Profiles in Endocrinology
Dr. med. Klaus Radecke
doctorDr. med. Klaus Radecke has headed the Endoscopy Section in Medical Clinic I at Klinikum Saarbrücken since 2017; since 2023 he has also been building a hepatology department in Völklingen part-time. Career: Radecke studied medicine from 1990 to 1997 at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and completed his doctorate with distinction. After receiving his medical license in 1998, he completed a research stay at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg. From 2001 to 2006 he was a resident in gastroenterology and hepatology at University Hospital Essen, where he received board certification in internal medicine in 2005. From 2007 to 2017 he was senior physician in Medical Clinic I at Klinikum Saarbrücken. Clinical focus: His areas of practice include general internal medicine, gastroenterology, diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, and hepatology. In 2011 he obtained authorization for hepatology outpatient services, and in 2016 additionally for endosonography.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Jonel Trebicka
doctorUniv.-Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Jonel Trebicka has been Director of the Department of Internal Medicine B (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, and Clinical Infectious Diseases) at University Hospital Münster (UKM) since May 2022. Career: Trebicka studied at the University of Bonn, where he also completed his specialty training in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and hepatology. He also conducted research in Barcelona and, before moving to Münster, headed the Section of Translational Hepatology at University Hospital Frankfurt. Research: His scientific focus is on liver disease, particularly cirrhosis and portal hypertension. He aims to establish a reference center for liver disease, hepatobiliary endoscopy, and oncology through innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, placing strong emphasis on basic and translational research to give patients access to modern therapies.
Prof. Dr. Robert Thimme
doctorProf. Dr. Robert Thimme is Medical Director of the Department of Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases) at University Hospital Freiburg. Career: Thimme completed his doctorate summa cum laude in virology at the University of Freiburg in 1994. From 1998 to 2001 he conducted postdoctoral research at the Scripps Research Institute in California. In 2005 he received a junior professorship for hepatitis virus infections, and in 2009 a Heisenberg professorship (W2/W3) in hepatology. He has served as Medical Director of Internal Medicine II since 2013. Research: Thimme's research focuses on immune responses in hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections as well as hepatocellular carcinoma. He coordinates the HEP-CAR consortium and co-chairs the collaborative research center SFB/TRR 179. He also directs the Berta Ottenstein Program for advancing clinical scientists.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Ali Canbay
doctorUniv.-Prof. Dr. med. Ali Canbay has held the chair for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Ruhr University Bochum since 2019 and serves as Director of the Medical Clinic at University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum. In 2023 he was also awarded a visiting professorship at Saint Louis University in Missouri, USA. Career: Canbay studied medicine from 1991 to 1997 at Semmelweis University Budapest and Ruhr University Bochum. From 1998 to 2016 he worked at University Hospital Essen, completing his board certification in internal medicine in 2006. From 2001 to 2003 he conducted research as a DAAD fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA, receiving the Edward Kendall Award there in 2004. He completed his habilitation in 2007 and was appointed adjunct professor in 2010. In 2016 he was appointed professor at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg before moving to Bochum in 2019. Research: Canbay's research group conducts clinical, translational, and basic research across the field of hepatology and gastroenterology, with focus areas including fatty liver disease (MASLD/MASH), liver cirrhosis, liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, and cholangiocarcinoma, as well as mechanisms of apoptosis, fibrogenesis, and liver aging.
Dr. med. Bettina Friesenhahn-Ochs
doctorDr. med. Bettina Friesenhahn-Ochs is Leading Senior Physician for Endocrinology at the Department of Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology) at the University Hospital of Saarland (UKS), specializing in internal medicine and endocrinology.
Prof. Dr. med. Jörn Schattenberg
doctorProf. Dr. med. Jörn Schattenberg is Director of the Department of Internal Medicine II - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Nutritional Medicine at the University Hospital of Saarland (UKS) in Homburg.