University Hospital Essen
Essen, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sure
Department of Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery at University Hospital Essen provides care for patients with neurological disorders and tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system requiring surgical intervention. This department has been identified by FOCUS magazine as one of the top hospitals in Germany for 2 subsequent years, 2018 and 2019. The department is also certified by the German Tumor Center and NCAFW for neuro-oncology. It’s located at the heart of Ruhr and is one of the biggest institutions for neurosurgery in Germany. The department offers special care programs for the children and adolescents as well as consultation for German and international patients.
The department consists of 10 beds in the intensive care unit and another 10 as intermediate care beds where patients are monitored and cared for pre- and post-surgery. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Ulrich Sure, the department treats about 2,000 inpatients annually. The department has cutting-edge equipment, qualified surgeons and medical staff that allows them to performs nearly 2,500 procedures every year.
Department of Neurosurgery at University Hospital Essen is specialized in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of:
• Cerebral aneurysm
• Cavernoma
• Acoustic neuroma
• Peripheral nervous system disease
• Arteriovenous malformations
• Spina bifida
• Meningioma
• Movement disorder
• Headache
• Pain syndromes
Education
- 1986 - 1993 Study of Human Medicine, Free University of Berlin and University of Freiburg.
Internships Abroad
- 1990 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 4 months.
- 1990 Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, New York University, New York, USA, 2 months.
- 1992 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, 4 months.
- 1993 Institute of Neurology, London, UK, 4 months.
- 2006 Carolina Neurological Institute, Raleigh, USA.
Thesis
- 1993 Medulloblastoma Researches (Supervisor: Prof. Wolfgang Seeger, Freiburg), defense with honors.
Habilitation
- 2002 Endothelial cell proliferation and neoangiogenesis of cerebral vascular malformations and their clinical significance, Philipps University of Marburg.
Additional Qualifications
- Certification in Vascular Neurosurgery (DGNC).
- Certification in Neuro-Oncology (DGNC).
- Certification in Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy, Working Group on Non-Invasive Diagnostics of Epilepsy.
Further Training and Professional Activities
- 1993 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Neuropathology, University of Zurich.
- 1994 Assistant Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Aachen
- 1997 Assistant Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital at the Philipps University of Marburg.
- 1999 Professional certification in Neurosurgery.
- 1999 Senior Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Philipps University of Marburg.
- 2002 Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Head of the Department.
- 2006 Extraordinary Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Philipps University of Marburg.
- 2007 Acting Head in the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital at the Philipps University of Marburg.
- 2008 Refusal of a position at the University Hospital Mannheim.
- 2008 Acceptance of an invitation to work at the University Hospital Essen.
- 2008 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Essen.
- 2011 Refusal of a position at the University Hospital Bonn.
Clinical Focuses
- Neurovascular surgery.
- Surgery to treat brain tumors (including skull base).
- Surgical treatment of epilepsy.
- Spinal and spinal cord surgery.
- Minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Research Focuses
- Intraoperative imaging.
- Molecular basis of neurovascular diseases.
- Molecular basis of neuro-oncological diseases.
- Neurosurgical significance of high-field magnetic resonance imaging.
- Neuropsychology in neurosurgery.
Membership in Professional Societies
- German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC).
- Professional Association of German Neurosurgeons (BDNC).
- German Academy of Neurosurgery (GANS).
- German Cancer Society (DKG).
- European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).
- World Academy of Neurological Surgery (WANS).
- Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica.
- German Spine Society (DWG)
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