Prof. Dr. med. Lars Timmermann, FEAN

neurology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
98%	27 years	9.7/10	$$$	529	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Marburg

Health facility

University Hospital Marburg

Medical unit

Department of neurology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Lars Timmermann, FEAN, is a highly experienced neurologist with 26 years of experience. He works at the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital Marburg in Germany. Prof. Timmermann has an impressive academic background, obtaining his medical license in 1999 and defending his dissertation in 2000. He specializes in neurology and has published 529 scientific publications, demonstrating his expertise and dedication to advancing the field of neurology. Prof. Timmermann's career highlights include his work as the Director of the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital Marburg and the Center for Emergency Medicine Director at the University Hospital Giessen and Marburg. He has also received numerous awards and honors for his research, including the Promotional Prize from the German Parkinson's Association and the Young Scientists' Prize from the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences. Prof. Timmermann is renowned for his work in deep brain stimulation and movement disorders. His research investigates the mechanisms of pathological interactions in the basal ganglia-cortex loops and their therapeutic modulation. His expertise and contributions in this field make him a highly respected and sought-after neurologist. Prof. Timmermann's dedication to improving patient care and his vast knowledge in neuroscience make him an excellent choice for anyone seeking neurological treatment.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1992-1999 Studied human medicine at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel with study visits to Johns Hopkins University, Wright State University, and Cambridge University
1999 Obtaining a license for medical practice
2000 Defense of the dissertation: “Functional investigations into the regeneration of sympathetic cutaneous vasoconstrictor neurons after peripheral nerve lesions in rats”
2005 Obtaining specialization in neurology
2007 Habilitation and a teaching license of the medical faculty at the Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf with granting

Experience

2007 Senior Physician, Department of neurology at the Cologne University Hospital (Director Univ.-Prof. Dr. G. Fink)
2008 W2 University professorship, Department of neurology at the University Hospital Cologne (Director: Prof. Dr. G. Fink)
2010 W2 Research professorship, Department of neurology at the University Hospital Cologne
2014 W3 Research professorship, Department of neurology at the University Hospital Cologne
2016 Director, Department of neurology at the University Hospital Marburg
2018 Director of the Center for emergency medicine, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg

Awards & Memberships

2000 Member of the German Pain Foundation
2002-2007 Head of the junior research group "Pathophysiology of movement disorders", Department of neurology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf
2003 Promotional Prize from German Parkinson's Association by the regional group in Hanover
2004 Special Prize for communication from the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, awarded by a jury of specialist journalists
2004 Young Scientists' Prize from the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences
2004 BIOMAG Young Investigator Award
2004-2006 Member of the research committee of the medical faculty: "Investigations into the control of voluntary and involuntary movements in the basal ganglia"
2006-2009 Member of the Manfred and Ursula Mueller Foundation, young investigator group "Pathophysiology of movement disorders"
2007 Kluh Prize for research into rare diseases
2007-2016 Head of the working group "Movement disorders and deep brain stimulation", Department of neurology at the University Hospital Cologne (Director Univ.-Prof. Dr. G. R. Fink)
2008-2009 Member of the "Tree of hope": "Stimulation of the globus pallidus in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation: a prospective international trial"
2009-2012 Member of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research project in cooperation with Toronto: "Ethical, legal and empirical aspects of deep brain stimulation"
2010 Head of the clinical research group 219: "Basal ganglia-cortex loops: mechanisms of pathological interactions and their therapeutic modulation"
2010-2013 Member of the Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation Disorders Society USA: "Stimulation of the globus pallidus in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation: a prospective international trial"
2010-2013 Member of the Medtronic project "ODIS-ET: Optimizing dysarthria by interleaving stimulation in essential tremor"
2010-2013 Member of the German Research Foundation, clinical research unit 219: "Basal ganglia-cortex loops: mechanisms of pathological interactions and their therapeutic modulation"
2011 High-Five Award for one of the top 5 deep brain stimulation posters
2011 Teaching Prize for the best field of competence in Parkinson's disease
2012 Faculty Prize for teaching at the medical faculty
2012-2013 Member of the German Parkinson Association: "Health-related quality of life in Parkinson's patients with deep brain stimulation: development and validation of a tool for self-assessment and external assessment"
2012-2014 Member of the Cologne Parkinson Network: "Holistic care of patients in the Cologne Parkinson Network"
2013-2016 Member of the German Research Foundation, follow-up application clinical research unit 219: "Basal ganglia-cortex loops: mechanisms of pathological interactions and their therapeutic modulation"
2013-2016 Member of the Boston-Scientific Incorporation in USA: "German prospective multicenter study on the effectiveness of stimulation of the globus pallidus internus in dyskinetic early childhood brain damage - STIM-CP"
2013-2016 Member of the 7th framework program of the European Union: SAPIENS-IMPACT: Steering deep brain stimulation"
2014-2015 Member of the German Parkinson Association: "LISA II: Health-related quality of life of Parkinson's patients with deep brain stimulation: multicentric validation of an instrument for self-assessment and external assessment"
2015-2017 Member of the Herfordt Foundation: "GEPESTIM: Deep brain stimulation before the age of 18 in patients with childhood-onset dyskinetic movement disorders: A register study for quality assurance"