Univ.-Prof. Dr. med., specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology. Habilitation for internal medicine with focus on health education. Since 1996 Professorship of Health, University of Hamburg, retired since April 2019.

Scientific focus: Treatment and education programs for patients with chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, bronchial asthma), Quality of life, care epidemiology,  Evidence-based Medicine, Evidence-based Nursing and Health Care, evidence-based patient/consumer information, Informed Decision Making

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)