Gerd Rudolf

Gerd Rudolf is professor emeritus of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy, as well as a physician specializing in psychotherapeutic medicine, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst. Until 2004, he was medical director of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine at Heidelberg University Hospital. He was a co-founder of Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD) and spokesperson for its “Structure” axis. His main areas of work included conceptual development, empirical research on long-term psychoanalytic therapy, and quality assurance in psychodynamic psychotherapy. In 2004, he received the Heigl Prize for his contributions to psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine in Germany.