Bernhard Ludvik

Bernhard Ludvik ( born June 21, 1961 in Vienna) is an Austrian specialist in internal medicine, endocrinology and metabolism. He is an associate professor at the Medical University of Vienna and Deputy Head of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the General Hospital Vienna.

Life

Ludvik graduated in medicine at the University of Vienna, where he received his doctorate in 1985. After his residency in 1992, he spent two years at the University of California San Diego operates ( Max Kade Foundation Scholarship ) and his habilitation in the following year. Bernhard Ludvik since 1996 is a specialist in endocrinology and metabolism and in 1998 associate professor at the University of Vienna. In 2009 he was appointed Deputy Head of the Clinical Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Head of clinic metabolism and diabetes outpatient clinic of the Department of Internal Medicine III at the General Hospital Vienna General Hospital.

He is head of the working group obesity and metabolism ( Vienna General Hospital ), Vice- President of the Austrian Diabetes Association and Past President of the Austrian Obesity Society.

He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the " Journal of Nutrition ", the EASO (European Assoc for the Study of Obesity. ): Section Editor (clinical aspects and treatment) Obesity facts - The European Journal of Obesity and the Scientific Advisory Board IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity )

Awards

• Research career award of the First Austrian Savings Bank (1992 )
• Max Kade Foundation Scholarship: Research stay at the University of San Diego, California (1992-1994)

Research priorities

• Basic research on the pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome and obesity
• Migration, and application of telemedicine technologies in diabetology
• Clinical research on the treatment of obesity, diabetes and lipid disorders as Principal Investigator of numerous studies and clinical trials in phases 1, 2 and 3
• Nutritional Medicine

Publications (selection )

• A Bohdjalian, G Prager, C Rosak, R Weiner, R Young, M Schramm, R Aviv, Schindler K, Haddad W, N Rosenthal, Ludvik B: Improvement in glycemic control in morbidly obese type 2 diabetic subjects by gastric stimulation. In: Obes Surg, 19, 2009, pp. 1221-1227, PMID 19,575,272th
• Haider DG, Schindler K, Prager G, A Bohdjalian, A Luger, M Wolzt, Ludvik B: Serum retinol - binding protein 4 is Reduced after weight loss in morbidly obese subjects. In: J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92, 2007, pp. 1168-1171, PMID 17,164,313th
• Haider DG, Schindler K, Schaller G, Prager G, M Wolzt, Ludvik B: Increased plasma visfatin in morbidly obese subjects Concentrations are Reduced after gastric banding. In: J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 91, 2006, pp. 1578-1581, PMID 16,449,335th
• Ludvik BH, K Mahdjoobian, W Waldhaeusl, Hofer A, Prager R, A Kautzky - Willer, Pacini G: The effect of Ipomoea batatas ( Caiapó ) on glucose metabolism and serum cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized study. In: Diabetes Care, 25, 2002, pp. 239-240, PMID 11,772,921th
• George P, A Kautzky - Willer, K Mahdjoobian, Hofer A, Prager R, Pacini G, Ludvik BH: Influence of metabolic control on splanchnic glucose uptake, insulin sensitivity, and the time required for glucose absorption in patients with type 1 diabetes. In: Diabetes Care, 2002, 25, pp. 2042-2047, PMID 12,401,754th
• Ludvik B, Nolan JJ, A Roberts, J Baloga, Joyce M, Bell JM, Olefsky JM: Evidence for Decreased splanchnic glucose uptake after oral glucose administration in non -insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus. In: J Clin Invest, 100, 1997, pp. 2354-2361, PMID 9,410,915th
• Ludvik B, Nolan JJ, A Roberts, J Baloga, Joyce M, Bell JM, Olefsky JM: A noninvasive method to measure splanchnic glucose uptake after oral glucose administration. In: J Clin Invest, 95, 1995, pp. 2232-2238, PMID 7,738,188th
• Ludvik B, Nolan JJ, J Baloga, Sacks D, Olefsky J: Effect of obesity on insulin resistance in normal subjects and patients with NIDDM. In: Diabetes, 44, 1995, pp. 1121-1125, PMID 7,657,038th
• Nolan JJ, Ludvik B, P Beerdsen, Joyce M, Olefsky J: Improvement in glucose tolerance and insulin resistance in obese subjects Treated with troglitazone. In: NEnglJMed 331, 1994, pp. 1188-1193, PMID 7,935,656th
• Ludvik B, M Clodi, A Kautzky - Willer, M Schuller, Earl H, Hartter E, Pacini G, Prager R: Increased levels of circulating islet amyloid polypeptide in patients with chronic renal failure have no effect on insulin secretion. In: J Clin Invest, 94, 1994, pp. 2045-2050, PMID 7,962,550th
• Ludvik B (eds): risk factor diabetes - Concepts for a long-term problem. 1st edition. Uni -Med Verlag, Bremen 2004, ISBN 3-89599-824-9.
• K Mihaljevic, S Feffer, Ludvik B: Food with fun get active with Mass. To escape the metabolic syndrome. 1st edition. Publishing House of physicians, 2006, ISBN 3-901488-75-8.
• A Pfeiffer, Ludvik B, JF Kinzl: Forever thin. 1st edition. Galilee Audiobook Publishing, 2006, ISBN 3-902533-01-3 (Audio CD / Audio Book ).
• R Prager, H Abrahamian, A Kautzky - Willer, B Ludvik, I contactor Fuhrmann, R Weitgasser: diabetes management with insulin analogues. 1st edition. UNI -MED Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-89599-919-2.