Dr. med. Susanna Scharrer
Vita and career
Career
Dr. Susanna Scharrer is a highly qualified specialist in gastroenterology with extensive international experience. She has worked at various renowned hospitals and universities in Austria, Germany, Mexico and the USA. She began her medical career after studying human medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Her training was enriched by stays abroad at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, USA and at the University Hospital of Monterrey, Mexico.
Dr. Scharrer has made a name for herself through her work in various renowned hospitals. Her specialist qualifications in internal medicine and gastroenterology testify to her deep medical understanding and her ability to master complex medical challenges. In addition, she has extensive experience in interventional endoscopy and sonography.
Her scientific work includes numerous publications in renowned journals such as “Thrombosis and Haemostasis”, “ACG Case Reports Journal”, “American Journal of Gastroenterology”, “Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology”, “Rev Gastroenterol Mex” and “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Journal”. Dr. Scharrer has made a name for herself through her research and contributions to the scientific literature and is a sought-after expert in her field.
Dr. Scharrer was born in Jinju, South Korea and holds Austrian and Mexican citizenship. In her spare time, she is involved in various medical societies and enjoys spending time with her family.
Contact information
Dr. med. Susanna Scharrer
susanna.scharrer@gastroenterologie-brunk.de
Personal data
Born on: June 3, 1986
Nationalities: Austrian & Mexican
Place of birth: Jinju, South Korea
Languages
- German: Mother tongue
- English: Mother tongue
- Spanish: Mother tongue
Professional experience
- Senior Physician in Gastroenterology (October 2020 – present | Berlin, Germany)
Previous employment:
- Specialist in the outpatient clinic for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (May 2020 – September 2020 | Vienna, Austria)
- Senior Consultant in Gastroenterology (March 2019 – February 2020 | Monterrey, Mexico)
- Resident in Gastroenterology (March 2017 – February 2019 | Monterrey, Mexico)
- Resident on rotation in inflammatory bowel disease (June 2019 | Vienna, Austria)
- Assistant physician on rotation in hepatology (October 2019 | Vienna, Austria)
- Junior doctor in internal medicine (June 2012 – November 2016 | Berlin, Germany)
- Resident in internal medicine (November 2010 – May 2012 | Vienna, Austria)
Education
University education
University Hospital Monterrey, Mexico
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- Subspecialty Gastroenterology (March 2017 – February 2020)
- Dissertation: Utility of pulmonary ultrasound in patients with acute pancreatitis as a prognostic tool for respiratory dysfunction and severity
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Dr. med. (October 2004 – July 2010)
- Dissertation: Response of shear stress differentiated human coronary artery endothelial cells to modified low-density lipoproteins
School attendance
- American International School of Vienna (Austria) | High School (12th grade), International Baccalaureate (IB) (2003 – 2004)
- Quaker Valley School District (USA) | High School (8th – 11th grade) (1999 – 2003)
- Gymnasium Aloisianum Linz (Austria) | Middle school (7th grade) (1998 – 1999)
- DSJ – German School Jakarta (Indonesia) | Primary and Secondary School (1992 – 1998)
Practical courses & internships
University Hospital Monterrey, Mexico
- Radiology (August 2010 – September 2010)
- Gynecology and Pediatrics (February 2010 – April 2010)
- Gastroenterology (August 2009)
- Neurology (September 2009)
- Plastic Surgery (September 2009)
Bogenhausen Clinic Munich, Germany
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- Plastic Surgery (September 2009)
Elisabethinen Hospital Linz, Austria
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- Cardiology (February 2009)
Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, USA
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- Nephrology (July 2009)
UKH Meidling Vienna, Austria
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- Traumatology (July 2008 and February 2008)
Charité Berlin, Germany
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- Cardiothoracic surgery (August 2007)
Villach General Hospital, Austria
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- Pathology (February 2007)
Elisabethinen Hospital Linz, Austria
Internal Medicine (August 2006)
Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, USA
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- Nephrology (July 2009)
UKH Meidling Vienna, Austria
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- Traumatology (July 2008 and February 2008)
Charité Berlin, Germany
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- Cardiothoracic surgery (August 2007)
Villach General Hospital, Austria
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- Pathology (February 2007)
Elisabethinen Hospital Linz, Austria
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- Internal Medicine (August 2006)
Publications
Trade journals:
- “Acute pancreatitis in elderly patients”
- Gastroenterology. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.06.081
- Authors: Armando A. Baeza-Zapata, Diego García-Compeán, Joel O. Jaquez-Quintana, Susanna Scharrer, Ángel N. Del Cueto-Aguilera, Héctor J. Maldonado-Garza (August 2021 | Vienna, Austria)
- “Humoral response to COVID-19 infection in immunocompromised patients with inflammatory bowel disease”
- European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology: doi: 10.1097/MEG.000000000000209
- Authors: Susanna Scharrer, Maximilian Kutschera, Lukas Weseslindtner, Christian Primas, Harald Vogelsang (February 2021 | Vienna, Austria)
- “Inflammatory bowel disease and risk of severe bleeding during anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism”
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Journal: doi: 10.1093/ibd/izaa337
- Authors: Susanna Scharrer, Christian Primas, Sabine Eichinger, Sebastian Tonko, Maximilian Kutschera, Robert Koch, Andreas Blesl, Walter Reinisch, Andreas Mayer, Thomas Haas, Thomas Feichtenschlager, Harry Fuchssteiner, Pius Steiner, Othmar Ludwiczek, Reingard Platzer, Wolfgang Miehsler, Wolfgang Tillinger, Sigrid Apostol, Alfons Schmid, Karin Schweiger, Harald Vogelsang, Clemens Dejaco, Harald Herkner, Gottfried Novacek (January 2021 | Vienna, Austria)
- “Passive smoking increases the risk of bowel surgery in patients with Crohn’s disease”
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Journal: doi: 10.1093/ibd/izaa117- Authors: Susanna Scharrer, Donata Lissner, Christian Primas, Walter Reinisch, Gottfried Novacek, Sieglinde Reinisch, Pavol Papay, Clemens Dejaco, Harald Vogelsang, Wolfgang Miehsler (June 2020 | Vienna, Austria)
- “Stricturizing ulcerative colitis – A case of rapid disease progression”
- Rev Gastroenterol Mex: doi: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2019.11.008
- Authors: Susanna Scharrer, Armando Baeza, Gilberto Herrera-Quiñones, Claudia Luna, Daniel Benavides (October 2020 | Monterrey, Mexico)
- “High resolution of esophageal motility in myasthenia gravis”
- ACG Case Reports Journal: doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000340
- Authors: Gustavo Torres, Gilberto Herrera-Quiñones, Susanna Scharrer, Daniel Benavides, Hector Maldonado, Sami Achem (March 2020 | Monterrey, Mexico)
- “Rapid effect of fecal transplantation in C. difficile colitis”
- Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology: doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2020.02.001
- Authors: Eduardo Pérez, IA Ortíz, Juan-Pablo Flores, Susanna Scharrer, Cristian Alfaro, Adrian Camacho (March 2020 | Monterrey, Mexico)
- “Dubin-Johnson syndrome”
- American Journal of Gastroenterology: doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000519
- Authors: Angel del Cueto, Susanna Scharrer, Alberto Gonzalez, Diego García-Compean (September 2019 | Monterrey, Mexico)
- “Diagnosis of eosinophilic enteritis with video capsule endoscopy and double balloon enteroscopy with favorable response to corticosteroids”
- ACG Case Reports Journal: doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000127
- Authors: Gilberto Herrera-Quiñones, Susanna I. Scharrer, A. R. Jimenez-Rodríguez, D. García-Compean, O. D. Borjas-Almaguer, J. A. Martínez-Segura, J. O. Jáquez-Quintana, J. A. Gonzalez-Gonzalez, H. J. Maldonado-Garza (July 2019 | Monterrey, Mexico)
- “Known players, new interplay in atherogenesis: chronic shear stress and carbamylated LDL induce and modulate the expression of atherogenic LR11 in human coronary artery endothelium”
- Thrombosis and haemostasis: doi: 10.1160/TH12-12-0924
- Authors: Bajari Tarek M, Winnicki Wolfgang, Gensberger Eva-Theres, Scharrer Susanna, Regele Heinz, Aumayr Klaus, Kopecky Chantal, et al. (February 2014 | Vienna, Austria)