis
seizure
dissociative seizures
nonepileptic seizures
temporal lobe
lesions
lobe
epileptic activity
temporal lobe epilepsy
epileptic seizures
reconstruction
lobe epilepsy
epileptogenic zone
encephalitis antibodies
glutamic acid
intracranial eeg
status epilepticus
multifocal epilepsy
pharmacoresistant epilepsy
focal epilepsy
faciobrachiocrural dystonic seizures
limbic encephalitis antibodies
intracarotid amobarbital procedure
neuropathology
cortex
hypothalamic
frontomesial cortex
psychogenic pseudosyncope
tumor
loss consciousness
cryptogenic epilepsy
brain networks
viral encephalitis
hippocampal sclerosis
drugresistant epilepsy
cortical thickness
optic neuropathy
brain tumor
malformative
neuropathy
neurons
trauma
sclerosis

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education
  • 1991-1997 Studied human medicine at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn
  • Obtaining a license for medical practice
  • 1998 Defense of the dissertation at the Institute for Neuropathology at the University of Bonn
  • 1998-2006 Doctor in internship and residency at the Department of epileptology at the University of Bonn with rotations to the Department of psychiatry, neurology, and neurosurgery
  • 1998-2006 Post-Doc in functional imaging group at the Department of epileptology of the University of Bonn, Laboratory for Experimental Epileptology
  • 2006 Obtaining specialization in neurology
  • 2009 Residency at the Claudio Munari center for the surgery of epilepsy at the Niguarda Hospital in Milan
  • 2009 Habilitation and a teaching license: "Language lateralization and localization in presurgical epilepsy diagnostics"
  • Certificate "Epileptology Plus" from the German Society for Epileptology
  • Electroencephalography certificate of the German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology
Experience
  • Practical year in London, Bonn, and Euskirchen
  • 2006-2009 Senior Physician at the Department of epileptology at the University of Bonn
  • 2010 Leading Doctor and W2 Professor of the Department of neurology at the University Miners' Hospital Bochum
  • 2022 Acting Director of the Department of neurology at the University Miners' Hospital Bochum
  • Head of dysentery epileptology at the University Miners' Hospital Bochum
Awards & Memberships
  • 2009 Alfred Hauptmann Prize of the German, Austrian, and Swiss leagues against epilepsy
  • 2011-2013 Faculty Member of the Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy
  • 2012-2015 Training Academy of the German Society for Epileptology
  • 2013 Member of the faculty, practical seminar on the epilepsy of the Michael Foundation in Gargnano
  • 2015-2017 Faculty Member of the Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy
  • 2015-2020 Focus list of Germany's top doctors specializing in epilepsy
  • 2015-2021 Founder and Director of the Summer School on Imaging in Epilepsy
  • Member of the German Society for Epileptology
  • Member of the German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Member of the German Society for Neurology
  • Member of the working group for presurgical diagnostics and operative epilepsy therapy
  • Member of the Muenster working group
  • Electroencephalography Trainer of the German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology)
  • Chairman of the structural imaging commission of the German Society for Epileptology

Languages

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English
German flag
German

Publications

Dissociative seizures in the emergency room: room for improvement.

27 September, 2023

Respiratory modulations of cortical excitability and interictal spike timing in focal epilepsy - a case report

August, 2023

How Are Patients Selected for Intracranial EEG Recordings?

August, 2023

Location

In d. Schornau, 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany

FAQ

Where does the doctor practice?

What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer?

The primary specialization of the doctor is neurology and epileptology.

What is the experience of the specialist?

Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer has been practicing for more than 27 years.

What is the rating of the doctor?

What topics does Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer expert at?

The doctor has excellent knowledge in epilepsy, cortical dysplasia, focal cortical dysplasia, epilepsy surgery, eeg.

Is the specialist involved in the research?

Does the specialist offer online consultations?

No, Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer doesn’t perform virtual appointments.

Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer
Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Wellmer

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