Prof. Dr. med. Peter R. Mertens

internal medicine, nephrology, diabetology, and hypertension disease

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
95%	33 years	9.9/10	$$$	361	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Magdeburg

Health facility

University Hospital Otto-von-Guericke Magdeburg

Medical unit

Department of internal medicine (kidney diseases, diabetology, and endocrinology)

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Peter R. Mertens is a highly experienced and accomplished doctor specializing in internal medicine, nephrology, diabetology, and hypertension disease. With 32 years of experience and 360 scientific publications, he has made significant contributions to the field. Currently working at the University Hospital Otto-von-Guericke Magdeburg in Germany, he serves as the Director of the Department of internal medicine (kidney diseases, diabetology, and endocrinology). His career highlights include obtaining additional qualifications in nephrology, diabetology, and hypertension disease. Prof. Dr. Mertens has also been recognized for his research and has received prestigious prizes such as the Fritz Linder Forum Prize and the Franz Volhard Prize. He has been actively involved in numerous research projects, including the establishment of a gene bank for familial IgA nephropathy and the study of molecular mechanisms of cytokine-controlled inflammatory processes. Prof. Dr. Mertens' extensive expertise and dedication to his field make him an exceptional doctor. His focus on kidney diseases, diabetology, and endocrinology, combined with his research efforts, contribute to advancements in patient care and treatment. With his vast knowledge and experience, patients can expect comprehensive and specialized care from Prof. Dr. med. Peter R. Mertens at the University Hospital Otto-von-Guericke Magdeburg.

Skills & Expertise

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CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

Studied human medicine
1992 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1992 Defense of the dissertation: "The hormonal regulation of adenylate cyclase in a medullary thyroid carcinoma cell line"
1992-1994 Residency at the Department of nephrology at the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
1995-1996 Training grant from the German Research Foundation (Me 1365) at the University of California in San Francisco: "Pathomechanisms in the development and progression of glomerular diseases"
1997 Research Fellow of the University of California in San Francisco
1997-1998 Specialist training at the Department for nephrology, hematology, and immunology of the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
1998 Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
1999 Senior Research Assistant
1999 Habilitation and a teaching license for internal medicine
2003 Received additional qualifications in the field of nephrology
2005 Travel grant from the European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association
2006 Acquisition of the additional qualification in diabetology
2007 Obtaining further specialization in hypertension disease

Experience

1991-1992 Civil alternative service and doctor in an internship at the Department for hematology, oncology and immunology of the Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf
1999 Senior Physician
2005 Extraordinary Professor
2009 W3 Professor and Director of the Department of internal medicine (kidney diseases, diabetology, and endocrinology) at the University Hospital Otto-von-Guericke Magdeburg

Awards & Memberships

2001 Project Leader in the collaborative research center 542: "Molecular mechanisms of cytokine-controlled inflammatory processes: signal transduction and pathophysiological consequences"
2005 Member on the editorial board of the scientific journal "Clinical Nephrology"
2006 Fritz Linder Forum Prize from the German Society for Surgery
2006 Franz Volhard Prize
2007 Member on the editorial board of the scientific journal "Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation"
2007 Project Member from the German Research Foundation: "Influence of Y-box protein-1 on Notch signaling and cell differentiation"
2007-2009 Member of the young nephrology committee of the International Society of Nephrology
2009 Member on the editorial board of the scientific journal "International Urology and Nephrology"
Reviewer for journals: American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology Biochemical, Biophysical Research Communication Biochemical Journal, Cancer Research, Clinical Nephrology, Experimental Cell Research, International Urology and Nephrology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Journal of Cellular Physiology, Journal of Immunology, Journal of Molecular Medicine, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney International Molecular Immunology
Member of the American Society of Nephrology
Member of the Association of German Internists
Member of the German Society for Nephrology
Member of the German Society for Internal Medicine
Member of the European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association
Establishment of a gene bank to identify genes for familial IgA nephropathy