Office
Dr. Edda Ballensiefen’s dermatologist’s office is located at the heart of Berlin in a medical center (“Ärztehaus”) on Schloßstraße 93 in Steglitz. The office can be easily reached by public transport. The bright and spacious rooms are completely air-conditioned and come with modern dermatological treatment options. A separate operating room is available for outpatient surgical procedures.
Medical Team
Dr. med. Edda Ballensiefen
Dr. med. Edda Ballensiefen is a specialist in dermatology and venereology. She completed her studies in human medicine at the renowned Semmelweis University in Budapest and at the UKE University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf. During her studies, she gained international experience through stays at San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. Ballensiefen passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 CK). Her passion for dermatology dates back to an internship during her studies and continues to drive her everyday work as a specialist in dermatology.
| 2021-2024 | Specialist in dermatology and venereology at the practice of Dr. Meike Schröder in Berlin-Zehlendorf |
| 2018-2021 | Stay abroad in Washington D.C., USA, during which Dr. Ballensiefen worked as an observer at LaserDerm & Vein Centers of Maryland led by David Green, M.D. in Bethesda, Maryland, and obtained further training from, among others, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the medical advisor of the German Embassy in Washington D.C. |
| 2014-2018 | Assistant and specialist at the department of dermatology at the Vivantes Klinikum am Friedrichshain, Berlin |
| 2011-2014 | Assistant doctor at the dermatology department of Dermatologikum Hamburg, investigator at the SCIderm Institute – Center for Clinical Studies, Hamburg |
| 2009-2011 | Assistant doctor in general surgery at the University Hospital Düsseldorf, obtaining basic surgery skills (so-called “common trunk”) |
Further training (selection): Aesthetic botulinum therapy, lipolysis treatment, aesthetic injection treatments, laser protection course
Memberships: Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft e.V. (DDG); Berufsverband der Deutschen Dermatologen e.V. (BVDD); Network Globalhealth
Dr. med. Anna Leidenberger-Karalus
Dr. med. Anna Leidenberger-Karalus studied human medicine at the Philipps University of Marburg and the Technical University of Munich. She was already enthusiastic about the field of dermatology during her studies. She completed her doctorate in the field of dermato-oncology on white skin cancer at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). Her doctoral supervisor Prof. Dr. Karsten Neuber forstered her particular enthusiasm for the subject of dermatology. For more than 15 years now, Dr. Leidenberger-Karalus treats her patients and their illnesses with a lot of commitment and joy. In our dermatology practice in Berlin-Steglitz, Dr. Leidenberger-Karalus has been working as a specialist in dermatology and venereology since May 2024
| 2015-2024 | Specialist in dermatology and venereology in a dermatological practice in Berlin-Zehlendorf with a focus on surgical and aesthetic dermatology |
| 2014-2015 | Assistant and specialist for dermatology and venereology in a dermatological group practice in Berlin. Focus on general and surgical dermatology, pediatric dermatology and allergology |
| 2009-2014 | Assistant doctor at Dermatologikum Hamburg – a leading dermatological practice and day clinic. Main areas of activity: allergology, photodermatology, histopathology, phlebology and aesthetic dermatology. In addition, she provided consultative care to inpatients in various Hamburg clinics |
| 2007-2009 | Assistant doctor in the Department of Dermatology and Venerology at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf. Focus on autoimmune diseases, psoriasis, neurodermatitis and oncological patients. Internship in dermatohistopathology at the Graz University Skin Clinic with Prof. Kerl, supported by a training grant from the Hamburg Dermatological Society |
| 2006 | Licensed to practice medicine |