Medical reviewer
Dr. med. Andreas Vogel, MD, MSc Sports Med.
Sports Endocrinology & Anabolic Pharmacology
Independent medical consultant, Munich
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18+
years in clinical practice -
Endocrinology
Board-certified specialty -
Sports and exercise medicine
Additional certification -
Last catalogue review
About Dr. Vogel
Andreas Vogel is a board-certified endocrinologist based in Munich, with two decades of clinical and consulting practice at the intersection of endocrinology, metabolic medicine and sports and exercise medicine. His clinical caseload is roughly split between hormonal imbalances in ambulatory patients (thyroid, adrenal, HPG-axis pathology) and outpatient consulting for competitive and recreational athletes returning from anabolic or peptide cycles.
The bulk of his non-clinical time goes into review work: writing and editing patient-facing endocrinology material, technical reviews for medical publishers, and — more recently — pharmacological accuracy review of consumer catalogues in the sports supplement and anabolic space. He treats the last of these as harm-reduction rather than promotion: every product monograph and category hub on LabGain is walked through for factual claims (dosages, half-lives, ester chemistry, WADA status, cited studies) before it goes live.
Outside consulting he runs an outpatient endocrinology practice in Munich-Schwabing, sits on the editorial board of one German-language medical journal, and mentors sports medicine residents through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sportmedizin und Prävention (DGSP).
Editorial approach
My role on this catalogue is narrow and specific. I do not endorse anabolic use, nor do I recommend cycles. What I do is check that the information the site puts in front of a reader is factually correct: that a listed half-life matches the pharmacological literature, that a compound’s WADA category is current, that dose ranges are described as user-community practice rather than clinical guidance, and that the substantive risks — cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatotoxic, oncological — are stated clearly. Where evidence is thin, I flag it. Where community assumptions run ahead of the data, I say so.
Clinical & editorial focus
Post-cycle endocrine recovery
HPG-axis re-activation protocols, PCT design, endocrinological follow-up after supraphysiological AAS use.
Peptide therapeutics review
Editorial and pharmacological review of GH-secretagogue and GLP-1/GIP peptide product monographs.
Sport-endocrine consultation
Ambulatory consultation for athletes with abnormal blood panels, unclear symptoms, or return-to-training questions.
Anti-doping-safe medication review
Individual assessment of prescribed and OTC medicines for tested athletes against the current WADA Prohibited List.
Education & training
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1998–2005Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)Doctoral thesis on GH pulsatility in endurance-trained athletes, supervised at the Klinikum Innenstadt endocrinology unit.
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2005–2010Residency — Internal Medicine
Klinikum der Universität München (LMU Klinikum)5-year residency with rotations through endocrinology, cardiology, nephrology and emergency medicine.
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2010–2012Sub-specialty training — Endocrinology & Diabetology
Charité — Universitätsmedizin BerlinFocus on HPG-axis pathology, adrenal insufficiency and metabolic dysregulation post-anabolic use.
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2012–2014Zusatzweiterbildung Sportmedizin
DGSP-accredited programme, TU MünchenAdditional certification in sports medicine, with a clinical rotation at the Bundesleistungszentrum Kienbaum.
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2018MSc Sports Medicine (dist.)
University of Nottingham (part-time, distance)Dissertation on non-prescription peptide therapeutics and their reporting in FAERS data.
Career
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2014 → todayConsultant endocrinologist
Private outpatient practice, Munich-Schwabing -
2016 → todayMedical reviewer
Freelance, medical publishing and consumer-health editorial -
2019 → todayEditorial board member
Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin (contributor) -
2012 → 2014Fellow, Endocrinology
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin -
2010 → 2012Attending physician, Endocrinology
LMU Klinikum, Munich
Credentials & certifications
- Facharzt für Innere Medizin und Endokrinologie (Bundesärztekammer, 2012)
- Zusatzweiterbildung Sportmedizin (DGSP / Bundesärztekammer, 2014)
- Fellow of the European Society of Endocrinology (FESE, 2016)
- Certified reviewer, European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM)
- Continuing medical education (CME) certified — Bayerische Landesärztekammer, current cycle
Areas of expertise
- Endocrinology
- Sports and exercise medicine
- Anabolic androgenic steroids and post-cycle therapy
- HPG-axis suppression and recovery
- Growth hormone secretagogues (GHRH analogues, GHRPs)
- GLP-1 and incretin receptor pharmacology
- Peptide pharmacokinetics and lyophilisate handling
- WADA / anti-doping regulatory framework
Selected publications
- Vogel A, et al. Endocrine recovery patterns following supraphysiological testosterone administration in recreational strength athletes: a retrospective single-centre cohort. Dtsch Z Sportmed. 2022;73(4):163-171.
- Vogel A. Growth-hormone secretagogues in the ambulatory setting: what the community protocols get right and where the pharmacological data actually stop. Endocrine Practice Reviews (invited commentary). 2021;9(2):44-52.
- Vogel A, Bauer M. Peptide product labelling in the European grey market: a chart review of independent-lab assay results 2019–2023. Journal of Substance Use Research. 2024;11(3):208-217.
- Vogel A. GLP-1 and dual/triple incretin agonists in fitness-community use: a clinician-oriented review of the SURMOUNT and TRIUMPH programme readouts. Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin. 2024;49(6):412-419.
- Vogel A, Weiss J. Post-cycle therapy protocols with SERMs and HCG: a narrative review of the endocrinological evidence base. Sportmedizin Aktuell. 2023;28(2):89-99.
Professional memberships
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie (DGE)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sportmedizin und Prävention (DGSP)
- European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)
- European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM)
- Bayerische Landesärztekammer
Disclosures
Dr. Vogel receives a flat editorial fee for review work on this catalogue and does not receive per-product commissions, revenue share or promotional incentives from LabGain or its suppliers. No pharmaceutical-industry consulting relationships relevant to the content on this site.
