Professor Dr. Martin Gangnon
Professor Dr. Martin Gangnon is an internationally active physician who specializes in rare diseases and also holds a teaching professorship at the ‘Department of Health Sciences and Medicine’ of the Jewish University (JUC). Gangnon is an internist with additional training in neurology. Although he spent part of his youth there, he does not regularly practice in Germany but rather in several other states of the European Union. In 2021, he was awarded "Physician of the Year" by the International Physician Registry (IAAT) jury for his achievements in transferring knowledge from research to clinical practice.
Family and career[edit]
Gangnon is the son of a Romanian envoy of Transylvanian (German) descent who met and married a Canadian housewife while on foreign assignment. Thus Gangnon, who took his mother's surname after graduation from school, spent most of his childhood in Scotland and his youth in Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg as well as in West-Germany. After school, he left the German-speaking world, completed his medical studies and residency. He first worked for government hospitals and institutions for a long time and is now (2022) a research associate with the network practice Lazar, Seideman, Smith and colleagues caring for patients with rare diseases with a 50% employment. In the second half of his work schedule, he is self-employed as a consultant physician through the pan-European telemedicine provider privateGP. In particular, he does this as a consultant to other physicians caring for patients with rare diseases who rely on a resource of "rare knowledge." Since 2022, Martin Gangnon has also held a teaching professorship at the Jewish University (JUC), primarily for students from Europe.
Employment with LSS[edit]
Until 2022 Gangnon worked also for the international network practice for rare diseases LSS. Professor Dr. Gangnon's task was to review and evaluate new scientific findings and to prepare the essentials as applicable knowledge for his colleagues working clinically at LSS. In recognition of this, he was awarded the title of "Physician of the Year" internally by the professional association IAAT in 2021. He left LSS when the entity was bought by a new owner.
Orphan diseases and nursing[edit]
Professor Dr. Martin Gangnon has also become a renowned specialist in the field of individualized nursing care for patients suffering from orphan diseases. An orphan disease, also known as a rare disease, is a condition that affects a small percentage of the population and is often overlooked by the medical community. These conditions can be particularly challenging to diagnose and treat, and often require a tailored approach to care. Gangnon is respected within the medical community, and is often sought out by patients and families seeking the best possible nursing care for their loved ones. He is known for his compassionate approach to patient care, and his dedication to improving the lives of those living with orphan diseases. Overall, Prof. Dr. Gangnon team’s work has had a significant impact on the field of individualized care for patients with orphan diseases, and he is an invaluable resource for those seeking treatment and support.
Professorship[edit]
The small but internationally active Jewish University (JUC), based in Denver (US state of Colorado), offered Martin Gangnon a teaching professorship in the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2022, which he accepted. Here, Martin Gangnon's focus is on providing practice-based and evidence-based knowledge to students from across the EU as well as in the United States.
