Dr. Yorck Olaf Schumacher
Sports Medicine Physician and Head of Sub-specialty Medicine
Dr. Yorck Olaf Schumacher completed his medical studies in Germany and South Africa. He obtained specialization in Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine. Since 2012, he has joined Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital. He has been a team physician for the German Olympic Team since 2000 and attended many international sporting events in that function.
His research interest ranges from Sports Science and Physiology to Clinical Sports Medicine, his focus during the last years was on Sports Hematology and the adaptation of the hematological system of the athlete to different environments.
Qualifications
- 2004: Specialization in Internal Medicine
- 2004: Sports Medicine
- 1999: Sub-specialization in Emergency Medicine
Main area(s) of expertise- Internal Medicine
- Sports Haematology and Biochemistry
- Exercise Testing and Performance Evaluation
