Lecturer

• since 01/2017: Professor for Integrative Oncology at the University Hospital Jena, Clinic for Internal Medicine II; Department of Hematology and Internal Oncology
• 2014: Habilitation "From Complementary Medicine to Integrative Oncology - Analysis of the Current Situation and Future Perspectives"
• Specialist for Internal Medicine, hematology and internal oncology, palliative medicine
• 1988: Doctorate "On malformations of the heart and upper extremity, in particular the Holt-Oram Syndrome"
• 1982-1988: Medical studies at the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf

• Complementary and Integrative Medicine: Use of naturopathy, exercise, nutrition in oncological diseases; influence on therapy, life satisfaction, well-being and partnership; motivation and attitude towards complementary medicine in patients.
• Information and Communication in Medicine: Influence and impact of online information and platforms for cancer patients; information demand and user behavior on the Internet and social media; readability, comprehensibility, and quality of information.
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• since 2013: Associate Member of the Drug Commission of the German Medical Association
• since 2010: Chair of the Prevention and Integrative Oncology Working Group of the German Cancer SocietyExternal link, focusing on prevention, nutrition, physical activity and complementary oncology.
• Additional qualifications: Naturopathy, diploma acupuncture, chirotherapy, psychooncology, nutritional physician (DGEM)

• since 2021: W3-Professorship of Nutritional Physiology at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• 2015: Habilitation in biochemistry at the University of Potsdam
• 2015: 5-month guest residency at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
• 2012/2014: 7-month guest residency at the University Medical Center Utrecht
• 2009: Doctorate at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Potsdam
• 1999 - 2005: Studies of Ecotrophology at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn

• Investigation of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of the micronutrient selenium and other trace elements
• Influence of trace elements and other dietary components on cellular redox regulation.
• Physiology of the healthy intestine and changes in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.
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• since 2022 Institute Director of the Institute of Nutritional Sciences, FSU Jena
• 2012-2017: Head of the Start-up Lab "Selenium and Colon Cancer" at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE)

Memberships

• since 2018: Center for research on Aging Jena (ZAJ)
• since 2017: Professional Association Oecotrophology (VdOe)
• since 2011: Society for Minerals and Trace Elements e.V. (GMS)
• since 2008: Society for Free Radical Research – Europe (SFRR-E)
• since 2005: Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology e.V. (GBM)
• since 2001: German Society for Nutrition e.V. (DGE)

Honors

• 2017 Catherine Pasquier Award Lecture (SFRR-E)
• 2014 Travel Award SFRR International
• 2012 Award of the International Schrauzer Prize for Selenium Research
• 2007 Exchange Grant von NUGO (The European Nutrigenomics Organisation)

• since 2013: Appointment as associate professor at the
  Medical Faculty of the Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster
• since 2010: Medical Director of Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld
• since 2006: Head Physician of the Clinic for Radiation Therapy and
  Radiation Oncology at the Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld
• 1998: Doctorate, Doctor medicinae
• 1998: "Specialist in radiotherapy" and the specialist qualification "Radiotherapy" Total field
• 1994: License to practice medicine

• Trace elements and Electrolytes
• Complementarx and Alternative Medince
• Spirituality in oncology
• Radiotherapy for benign diseases
• Radiotherapy in old age
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• 2006: Venia legendi for the subject of Radiation Therapy at the Medical Faculty of the Westphalian Wilhelm University of Münster
• Founding member of the Working Group Prevention and Integrative Oncology of the German Cancer SocietyExternal link and speaker of the Working Group Spirituality
• Memberships: 
  • European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO)
  • German Cancer Society
  • American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
  • Austrian Society for Radiation Oncology (ÖGRO)
  • German Society for Senology
  • German Egyptian Social Scientific Relationships e.V.
  • Society for Magnesium Research e.V.
  • Society for Minerals and Trace Elements e.V.
  • German Society for Radiooncology (DEGRO)
  • German-Polish Radiological Society

Professional career:

• Since 2011Expansion of the chief physician's area to include palliative medicine and a sleep laboratory
• Seit 2002 Head physician in Nordhausen for the field of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery
• 2021-2023 Clinical Director Südharz Klinikum Nordhausen 
• 1996-2001 Specialist/supervisor of the ENT clinic in Suhl
• 1996 Specialist in otolaryngology, LÄK Thüringen
• 1994 Specialized in rescue medicine, LÄK Thüringen 
• 1990-1996 Residency in Bad Berka and Suhl (intensive care, oncology, ENT)
• 1989-1990 Compulsory assistant at the clinics Bad Berka, Weimar, Bad Salzungen
• 1984-1989 Studies of Russian and Human Medicine at the University of Leipzig

Academic career:

• 1987 Diploma thesis at the University medicine Leipzig (Anesthesia) 
• 1990 Doctorate at the University Medical Center Leipzig (Surgery)
• 2008 Habilitation at the University Hospital Jena (ENT) 
• 2014 Extraordinary professorship Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena 

• ENT Diseases
• Head and Neck Surgery
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• 2012: Additional training in palliative medicine, medical tumor therapy, sports medicine, LÄK Thüringen
• 2010: Fellow in Otorhinolaryngology, Head Neck Surgery (European Board Certificate)
• 2009: Medical Board Certificate in Nutritional Medicine
• 2005: Additional training in palliative medicine and medicinal tumor therapy, LÄK Thüringen 
• Founding member of ther Arbeitsgemeinschaft Prävention und Integrative Onkologie der Deutschen KrebsgesellschaftExternal link and speaker of the working group Spirituality

Honorary positions:

• Since 2020 member of the board of trustees of the Perspectives Foundation
• 2018 President of the Association of Central German ENT Doctors 
• Since 2014 Advisory board of the AG Prevention and Integrative Oncology (PRIO) of the DKG
• 2006-2012 Board of Directors Thuringian Hospice and Palliative Association (formerly LAG Hospiz)
• 2006-2010 Director of the Institute for Applied Health Sciences Hamburg 
• 1998-2000 Advisory Board of the AK supportive measures in onkology of the DKG