Author profile at VitaminExpress: Prof. Dr. med. Volker Busch

Prof. Dr. med. Volker Busch

Human physician, neuroscientist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor, author, speaker, and host

About the Expert

Prof. Dr. med. Volker Busch was born in Neuwied in 1971, where he graduated from secondary school in 1991 and trained as a paramedic. From 1993 to 1999, Busch studied human medicine at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. He completed his third state examination at the University of Regensburg in 2000, followed by obtaining his licence to practise medicine in 2001. Afterwards, Prof. Dr. med. Volker Busch worked as a junior doctor at the University Hospital of Regensburg and completed his doctorate in the field of sleep medicine; his dissertation, “Sleep Disorders and Personality”, was published in 2002. Busch successfully passed his specialist examination in neurology in 2007. Since 2012, he has also been a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, and since 2020, he has held the title of professor.

The neurologist now leads the “Psychosocial Stress and Pain” research group at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Regensburg, where he also provides psychotherapy. Through various training and further education courses, the neuroscientist has earned additional medical qualifications in nutritional medicine, pain psychotherapy, sports medicine, and naturopathy.

Professional qualifications

Studied human medicine at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (1993 to 1999)
Doctorate from the University of Regensburg (2002)
Qualification in neurology (2007)
Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy (2012)
Professorship (2020)
Head of the “Psychosocial Stress and Pain” research group at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Regensburg
Psychotherapist
Expert in nutritional medicine, naturopathy, pain psychotherapy, and sports medicine
Author, host, and speaker

Publications / References

Dissertation: Sleep Disorders and Personality (2007)
Non-fiction books “Kopf frei!” (Droemer Verlag 2021), “Kopf hoch!” (Head Up!) (Droemer Verlag 2024) and “Gute Nacht, Gehirn – Gedanken, um zur Ruhe zu kommen” (Droemer Verlag, 2025)
Specialist books: Kopf- und Gesichtsschmerzen (Urban & Fischer in Elsevier 2002), Schlafstörungen und Persönlichkeit (VDM Verlag Dr. Müller 2007) and Facharztprüfung Allgemeinmedizin (Urban & Fischer Verlag 2010, 3rd edition)
Scientific publications: Bauer A, Hagenburger J, Plank T, Busch V, Greenlee MW. Mechanical pain thresholds and the rubber hand illusion. Front Psychol 15 (9), 2018, Busch, V., A. Frese, and T. Bartsch, [The trigemino-cervical complex]. Integration of peripheral and central pain mechanisms in primary headache syndromes]. Schmerz, 2004. 18(5): pp. 404-10, Busch, V. and C. Gaul, Exercise in migraine therapy – is there any evidence for efficacy? A critical review. Headache, 2008. 48(6): pp. 890-9, Busch, V. and C. Gaul, [Exercise in migraine treatment. Review and discussion of clinical trials and implications for further trials]. Schmerz, 2008. 22(2): pp. 137-47 etc.
Podcast: “GEHIRN GEHÖRT”