Dr. med.

Christiane Volkheimer

Portrait Dr. med. Christiane Volkheimer

Even as a school girl, Dr. Christiane Volkheimer was fascinated by sociology, philosophy, art and literature, and regularly attended lectures by members of the “Frankfurt School.” Through her university studies in the general humanities, she was to deepen her knowledge of these disciplines before deciding to pursue a career in natural sciences and commencing her medical studies.

Her courageous willingness to drive change, to create new ideas and to pass on knowledge led her on to move from Düsseldorf to Leipzig to practice as a radiologist. She was determined to contribute to the spirit of Aufbau Ost, to pass on her experience and knowledge in the field of diagnostic radiology, in practice management and to help set up medical infrastructure in the east of the country. The short stay Christiane Volkheimer had originally planned became more than 20 years working as a radiologist in Leipzig with special expertise in nuclear medicine in the institute she co-founded (ZRN Leipzig).

Scientific curiosity and the will to drive change constantly inspired her and her team to develop their examination methods and therapies at the ZRN Leipzig. The medical technology that the team used was always cutting edge. They managed to optimize processes relating to medical findings, for example, at the same time as continually expanding the practice. Together with Dr. Susanne Schenk and a team of experienced advisors, she initiated the original idea of creating a multi-practice clinic at Johannisplatz and made it a reality.

What is certain is that this successful development would not have been possible without the vision, and without the legal and commercial advice that she received from her husband, Hanns W. Jost.

Résumé

Born in Berlin