University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Andreas Kulozik
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, and Pulmonology
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, and Pulmonology at University Hospital Heidelberg provides care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital and acquired blood vessels, lung, and autoimmune diseases. The department is one of the pioneering facilities of its field in Germany and under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Andreas Kulozik treats more than 1,500 patients every year, many of which are leukemia patients.
The department is involved in the Hopp Children’s Tumor Center Heidelberg and the Cystic Fibrosis Center and also works in close cooperation with the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neuroradiology, Radiation Therapy, and Pediatric Neuro-Oncology to ensure optimal care for patients along with psychological support.
The Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, and Pulmonology at University Hospital Heidelberg is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Brain tumor
- Anemia
- Blood clotting disorders
- Osteosarcoma
- Chronic cough
- Bronchitis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Bronchial asthma
- Eczema
- Tuberculosis
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Soft tissue cancer
- Leukemia
- Bone marrow diseases
Professional Career
- 1978 - 1984 Study of Human Medicine at the Universities of Muenster and Glasgow.
- 1984 Admission to medical practice.
- 1985 Doctoral thesis defense (Doctor of Medicine) at the University of Muenster.
- 1987 Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Molecular Hematology (MRC), University of Oxford, UK.
- 1987 - 1993 Advanced training in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics at the University Hospital Ulm.
- 1993 Habilitation and Venia Legendi in Pediatrics.
- 1994 - 1996 Senior Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Charite University Hospital, Berlin.
- 1996 - 2001 University Professor, Pediatrics, Charite University Hospital, Berlin, as well as the Deputy Head in the Department of General Pediatrics.
- Since 12.2001 Head of the Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Pulmonology at the University Hospital Heidelberg.
- Since 02.2002, Co-Director of the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU).
Clinical Qualifications
- Medical Specialist in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
- Specialization in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.
- Pediatric Intensive Care.
- Pediatric Pulmonology.
Scientific Awards and Honors
- 1987 Young Investigator Prize of the British Society for Hematology.
- 1993 Adalbert Czerny Prize of the German Society of Pediatrics.
- 1994 Merckle Research Prize, University of Ulm.
- 2005 Elected Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), University of Ulm.
- 2007 Manfred Lautenschläger Research Prize.
- 2011 Elected Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, and Pulmonology
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