PRIV.-DOZ. Dr. med. Viola Andresen

Specialist in internal medicine, nutritional medicine & palliative medicine
Focus on functional gastroenterology
Head of Abdominal Center

Further information on PD Dr. med. Viola Andresen

1990 - 1996 University of Hamburg, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; state examination: University of Hamburg
1996 - 1998 I. Medical Klinic, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
1998 - 2000 Medicalical University Hospital, Bochum-Langendreer
2000 - 2002 Medical Adviser Glaxo Wellcome Co. & Sanofi-Synthelabo Co.
2002 - 2005 Medical UniUniversity Hospital, Charité Berlin
2005 - 2006 Research Fellowship, Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA,
Since July 2006 Medical Clinic, Israelite Hospital Hamburg
March 2010 Specialist for internal medicine
Since 2011 Cooperation with the I. Medical Clinic and Polyclinic (Gastroenterology with the Infectiology and Tropical Medicine Sections) of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
April 2012 Specialist in palliative medicine
March 2023 Specialist Nutritional medicine
From Nov. 2023 MEDIZINICUM, Abdominal Center
2000 Principles of Clinical Research
2000 Principles of Pharmaceutical Medicine
2001 Principles of Pharmaceutical Marketing
06/2005 Clinical Research Training Program, Masters Degree track Mayo Graduate School, Mayo College of Medicine
2011 Lecturer training, University of Hamburg
1999 Doctorate (Dr. med.), University of Hamburgmagna cum laude
2008 Master of Science (M. Sc.), Mayo Graduate School, Mayo College of Medicine, USA
2015 "Martin Wienbeck Prize" for neurogastroenterological research from the 'Wienbec Foundation Wienbeck for Medical Development' and the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS)
2004"Gerhardt Katsch Scholarship" for Klinical Gastrointestinal Research of the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS)
2008Research grant from the Gustav and Catharina Schürfeld Foundation
2010Research grant from the Esther Christiansen Foundation
  1. Pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal functional and motor disorders, visceral pain

  2. Nutritional medicine with a focus on prevention and nutritional therapy for gastrointestinal diseases and malnutrition

  3. Palliative medicine

  • DGVS/DGNM/AWMF S3 guideline "Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome": coordinator and main author (2011, update 2021)
  • DGNM/DGVS/AWMF S2k guideline "Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation": Coordinator and main author (2013, update 2022)
  • International 'Rome Foundation for Disorders of Gut-Brain-Interaction':
    • Member of the Rome Committee 'Pharmacological, pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenomic aspects in FGID' (since 2012, currently preparing "Rome V")
    • Principle Investigator for Germany in the International DGBI Epidemiology Survey
  • DFG Research Unit SOMACROSS FOR5211: Co-Investigator of Project P2, "Risk factors and their modulation in patients with persistent symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis!"
  • COST Action BM1106 "The genes in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research Network Europe (GENIEUR)" of the European Science Foundation: Member of the German coordination group (since 2012)
  • Member of the "Hamburg Microbiome Expert Group" (since 2018)
  • German Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (DGNM): Deputy Chairwoman (2009-2015)

More than 150 Original papers, review articles, book chapters, congress contributions and invited lectures

Regular review activities for scientific journals journalsamong others:
Gastroenterology, Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, United European Gastroenterology Journal, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Digestive and Liver Diseases, Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs, Pharmacogenomics, Zeitschrift for Gastroenterology

  • German Society for Internal Medicine
  • German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases
  • German Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility
  • German Society for Nutritional Medicine
  • German Society for Palliative Medicine
  • European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

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