Dr. med. Boris Leithäuser
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Dear Patients, Welcome to my internal medicine private practice specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and vascular diseases. My interdisciplinary approach also considers psychosomatic interactions and the role of the mind in both diagnosis and therapy.
Opening hours
Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 17:00
Friday: 08:00 – 15:00
Services offered
Internal medicine is a specialty of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases in adults. Internists, also known as specialists in internal medicine, are trained to treat a wide range of conditions, ranging from common ailments to rare and complex disorders.
Cardiology is a subspecialty of internal medicine. As a cardiologist, I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart conditions.
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Professional Background
Since 01 February 2012
Private medical practice, Hamburg
2008 – 2011
Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, Asklepios Clinic Hamburg-Harburg
2008
Contracted physician in angiology, affiliated physician at Clementinenhaus Hospital, Hanover
2007 – 2008
Locum consultant in cardiology, Cardiology Practice Schmiedestraße, Hanover
2003 – 2007
Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine I, Cardiology/Angiology, Hoyerswerda Hospital
2003
Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology/Angiology, Marienhospital, University Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum, Herne
1994 – 2003
Resident Physician, Department of Internal Medicine I, Cardiology/Angiology, University Hospital Giessen (Justus Liebig University)
1993 – 1994
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Special Pharmacology, Enzyme Inhibitors Research Group, Behringwerke AG, Marburg
1992
Military service as medical officer in the German Armed Forces Medical Corps, Kellinghusen
1991 – 1992
Medical internship, Cardiology, Kerckhoff Clinic, Bad Nauheim
1990 – 1991
Medical internship, Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Clinic, Bad Nauheim
1983 – 1990
Medical studies, Justus Liebig University, Giessen
Professional Qualifications
- Board Certification in Internal Medicine (21 February 2001)
- Subspecialty Certification in Angiology (19 March 2003)
- Subspecialty Certification in Cardiology (01 December 2005)
- Additional Qualification in Psychotherapy (2021)
Scientific and Academic Activity
- First and co-author of more than 40 scientific publications
- Member of Working Group 30 “Psychosocial Cardiology” of the German Cardiac Society
