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Jörg Wellmer

Professor

Jörg Wellmer

Neurologist, Epileptologist

University Hospital Knappschaft Bochum

About the doctor

Profile

Epilepsy-specific high-resolution MRI protocols for precise lesion detection, identification of structural brain abnormalities causing epilepsy (e.g., focal cortical dysplasia, hippocampal sclerosis, tumors), comprehensive non-invasive and invasive presurgical epilepsy evaluation (video-EEG monitoring, neuropsychology, MEG, stereo-EEG), individualized pharmacological treatment of epilepsy, including drug-resistant cases

Work experience

29 years

Scientific activity

Lead author of national guidelines on neuroimaging and diagnostics in epilepsy (German Society of Epileptology)

Pioneer in digital medicine applications for epilepsy care (tele-EEG, AI-assisted seizure detection)

Author of 162 peer-reviewed scientific publications in epilepsy diagnostics and therapy

Accurate diagnosis is the foundation for personalized epilepsy treatment.

Jörg Wellmer

Data

Recipient of the Hauptmann Award (2009) from the German, Austrian, and Swiss Leagues Against Epilepsy

Listed among Germany’s Top Epileptologists by FOCUS magazine continuously since 2015

Community

German Society of Epileptology (DGE)

German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (DGKN)

German Society of Neurology (DGN)

Working Group on Presurgical Epilepsy Diagnosis and Surgical Therapy (DGN/DGE)

Münster Epilepsy Physicians Working Group – Founding member

Certificates

Certified Epileptologist (Epileptologe DGE)

Certified EEG Specialist + Authorized EEG Trainer

Certified member with advanced qualification in presurgical evaluation

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