Qualifications

Vita

Dr. med. Nina Picker was born in Münster and grew up in Tecklenburg.
Following her early fascination with medicine, she studied Human Medicine at the
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn. Dr. Picker obtained her doctorate at the Pathophysiological Institute of the University of Bonn. She completed her specialist
training in the Department of Surgery at the Johanniter Hospital in Bonn (Head Physician Prof. H. Wilms and Prof. A. Türler). These years were mainly characterised by the wide range of laparoscopic operations and included the entire spectrum of visceral surgery with a focus on colorectal and bariatric surgery.

In 2011, Dr. Nina Picker continued her specialist training at Stellenbosch University Hospital (head physician Prof. B. Warren) in South Africa, which expanded her open surgery spectrum in particular. After a year in visceral surgery and trauma surgery, which included in particular the care of polytraumatised patients, she returned to Germany in 2012 and completed her specialist training in visceral surgery at the University Hospital Düsseldorf (Head Physician Prof. W. T. Knoefel). From 2017 to 2021, she worked here as a senior physician and was able to specialise in gentle procedures in the abdominal cavity, as well as in endocrine surgery. In 2019, she acquired the additional title of Specialist in Specialized Visceral Surgery.

Dr. Picker spends her free time with her family and friends, preferably in nature and always with a piece of Africa in her heart. She also finds relaxation in running, riding and reading.

Professional experience

Accompanying her many years of surgical experience and expertise in orthodox medicine, Dr. Picker completed her training as an Ayurvedic Doctor and Marma Therapist at the European Academy of Ayurveda and the German Ayurveda Academy from 2018 to 2021. At the RKM 740 Interdisciplinary Specialist Clinic, Dr. Picker combines her many years of specialist experience in surgical and conservative Visceral Surgery with Ayurveda Medicine. The usefulness of a Surgical Therapy is always critically questioned. If an Operation is necessary, it is performed both as an outpatient and as an inpatient procedure on the Clinic’s own premises.

In addition to her surgical expertise, Dr. Picker offers a broad repertoire of Ayurveda
Treatments and Counselling Options, which can be combined with the Surgical Treatment if desired.

Memberships

DGCH German Society for Surgery

DGAV German Society for General and Visceral Surgery

BDC Association of German Surgeons

CAMIC Surgical Working Group on Minimally Invasive Surgery

CAEK Surgical Working Group on Endocrinology

DGA German Society for Ayurveda

Science