Benno Brinkhaus

Benno Brinkhaus is a Professor of Naturopathy and Vice Director at the Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics of Charité - University Medicine Berlin. His work focuses on complementary and integrative medicine, particularly clinical and epidemiological studies in naturopathy and acupuncture.

• Education: State Examination in Medicine (1993), Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf; Habilitation in Internal Medicine and Epidemiology (2007), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

Research Interests:
Dr. Brinkhaus specializes in complementary medicine, with a focus on Chinese medicine and acupuncture. His clinical studies include randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in naturopathy, and he has contributed to epidemiological research in these fields. He has completed over 900 hours of training in acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Teaching and Leadership:
He delivers lectures and seminars on complementary medicine, social medicine, epidemiology, and health economics at Charité. He leads the Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research Unit and the Outpatient Department for Naturopathy and Prevention.

Institutional Affiliation:
The Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics at Charité is part of CharitéCenter 1 for Human and Health Sciences, focusing on epidemiology, prevention, health economics, and complementary medicine. It employs ~60 staff and secures over €1 million annually in research funding.