Ulrich Cuntz

Ulrich Cuntz serves as Head of Clinical Sub-Unit within the Research Program of Psychotherapy Evaluation in Complex Therapy Settings at Schoen Kliniken. Holding the academic title of Professor, his clinical and research work focuses on severe eating disorders with particular emphasis on anorexia nervosa pathophysiology and treatment protocols.

His research interests center on the intersection of nutritional status, gastrointestinal microbiota, and mental health outcomes. Key areas include longitudinal analysis of body mass index correlations, liver function in malnutrition states, and microbiome-gut-brain axis interactions in eating disorders. His work frequently examines how rapid renutrition protocols impact physiological recovery and psychological symptoms.

Notable scientific contributions include:

• Bester freier Habilitationsvortrag from TU München (2009)
• Christina Barz Forschungspreis (2007)
• DCCV-Forschungspreis for inflammatory bowel disease research (2000)

His editorial activities include serving as Associate Editor for Obesity Facts: The European Journal of Obesity since 2008 and organizing the 2015 conference "Essstörungen - state of the art". His research output shows consistent productivity with 51 publications including original articles, reviews, and book chapters focused on eating disorder management and complications.