Dr. Meile – Lebenslauf

Studium der Humanmedizin:
1994 – 2002 an der Universitätsklinik Tübingen
1999 – 2000 an der Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA
2001 an der Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

Facharztausbildung:
2009 Facharzt für Chirurgie
2014 Ernährungsmedizin DAEM / DGEM
2015 Facharzt für Viszeralchirurgie / spez. Viszeralchirurgie

Beruflicher Werdegang:
2010 – 2014 Leiter des Adipositaszentrums an der Universitätsklinik Tübingen
2014 – 2025 Leiter des Eszellenzzentrum für Adipositaschirurgie am Krankenhaus Bad Cannstatt / Klinikum Stuttgart
2019 – 2025 Stellvertreter des Chefarztes
Seit 2025 in Niederlassung

Auszeichnungen:
Promotion mit Summa cum Laude
Seit 2014 Auf der Ärzteliste des Focus Magazins als TOP Mediziner

Publikationen:

Increased mitochondrial respiration of adipocytes from metabolically unhealthy obese compared to healthy obese individuals. Böhm A, Keuper M, Meile T, Zdichavsky M, Fritsche A, Häring HU, de Angelis MH, Staiger H, Franko A. Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 24;10(1):12407. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69016-9. PMID: 32709986 Free PMC article.
Impact of protein supplementation after bariatric surgery: A randomized controlled double-blind pilot study. Schollenberger AE, Karschin J, Meile T, Küper MA, Königsrainer A, Bischoff SC. Nutrition. 2016 Feb;32(2):186-92. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.08.005. Epub 2015 Sep 1. PMID: 26691769 Clinical Trial.
Markers of Bone Metabolism in Obese Individuals Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Schollenberger AE, Heinze JM, Meile T, Peter A, Königsrainer A, Bischoff SC. Obes Surg. 2015 Aug;25(8):1439-45. doi: 10.1007/s11695-014-1509-2. PMID: 25502068
Correction to: Acute and Elective Laparoscopic Resection for Complicated Sigmoid Diverticulitis: Clinical and Histological Outcome. Zdichavsky M, Kratt T, Windecker D, Stüker D, Meile T, Feilitzsch MV, Wichmann D, Königsrainer A. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 May;24(5):1230. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04556-z. PMID: 36860012 No abstract available.
Patients with Schizophrenia Do Not Demonstrate Worse Outcome After Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Short-Term Cohort Study. Archid R, Archid N, Meile T, Hoffmann J, Hilbert J, Wulff D, Teufel M, Muthig M, Quante M, Königsrainer A, Lange J. Obes Surg. 2019 Feb;29(2):506-510. doi: 10.1007/s11695-018-3578-0. PMID: 30397877
Metabolic signatures of cultured human adipocytes from metabolically healthy versus unhealthy obese individuals. Böhm A, Halama A, Meile T, Zdichavsky M, Lehmann R, Weigert C, Fritsche A, Stefan N, Königsrainer A, Häring HU, de Angelis MH, Adamski J, Staiger H. PLoS One. 2014 Apr 2;9(4):e93148. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093148. eCollection 2014. PMID: 24695116 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Pre- and postoperative nutritional deficiencies in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Damms-Machado A, Friedrich A, Kramer KM, Stingel K, Meile T, Küper MA, Königsrainer A, Bischoff SC. Obes Surg. 2012 Jun;22(6):881-9. doi: 10.1007/s11695-012-0609-0. PMID: 22403000
Surgical technique of a vertical sleeve gastrectomy in mice. Bachmann R, Meile T, Lange J, Widmayer P, Königsrainer A, Küper MA. J Invest Surg. 2013 Oct;26(5):261-5. doi: 10.3109/08941939.2012.755239. Epub 2013 Feb 28. PMID: 23448389
The gut is not only the target but a source of inflammatory mediators inhibiting gastrointestinal motility during sepsis. Königsrainer I, Türck MH, Eisner F, Meile T, Hoffmann J, Küper M, Zieker D, Glatzle J. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2011;28(4):753-60. doi: 10.1159/000335769. Epub 2011 Dec 14. PMID: 22178887
Impact of risk factors for prolonged operative time in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Zdichavsky M, Bashin YA, Blumenstock G, Zieker D, Meile T, Königsrainer A. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Sep;24(9):1033-8. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328354ad6e. PMID: 22772095
Effects of surgical and dietary weight loss therapy for obesity on gut microbiota composition and nutrient absorption. Damms-Machado A, Mitra S, Schollenberger AE, Kramer KM, Meile T, Königsrainer A, Huson DH, Bischoff SC. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:806248. doi: 10.1155/2015/806248. Epub 2015 Feb 1. PMID: 25710027 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Acute and elective laparoscopic resection for complicated sigmoid diverticulitis: clinical and histological outcome. Zdichavsky M, Kratt T, Stüker D, Meile T, Feilitzsch MV, Wichmann D, Königsrainer A. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Nov;17(11):1966-71. doi: 10.1007/s11605-013-2296-0. Epub 2013 Aug 6. PMID: 23918084
Preoperative intraluminal application of capsaicin increases postoperative gastric and colonic motility in rats. Zittel TT, Meile T, Huge A, Kreis ME, Becker HD, Jehle EC. J Gastrointest Surg. 2001 Sep-Oct;5(5):503-13. doi: 10.1016/s1091-255x(01)80088-3. PMID: 11986001
Single-port live donor nephrectomy using a novel Curved Radius r2 Surgical System in an in vivo model. Zdichavsky M, Krautwald M, Meile T, Wichmann D, Lange J, Königsrainer A, Schurr MO. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2015 Apr;24(2):63-7. doi: 10.3109/13645706.2014.975134. Epub 2014 Nov 3. PMID: 25363462
Risk of fecal diversion in complicated perianal Crohn’s disease. Mueller MH, Geis M, Glatzle J, Kasparek M, Meile T, Jehle EC, Kreis ME, Zittel TT. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Apr;11(4):529-37. doi: 10.1007/s11605-006-0029-3. PMID: 17436140 Free PMC article.
The secretion pattern of perivascular fat cells is different from that of subcutaneous and visceral fat cells. Rittig K, Dolderer JH, Balletshofer B, Machann J, Schick F, Meile T, Küper M, Stock UA, Staiger H, Machicao F, Schaller HE, Königsrainer A, Häring HU, Siegel-Axel DI. Diabetologia. 2012 May;55(5):1514-25. doi: 10.1007/s00125-012-2481-9. Epub 2012 Feb 13. PMID: 22327346
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy compared to a multidisciplinary weight loss program for obesity–effects on body composition and protein status. Friedrich AE, Damms-Machado A, Meile T, Scheuing N, Stingel K, Basrai M, Küper MA, Kramer KM, Königsrainer A, Bischoff SC. Obes Surg. 2013 Dec;23(12):1957-65. doi: 10.1007/s11695-013-1036-6. PMID: 23856991
Body image after sleeve gastrectomy: reduced dissatisfaction and increased dynamics. Teufel M, Rieber N, Meile T, Giel KE, Sauer H, Hünnemeyer K, Enck P, Zipfel S. Obes Surg. 2012 Aug;22(8):1232-7. doi: 10.1007/s11695-012-0690-4. PMID: 22684817
Psychological dimensions after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: reduced mental burden, improved eating behavior, and ongoing need for cognitive eating control. Rieber N, Giel KE, Meile T, Enck P, Zipfel S, Teufel M. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2013 Jul-Aug;9(4):569-73. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2012.05.008. Epub 2012 Jun 15. PMID: 22784946
Effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on attentional processing of food-related information: evidence from eye-tracking. Giel KE, Rieber N, Enck P, Friederich HC, Meile T, Zipfel S, Teufel M. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2014 Mar-Apr;10(2):277-82. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2013.09.012. Epub 2013 Sep 23. PMID: 24355326
Functional importance of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the lower esophageal sphincter in patients with morbid obesity. Petersen WV, Meile T, Küper MA, Zdichavsky M, Königsrainer A, Schneider JH. Obes Surg. 2012 Mar;22(3):360-6. doi: 10.1007/s11695-011-0536-5. PMID: 22065341
Gastric ghrelin, GOAT, leptin, and leptinR expression as well as peripheral serotonin are dysregulated in humans with obesity. Ritze Y, Schollenberger A, Hamze Sinno M, Bühler N, Böhle M, Bárdos G, Sauer H, Mack I, Enck P, Zipfel S, Meile T, Königsrainer A, Kramer M, Bischoff SC. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2016 Jun;28(6):806-15. doi: 10.1111/nmo.12773. Epub 2016 Jan 19. PMID: 26787056
New telemetry device for the measurement of gastrointestinal motility in rats and comparison with standard equipment. Meile T, Zieker D, Königsrainer A, Glatzle J. Int Surg. 2015 Apr;100(4):755-60. doi: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-14-00078.1. PMID: 25875561 Free PMC article.
Fibroblast growth factor 21 is elevated in metabolically unhealthy obesity and affects lipid deposition, adipogenesis, and adipokine secretion of human abdominal subcutaneous adipocytes. Berti L, Irmler M, Zdichavsky M, Meile T, Böhm A, Stefan N, Fritsche A, Beckers J, Königsrainer A, Häring HU, de Angelis MH, Staiger H. Mol Metab. 2015 May 1;4(7):519-27. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2015.04.002. eCollection 2015 Jul. PMID: 26137439 Free PMC article.
Histological characterization of appendectomy specimens with intraoperative appearance of vascular injection. Zdichavsky M, Gögele H, Blank G, Kraulich M, Meile T, von Feilitzsch M, Wichmann D, Königsrainer A. Surg Endosc. 2013 Mar;27(3):849-53. doi: 10.1007/s00464-012-2523-x. Epub 2012 Oct 6. PMID: 23052504
Enteral immunonutrition during sepsis prevents pulmonary dysfunction in a rat model. Glatzle J, Kasparek MS, Mueller MH, Binder F, Meile T, Kreis ME, Konigsrainer A, Steurer W. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Jun;11(6):719-24. doi: 10.1007/s11605-007-0144-9. PMID: 17394047
Intraperitoneal capsaicin treatment reduces postoperative gastric ileus in awake rats. Zittel TT, Meile T, Jehle EC, Becker HD. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2001 Apr;386(3):204-11. doi: 10.1007/s004230100228. PMID: 11382323
Nitric oxide synthase inhibition results in immediate postoperative recovery of gastric, small intestinal and colonic motility in awake rats. Meile T, Glatzle J, Habermann FM, Kreis ME, Zittel TT. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2006 Mar;21(2):121-9. doi: 10.1007/s00384-005-0744-3. Epub 2005 May 4. PMID: 15871028
Telemetric small intestinal motility recording in awake rats: a novel approach. Meile T, Zittel TT. Eur Surg Res. 2002 May-Jun;34(3):271-4. doi: 10.1159/000063400. PMID: 12077516
Effects of neurotrophin 3 on gastric and colonic motility in awake rats. Küper MA, Meile T, Zittel TT, Konigsrainer A, Glatzle J. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2007 Dec;19(12):983-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.00985.x. Epub 2007 Aug 28. PMID: 17973633
Totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach for inguinal hernia: the favorable learning curve for trainees. Haidenberg J, Kendrick ML, Meile T, Farley DR. Curr Surg. 2003 Jan-Feb;60(1):65-8. doi: 10.1016/S0149-7944(02)00657-8. PMID: 14972314
Olive oil is more potent than fish oil to reduce septic pulmonary dysfunctions in rats. Glatzle J, Beckert S, Kasparek MS, Mueller MH, Mayer P, Meile T, Konigsrainer A, Steurer W. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2007 May;392(3):323-9. doi: 10.1007/s00423-007-0157-6. Epub 2007 Mar 23. PMID: 17380349
Limitations of implantable, miniature ultrasonic transducers to measure wall movement in the canine jejunum. Chiba T, Sarr MG, Kendrick ML, Meile T, Zyromski NJ, Tanaka T, Kost LJ, Bharucha AE, Phillips SF. J Surg Res. 2004 Feb;116(2):219-26. doi: 10.1016/S0022-4804(03)00345-7. PMID: 15013359
Prevalence of vertebral alterations and the effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on calcium metabolism and bone mineral density after gastrectomy. Glatzle J, Piert M, Meile T, Besenthal I, Schäfer JF, Königsrainer A, Zittel TT. Br J Surg. 2005 May;92(5):579-85. doi: 10.1002/bjs.4905. PMID: 15779069
Extrinsic neural innervation mediates absorption of water and electrolytes in canine proximal colon in vivo. Kendrick ML, Meile T, Zyromski NJ, Tanaka T, Sarr MG. J Surg Res. 2001 May 1;97(1):76-80. doi: 10.1006/jsre.2001.6115. PMID: 11319884
Extrinsic denervation causes a transient proabsorptive adrenergic hypersensitivity in the canine proximal colon. Kendrick ML, Meile T, Zyromski NJ, Tanaka T, Libsch KD, Sarr MG. Dig Dis Sci. 2002 Aug;47(8):1752-7. doi: 10.1023/a:1016436310180. PMID: 12184526
Vagal innervation modulates motor pattern but not initiation of canine gastric migrating motor complex. Tanaka T, Kendrick ML, Zyromski NJ, Meile T, Sarr MG. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2001 Jul;281(1):G283-92. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.1.G283. PMID: 11408282
[Annual Meeting of the „Professional Circle of Neurogastroenterology and Motility“ (formerly: „Gastrointestinal Motility and Function“) (15 to 16 February 1999). Report and meeting summary]. Meile T, Enck P. Z Gastroenterol. 1999 Aug;37(8):751-4. PMID: 10494611 German. No abstract available.