University Hospital Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Bernd Wullich
Department of Urology
Department of Urology at University Hospital Erlangen provides conservative and surgical care for patients with diseases of the urinary and male genital systems. FOCUS Magazine has considered the department to be one of the best facilities for the treatment of prostatic cancer. The department has great focus directed towards common diseases and it is also a certified center for prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and pediatric kidney diseases. It is fully equipped with the most advanced cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutics for the management of various urologic diseases. The department takes pride in its da Vinci surgical system which ensures better surgical results and less risk of complications.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Bernd Wullich, the department treats more than 720 inpatients every year. The department also offers kidney transplantation in case of chronic kidney failure as it is in close cooperation with the Department of Nephrology and Hypertensiology. The pediatric unit of the department has its own medical team with experts in pediatric urology which work in close cooperation with the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Radiology, and Nuclear Medicine.
The Department of Urology at University Hospital Erlangen is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Prostate cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Renal pelvis stenosis
• Ureter stenosis
• Testicular tumors
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Male urinary incontinence
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Varicocele
• Cryptorchidism
• Kidney and urinary stones
• Enuresis
• Hypospadias
• Phimosis
Education and Professional Experience
- 1979 - 1985 Study of Medicine at the University of Freiburg.
- 1985 Doctoral thesis defense.
- 1987 - 1989 Education grant of the German Research Foundation (Germany and USA).
- 1995 Board certification in Human Genetics.
- 1998 Board certification in Urology.
- 1999 Venia legendi in Human Genetics, Adult and Pediatric Urology.
- 2003 Extraordinary Professorship.
- 2007 Invitation to the Chair of Urology at the the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Membership in Professional Societies
- American Association for Cancer Research.
- German Society of Urology.
- German Cancer Society.
- German Prostate Cancer Consortium.
- European Society of Urology.
- German Transplant Society.
Special Clinical Qualifications
- Organ-preserving surgeries for kidney cancer (open and minimally invasive).
- Nerve-preserving surgery for prostate tumors (open and minimally invasive).
- Bladder replacement surgeries.
- Drug tumor therapy.
- Urethral surgery.
Special Scientific Qualifications
- Tumor genetics/epigenetics.
- Biomarkers.
- Evidence-based medicine.
- Biobanking (storing of biological samples).
Authorisation to Lead Advanced Training Programs for Physicians
- Authorisation to lead advanced training programs in urology (for 5 years).
- Authorisation to lead advanced training programs in special urologic surgery.
- Authorisation to lead advanced training programs in the X-ray diagnostics of the urinary tract.
- Authorisation to lead advanced training programs in the drug tumor therapy.
Department of Urology
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