Professor of Medicine | HIV clinician and researcher | Medical textbook editor
About Prof. Dr Jürgen Rockstroh
Jürgen Rockstroh is Professor of Medicine and Head of the HIV Outpatient Clinic at the University of Bonn in Germany. Clinical care, research and medical publishing all feature in his work, particularly in HIV and viral hepatitis. He also chairs the guidelines programme of the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS). [1, 2]
FreeBooks4Doctors readers may know his name from HIV 2015/2016, the textbook he edited with Dr Christian Hoffmann. That book appears in the site’s directory of free medical resources. [3, 4]
Medical education and clinical background
Rockstroh earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn, where he also completed his residency in the Department of Medicine. His clinical career includes caring for people living with HIV and researching the course of HIV in people with haemophilia. [5]
Another focus is viral hepatitis in people who also have HIV. His research addresses hepatitis coinfection and antiretroviral therapy, including the development of new medicines. [5, 6]
Areas of expertise
His published clinical and research work covers:
- HIV medicine and antiretroviral treatment.
- HIV and viral hepatitis coinfection.
- HIV in people with haemophilia.
- Clinical trials of antiviral treatments.
- HIV testing and the application of research to clinical care. [1, 5, 6]
These subjects provide a guide to his professional background and the areas represented in his publications.
Research and selected publications
Rockstroh has been an investigator in clinical trials involving HIV medicines and treatments for hepatitis coinfection. Alongside original research, he has contributed to clinical guidelines and medical textbooks. [5]
EXPEDITION-2 study (2018). He was first author of this paper in Clinical Infectious Diseases, examining glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in people with hepatitis C and HIV-1. It offers a specific example of his research into hepatitis treatment in people with both infections. [7]
EACS guidelines revision, version 13.0. Rockstroh co-authored the paper describing the 2025 revision of the EACS guidelines. It appeared online on 15 October 2025, ahead of the January 2026 print issue of HIV Medicine. The update addresses HIV care, associated infections and other health conditions. [8]
HIV 2015/2016. Together with Christian Hoffmann, he co-edited this textbook for clinicians working in HIV care. The editors made it freely available online, explaining in their preface that medical knowledge should be accessible to those treating and caring for people affected by HIV. [4]
The textbook records an earlier period of HIV medicine. Readers looking for treatment recommendations should use current guidance.
Professional leadership and guideline work
His previous leadership appointments include:
- Chair of the German Clinical AIDS Working Group (KAAD), 1998–2007.
- President of the German AIDS Society, 2007–2011.
- Member of the International AIDS Society Governing Council, 2011–2020.
- President of the European AIDS Clinical Society, 2019–2020. [1]
EuroTEST’s biography records his service as chair of its Steering Committee since 2015. [1]
EACS currently lists Rockstroh as Guidelines Chair. Its Medical Secretariat coordinates updates using recommendations from clinical panels covering treatment, infections, other health conditions and prescribing issues. This is a distinct role from his earlier term as EACS president. [2]
Recognition and community involvement
Germany awarded Rockstroh the Federal Cross of Merit in 2017 for his work in HIV and AIDS. In its announcement, Aidshilfe Köln described his research and treatment contributions and identified him as a board member at the time. [9]
His association with the organisation is another part of his documented professional history, alongside his clinical and academic work.
Role at FreeBooks4Doctors
Dr Jürgen Rockstroh will contribute to FreeBooks4Doctors as a medical author and medical reviewer. His work will draw on his clinical and research background in HIV medicine, viral hepatitis and related areas.
Each article will identify whether he wrote the content or completed its medical review. A medical review credit will be added after he has reviewed that article.
The FreeBooks4Doctors directory lists HIV 2015/2016 under Christian Hoffmann, Jürgen Rockstroh and colleagues. The book itself confirms Hoffmann and Rockstroh as its editors. [3, 4]
Disclosures and transparency
The paper on the EACS 2025 guidelines revision reports that Rockstroh received personal fees for consultancy or educational speaking from AbbVie, Boehringer, Gilead, MSD, Janssen and ViiV. This is the disclosure recorded with that publication; it is not a declaration about work for FreeBooks4Doctors. [8]
Relevant conflicts of interest and funding information will be disclosed on articles Dr Rockstroh writes or medically reviews, in line with the FreeBooks4Doctors Conflicts of Interest and Funding Policy. His research disclosures above relate to that publication; disclosures for this site will address the individual article.
Profile sources and updates
Biographical information checked on 7 September 2026 against the sources below. Professional roles and disclosures can change.
This page describes Rockstroh’s professional background. Article-level authorship and medical review should be credited separately to reflect the work actually completed.
FreeBooks4Doctors Articles
This section lists published articles assigned to Dr Jürgen Rockstroh’s author account. Authorship and any medical review are identified on the individual article.
Early Stage Skin Sepsis Infection Pictures: Visual Guide
Early Stage Skin Sepsis Infection Pictures can show local infection changes, but sepsis is recognised through whole-body warning signs. Learn what requires urgent care.
Top 10 Hair Transplant Clinics in Turkey: 2026 Medical Guide
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How GLP-1 Medications Affect Hydration: What Patients Should Know
Medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, along with dual-acting drugs such as Zepbound, suppress hunger. However, as a consequence of their action, it may be harder to stay hydrated. Maintaining hydration while receiving GLP-1 treatment requires careful management of your fluid intake, since the same mechanisms that suppress hunger may also reduce your ability to…
Inguinal Hernia Real Pictures: Appearance, Types and Red Flags
Inguinal hernia real pictures explained: see the typical groin bulge, how it changes with position, key types, look-alikes and emergency red flags.
How Controlled Movement Can Support Balance and Joint Function
Balance problems are not always obvious. A patient may walk normally on level ground, then struggle on stairs. Another may feel steady until turning quickly or standing on one leg. Strength matters, but it is only part of the picture. The nervous system also needs information about joint position and movement. Controlled exercise can challenge…
Tyson Glands: Pictures, Symptoms and Normal Appearance
Tyson glands are usually harmless paired oil-gland openings beside the frenulum. Learn their normal appearance, common look-alikes and when to seek medical care.
Liver Disease Pale Stool Pictures: Colour Guide and Warning Signs
A visual guide to pale, clay-grey and white stool, why reduced bile flow can cause it, accompanying warning signs and how persistent changes may be assessed.
External Hemorrhoids Pictures: A Doctor’s Visual Guide
You probably aren’t searching for external hemorrhoids pictures because you’re curious. You’re trying to answer a sharper question, usually after finding a new lump, seeing blood on the paper, or feeling a painful spot that wasn’t there before. That worry is real, and a good visual guide should help you sort out what a typical…
Colon Cancer Poop Images Guide with Annotated Examples
You’re staring at a photo of stool online, or maybe at something in your own toilet, and trying to decide whether it looks serious. That’s exactly why colon cancer poop images get searched so often, people want a visual answer fast. The trouble is that stool changes can be a clue, but they’re never a…
Normal Circumcision Healing Stages Pictures and Timeline
You’re holding a diaper, looking at the circumcision site, and wondering why it looks red, swollen, shiny, or even yellow instead of neat and closed. That moment sends a lot of parents searching for normal circumcision healing stages pictures, because the first look can feel more alarming than the procedure itself. In most cases, the…
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Sources
- EuroTEST — Jürgen Rockstroh
- EACS — Guidelines panel members
- FreeBooks4Doctors — Three Star Books
- HIV 2015/2016 — title pages and preface
- Academic Medical Education — professional biography
- GreenShoots Foundation — professional biography
- EXPEDITION-2 — Clinical Infectious Diseases (2018)
- EACS guidelines revision — publication and disclosures
- Aidshilfe Köln — March 2017 award announcement