School of Medicine
Chair of Paediatrics
Promoting children’s health through research and teaching
The Chair of Paediatrics at Witten/Herdecke University is based at the Vestische Children’s and Adolescent Clinic in Datteln. The chair is dedicated to a wide range of teaching and research activities in paediatrics, with a particular focus on paediatric oncology, neuropaediatrics, paediatric pulmonology, endocrinology and child protection.
Chair holder
Prof. Dr.
Michael Paulussen
Chair Holder
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Paediatrics
Dr. Friedrich Steiner-Str. 5
45711 Datteln
Also attached to the Chair of Paediatrics are:
- Professorship of Integrative Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. It is held by Professor Dr Alfred Längler, Senior Consultant in the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Herdecke Community Hospital
- Professorship of Clinical Paediatrics. It is held by Professor Dr Kai Hensel, Head of the Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal
- Prof. Dr Thomas Reinehr, Head of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology at the Vestische Children’s and Adolescent Clinic in Datteln, Witten/Herdecke University
- Prof. Dr Kevin Rostasy, Head of Neuropaediatrics at the Vestische Children’s and Adolescent Clinic, Datteln, Witten/Herdecke University
- Prof. Dr Markus Blankenburg, Head of Neuropaediatrics, Stuttgart Hospital, Olgahospital
- Prof. Dr Oliver Fricke, Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Stuttgart University Hospital
- Prof. Dr Peter Borusiak, Head of the Paediatric Neurology Centre, LVR Hospital, Bonn
- Prof. Dr Andreas Jenke, Head of the Department of General Paediatrics and Neonatology at the Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Kassel University Hospital
- Prof. (Emeritus) Dr Stefan Wirth, former Head of the Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal
Research
Treatment of malignant diseases
The paediatric oncology and haematology departments at the Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik Datteln, Herdecke Community Hospital and Klinikum Dortmund are participating in collaborative studies organised by the German Society for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology (GPOH) and international research groups, and are conducting research into optimal treatments for malignant diseases in children and adolescents. Professor Schneider at Klinikum Dortmund heads the Paediatric Rare Tumour Diseases Register (STEP), which is used to investigate ways of improving care for affected children and young people.
Understanding human nutrition
The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology is working to gain scientific insights into human nutrition in order to prevent or effectively treat conditions such as obesity.
With this in mind, a training programme (Obeldicks) has been developed which addresses the various issues faced by overweight children and young people. The aims of the Obeldicks programme are
- weight loss,
- the prevention of secondary conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, lipid metabolism disorders and atherosclerosis, and, above all,
- to improve the quality of life of overweight children and adolescents.
Learning from individual experiences and drawing conclusions
The Chair’s research in the field of child protection aims to learn from the many individual cases and to develop measures that can improve care for all. The key questions are:
- What risk factors need to be taken into account when it comes to child welfare risks?
- Which support measures are effective within families?
- Which preventive measures can provide reliable protection?
Treatment of malignant diseases
The paediatric oncology and haematology departments at the Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik Datteln, Herdecke Community Hospital and Klinikum Dortmund are participating in collaborative studies organised by the German Society for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology (GPOH) and international research groups, and are conducting research into optimal treatments for malignant diseases in children and adolescents. Professor Schneider at Klinikum Dortmund heads the Paediatric Rare Tumour Diseases Register (STEP), which is used to investigate ways of improving care for affected children and young people.
Understanding human nutrition
The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology is working to gain scientific insights into human nutrition in order to prevent or effectively treat conditions such as obesity.
With this in mind, a training programme (Obeldicks) has been developed which addresses the various issues faced by overweight children and young people. The aims of the Obeldicks programme are
- weight loss,
- the prevention of secondary conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, lipid metabolism disorders and atherosclerosis, and, above all,
- to improve the quality of life of overweight children and adolescents.
Learning from individual experiences and drawing conclusions
The Chair’s research in the field of child protection aims to learn from the many individual cases and to develop measures that can improve care for all. The key questions are:
- What risk factors need to be taken into account when it comes to child welfare risks?
- Which support measures are effective within families?
- Which preventive measures can provide reliable protection?
Publications
All publications by the Chair of Paediatrics at UW/H are listed in the university bibliography.
Teaching
The Chair of Paediatrics is integrated into the clinical phase of the model degree programme in Medicine at Witten/Herdecke University. In addition to clinical block training, the curriculum also includes teaching rounds and paediatric case conferences. The Chair offers the following courses for students:
- Paediatrics Block Training
- Paediatrics Clinic-POL Week
- Paediatric case conferences
- Paediatric case discussions in oncology and neuropaediatrics
- Teaching rounds in oncology and neuropaediatrics
- OSCE in Paediatrics/Gynaecology
- Clinical clerkship (flexible duration, arranged individually on request)
- Practical year
Information: Andrea Allhoff, Medical Director’s Office,
Tel.: +49 2363 975-221 or email: a.allhoff@kinderklinik-datteln.de
The team at the Chair of Paediatrics
Prof. Dr. med.
Kai O. Hensel , Ph. D.
Professorship of Clinical Paediatrics
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Paediatrics
Heusnerstraße 40
42283 Wuppertal
Prof. Dr. med.
Alfred Längler
Professorship of Integrative Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Paediatrics
Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Straße 5
45711 Datteln
Prof. Dr.
Thomas Reinehr
Chief Physician
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Paediatrics
Dr. Friedrich-Steiner-Straße 5
45711 Datteln
Prof. Dr. med.
Kevin Rostasy
Researcher
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Paediatrics
Dr. Friedrich Steiner-Str. 5
45711 Datteln
Prof. Dr. med.
Thomas Johannes Schneider
Professorship of Interdisciplinary Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Paediatrics
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