Gabriele Lutz

Prof. Dr. med. Gabriele Lutz is a Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the University of Witten/Herdecke's Faculty of Health, where she leads the Department of Human Medicine. She concurrently serves as Chief Physician at Herdecke Community Hospital, overseeing a 16-bed psychosomatic ward, outpatient clinic, day clinic, and psycho-oncology services. Her clinical department treats conditions including somatoform disorders, eating disorders, trauma-related conditions, and somatic-psychiatric comorbidities using multimodal approaches.

Research Focus

Her research examines:

• Training methodologies enhancing personal competence in clinical practice
• Psychotherapeutic impacts of meaningful experiences on health outcomes
• Educational frameworks for medical professionalism development

Teaching Innovations

She developed two signature programs:

• Mentoring Program: Small-group sessions for early-semester students with physicians and senior peers
• Clinical Reflection Training: Structured dilemma-resolution workshops during clinical rotations

The department also offers clinical electives, psychology internships, and Practical Year (PJ) placements.

Clinical Leadership

Her department team includes:

• Priv.-Doz. Dr. rer. med. Dipl.-Social Melanie Neumann
• Simone Charlotte Begemann
• Katja Frost