PAN Clinic


Head of the Department
Prof. dr. Roland Goldbrunner
Department of Neurosurgery
PAN Clinic's Department of Neurosurgery specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex back problems, spinal and cerebral disorders. Back problems significantly influence our well-being and thus, diagnosing and treating spinal diseases is crucial for a healthy life.
The Department of General Neurosurgery uses its high level up-to-date neurosurgical expertise for helping the patients. You are guaranteed to get personalized neurosurgical treatment undertaken by highly professional neurosurgeons.
Medical Care Centre (MVZ) of the Cologne University Hospital (Neumarkt office) provides additional consultation hours to establish personalized treatment concept on the tumour, vascular and spinal issues.
The Department of Neurosurgery of PAN Clinic provides treatment of the following diseases:
- Degenerative spine diseases
- Neuro-oncology
- Cerebrovascular diseases
- Peripheral nerve disorders
- Paediatric neurosurgery
- Pituitary tumour
- Hydrocephalus
Doctors in the Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Roland Goldbrunner
Managing Director of the Center for Neurosurgery at University hospital of Cologne
Speaker of the Neuro-oncological Tumor Center
Focus of treatment: Neurooncology , skull base , spine
Dr. med. Gerrit Brinker
Head of surgical coordination
Main focus of treatment: vascular neurosurgery , pituitary gland
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Hampl
Managing Senior Physician at University hospital of Cologne
Focus of treatment: Brain tumors , trigeminal neuralgia
Dr. med. Michael Reiner
Main focus of treatment: vascular neurosurgery
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Stefan Grau
Deputy Hospital Director at university hospital of Cologne, Head of Scientific Coordination
Focus of treatment: Brain tumors , skull base , peripheral nerves
Dr. med. Christian Wetzel
Main focus of treatment: Pediatric Neurosurgery
Dr. med. Pantelis Stavrinou
Focus of treatment: Neurooncology , skull base , spine
- Studied Medicine in Regensburg and Würzburg.
- 1993 Doctorate.
- 2001 Habilitation.
- Clinic and Polyclinic of Neurosurgery at the University of Würzburg.
- Laboratory for Neuro-Oncology in Washington, D.C.
- Neurosurgical Clinic at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
- In 2009, Prof. Dr. Goldbrunner joined the University of Cologne and is now the Chief Physician of the ?linic of General Neurosurgery and Managing Director of the Center for Neurosurgery.