University Hospital Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale), Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Christoph Thomssen
Department of Gynecology
Department of Gynecology at University Hospital Halle (Saale) provides medical care for women before, during and after their reproductive period as well as during the pregnancy. The department is recognized as one of the best facilities by FOCUS Magazine for the treatment of breast cancer in Germany. The department has cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutics for the female reproductive system and breast diseases.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Christoph Thomssen, the department treats more than 1,000 inpatients every year. The department works in close cooperation with departments such as departments of Radiology, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics and Nuclear Medicine to ensure the patients get the accurate diagnosis and best treatment plan. The department has certified Breast Center, Pelvic Floor Center and Gynecological Cancer Center.
Department of Gynecology at University Hospital Halle (Saale) is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Endometrial cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Breast cancer
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Urinary incontinence
• Uterine fibroids
• Endometriosis
• Ovarian cysts
Education
- 1976 - 1978 Medical School at the University of Göttingen (preclinical part).
- 1978 - 1983 Medical School at the Technical University of Munich (clinical part).
- 1982 - 1983 Medical internship.
- 1983 Doctoral degree (Doctor of Medicine).
- 1989 Dr. med. thesis (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. med. H. J. Möller), Department of Psychiatry, Technical University of Munich.
- 1998 Lecturer’s thesis (PD) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hamburg.
- 2001 University Professor for Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Hamburg.
- 2004 University Professor for Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Ordinarius).
Professional Career
- 1984 - 1986 Residency in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the District Hospital Fürstenfeldbruck (Head: Dr. med. SixtusKeck).
- 1986 - 1996 Residency and Fellowship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Technical University of Munich (Head:Prof. Dr. med. Henner Graeff).
- 1991 Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology (German National Board Examination).
- 1992 Senior Physician at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Technical University of Munich.
- 1996 Senior Physician and Deputy Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hamburg (Head: Prof. Dr. med.Fritz Jänicke).
- 2003 Acting Head of the Department of Gynecology and Mammology at the University Hospital Halle (Saale).
- 2004 Head of the Department of Gynecology and Mammology at the University Hospital Halle (Saale).
Subjects of Research
- Clinical Oncology
- Breast cancer (treatment of primary diseases and recurrence): adjuvant and palliative therapy, prognostic and predictive factors, endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, including dose-intense chemotherapy, axillary dissection, quality of life.
- Ovarian Cancer: secondary surgery.
- Cervical Cancer: neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery.
- Clinical trials: participation in the development of design and coordination of 12 clinical trials; participation in more than 35 trials.
- Obstetrics: prenatal diagnostics, Doppler sonography.
Membership in Professional Societies
- American Association of Cancer Research (AACR).
- German Cancer Society (DKG).
- German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG).
- Working Group on Gynecological Oncology (AGO).
- EORTC Biomarker and Receptor Study Group (RBSG).
- EORTC Breast Cancer Cooperative Group (BCCG).
- Cancer Center Munich (Project Teams: "Endometrial cancer/cervical cancer", "Breast cancer", "Ovarian cancer").
- Cancer Center Hamburg (AKOG).
- North Eastern German Society of Gynecologic Oncology (NOGGO).
- Scientific and Practical Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians Saxony-Anhalt.
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