Prof. Dr. med. Petra-Maria Schumm-Draeger

edical Director, specialist for internal medicine, endocrinology, diabetology

After her international training, the renowned specialist Prof. Dr. Schumm-Draeger M.D. held the position of senior physician and clinic director in large university hospitals in Germany for many years. She is one of the internationally sought-after specialists in internal medicine and is involved in worldwide clinical development studies of type 2 diabetes, its associated complications and secondary diseases as well as hormone and metabolic diseases. The nutrition and lifestyle training programs she has developed have contributed significantly to improving patient care in Germany.

With the founding of the “Center for Internal Medicine – Prevention, Diagnostics and Therapy” in the “Fünf Höfen”, she and her team want to realize the best possible quality of medical care by dedicating enough time and attention to each patient for a successful treatment. Her goal is to provide every single patient with the latest findings in evidence-based medicine, thereby improving the patient’s health and quality of life. Her core areas in internal medicine are endocrinology and diabetology, i.e. the treatment of the entire spectrum of hormonal diseases including osteoporosis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes as well as patients with chronic wounds such as diabetic foot syndrome.

According to the ranking of Germany’s health magazine with the highest circulation, Professor Dr. Schumm-Draeger M.D. is among the top 10 internists in Germany.

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  • Curriculum vitae

    Personal data:
    • 1956: Born in Frankfurt am Main, married, one son (born 1988)
    Training / Professional Background:
    • From 07|2016: Medical Director of the Center for Internal Medicine / Fünf Höfe München
    • 2002: Postdoctoral lecturing qualification, extracuricular professor for internal medicine at the Technical University (TU) Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich
    • 2002-2016: Head of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology and Angiology of the Bogenhausen Hospital (Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH), Academic Teaching Hospital, Technical University of Munich
    • 1999-2000: “Limited Permit to Practice Medicine” (State: New York, USA) and scientific collaboration with Prof. J. Friedman, Rockefeller University, N.Y.
    • 1995: Awarded the academic title “Extraculicuar Professor of Internal Medicine” at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
    • 1993-2002: Executive Senior Physician of the Medical Clinic I, specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Angiology, Senior Physician of the Center for Internal Medicine of the University of Frankfurt
    • 1989-1993: Senior Physician of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology
    • 1991: Doctorate (PhD) in the subdomains Endocrinology, Diabetologist DDG
    • 1989: Postdoctoral lecturing qualification for Internal Medicine
    • 1988: Doctorate (PhD) in Internal Medicine
    • 1972-1980: Medical Studies, University of Frankfurt
    Clinical and Scientific Focus:

    Clinical and experimental thyroid research (autoimmune thyroid diseases, benign and malignant goiter), clinical diabetology (type 2 diabetes: new therapeutic interventions, early detection and therapy of cardiovascular secondary diseases, interdisciplinary diabetes therapy in the clinic), polyglandular autoimmune syndrome

     

     

  • publications

    • Over 150 scientific publications, author and co-author of various books as well as publisher of trade journals and organizer of numerous congresses and other medical-related events, such as the annual congress for Internal Medicine in 2017 when she was President of the German Society for Internal Medicine.

  • Scientific awards

    • 1983 / 1992: Basedow Research Award of the German Association of Endocrinology
    • 1988: von Langenbeck Award of the German Association of Surgery

  • Professional associations and memberships (selection):

    • German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM): Member of the Board and President of DGIM 2016/2017, Chairman of the DGIM “Structure and Patient Care” Commission
    • Association of German Internists (BDI): Member of the Board, primarily responsible for the nationwide advanced vocational training of the BDI since 2008
    • 1st Deputy Chairman of the Bavarian Association of Internal Medicine since 2011
    • European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM): Member of the Administrative Council and
      Working Group on Professional Issues in Internal Medicine in Europe since 2003
    • GAssociation for Progress in Internal Medicine (Ludwig-Heilmeyer-Gesellschaft)
    • Worldwide Initiative of Diabetes Education: Member of Board of Directors since 2012
    • Curator of the German Diabetes Foundation (DDS) and “Liason Curator” to the foundation
      “Diabetics with a Heart Condition” since 2004
    • German Association of Endocrinology (DGE, Vice President 1997-2000)
    • Professional Association of German Endocrinologists (BDE), member of the advisory board since 2000
    • German Diabetes Association (DDG)
    • American Diabetes Association (ADA)
    • European Association for the study of Diabetes (EASD)
    • International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
    • Endocrine Society (USA)