Berndt Birkner

1. Curriculum Vitae
Name Dr. med. Berndt Rüdiger Birkner
Birth Day 14. Oktober 1948
Place of Birth Kulmbach/ Germany
Residency Munich, Germany
Marital Status married, 2 children
Awards
1986 The European Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy;
1998 German Cancer Research Institute; Ernst v. Leyden Medal in Gold
Fellowship
1997 European Board of Gastroenterology, FEBG
2007 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, FASGE
2007 American Gastroenterological Association, AGAF
Board Certifications: Bavarian Board of Physicians
1983 Internal Medicine,
1983 Gastroenterology,
1990 Medical Informatics,
1996 Colonoscopy,
2000 Medical Quality Management
ECFMG Examination
1974 Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates; ECFMG # 219-009-8
Doctor Degree
1974 Ludwig- Maximilians- University, Munich
Medical License
1975 Bavarian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Munich
Medical Degree
1974 Medical School of Ludwig- Maximilians- University, Munich
2. Clinical Appointments
1998
Visiting Scholar, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
1996 - 1999
Leading gastroenterologist, steering committee of Bavarian project for colo-rectal screening
since 1994
Gastroenterology at Max- Weber- Platz, D-81675 Munich;
Gastrointestinal Private Practice; www.die-gastroenterologie.de
1986-1994
Consultant
II. Medical Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , Community Hospital Munich - Bogenhausen
Head: Prof. Dr. H. Kaess
1979 - 1986
Academic Resident, Department of ICU, Department of Cardiology and Lung Disease, Department of Gastroenterology and gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Medical Clinic Innenstadt of the University of Munich
Head: Prof. Dr. E. Buchborn
1976-1979
Intern
III. Medical Depertment of Endocrinology and Metabolism und VI. Medical Department of Nephrology, Comunity Hospital Munich- Schwabing
Head: Prof. Dr. H. Mehnert and Prof. Dr. Dr. H. Kuhlmann
1975-1976
Captain Army Doctor
Medical Academy of the German Army
1974-1975
Medical assistent
Medical Clinic Innenstadt , University of Munich
Head Prof. Dr. E. Buchborn
3. Memberships of national and international Scientific Societies, Medical Associations and Foundation
- German Society of Gastroenterology and Metabolism (DGVS)
- German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)
- German Cancer Society
- Society of Quality Management in Health Care (Founding member; GQMG)
- German Society of Endoscopy (DGE-BV)
- Member of the board of Felix Burda Foundation, Munich (http://www.darmkrebs.de/de/ueber-uns/stiftungsstruktur/)
- Vice President of the German Network against Colo-rectal Cancer, Munich (http://www.netzwerk-gegen-darmkrebs.de/mitglieder_praes.php)
- Chair of the working group for medical quality management of the German Association of Internists, Wiesbaden
- Chair of the Gastroenterology Section of the German Association of Internists, Wiesbaden
- Member of the commission of clinical guidelines of the German Society of Gastroenterology and Metabolism (DGVS)
- Member of the executive board of the German Association for Gastroenterology (BVGD), Berlin (http://www.bvgd-online.de/)
- International Member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- International Member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
- Member of American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM)
- Member of the scientific board of the journal "Der Gastroenterologe", Springer Verlag, Heidelberg
- Editor of the Section Network against colo-rectal Cancer of the journal "Der Gastroenterologe", Springer Verlag, Heidelberg

