Professor Dr. Peter Berlit

Medical Degrees

• Studied Medicine — Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany, 1969–1973
• Studied Medicine — Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, 1973–1976
• MD (Promotion) — Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, 1976
• Facharztausbildung Neurologie (Neurology Specialist Training) — Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Germany, 1983–1984
• Habilitation — University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1985
• apl. Professor of Neurology — Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, since 1989

Fellowships & Special Training

• Fellow — American Academy of Neurology
• Master — American Association Electrodiagnostic Medicine
• Member — American Neurology Association
• Visiting Professorship — Department of Rheumatology, University of California, San Diego, USA, 1990
• Specialised training in Clinical Neurophysiology
• Specialised training in Neurological Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
• Lehrauftrag (Teaching Assignment) — Universität Duisburg-Essen

Certifications & Accreditations

• Recipient of the Erb-Becher (2015) — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie
• Member — Council of the Neurological Society of Germany
• Member — Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
• Member — Commission for Urgent Therapy of Stroke (Regional Commissioner)
• Fellow — American Academy of Neurology
• Sprecher — Kommission Leitende Krankenhaus-Neurologen DGN

Current Affiliation

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie (DGN), Berlin Geschäftsstelle, Germany — Inaugural Generalsekretär (General Secretary) since January 2018 (Present)
• Privatpraxis Prof. Berlit, Germany — Arzt für Neurologie (Private Practice, Present)

Past Affiliations

• Alfried Krupp Hospital, Alfried-Krupp-Straße 21, 45131 Essen, Germany — Chefarzt (Head Physician) of Neurological Clinic with Clinical Neurophysiology, 1 May 1992–31 December 2017 (25 years); also Ärztlicher Direktor (Medical Director) of the entire hospital for three years
• Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Germany — Leitender Oberarzt (Senior Consultant) and temporarily Acting Director of Neurological Clinic, 1985–1992
• University of California, San Diego, USA — Visiting Professor at Department of Rheumatology, 1990
• Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Germany — Facharztausbildung Neurologie, until 1984
• Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany — Assistant Professor (1983–1995), apl. Professor of Neurology (since 1989)
• Director, Neurophysiology Laboratory — Mannheim (1986–1991), Essen (since 1992)

Academic & Research Roles

• apl. Professor of Neurology — Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, since 1989 (37+ years)
• Lehrauftrag (Teaching Assignment) — Universität Duisburg-Essen
• Author/Co-author of multiple standard German neurology textbooks: "Neurologie – innere Medizin interdisziplinär" (Thieme 2007); "Bildgebende Diagnostik in Neurologie und Neurochirurgie" (Thieme 2010); "Neurologie: Fragen und Antworten" (Springer 2012); "Basiswissen Neurologie" 6th ed (Springer 2014); "Memorix Neurologie" 6th ed (Thieme 2016) — translated into Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech, English, French, Greek, Polish, Turkish, and Russian (11 languages)
• Author of multiple research papers in neurology, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and neurorehabilitation
• Organised the annual Chefärztetag for DGN from 1997 to 2015
• Sprecher (Speaker) — Kommission Leitende Krankenhausärzte der DGN
• Editorial work for Institut für medizinische und pharmazeutische Prüfungsfragen (IMPP)

Key Achievements

• 34+ years of clinical neurology experience
• Built one of the first Stroke Units in Germany at Alfried Krupp Hospital, 1994
• Established supraregional MS, ALS, Movement Disorders/Botox, and Outpatient Neurological Rehabilitation clinics in Essen
• Author of multiple standard German neurology textbooks translated into 11 languages
• Recipient of the Erb-Becher (2015) — DGN's most prestigious honour
• Inaugural General Secretary of DGN since January 2018
• 3 years as Medical Director (Ärztlicher Direktor) of Alfried Krupp Hospital