PAN Clinic


Head of the Department
Dr. S. Schulte
Department of Vascular Surgery
PAN Clinic's Department of Vascular Surgery is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of various arterial diseases such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and aneurysms. Vascular diseases are the most common diseases and they represent a significant health risk and can have complications.
The Department's Surgeons and Physicians maintain individual treatment undertaken by last medical standards. Vascular Surgery is conducted by minimally invasive methods using laser therapy.
The department of vascular surgery specializes in the following procedures:
- Vascular diagnostics and vascular check-up
- Infusion therapy for the treatment of circulatory disorders
- Vein surgery
- Varices
- Thrombosis treatment
- Stripping
- Minimally-invasive varicose vein surgery, laser therapy, radio-wave therapy
- Sclerotherapy of varicose veins, micro-sclerotherapy, foam sclerotherapy
- Catheter placement
- Artery surgery of the carotid, abdominal and leg arteries
- Open surgical interventions
- Minimally-invasive catheter interventions: angioplasty, stents, stent prostheses
- Dialysis shunt surgery
- Vascular dysplasia
- Nerve stimulation for the treatment of circulatory disorders
Professional background
- 1987 – 1995 Study of Human Medicine at the University of Cologne.
- 1995 – 2002 Postgraduate training in Surgery and Vascular Surgery under the auspices of Prof. Dr. S. Horsch, Department of Surgery (General Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Traumatology), Hospital Porz am Rhein.
- 1997 License to practice medicine.
- 1998 Doctorate.
- 2000 Board certification in Surgery.
- 2002 – 2007 Senior Physician at the Hospital Porz at the Rhein, Department of Surgery, last positions: Leading Senior Physician and Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery.
- 2003 Sub-specialization Vascular Surgery.
- 2006 – 2011 License to conduct advanced training in Vascular Surgery.
- 2007 – 2011 In-patient physician of the MediaPark-Clinic at the Center for Vascular Medicine and Vascular Surgery.
- 1/2012 Opening of the Vascular Center Cologne Am Neumarkt at the PAN Clinic Cologne.
Practice Areas
- Vascular diagnostics.
- Thrombosis management.
- Minimally invasive varicosurgery (laser techniques, radio wave therapy).
- Arterial vascular surgery of the cervical, abdominal and femoral arteries.
- Minimally invasive catheter techniques on the arteries (balloon dilatations, stents, stent prostheses).
Member of Medical Societies
- German Society of Surgery (DGC).
- German Society of Vascular Surgery (DGG).
- European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS).
- International Society for Vascular Surgery (ISVS).
- International Society of Endovascular Specialists (ISES).
- International Neuromodulation Society (INS).
Scientific and Public Activities
- Provisional General Secretary of the German League for the Control of Vascular Diseases e.V.
- Organization of Vascular Surgery Congresses (Congress Secretary).
- Organization and moderation of workshops on vascular surgery.
- Supervision of international clinical trials.
- Numerous publications and scientific lectures, co-author of monographs.
- Collaboration in the creation of medical guidelines