Department of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine at University Hospital Jena

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University Hospital Jena

Jena, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Ekkehard Schleussner

Department of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine at University Hospital Jena provides care for pregnant women as well as newborns. It is divided into few centers where the full range of obstetrical medicine is offered. The department offers the management of pregnancy, precautions in case of high-risk pregnancy, and the diagnosis of prenatal diseases.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Ekkehard Schleussner, the department treats nearly 3,700 inpatients and carries out over 1,000 deliveries every year as it is composed of 4 modern delivery rooms, fully supplied with the latest equipment and special beds to ensure mothers and babies get the optimal care needed. The department has been certified by DEGUM I and II for the diagnostic equipment it has which allows for high-quality screening and imaging leading to accurate and early detection of developmental abnormalities as well as therapeutic interventions in the womb.

The Department of Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine at University Hospital Jena is specialized in:

•   Childbirth
•   Correction of congenital abnormalities
•   Premature baby care
•   Diagnosis and treatment of high-risk pregnancy

Education

1981 - 1987 Humboldt University of Berlin, Charité.
1987 - 1995 Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.

Scientific Degrees

1987 Doctor of Medicine, Humboldt University of Berlin (Summa cum laude).
1995 Board certification in Gynecology and Obstetrics.
1997 Certificate of subspecialization in Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine.
2001 Certificate of subspecialization in Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine.
2003 Certification for Specialized Prenatal Diagnostics and Therapy (DEGUM II).
2004 PhD thesis defense, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Venia legendi for Obstetrics.

Professional Career

1984 - 1987 Research Fellow, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Charité (Director: Prof. Dr. med. Dörner).
1988 - 1995 Research Assistant in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Director: Prof. Dr. med. D. Stech).
1995 - 1997 Research Fellow in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Dresden (Director: Prof. Dr. med. W. Distler).
1997 - 2004 Senior Assistant, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Head: Prof. Dr. med. H.-J. Seewald).
2004 - 2005 PD, Department of Obstetrics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
2005 Invitation to the post of a Full Professor of Obstetrics, Martin Luther University Halle.
2005 Full Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Jena.

Honors and Awards

1985 Young Investigator Award.
1992 Poster Award, 10 years of successful IVF therapy in Germany, Erlangen, Germany.
1996 Poster Award of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dresden, Germany.
2000 Poster Award, International Nitrate Conference, Organic Nitrates: State of Art, Düsseldorf, Germany.
2000 Research Award for Perinatology of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
2002 Award of the Rockstroh Foundation by the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
2002 Nitroglycerin Award of the Pohl Boskamp Company.
2004 Poster Award of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hamburg, Germany.

Membership in Scientific Societies