Lothar Schmidt (physician)

Lothar Johannes Schmidt (born February 6, 1921 in Königsberg ; † February 2, 2020 ), was a German physician in the field of addiction aid.

Career

Schmidt completed his studies in human medicine at the Berlin Humboldt University in 1952 . In 1959 he finished his training as a specialist. In 1968 he became chief physician at the Jewish Hospital in Berlin and took over the management of the psychosomatic department. In 1972 he became chief physician at the specialist clinic for alcoholics in Lower Saxony , and in 1975 he returned to the Jewish hospital as chief physician in the internal department.

Outside of his professional activities, he took on a number of voluntary tasks in addiction care. In 1974 he became chairman of the Berlin state office against the dangers of addiction. He was also Vice President of the International Commission for the Prevention of Alcoholism at the United Nations . He contributed significantly to the fact that alcoholism was recognized as a disease and groups of Alcoholics Anonymous were created in Germany .

From 1972 to 1986 he held a teaching position at the Free University of Berlin . From 1994 he was a lecturer for social medicine and head of the institute for addiction and addiction issues at the Friedensau Theological University .

Honors

• 1989: Honorary Professor of the State of Berlin
• 2011: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany

literature

• Kürschner's Scholars Calendar , Edition 18 - Verlag KG Saur, 2001

Web links

• Günter Wettläufer: fighter in retirement. Weekly magazine "Forum", May 26, 2017 (accessed February 5, 2020)
• Silke Mülherr: The zero-alcohol doctor. Berliner Morgenpost, February 14, 2011 (accessed February 5, 2020)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Prof. Dr. med. Lothar Schmidt passed away. In: adventisten.de. , February 7, 2020, accessed on February 7, 2020.
2. ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 64, No. 9, January 17, 2012.