A ceremony was held in Duesseldorf to honor Professor Stephan Martin for his outstanding contributions to public service. The chief diabetologist and director of the West German Diabetes and Health Center (WDGZ) received a prestigious state award from the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wuest, in recognition of his efforts to advance healthcare and improve the quality of life for patients in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Professor Martin is one of the leading experts in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and the treatment of diabetes. Among his many accomplishments, he has developed a globally unique diabetes care program that has been successfully implemented for many years in the network of Catholic clinics in Duesseldorf.
As the director of the West German Diabetes and Health Center, he and his team are responsible for comprehensive diabetes treatment at the hospitals of the Catholic Clinical Complex (VKKD), as well as conducting scientific research and studies. He and his team have developed new lifestyle modification methods that can help people with obesity and type 2 diabetes completely overcome the disease.
The world’s first “Duesseldorf Bread Study,” published in a scientific journal in 2023, garnered widespread interest by demonstrating the impact of different types of bread on insulin secretion and associated weight gain.
This study exemplifies Professor Martin’s work, which has helped establish North Rhine-Westphalia as an internationally recognized hub for diabetes research.
Source: Catholic Clinical Complex