Andreas Bender

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

a.bender@therapiezentrum-burgau.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.

Relevant Professional Skills/Experiences

  • Principal investigator of prospective multicenter studies in DOC
  • Multimodal assessment of DOC, including HD-EEG, TMS-EEG

Relevant Career Highlights

  • 2010 Medical Director in Burgau
  • 2015 Professor of Neurology
  • 2020 Member of the Board, German Society for Neurorehabilitation
  • 2024 Appointment Chair Dept. Neurorehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Univ. Augsburg