Kerstin Hellwig

St.Josef Hospital

Prof.Dr.KERSTIN HELLWIG

Kerstin Hellwig is a full professor in neurology and works as a senior consultant in theDepartment of Neurology,St.Josef Hospital/Ruhr University,Bochum,Germanyspecialized in multiple sclerosis (MS)and neuroimmunology.She leads the neurologicaloutpatient clinic. 

Dr.Hellwig attended medical schools at the Ruhr University,Germany,the Louis PasteurUniversity,France and the University of Stellenbosch,South Africa.She became a board- certified neurologist after her residency at the St.Josef Hospital Bochum,Ruhr UniversityBochum. 

Dr.Hellwig holds a postdoctoral lecture qualification in“Special therapeuticaspects in patients with multiple sclerosis".With a grant from the German ResearchFoundation (DFG)Dr.Hellwig worked on a MS susceptibility research project at the researchdepartment of Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena,California and was trained in epidemiologyand clinical research in department of Preventive Medicine of the University of SouthernCalifornia(USC). 

Her scientific interest is mainly clinical with a special interest in the field of MS andfamilyplanning.Since 2006,she has initiated and maintained the German-speaking MSandpregnancy registry (DMSKW).She published multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts.