Title(s): Professor for Neurorehabilitation
Current Position/Designation: Chair Dept. of Neurorehabilitation
Institutional Affiliation: University of Augsburg, Germany in association with Therapiezentrum Burgau, Hospital for Neurorehabilitation, Germany
Active Email Address: andreas.bender@med.uni-augsburg.de
Prof. Bender has specialized in Neurology, Neurorehabilitation, and Neurointensive Care. He is an expert in early neurorehabilitation and diagnosis and treatment of Disorders of consciousness (DOC). He is the medical director of Therapiezentrum Burgau, a specialized in- and outpatient center for neurorehabilitation with 130 beds, including a 12 bed ICU. In addition, he is chair of the Department of Neurorehabilitation at the University of Augsburg, which was established in 2024. His research focus is on the development of multimodal diagnostic tools for diagnosis and prognosis in severe brain injury. In addition, he conducts clinical trials in neurorehabilitation, including trials aiming at promoting recovery of consciousness.