Norbert E. Lyonn
In 2005, after many years of experience in addiction medicine in both Berlin and the USA, I (Norbert E. Lyonn) joined the practice as a medical partner and have been running it for several years with employed physicians.
Professional experience
2018 – present
Praxis Lyonn (Outpatient Clinic for Integrated Drug Support).
A.I.D. Kreuzberg until 2022, A.I.D. Spandau since 2023
2005 – 2017
Group practice Bellmann and Lyonn, A.I.D. Kreuzberg
2001 – 2005
Fort Help and H.A.A.R.T. methadone maintenance clinics, San Francisco, CA and Hayward, CA, USA, clinician and consultant
2001
Center for Educational Research & Development (CERD), Berkeley, CA, USA, medical consultant, drug education
2000 – 2002
Urban Health Study, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA, medical consultant, Hepatitis C study
2000 – 2005
Berlin-Bay Area ARC, Inc. “Alternative Resource Center”, private practice for naturopathy and Sensory Awareness, San Anselmo, CA, USA
2000 – 2001
San Francisco Department of Public Health, Office-based Opiate Addiction Treatment (OBOAT) Program, medical consultant
1990 – 1999
Partner in a group general practice focusing on addiction disorders, Berlin-Kreuzberg
1986 – 1990
Various resident and locum positions in general practices in Berlin
Other medical activities
Since 2023
Board member of the German Society for Addiction Medicine (Deputy Chair)
Since 2017
Berlin Medical Association: head of training in basic addiction medicine care – module on illicit drugs.
Member of the Quality Assurance Commission (QsK) for substitution treatment of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Berlin, since 2023 as chair
Since 2018
Berlin Medical Association: trusted contact in the intervention programme “Arzt sucht Hilfe” (support for physicians)
Since 2014
Teaching physician, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of General Practice
1992 – Dec 1999
“Ethics Committee – Substitution” of the Berlin Medical Association, Deputy Chair
Education
1996
Specialist in general medicine
1993
Additional qualification in basic psychosomatic care
1985
Medical licence (Approbation) as a physician
1983 – 1985
Final clinical year, Freie Universität Berlin
1981 – 1982
Medical studies / internship, London University, London, UK
1977 – 1983
Medical studies, Freie Universität Berlin
1976 – 1977
Medical studies, Rijksuniversiteit Antwerp, Belgium
1974 – 1976
Nursing school, St. Josef Hospital, Oberhausen
Teaching experience
2005 – present
Various talks on addiction-related topics and HCV
Since 2011
Teaching practice, Charité – Humboldt University of Berlin
2000
American Methadone Treatment Association conference, talk: “Methadone Treatment for Adolescent Heroin Users”.
1997 – 1999 and again since 2018
Berlin Medical Association: “Basic addiction medicine care”, lecturer and course leader “Illicit drugs”
Additional training / Professional experience
1993 – 2004
Training in Sensory Awareness with Charlotte Selver, Sensory Awareness Foundation (SAF) (member of the Leaders’ Guild since 2001)
Jul 2000
“Certified Massage Therapist”, Alive & Well, San Anselmo, CA, USA
1998 – 1998
Hypnotherapy Training Institute (HTI), Santa Rosa, CA, USA
1991 – 1993
Training in Gindler work at the Goralewski Institute, Berlin
1986 – 1989
Acting training at the Berliner Kunstforum (BKF), Berlin and Poland
1983 – 1986
Gestalt therapy training, Berlin
