Prof. Dr. med. Martina de Zwaan

psychiatry, psychosomatics, psychotherapy, and psycho-oncology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
92%	38 years	9.9/10	$$$$	738	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Hanover

Health facility

Hannover Medical School Hospital

Medical unit

Department of psychosomatics and psychotherapy

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Martina de Zwaan is a highly experienced doctor with 37 years of experience in psychiatry, psychosomatics, psychotherapy, and psycho-oncology. She works at the Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at Hannover Medical School Hospital in Germany. Dr. de Zwaan's career is impressive, having held various positions, including Assistant Professor at the University of Vienna and Head of the Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen. She is also the Director of the Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at Hannover Medical School Hospital. With over 700 scientific publications, Dr. de Zwaan has made significant contributions to the field. She has co-authored several books on eating disorders, obesity, and mental health. Her research focuses on assessing and improving the quality of life for patients with mental illnesses, including depressive symptoms and eating disorders. Dr. de Zwaan's expertise and dedication to her field make her an exceptional doctor. She profoundly understands psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders, focusing on eating disorders and obesity. Her extensive experience, numerous publications, and leadership positions make her a highly regarded and respected professional. Patients can rely on her expertise and compassionate care for their mental health needs.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

Studied human medicine
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1986 Defense of the dissertation at the University of Vienna
1986-1994 Residency in psychiatry and neurology at the University of Vienna Medical School
1987-1993 Training in cognitive and behavioral therapy from the Austrian Society for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
1990-1991 Eating disorders research fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis on a scholarship from the Fund for the Advancement of Scientific Research
1993 Obtaining specialization in psychiatry, psychosomatics, and psychotherapy
1994 Further training as a specialist in psychiatry and neurology
1994 Doctor of psychiatry and neurology from the Medical Council of Vienna
1994-1995 Habilitation and a teaching license at the University of Vienna on the subject of binge eating disorder
1995 Doctor of psychotherapeutic medicine from the Medical Council of Vienna
2001-2002 Visiting Scientist at the Neuropsychiatric Research Institute of Fargo
2003 Doctor of psychiatry and psychotherapy from the Medical Council of Bavaria
2004 Doctor of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy from the Medical Council of Bavaria
Received additional qualifications in the field of psycho-oncology

Experience

1986-1994 Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Vienna
1994-1995 Senior Physician at the Department of psychosomatics in Hospital Bad Bramstedt
1995-2003 Associate Professor with tenure, Department of psychiatry at the University of Vienna
1995-2003 Head of the outpatient clinic and the psychosomatic ward and Director of the outpatient clinic for eating disorders at the University of Vienna
2001-2002 Clinical Assistant Professor at the division of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Department of Neuroscience, School of Neuropsychiatric Research Institute of Fargo
2003-2011 Head of the Department of psychosomatics and psychotherapy at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen
2011 Director of the Department of psychosomatics and psychotherapy at the Hannover Medical School Hospital

Awards & Memberships

2005 Co-Author of the "Annual review of eating disorders", CRC Press
2005 Co-Editor of the "Bariatric surgery: a guide for mental health professionals", Taylor & Francis
2006 Involved in founding the German Society for Eating Disorders
2006 Contributors of the "Therapy of mental illnesses", Thieme Verlag
2007 Co-Author of the "Annual review of eating disorders", CRC Press
2007 Co-Author of the "Binge eating disorder: clinical foundations and treatment", Guildford Publications
2007-2012 President of the German Society for Eating Disorders
2008 Co-Author of the "Pathological buying: cognitive-behavioral therapy manual", German medical publisher
2013 Co-Author of the "Psychotherapy in dialogue: eating disorders", Thieme Verlag
2014 Contributors of the "Psychiatry and psychotherapy compact: The entire specialist knowledge", Thieme Verlag
2015 Co-Editor of the "Handbook of eating disorders and obesity", Springer publishing house
2016 Co-Editor of the "Schema therapy for eating disorders", Beltz
2018 Co-Author of the "Annual review of eating disorders", CRC Press
2018 Co-Editor of the "Psychosocial aspects of obesity surgery", Springer publishing house
2019-2022 Head of the German Obesity Society
General Secretary of the German College for Psychosomatic Medicine