Professional experience
Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Oncology, ISAR Klinikum (Munich)
- 1985 – 1991 Studied medicine at the University of Regensburg, Germany
- 1991 – 1993 Studied medicine at New York University, USA
- 1993 – 1995 Studied medicine at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), Germany
- 1995 – 1997 Research fellow, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), USA
- 1997 – 2004 Resident and assistant physician, LMU Hospital Großhadern
- 2004 – 2011 Senior physician, LMU Hospital Großhadern
- Since 2012, Director of the Center for Crohn’s Disease and Colitis, ISAR Klinikum, Munich
- Since 2016, Practicing at VivaQ MVZ Sonnenstraße, Munich
Memberships
- German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS)
- Bavarian Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases
- Professional Association of German Internists (BDI)
- German IBD Association (DACED)
- IBD Competence Network (Kompetenznetz CED)
- European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
- American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
- Munich Tumor Center
- Gastro-Liga (German society for digestive and metabolic diseases)
Professor Oxenkühn's professional interests include the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders, as well as the causes of these conditions. He works extensively on the management and diagnostics of Crohn’s disease and various forms of colitis. In 2011, his clinical and research experience led to the creation of the European Foundation for Crohn’s and Colitis. Thanks to this initiative, Prof. Oxenkühn and his team have advised and treated a large number of patients. Since 2012, he has been the head physician of the Center for Crohn’s Disease and Colitis at ISAR Klinikum.
In 2013, Prof. Oxenkühn was listed by Focus magazine among recognized specialists in gastroenterology.
In addition, Prof. Oxenkühn conducts research; under his supervision, many scientific papers have been published on Crohn’s disease and the treatment of ulcerative colitis. In 2009, he published a book on dietary guidance for lactose intolerance.
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