About
Dr. German Horn has served as Chief Physician of Gastroenterology at Helios Hanseklinikum Stralsund since April 2024. His clinical focus is on inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) and gastroenterological oncology. Career: Horn studied medicine at the University of Buenos Aires (1995–2001, graduating with honors) and completed his doctorate summa cum laude in 2005. He received board certification in internal medicine and gastroenterology in 2013. He first served as deputy chief physician at Hanseklinikum Stralsund (2015–2017) before leading internal medicine at Kreiskrankenhaus Demmin from 2017 to 2024. Previously he worked as a senior physician in gastroenterology and as medical director of the emergency department at University Hospital Marburg. Research: At the Institute of Virology at the University of Marburg, Horn founded an interdisciplinary research group on viral gene therapy. He also holds an additional qualification in infectious diseases and specialized training as an ultrasound diagnostics tutor, and serves on the scientific advisory board of the German Crohn's and Colitis Association (DCCV).
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