Darja Sonsino, M.D.

  • Studies of human medicine at the Goethe University, Frankfurt / Main.
  • Doctor’s degree in medicine (MD), graduated at the Institute of Environmental Medicine and Hygiene, Frankfurt / Main, Prof. R. Schubert (The subject of the dissertation was “Comparative studies on the rate of growth of pseudomonas aeruginosa in AGBP-medium with or without nalidixinacid added”).
  • Completion of Specialist Training in Dermatology and Venereology at the Paediatric Hospital, Aschaffenburg; at the Clinic for Dermatology and Allergies, Bad Salzschlirf, Prof. W. Kuester; at the surgery for dermatology, venereology, allergies and environmental medicine, Heilbronn, T. Schuler MD.
  • Since 02/09 specialist of Dermatology and Venereology (employee), Hautarztpraxis Velten Frankfurt
  • Professional experiences as specialist in dermatology and venereology (practice T. Schuler MD/ S. Hummel MD) until February 2009.
  • Professional focus in career terms: General Dermatology, paediatric dermatology, genetic determined skin diseases, dermatological oncology including skin cancer screening, aesthetic dermatology and surgery (outpatient care).
  • Additional focuses of interest: Diving and undersea medicine, tropical medicine.
  • Since academic studies multiple extended stays abroad, particularly in Southeast Asia and East Africa (Gertrud’s Garden Children Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya).
  • Additional activity:
    Co-author of the article “allergies- what scuba divers have to know about”, Tauchen 3(2008), pp. 86-90.
    Co-author of the article "check list diving suitability" K. Tezlaff, Ch. Klingmann, C.M. Muth, T. Piepho, W. Welslau; Genter Verlag, Stuttgart 2009, pp.121-138
    Co-author of the article "the immune system part 2: allergies (no) subject for divers", Divemaster 03 (2010) 65, pp. 37-42
    Co-author of the article "sun and skin - a relation full of tension", "tauchen" 10 (2010), pp. 70-75 ("Zon en huiden gespannen relatie" in the dutch magazine "duiken" 10 (2010) pp. 54-59)
  • Memberships: DDG (German Society for Dermatology) and ESPD (European Society for Pediatric Dermatology)
  • Languages: English and German