Clinical expertise

Curriculum Vitae and Full Publication List

Professional Background

  1. Since 2024

    Gastroenterology practice, Lübeck

  2. Since 2024

    Senior physician (Oberärztin), Department of Medicine I, Sana Kliniken Lübeck

  3. 2023

    Functional senior physician (Funktionsoberärztin), Department of Medicine I, UKSH Campus Lübeck — Gastroenterology with focus on Hepatology

  4. 2022

    Board certification in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

  5. 2016–2022

    Residency in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Lübeck

  6. 2016

    Doctorate (Dr. med.), University of Lübeck

  7. 2007–2015

    Medical studies, University of Lübeck — preceded by training as paramedic / emergency medical technician (2007–2008)

Digital & Innovation Projects

  1. 2020–2024

    Design of a liver cirrhosis app

  2. 2021–2024

    Digital methods for testing hepatic encephalopathy

  3. 2021–22

    Online calculator for hepatological scores

  4. 2022

    Correlation of paper-and-pencil HE tests with digital test strategies

  5. 2022–23

    Digital educational material for patients with cirrhosis

  6. 2023

    Founder of a women's network for hepatologists

  7. 2023

    Initiator of a patient support group for liver cirrhosis

  8. Current

    Prescription of digital health applications (DiGA) in routine clinical practice

Publications

  1. 2025
    Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotic Patients: A New Simple and Fast Digital Screening Method. United European Gastroenterology Journal.First author2025;13(7):1194–1204 · First authorDOI
  2. 2024
    Proton pump inhibitor use and risk of hepatic encephalopathy: A multicentre study. JHEP Reports.2024;6(8):101104 · Co-author · first author: Gairing et al.DOI
  3. 2024
    Lower uromodulin serum levels are associated with poorer prognosis in patients with cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome type 2. American Journal of Physiology – Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology.2024;326(5):G583–G590 · Co-author · first author: Schleicher et al.DOI
  4. 2022
    Suppressed serological vitamin A in patients with liver cirrhosis is associated with impaired liver function and clinical detoriation. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.2022;34(10):1053–1059 · Co-author · first author: Nagel et al.DOI
  5. 2022
    Hepatozelluläres Karzinom. Chirurgie (Heidelberg).ReviewIn German2022;93(7):635–643 · Co-author · first author: Braun et al.DOI
  6. 2022
    Patients Benefit from Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma beyond Milan Criteria without Harming the Health Care System. Cancers (Basel).2022;14(5) · Co-author · first author: Gundlach et al.DOI
  7. 2021
    Echocardiographic evidence of an intrapulmonary shunt in a patient with severe liver cirrhosis. Clinical Research in Cardiology.First authorCase report / letter2021;110(7):1128–1131 · First authorDOI

Further publications (German-language specialist articles)

  1. 2023
    Gerinnungsmanagement bei Patienten mit Leberzirrhose. GastroNews.First authorIn GermanFirst author
  2. 2022
    Gutartige Lebertumoren. Gastroenterologie up2date.In GermanCo-author
  3. 2021
    Klinischer Verlauf und Therapieadhärenz nach Ösophagusvarizenligaturen. Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie.In GermanCo-author
  4. 2021
    Ernährung bei chronischen Lebererkrankungen. Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin.First authorIn GermanFirst author

Doctoral thesis (2016): Expression of the mannose receptor by intestinal epithelial cells in chronic inflammatory bowel disease.