About
Prof. Dr. med. Johann Ockenga has served as Chief Physician of the Department of Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Nutritional Medicine) at Klinikum Bremen-Mitte since October 2007 and later became the hospital's Medical Director. His clinical focus is on inflammatory bowel disease, viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and clinical nutritional medicine, including artificial nutrition. Career: After completing his doctorate in 1993 on wasting in HIV, Ockenga served as senior physician for gastroenterology at Charité Berlin from 2001 to 2007 before taking over leadership of Medical Clinic II in Bremen. He completed his habilitation in 2003 on molecular mechanisms in pancreatic disease. Research: His research focuses on metabolic and pancreatic disease as well as nutritional medicine; he is a member of several professional societies, including the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS).
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