Christoph D. Spinner

Christoph D. Spinner is a Consultant Physician and Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) at University hospital rechts der Isar. He attended Medical School at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany with an internship at Zurich University Hospital, Switzerland, as well as Groote-Schuur-Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Currently he is in lead of the Infectious Diseases Unit at University Hospital rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany and is caring for in- and out-patients at the department. Hereby the full spectrum of HIV and all infectious diseases cases is reflected and service including PrEP and general STI services is available for patients. Moreover, within his responsibility as CMIO he is involved in strategic planning and organizational translation of all IT-supported medical processes of the hospital.

During Covid-19 pandemic, he became involved in SARS-CoV-2 management including pandemic management in the severely hit area of Munich in Southern Germany. He is coordinating and has been involved in SARS-CoV-2 therapy and prevention trials.

Christoph’s research focuses on diagnostic and treatment aspects, such as novel treatment strategies of infectious diseases, including prevention of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STI) in general, COVID-19, as well as digitalization in health care.