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PSYCHOCARDIOLOGY
GERMAN HEART CENTER MUNICH
We help patients with congenital heart defects
and hereditary diseases with cardiac involvement (i.e. morbus fabry).
It is undisputed: Psychological distress can cause heart problems and vice versa. At the Clinic for Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology, psychocardiology is an important component within our holistic treatment approach for patients with congenital heart defects. We foster science and practice to pioneer in the largely unexplored field of psychocardiology for people affected by congenital heart defects. Our findings have been published in numerous publications. Learn more about our team, our research and our offerings below.
Experts
Psychology / Psychotherapy
Dipl.-Psych. Maria Kux
Psychological Counselling during inpatient care
Focus on Systemic Family Therapy
Clinic for Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology
German Heart Center Munich
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ANNIKA FREIBERGER, MSC.
Health Scientist & Research Associate
Clinic for Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology
German Heart Center Munich
Health Promotion
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PROF. DR. PHIL. DR. HABIL. MED.
NIKO KOHLS
Professorship for Health Sciences and Health Promotion
University of Applied Sciences Coburg
External Cooperations
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PROF. DR. RHOIA NEIDENBACH
Professor of Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Prevention
Department of Sport Science,
University of Vienna, Austria
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PROF. DR. PETER HENNINGSEN
Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
University Hospital rechts der Isar, Munich
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DR. MED. CLAUDIA REGENBOGEN
Specialist in lysosomal storage disorders
Department of Nephrology
University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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DR. MED. MAXIMILIAN HUBER
Specialist in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy
Clinic for Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology
German Heart Center Munich
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PROF. DR. DR. JÜRGEN BECKMANN
Professor of Sport Psychology at the Technical University of Munich
Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland's School of Human Movement and Nutrition Science
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DR. PHIL. SEBASTIAN FREILINGER
Public Health Specialist
Clinic for Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology
German Heart Center Munich
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PROF. DR. DR. MED. HARALD KAEMMERER
Senior physician in the outpatient department for adults with congenital heart defects
German Heart Center Munich
Medicine / Cardiology
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PROF. DR. MED. PETER EWERT
Director of the Clinic for Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology
German Heart Center Munich
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DR.PHIL. CAROLINE ANDONIAN-DIERKS
Health Scientist & Counselling
Clinic for Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology
German Heart Center Munich
Contact us
Deutsches Herzzentrum München
Lazarettstraße 36, 80636 München, Germany
Email: psychokardiologie@dhm.mhn.de
Phone: +49 (0)89 1218 3055
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