Thorsten Langer

Thorsten Langer, M.D. is a child neurologist and healthcare researcher. He is the Director of the Socialpediatric Center at Children's Hospital Freiburg, Germany and leads an interdisciplinary team which provides specialized care for children with chronic conditions and supports their caregivers. In his research, Thorsten leads an interdisciplinary research group focusing on the system of care delivery and the organization of care. The group has a particular interest for the care for pediatric patients with chronic complex conditions, families with limited German proficiency requiring interpreting assistance and health inequalities. Among other projects, Thorsten coordinates a research consortium with partners from Italy and CanChild which explores the challenges that adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) face when transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare systems.