Falko Frese, MD

Dr. Falko Frese is board certified in internal medicine and sports medicine. He undertook medical studies at the University of Heidelberg from 1996 to 2003, and successfully completed a doctorate in the field of sports medicine in 2004 with a thesis on “Individual Fitness for Altitude Training.” As part of his further training as a specialist in internal medicine, which he successfully completed in 2013, Dr. Frese worked at Heidelberg University Hospital and the GRN Clinic in Weinheim. He also holds additional qualifications in sports medicine and emergency medicine. From 2013 to 2018, he served as a senior physician in the Department of Internal Medicine VII: Sports Medicine at Heidelberg University Hospital, where he provided care to elite athletes at the Rhine-Neckar Olympic Training Center.

As an experienced internist and sports physician, Dr. Frese offers a wide range of services, from classic health examinations to complex sports medicine performance analyses and targeted training optimization. He specializes in the integration of sport and exercise for internal diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. His many years of experience in the fields of internal medicine and sports medicine enable him to utilize both areas equally in the interests and for the benefit of his patients and athletes.

Dr. Frese is well-versed in the intricacies of elite sport in Germany, having spent many years immersed in the field of university sports medicine. He has been an official physician for the German Swimming Association since 2013, having previously cared for the national and junior national teams at numerous international competitions, including world and European championships. He is also the team doctor for the MLP Academics Heidelberg (1st German Basketball League) and the Kurpfalz Bären Ketsch (2nd German Women’s Handball League). Dr. Frese channels this experience working with competitive athletes into his consultations with, and treatment of, patients at our center.

A former swimmer and volleyball player, Dr. Frese discovered his passion for running in 2008 and has been an avid runner, cyclist, and triathlete ever since.