Speakers

Prof. Dr. Johannes Huber is a medical doctor and theologian from Austria. He worked as Head of the Clinical Department of Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine at the University of Vienna and (from 2004) the Medical University of Vienna. He was also Chairman of the Bioethics Commission and a member of the Supreme Medical Council, a corresponding member of the Alpbach Board of Trustees and a member of numerous national and international scientific organisations. He is particularly well known for his lectures, courses and many popular science books on the subjects of anti-ageing, gynaecology, endocrinology and epigenetics.

Prof. Dr. Bernd Kleine-Gunk is intensively involved with the topic of anti-ageing. He published the first medical textbook on the subject in Germany and is President of the German Society of Anti-Aging Medicine. In addition, he regularly organises national and international training courses and workshops in the field of anti-ageing medicine. Prof Kleine-Gunk has published a series of popular science health guides on topics such as anti-ageing, sirtfood, menopause, resveratrol, uterine health and phyto-oestrogens.

Alexander Römmler, endocrinologist and gynaecologist, is a member of various scientific societies, founded and worked for many years at the Hormone Centre Clinic in Munich, was a founding member and the first long-standing president of GSAAM e.V. and is regarded as an authority in the field of anti-ageing and hormone medicine.

Dr. med. Simone Koch is a nutritional and functional physician and founder of Autoimmune Help. She specialises in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. She does not just treat the symptoms, but investigates the causes. She explains how functional medicine can be used to bring autoimmune diseases to a standstill. Dr Koch believes it is important to view the work with her patients as teamwork. As a sufferer herself, she can convincingly help patients, for example with instructions on a healthy and tasty diet.

Prof. Dr. Alfred S. Wolf is a gynaecologist. Since 1993, he has run a gynaecological group practice in Ulm, specialising in gynaecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine. Prof. Wolf was chairman of the paediatric and adolescent gynaecology working group within the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics for many years. Prof. Wolf is the conference president of GSAAM 2018.

Associate Professor at the University of Catania (Università degli Studi di Catania), Prof. Mario La Rosa is Director of the School of Specialisation in Paediatrics and Director of the Maternal and Paediatric Department of Scientific Radiology. His speciality in paediatrics is clinical allergology and clinical immunology. He has written many books and published articles in this field. He is a member of various organisations:  Società Italiana di Pediatria, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology , Società Italiana per Le Malattie Respiratorie infantili. His second passion is olive oil and the Mediterranean diet. In particular, the connection between nutrition, health and the genome; in short: nutrigenomics.

Dr. Jan Lüdemann studied pharmacy in Hamburg and subsequently obtained a doctorate in pharmaceutical technology. Since 1990 he has worked for Nordmark Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG in Uetersen near Hamburg in various management positions (Pharmaceutical Development, Drug Development and Production Division). He is currently a member of the management board and head of the sales division and is also a shareholder in the company.

Studied in the USA (San Diego / New York) and Germany (Hamburg) with additional training in complementary naturopathy and old traditional treatment methods such as those of (traditional) Chinese medicine. In 2006, she founded the concept of "dual medicine" with a focus on endocrinology and specialisation in treatment with bio-identical hormones. Today, her range of treatments also includes immunology, oncology and parts of neurology. Dr. Schwesig-Seebach combines the achievements of modern scientific conventional medicine, including its high-tech possibilities in the field of laboratory diagnostics, with empirical naturopathic methods.

Uwe Gröber is a pharmacist and specialist in nutritional and preventive medicine, in particular orthomolecular medicine, with many years of practical experience. He has published numerous publications on the subject of orthomolecular and nutritional medicine and is the author of several standard books on the subject. Uwe Gröber is a sought-after speaker in Germany and abroad and regularly passes on his profound practical knowledge in the field of orthomolecular medicine to doctors and pharmacists in seminars and workshops.

Dr. Volker Rimkus is a specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics. Based on human-identical hormones, he developed a new therapy concept for women and men, the "Rimkus Method". With pioneering spirit, courage and consistency, he has successfully opened a new chapter in medicine. He documented the treatment of menopause virile in his book "Der Mann im Wechsel seiner Jahre". Dr. Rimkus became known to the public through numerous television appearances and many publications in the press. He is a sought-after speaker for interested medical professionals.

Prof. Dr. Heiner Frühauf is the founder of the School of Classical Chinese Medicine at the oldest university for naturopathic medicine in the USA. He is a leading international expert in the field of TCM theory. In his opinion, the classical model not only offers greater elegance and inspiration within TCM education, but also clinically more profound solutions for everyday TCM practice. Heiner Frühauf is at the forefront of a global movement to return to the true roots of Chinese medicine.

Dr. Thierry Hertoghe is the author of 22 books and a world-renowned physician dedicated to creating a global movement for healthy aging and longevity through hormone and nutritional therapies. With over 37 years of experience as a speaker, he has delivered presentations at more than 190 major conferences across 32 different countries. Dr. Hertoghe is a global influencer and pioneer, impacting scientific research, healthcare professionals, and patients alike. He also holds significant positions in major international and national medical organizations.

Dr. Thierry Hertoghe serves as the President of two medical societies:

• The World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (WOSAAM): The leading international scientific medical society for Anti-Aging and Lifespan Medicine, with over 7,000 members.
• The International Hormone Society (IHS): The third-largest international hormone society, comprising more than 2,500 physicians worldwide.

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A recognised expert in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in both China and the West. Practising since 1974, he attended postgraduate courses in China at Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1980, 1982 and 1987. Visiting professor at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1996. His groundbreaking basic works are recommended as textbooks by leading TCM schools and universities in the West. He combines in-depth knowledge of Chinese medicine with many years of clinical experience in Western and Eastern phytotherapy.

General practitioner in private practice. TCM training in Europe, China and Taiwan. Drug therapy diploma from the Academy for Acupuncture and Orthopaedics in Beijing. Trained osteopath. Many years of teaching experience. Translator of specialised TCM literature.

Bob Flaws is one of the best-known TCM therapists and speakers in the western world. His philosophy: Chinese medicine is the best basis for the development of a new, integrative medicine for the 21st century.

Dr. Alicia Stanton, MD is a practicing gynaecologist and anti-ageing physician. Her teaching and lecturing activities, primarily in the US and Europe, focus on holistic preventive medicine for women and men, particularly hormonal imbalances that occur with advancing age. This approach makes her a specialist in the prevention of ageing processes and the treatment of menopause and andropause in women and men.

Dr. Alicia Stanton is co-founder of Enfield Gynecology and Obstetrics, P.C., CT, USA. She is a Diplomat of the Board of Antiaging Medicine and Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, School of Medicine. She is also the initiator and co-founder of BodyLogicMD of Hartford, USA, a group of doctors specialising in anti-ageing medicine.

Dr. Sabine Räker-Oese is a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics with extensive training and many years of experience in various medical fields. She began her education in 1984 at the vocational school for nursing, followed by training as a surgical nurse and paramedic in Leipzig. From 1994 to 2002, she studied human medicine at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, where she obtained her medical license and doctorate.

Her professional career initially led her to work as an assistant physician at the Breast Cancer Center in Nuremberg and St. Anna Hospital in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. From 2007, she was a specialist at the Fichtelgebirge Clinic in Marktredwitz. From 2009 to 2022, Dr. Räker-Oese was in private practice for gynecology and obstetrics in Roth. Since 2021, she has run a private practice for gynecology and obstetrics in Schwabach and is active nationwide as a lecturer.

In addition to her medical practice, Dr. Räker-Oese has completed numerous further training courses, including the A-diploma in acupuncture, psychosomatic primary care, and additional certification in naturopathy. She is a co-author of several books, including "Basic Success Management" and "Yes! 100 Years of Women's Suffrage," as well as "Women's Health Book" by Prof. Ingrid Gerhard.

Dr. Räker-Oese specializes particularly in bioidentical hormone therapy and sexual medicine. In her private practice, she combines approaches from naturopathy with modern medical insights into a holistic treatment concept. Her motto is: "Nature is our teacher."

As a lecturer, she shares her knowledge of bioidentical hormone therapy and connects doctors and therapists. For more information about her practice and seminars, visit www.frauenheilkunde-naturmedizin.de and www.dr-raeker-oese-wissen.de.

Dr. Räker-Oese explains that bioidentical hormone therapy in everyday practice is a balance between patients' fears and misunderstandings about hormones and the effectiveness and simplicity of properly indicated therapy with endogenous hormones. She emphasizes the importance of natural hormonal processes such as fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding for well-being and incorporates these insights into her therapy concepts.

Dr. Anneli Hainel, MD, is a specialist in general medicine with an extensive professional background. She studied medicine at the University of Leipzig from 1989 to 1995 and completed her practical training in pediatric surgery at the University of Mainz and general surgery at the St. Vincenz and Elisabeth Hospital Mainz from 1995 to 1997. In 1997, she obtained her medical license and doctorate at the University Children's Clinic Leipzig. Between 1997 and 2001, she completed her specialist training in surgery, internal medicine, and general medicine, receiving her board certification in general medicine in 2001. From 2003 to 2011, Dr. Hainel worked at Prof. Hotze's private practice in Wiesbaden, specializing in thyroid diseases, gynecological and andrological endocrinology, preventive medicine, and diabetes prevention. Since July 2011, she has run her own private practice in Frankfurt and, since spring 2014, in Mainz.

Dr. Hainel is a recognized expert in the treatment of thyroid diseases, with approximately 20 years of experience in daily patient care. She is the author of the patient guide "Thyroid in Balance" and has been regularly giving lectures and seminars since 2014, sharing practical knowledge and patient-oriented approaches to thyroid therapy. According to her, thyroid therapy can be challenging due to the diverse and often nonspecific symptoms of patients. A deep understanding of the physiological and pathological processes in the thyroid is crucial for developing individualized treatment concepts. This is especially true for women with hormonal fluctuations, where an optimal interplay between hormones and the thyroid is essential for well-being.

For more information, visit www.schilddruese-hainel.de and www.schilddruesenwissen.de.

Dr Berndt Rieger worked at various hospitals for eleven years and qualified as a specialist in internal medicine in 2001. He is a practising internist and naturopath in Plauen. In 2005, he founded the Centre for Traditional European Medicine, a training centre for alternative practitioners and doctors, which also offers further training in holistic hormone therapy. Dr Rieger is the author of successful health guides, including the bestsellers "The Thyroid Gland", "The Adrenal Gland" and "Hormone Experience".