Prof. asoc. inv. Dr. med. Hartmut Köppen is a medical specialist for internal medicine with many years of experience and clinical training.

Professional career:

1974–1981 Degree in medicine at the faculty of medicine in Bucharest (Facultatea de Medicina Generalä si Farmacie Carol Davila), degree with dipl.-med. (graduate physician)

1976 Ernst-Haeckel Award

1981–1987 Residency specialising in internal medicine at the General Hospital Templin

Specialised training in X-ray diagnostics for gastrointestinal disorders and chest organs

Ambulant care of patients with chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, chronic inflammatory disorders of the liver and pancreas as well as other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (gastroenterologic consultation)

Ambulant care of patients with hormonal disorders and diabetes mellitus (endocrinological consultation)

Ambulant care of psychiatric patients (psychiatric consultation)

1986 Medical specialist for internal medicine

1987 Doctorate (Dr. med.)

1987–1990 Senior physician for the department of internal medicine (function diagnosis)

1991–2001 Own medical practice, gastroenterologic oriented general practice, Berlin Baumschulenweg, spectrum of services: gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ultrasound diagnostics, fine-needle biopsy, rubber band ligation, echocardiography

1992 Training in acupuncture

as of 2002 Specialist practice for gastroenterology in Neuruppin

as of 2004 Authorisation for advanced training in internal medicine

2005 Training as an MET (Meridian-Energy-Techniques) therapist (MET according to Franke)

2007 Acquisition of the qualification in proctology

2008 Appointment to associated professor on the medical faculty of the University in Oradea with teaching qualification

since then management of a training centre to acquire the skills of gastroenterological endoscopy, implementation of endoscopy training courses

2009 Associated physician of the German Liver Foundation

         Diploma of recognition from the Lucian-Blaga University            

         Herrmannstadt

2010 Publication of the book "Gastroenterologie für die Praxis" (“Gastroenterology for the Practice”) Georg Thieme publishing house   Stuttgart &  New York

2010   Special edition  "Untere Darmblutung" (“Lower Intestinal Bleeding”)

          Georg Thieme publishing house  Stuttgart & New York