Personal
| Name | Gerhard Alfons Lutz |
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| Year of birth | 1950 |
| Place of birth | Hoechberg/Bavaria |
| Nationality | German |
Education / Occupation
| 1965 – 1970 | Apprenticeship as a colour lithographer and two years of employment as journeyman at the university print shop H. Stuertz AG in Wuerzburg |
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| 1968 – 1974 | During the employment as journeyman, attendance at vocational school part time for two years followed by a year of full time attendance. Following attendance of Bayern-College Schweinfurt, graduation with university entrance |
| 1974 – 1976 | Another year of employment as journeyman at the university print shop H. Stuertz AG in Wuerzburg, followed by study of Chemistry and Biology at the Universities of Darmstadt and Wuerzburg |
| 1976 – 1982 | Study of Medicine at the University of Wuerzburg. Examination and registration as qualified physician by the Secretary of State of Bavaria |
| 21.03.1983 | Doctor’s Degree. Subject: The influence of dehydrobenzperidole, ketamine und pentazocine on the human uterus musculature in vitro. Institute for Anaesthesiology at the University of Wuerzburg |
| 1982 – 1983 | Assistant Physician in the central Department for Radio Diagnostics in the clinic of the administrative district of Ludwigsburg |
| 1983 – 1989 | Scientific and Medical Assistant in the Department of Dermatology and Out Patient’s Clinic at the University of Bonn. During the education in Dermatology Assistant Doctor on various wards, including a year of training in the Department of Allergology and Occupational Diseases |
| 20.04.1988 | Approved specialist for skin and venereal diseases |
| 09.08.1988 | Medical registration as allergologist |
| 17.10.1990 | Appointment as University Lecturer and acquising of „venia legendi“ for the special field of dermatology at the Rheinische Friedrich - Wilhelms - University of Bonn. Subject: History, clinic, pathogenesis and therapy of alopecia areata. Appointment as Assistant Professor |
| 1989 – 1993 | Assistant Medical Director of different wards dealing with Clinical Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. Certificate for the special field of Radiation Protection on December 09, 1992 |
| 24.06.1993 | Appointment as Second Deputy of the head of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Bonn |
| 01.10.1993 | Establishment of a practice for Dermatology in Wesseling. Since then further education and extra training in phlebology, natural healing and environmental medicine. Obtaining the certificate for laborartory diagnostics |
| 21.09.94 | Authorization to provide continuing education and training for assistant doctors inDermatology and Allergology by the Chamber of Physicians of North Rhine Westphalia |
| 05.05.2005 | Awarded the 2nd Prize for Innovation in Skin and Hair 2004 (Professional association of German Dermatologists) |
| 03.12.2008 | Certification of the dermatological practice by the KTQ process |
| 03.12.2011 | Second certification of the dermatological practice by the KTQ guidelines |
| 11.12.2012 | Renewal of the authorization to provide continuing education and training for assistant doctors in Dermatology and Allergology by the Chamber of Physicians of North Rhine Westphalia |
| 27.12.2012 | Reviewer of the International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| 28.11.2014 | Third certification of the dermatological practice by the KTQ guidelines |
| 10.02.2015 | Reviewer of the Archives of Dermatological Research |
| 17.06.2016 | Reviewer of the Journal of Dermato-Endocrinology |
| 09.04.2017 | Awarded the BVZ Award 20I7 (Professional association of secondary hair specialists) |
| 10.09.2019 | Reviewer of the Journal of the EuropeanAcademy of Dermatology and Venereology |
| 16.04.2020 | 29 years examination activity in the Dermatology for Human Medicine and Dentistry division at the Department of Dermatology of the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn |
| 19.05.2020 | Reviewer of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology |
| 01.07.2020 | Start of clinical and scientific cooperation with the Clinic and Polyclinic for Dermatology and Allergology at the University Hospital Bonn in the field of hair and nail diseases |
| 25.08.2021 | Start of the clinical-scientific cooperation with the Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Bonn in the field of hair diseases |
| 01.11.2022 | 34 years of teaching at the Department of Dermatology at the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn, comprising of 2 years as a lecture assistant and 32 years as a lecturing professor |
Establishment of HAIR & NAIL
In 1997 establishment of HAIR & NAIL, an institution that is concerned with clinical research, education and communication with regard to hair and nail diseases.
Scientific activity and teaching assignment
Since 1983 scientific research and publications to the aetiology, pathogenesis and therapy of alopecia areata. Setting up and heading a surgery for patient with hair diseases, especially with alopecia areata. Giving lectures in General Dermatology to students studying medicine and dentistry at the University of Bonn. Appointment as Examiner in Dermatology for medical students and students of dentistry taking the state examination.
Since October 1993 also dealing with androgenetic alopecia and diffuse loss of hair and cunsulating, advising and caring for patients suffering from these diseases. In the last years additional specialisation in the diagnosis and treatment of nail diseases. Further education of 9 assistant doctors in dermatology and allergology while settling down in own dermatological practice. Continuing lecturing of dermatology to students of dentistry at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn. Further appointment as Examiner for Doctoral Dissertations and Examiner in Dermatology for students of dentistry taking the state examination.
Allocation of trichological dissertations and scientific overseeing of 7 doctoral candidates.
Publications and lectures
85 publications and overview articles, 19 book contributions, 76 printed lectures and presentations at scientific conferences and congresses, 137 unprinted lectures, 96 trichological seminar meetings at universities clinics and for established dermatologists.
Memberships
- German Dermatological Society (DDG)
- Association of German Dermatologists (BVDD)
- European Hair Research Society (EHRS)
- European Nail Society (ENS)
- Study group for the history of Dermatology and Venerology (AGDV)
- Self-help group Alopecia Areata Deutschland e.V. (AAD)
Expert’s reports
Dermatological and allergological expert’s reports for professional associations and welfare tribunals as well as medical expert’s reports for district courts referring to trichological questions in response to claim of damages concerning hair transplantations.
Voluntary work
- Initiator and co-founder of the German self-help group Alopecia Areata Deutschland e.V. in 1990. Since then voluntary work on the advisory board
- Faculty member of the 4th Intercontinental Meeting of Hair Research Societies, Berlin,June17-19, 2004
- Faculty member of the 3rd International Congress on Trichology of the Hair Research Society of India, Chennai, India, August 29-31, 2014
Scientific Cooperations:
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn, Germany
- Clinical Research Center for Hair and Skin Science, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany
- The Dermatology Center, Salford Royal NHS FoundationTrust, Salford and Center for Dermatology Research, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Sinclair Dermatology, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Bonn, Germany