Thomas Penzel

Preventive Cardiology

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

About

Thomas Penzel works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

Thomas Penzel serves as the Scientific Director of the Interdisciplinary Sleep Medicine Center at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin since 2006. He has held visiting professorships at Saratov State University and is affiliated with Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy. His research emphasizes the cardiovascular implications of sleep disorders, including heart rate variability and autonomic control.

Research focus

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular RiskHeart Rate Variability AnalysisAutonomic Nervous System in Sleep DisordersSleep-Disordered Breathing and HypertensionBiosignal Processing for Cardiac Monitoring

Impact

1,656 pubs · 28,554 cites · h-index 73

Training

PhD in Human Biology
Philipps-University Marburg
1991
Diploma in Theoretical Physics
Philipps-University Marburg
1986
Bachelor in Physics and Mathematics
Georg-August-University Göttingen
1981

Affiliations

Work Experience

Scientific Director

Interdisciplinary Sleep Medicine Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin · 2006 - Present

Visiting Professor

Saratov State University · 2019 - 2021

Senior Researcher

Sleep Center, University Marburg · 2001 - 2006

Researcher

Sleep Center, University Marburg · 1992 - 2001