University Hospital Essen
Essen, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Ursula Felderhoff-Müser
Department of Pediatrics I (Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics)
Department of Pediatrics I (Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics) at University Hospital Essen provides care for newborns in the first month of life suffering from any disorder either during the pregnancy or acquired during the delivery. This department is certified as a Perinatal Center by Ärztekammer Nordrhein and was also recognized as one of the best facilities in the field of neonatology. The department consists of 35 beds and mother and child rooms where, in cooperation with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, treats more than 1,800 inpatients every year. Prof. Dr. Med. Ursula Felderhoff-Müser and Prof. Dr. med Rainer Kimmig, as the directors of the Department of Pediatrics I and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology respectively, are included in the Center for Monther and Child care at University Hospital Essen. The department has an intensive care unit where newborns with life-threatening conditions get the best possible management plans. The department has also been certified by the German Society for Muscular Dystrophy Association and the German Myasthenia Association.
Department of Pediatrics I at University Hospital Essen is specialized in:
• Care of premature babies
• Care for twins
• Diagnosis and treatment of congenital malformations
• Diagnosis and treatment of congenital diseases
• Diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases in newborns
• Correction of diaphragmatic defects
• Correction of abdominal wall defects
• Diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases
• Diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory failure
• Diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis
• Diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy
• Diagnosis and treatment of glucose-transporter-1 deficiency
• Diagnosis and treatment of tuberous sclerosis
Clinical and Scientific Career
- 01.1992 - 04.1992 Intern, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Mannheim.
- 05.1992 - 08.1993 Assistant Physician, Department of Pediatric Neurology, training in the field of electroencephalography and training
- for the title of a Medical Specialist, University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 09.1993 - 08.1997 Training for the title of a Medical Specialist, Department of Neuropediatrics, Augusta Victoria Academic Clinic at the Free University of Berlin.
- 09.1997 - 09.1998 Research Internship, Hammersmith Clinic, Imperial College, Weston Neurology Laboratory for Newborns, London, England.
- 10.1998 - 08.2000 Subspecialization in the Neonatology, Department of Neonatology, Charité, Campus Virchow, Humboldt University of Berlin.
- 03.2000 Board certification in Pediatrics.
- 09.2000 - 10.2008 Senior Physician, Department of Neonatology, Charité, Campus Virchow.
- 03.12.2003 Habilitation.
- 11.2005 Specialization in Neonatology.
- 20.05.2008 Appointment as an Extraordinary Professor at the Charite.
- Since 01.11.2008 Head of the Department of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics at the University Hospital Essen.
Research Activities and their Focuses
- 1993 Doctoral dissertation: "Laser surgery of the fallopian tubes", Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 1997 - 1998 Postdoctoral Program, Hammersmith Clinic, Imperial College, Weston Neurology Laboratory for Newborns, London, England.
- Since 1999 Department of Neonatology, Charité, Berlin: "Study of the mechanisms of brain damage in preterm and newborns".
- 2003 Habilitation: "The importance of apoptotic signal transmission mechanisms in clinical and experimental models of immature brain damage".
Awards and Appointments
- 09.1999 Young Investigators Award of the European Society for Pediatric Research.
- 01.2006 Invitation to the position of Professor in Experimental Neonatology at the University of Innsbruck.
- 05.2006 Research Prize of the German Society for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care (GNPI).
- 08.2006 Invitation to the position of W2 Professor of Neonatology at the University of Aachen.
- 02.2008 Appointment to the position of W3 Professor in the Department of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics at the University Hospital Essen.
Membership in Professional Societies
- Since 1999 European Society for Pediatric Research, Brain Section (ESPR).
- Since 2000 Society of Neurosciences.
- Since 2002 European Neonatal Brain Club (ENBC).
- Since 2008 German Association for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care (GNPI).
Department of Pediatrics I (Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics)
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