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Prof. Dr. Cornelius Weiller

Neurologist

Prof. Dr. Cornelius Weiller

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Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg - Germany

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    Areas of Expertise

    Prof. Dr. Cornelius Weiller

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Acute Stroke (Ischaemic & Haemorrhagic)
    • Stroke Rehabilitation & Recovery
    • Aphasia (Language Disorders) & Apraxia
    • Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Migraine & Headache Disorders
    • Epilepsy
    • Meningitis & Lyme Disease

    Sub-specialties

    • Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease: Head of a nationally certified Stroke Center and Neurovascular Center at University Medical Center Freiburg — treating 1,500+ stroke patients per year with Germany's highest standards of acute stroke care.
    • Functional Neuroimaging & Brain Recovery: World-leading research on loss and recovery of brain function using structural and functional MRI — applies findings to personalised rehabilitation strategies.
    • Language & Motor Systems: International authority on the dual-loop model of brain language processing; expertise in aphasia, apraxia, and neglect following stroke.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Acute Stroke Thrombolysis & Thrombectomy
    • Comprehensive Neurological Assessment & Monitoring
    • Advanced Brain Imaging (fMRI, PET, DTI)
    • Epilepsy Evaluation & Management
    • Multiple Sclerosis Disease-Modifying Therapy
    • Parkinson's Disease Management (including DBS referral)

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • Study of Human Medicine — Universities of Gent (Belgium), Erlangen, and Aachen, Germany, 1976–1983
    • MD (Medical Doctor) — 1987
    • ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) — 1984
    • Habilitation in Neurology — 1993

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Post-Doctoral Training — MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1990
    • Training in Pathology, Psychiatry, and Neurology — Erlangen (Prof. V. Becker), Bonn (Prof. G. Huber), Aachen (Prof. K. Poeck), 1984–1991

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Full Professor of Neurology (C4) — University of Freiburg
    • Senior Honorary Fellow — University College London (UCL)
    • German Medical Council (Landesärztekammer) Registration
    • Member — German Society for Neurology (DGN)
    • Member — German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology & Functional Imaging (DGKN)
    • Member — American Heart Association (AHA)
    • Member — European Stroke Organisation (ESO)
    • Member — German Stroke Society
    • Member — Society for Neuroscience (SfN)

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany — Full Professor of Neurology (C4) & Head of Dept. of Neurology and Neurophysiology, since 2005
    • University of Freiburg — Full Professor, Faculty of Medicine
    • Lurija Institute, Konstanz — Director

    Past Affiliations

    • Neuroimage Nord — Founding Director
    • University of Hamburg — Professor of Neurology (C4) & Head of Dept. of Neurology (Pre-Freiburg)
    • University of Jena — Professor of Neurology (Pre-Hamburg)
    • MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London — Post-Doc

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Board of Directors, Hermann-Paul Prize — since 2005
    • Principal Investigator — Numerous DFG and European research grants in stroke, neuroimaging, and brain plasticity
    • National and International conference keynote speaker on stroke, neuroimaging, and language

    Key Achievements

    • Leads Germany's certified national Stroke Center & Neurovascular Center at University Medical Center Freiburg
    • Senior Honorary Fellow — University College London
    • Founding Director, Neuroimage Nord (pioneered neuroimaging research in northern Europe)
    • Young Investigators Award — ICBF Society
    • Publications in Nature Medicine (1995), Nature Neuroscience (2003), PNAS (2008)

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