Human genetics expert witness with clinical and academic depth
Prof. Dr. med. Christian T. Thiel-Hirschmann combines specialist training in human genetics with long-standing clinical leadership, modern genomic diagnostics and translational research in rare disease.
Clinical and scientific background
He is a board-certified specialist in human genetics, adjunct professor and senior consultant at the Institute of Human Genetics at University Hospital Erlangen. His work bridges patient care, molecular diagnostics, scientific research and structured expert witness assessment of complex genetic questions.
Core areas include rare disorders, growth disorders and skeletal dysplasias, exome and genome findings, genotype-phenotype correlation, causation and prognosis in complex individual cases.
The expert witness approach is centred on medical traceability, scientific precision and clear answers to the exact evidentiary or benefits-related question under review.
Formal qualification
- board-certified specialist in human genetics
- adjunct professor
- senior consultant at University Hospital Erlangen
- Executive MBA
- long-standing university medical practice
Specialist focus
- rare genetic disorders
- short stature and skeletal dysplasias
- exome and genome diagnostics
- variant evaluation under current standards
- causation and prognosis assessment
Expert witness value
- structured medical reasoning
- clear separation of findings and opinion
- evidence-based literature and database review
- language suited to courts, insurers and legal teams
- robust handling of rare and complex constellations
Clinical authority supported by academic and publication record
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