Isabelle Mertens MSc (Ayu) (D)

M.Sc.ayur., alternative practitioner and health care nurse
Isabelle Mertens works as a naturopathic therapist in the Clinic for Integrative Oncology and Supportive Medicine under the direction of Clinic Director PD Dr. med. Petra Voiß at Essen Mitte Clinics. As part of a large team, she helps to make the side effects of cancer disease and therapy more bearable for patients and to strengthen both physical and psychological resilience. In addition, she is a member of the 'Working Group Integrative Nursing in Oncology' coordinated by Prof. Dr. Mahler of the Faculty of Nursing Science in Tübingen, which aims to establish international expert standards in oncological nursing. She regularly gives lectures and workshops on this topic in the continuing education series of the Working Group for Gynecological Oncology (AGO/ AGImed). She also works since 2019 in her own practice in Essen with Ayurveda, acupuncture and other naturopathic methods.

Ayurveda master thesis - research results 2023

Year: 2023

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2023 was a special year for the Ayurvedic Medicine program:

18 students have their Postgraduate Diplomas (PG Dip) acquired in cooperation with Middlesex University London
22 Master graduates have successfully submitted a thesis and now bear the title "Master of Science (MSc) in Ayurvedic Medicine" - unique in Europe

Some graduate students will present the research results of their master's theses at the symposium:

Manual therapy, yoga and deep relaxation for muscular tension of the cervical spine. - Gabriela Karall MSc (Ayu)
Complementary therapeutic treatment options of Ayurveda in breast cancer. - HP Isabelle Mertens MSc (Ayu)
Elucidation of the function and regulation of vata in relation to sleep disorders - Tanja Hettich MSc (Ayu)

The highlight will be the presentation of the Middlesex University certificates to the graduates by Prof. Dr. Martin Mittwede, Director of Studies. We would like to congratulate them!

For all interested people who are also going or still want to go their professional way in Ayurveda medicine:
In the fall of 2023, the study of Ayurvedic medicine starts again, then in cooperation with Maganbhai Adenwala Mahagujarat University, India, under the auspices of its Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. S.N. Gupta.

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