Sarah Dwinger

Sarah Dwinger is a Research Fellow in the Department of Medical Psychology at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Medicine, affiliated with the Center for Psychosocial Medicine at the UKE (Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf). She specializes in psycho-oncology and health psychology, focusing on psychosocial interventions for cancer patients and survivors. Her work emphasizes telemedicine-based health coaching, patient-reported outcomes, and lifestyle interventions for young adult cancer survivors.

Key research areas include: oncology survivorship care, health behavior change interventions, telehealth applications in chronic illness management, and health literacy measurement. She has led and contributed to randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating structured counseling programs for cancer survivors (CARE for CAYA), heart failure patients, and psoriasis patients. Her research integrates clinical psychology with public health, emphasizing patient-centered approaches.

Dr. Dwinger holds a PhD (Dr. phil) and is a psychological psychotherapist with expertise in oncology-specific psychosocial support. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across clinical and academic settings, including the University Cancer Center Hamburg (UCCH) and the European Liquid Biopsy Society.