Hubertus Himmerich

King's College London United Kingdom

Professor Dr. Med. Hubertus Himmerich is a reader in eating disorders at King’s College London and a consultant psychiatrist on an inpatient ward for patients with eating disorders at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, UK. Following medical school, Dr. Himmerich received his scientific and clinical training at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Germany, and the Universities of Mainz and Marburg, Germany. Afterward, he worked as a consultant psychiatrist at the RWTH Aachen University Hospital and as a professor of neurobiology of affective disorders at the University of Leipzig, Germany. He has led and performed national and international scientific projects with researchers from Africa, Asia, Australia, America, and Europe; and he has published more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, books, and book chapters.

Hubertus Himmerich

3books edited

7chapters authored

Latest work with IntechOpen by Hubertus Himmerich

This book covers timely aspects of weight loss related to the microbiome–gut-brain axis, ultra-processed food, probiotics, bariatric and endoscopic surgery, lifestyle interventions, patient-centered communication, and shared decision-making. Thus, it covers a range of recent developments in the gut, eating, and weight disorders and provides new ideas and hope for patients, clinicians, and researchers in the field.

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