PD Dr. med. Judith Brock

Biosketch
After completing her studies at the University of Regensburg, Judith Brock went on to complete her residency at the University Hospital Giessen. While there, she worked in the Department of Endocrinology from 2013-2017, where she was actively involved in research on obesity. In 2017-2018, she shifted her focus to the Department of Pneumology, specifically in the intensive care unit. Since 2019, she has been working at the Thoraxklinik Heidelberg in the Department of Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine, where she was promoted to senior physician in 2021.

Dr. Brock is a specialist in internal medicine and pneumology, with additional qualifications in intensive care medicine, nutritional medicine, and emergency medicine. Judith Brock is also a member of the TLRC Steering Committee, a member of the Clinical Trial Board of the DZL and a Principal Investigator at the DZL.

Expertise

Dr. Judith Brock is involved in the research field of interventional pulmonology. She has a particular focus on bronchoscopic therapies for COPD and diagnostic techniques for lung cancer. Additionally, her research encompasses the complex interactions between obesity and lung health.

• Interventional Pulmonology
• Interventional Therapies in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• COPD
• LC

1. Brock JM, Dittrich AS, Kontogianni K, Heussel CP, Klotz LV, Winter H, Schellenberg M, Herth FJF. First European Experience of Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: Learning Curve Analysis. Respiration. 2025 Jun 24:1-14. doi: 10.1159/000546591. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40555225.
2. Brock JM, Dittrich SA, Eichhorn F, Schlamp K, Kontogianni K, Herth FJF. Lessons Learned: Risk Factors and Clinical Impact of Severe Pneumothorax After Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction With Endobronchial Valves. Chest. 2025 Apr;167(4):1012-1023. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.10.045. Epub 2024 Nov 8. PMID: 39521377; PMCID: PMC12001813.
3. Brock JM, Rott C, Limen EF, Kontogianni K, Gompelmann D, Herth FJF. Body Composition after Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction with Endobronchial Valves: A Prospective Study. Respiration. 2024;103(9):572-582. doi: 10.1159/000539734. Epub 2024 Jun 13. PMID: 38870924.
4. Brock J, Zehetmayer S, Gompelmann D. Women in Interventional Pulmonology: Results from a Worldwide Survey. Respiration. 2023;102(8):613-620. doi: 10.1159/000531581. Epub 2023 Jul 28. PMID: 37517403.
5. Herth FJF, Maldonado F, Brock J. Ethics in Medical Device Development. Respiration. 2025;104(1):69-71. doi: 10.1159/000541963. Epub 2024 Oct 14. PMID: 39401499.
6. Brock JM, Kontogianni K, Sciurba FC, Criner GJ, Herth F. Utility of rehabilitation prior to bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: post hoc analysis of the VENT trial. ERJ Open Res. 2024 Jan 22;10(1):00735-2023. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00735-2023. PMID: 38259808; PMCID: PMC10801745.
7. Brock JM, Böhmker F, Schuster PU, Eberhardt R, Gompelmann D, Kontogianni K, Dittrich S, Benjamin N, Herth F. Endobronchial lung volume reduction with valves reduces exacerbations in severe emphysema patients. Respir Med. 2023 Nov;218:107399. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107399. Epub 2023 Sep 4. PMID: 37673413.
8. Rott C, Limen E, Kriegsmann K, Herth F, Brock JM. Analysis of body composition with bioelectrical impedance analysis in patients with severe COPD and pulmonary emphysema. Respir Med. 2024 Mar;223:107559. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107559. Epub 2024 Feb 11. PMID: 38350511.
9. Brock JM, Schuster PU, Böhmker F, Eberhardt R, Gompelmann D, Kontogianni K, Trudzinski F, Benjamin N, Herth F. Endobronchial Valve Replacements in Patients with Advanced Emphysema After Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2023 May 19;18:933-943. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S408674. PMID: 37229440; PMCID: PMC10204716.