Dr. Thorsten Faust

Pediatrician and Specialist for Adolescent Medicine | Children's Medicine | Mental Health | Digital Health | Digital Wellbeing

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

I am a specialist in pediatrics, and medicine in children and adolescents with over 30 years of experience in high-quality medical care and with a strong focus on accompanying families to achieve the greatest well-being. As a pediatrician, I have studied the parent-child relationship to understand the impact it has on the health of the youngest, because we must look beyond diseases and focus on the overall well-being of patients.

Experience

  • Head of Dr.Faust Institute at Dr. Faust Institute
    Jan 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

    - Leadership and management of the institute's daily operations - Strategic planning for the institute's growth and expansion - Compliance with all medical, legal, and ethical regulations and standards - Pediatric research and clinical trials - Pediatric care, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment - Recruitment, training, and supervision of medical and non-medical staff - Development of policies and procedures to ensure the quality and safety of pediatric care - Training and education of residents, students, and other medical staff - Implementation of community activities and pediatric outreach programs - Development of pediatric health initiatives to advocate for children's health

  • Kooperationsarzt Generalkonsultat Barcelona at Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Barcelona
    Jan 2004 - Present · 22 yrs 6 mos

  • Founding Member and Business Angel at Dana_positive maternal health
    Mar 2020 - Jun 2025 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    - Mobile app R+D advisor - Medical advisor for the constitution of the app's core business - Help to define the vision and objectives of the app - Create a network of contacts through networking - Interdisciplinary work to collaborate in the development of the app - Provide capital for the development of the mobile app

  • Medical missions for the German Doctors in Nairobi at German Doctors e.V.
    Mar 2025 - May 2025 · 3 mos

    Between March and May 2025, I had the opportunity to join a medical cooperation project in Nairobi, Kenya, working as a pediatrician in collaboration with the German non-profit organization German Doctors e.V.. This mission allowed me to contribute to a pediatric health center located in a densely populated slum area, where access to medical care is limited and basic health needs often go unmet.

  • Schulärztlicher Berater - Medical consultant at Deutsche Schule Barcelona
    Jan 2014 - Jun 2024 · 10 yrs 6 mos

    During my ten years of service as the school medical advisor of the DSB, various health-related projects were implemented in collaboration with the school administration, the board, and the school nurses: restructuring of the nurse´s office in the kindergarten and school, regulation of medication administration, management of students with chronic illnesses, and the establishment of a commission to advise the school cafeteria. The pandemic posed a unique challenge to the DSB as an educational institution. In addition to its educational mission, the school also had to take on tasks of prevention and epidemiological control of Covid-19 cases. In this context, the DSB played an outstanding role as a link between the public health system and the students, teachers, and families. Under my medical leadership, an interdisciplinary commission directed the necessary measures over a period of two years to maintain school operations.