Dr. med. Tobias Bertsch

Biografie & Infos

Leitender Oberarzt Földiklinik

Facharzt für Innere Medizin

Zertifizierter Adiposiologe (DAG, DDG)

Lymphologie

Präsident der International Lipoedema Association (ILA)

Kongresspräsident der Lymphologie 2019

Notfallmedizin

Diplom-Sozialpädagoge

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Senior Consultant at the Foeldi Clinic, European Center of Lymphology:

Dr. Bertsch has been a senior consultant at the Foeldi Clinic in Hinterzarten, Germany since 2005, specializing in lymphology and bariatric medicine. He is President of the International Lipoedema Association (ILA), the world's first and only professional association in this field. https://theila.net The members of ILA are exclusively health professionals. 

From 2016 to 2019 Dr. Bertsch also served as Secretary General of the German Society of Lymphology. In 2019 he was the Congress President of the German Congress of Lymphology. 

Dr. Bertsch is the leading author of the article series "Lipoedema - myths and facts". These articles have spread worldwide, contribute to an essential paradigm shift we currently see in the diagnoses and treatment of lipoedema. Furthermore, he organized the International Lipoedema Forum with distinguished experts in this field from 22 nations worldwide. Together with the renowned psychologist Gabriele Erbacher Dr. Bertsch also is lead author of the International Consensus Document on Lipoedema which was published in October 2020. https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/pb-assets/JOWC/JWC_Consensus_Lipoedema.pdf

This Consensus is supported by renowned experts and key opinion leaders from 22 countries worldwide.

In 2012, Dr. Bertsch earned Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE), the only internationally-recognized certification in obesity management for health care professionals. Furthermore, he is a certified obesity expert at national level (DAG, DEG).

Dr. Bertsch developed a unique, multi-disciplinary therapy program for patients with morbid obesity, obesity-associated lymphedema, and lipedema. This very successful program includes bariatric and plastic surgery – when indicated – in addition to conservative treatment with Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT).

Dr. Bertsch is one of only 2 physicians in Germany who consult in an outpatient setting of a lymphology hospital (Foeldi-clinic), meaning that patients with suspected lymphatic diseases or lipoedema can be examined and treated in the outpatient setting of the Foeldi Clinic after referral. This is covered by the German health insurances. He and his team consult with approximately 4000 patients per year.

Dr. Bertsch lectures extensively throughout Germany and has presented lectures in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, UK, Turkey, Canada, Argentina, Australia and several times in the United States.