Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Pfeiffer

endocrinology, gastroenterology, internal medicine

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Overview

Country, City

Germany, Berlin

Health facility

University Hospital Charité Berlin

Medical unit

Lipid Metabolism Clinic

About the doctor

Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Pfeiffer is a distinguished doctor specializing in endocrinology and gastroenterology. With an impressive career spanning prestigious institutions, he has conducted groundbreaking research on insulin secretion, adipose tissue, and glucose metabolism. His scientific publications emphasize his expertise in diabetes prevention, metabolic responses to dietary interventions, and the impact of different nutrients on health. Throughout his career, Dr. Pfeiffer has held significant positions, including serving as chair of the Nutrition Board of the German Diabetes Association and as President of the German Society of Endocrinology. His research on the effects of lifestyle interventions in prediabetes and the role of insulin in adipose tissue regulation highlights his commitment to advancing the field of endocrinology. Dr. Pfeiffer's extensive experience, dedication to scientific inquiry, and leadership in professional organizations make him a highly respected and valuable asset in the medical community.

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Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1972-1974 Preclinical medical studies up to the first state examination in Kiel
1974-1975 Clinical studies in Montpellier/France; during this time, working in the Biochemical Laboratory of the University under Prof. Henry Rochefort on the DNA-binding of estrogen receptors
1975-1979 Clinical studies in Freiburg/Breisgau up to the state examination. Parallel studies in philosophy, including a preliminary examination
1980 License to practice medicine. Doctorate at the Institute of Biochemistry in Freiburg/Breisgau. Topic: "The effect of ethidium bromide on the estrogen receptor interaction with DNA and isolated nuclei and its effect on nuclear transfer in the intact rat uterus".
1989 Specialist examination in internal medicine in Munich
1989 Habilitation and Venia legendi for Internal Medicine at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Topic: "Detection and neuroendocrine function of different opiate receptor types."
1991 Subspecialty designation in Endocrinology
1998 Subspecialty designation in Gastroenterology

Experience

1979-1981 Research on endogenous opioids and classification of opiate receptor types. Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich.
1981-1983 National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. DFG Fellowship. Topic: Role of hypothalamic opiate receptors in the regulation of blood pressure and neuroendocrine systems. Biochemical investigation of opiate receptors.
1983-1989 Resident physician and head of the scientific laboratory at the Max Planck Institute, Martinsried, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Groshadern, Munich. Clinical focus: Endocrinology and Gastroenterology. Scientific focus: Pathophysiology of second messenger systems and growth factor systems.
1989 Senior Physician at the Department of Internal Medicine and Polyclinic, Bergmannsheil University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum. Establishment and management of the Laboratory for Endocrinology/Metabolic Diseases
1992-1997 Hermann and Lilly Schilling Professorship, Donors’ Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany (Stifterverband), Essen
1992-2000 Officer for Biological Safety for work with retroviral amphotropic vectors
1995 Project Manager, Safety Class 2 for work with retroviral amphotropic vectors
1995 Appointment as adjunct professor at Ruhr University Bochum
2000 C4 Professorship for Internal Medicine at the Free University of Berlin, Head of the Department of Clinical Nutrition at the German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam, and of the Department of Nutritional Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Benjamin Franklin University Hospital

Awards & Memberships

1990 Award of the Theodor Frerichs Prize of the German Society for Internal Medicine. Topic: "A new cause for the development of colon adenomas: alterations in a growth-regulating second messenger system"12/1992Hermann and Lilly Schilling Professorship, Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Donors' Association for German Science), combined with a position corresponding to C3 for 5 years
1992 Hermann and Lilly Schilling Professorship, Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Donors' Association for German Science), combined with a position corresponding to C3 for 5 years
Coordinating functions and editorial work
2005 Member of the board of trustees of the German Diabetes Foundation (DDS)
2005 Congress President, German Diabetes Association (DDG), Berlin
2006 Chairman of the Nutrition Board of the German Diabetes Association (DDG)
2007-2012 Chairman, DNSG “Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group” of the EASD
2008-2011 President, German Society of Endocrinology
2012 Chairman Local Organising Committee, 48th EASD Annual Meeting, Berlin