University Hospital Magdeburg
Magdeburg, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tüting
Department of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology at University Hospital Magdeburg provides conservative and surgical care for patients with acute and chronic skin diseases. The department has the main focus directed towards skin tumors, infectious diseases, allergies, and inflammatory skin diseases as it has been certified for its quality management system according to the ISO norm 9001 standards and by the German Cancer Society for its work in the field of skin cancer. The Skin Cancer Center is in cooperation with many departments of the University Hospital to ensure each patient gets personalized optimal care. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Tüting, the medical team treats over 3,500 patients every year, nearly 1,000 of which are skin cancer patients.
The facility also has specialized units for the treatment of skin infections resulting from sexually transmitted and vascular diseases, HIV, wounds, eczema, autoimmune diseases, psoriasis, and related dermatoses.
The Department of Dermatology at University Hospital Magdeburg is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Psoriasis
- Neurodermatitis
- AIDS & HIV
- Scleroderma
- Vitiligo
- Urticaria pigmentosa
- Skin cancer
- Angiosarcoma
- Age spots
- Eczema
- Urticaria
- Allergic rhinitis
- Allergic bronchial asthma
- Scarring abnormalities
Studies and PhD
- 1981-1987 Study of human medicine at the JW Goethe University in Frankfurt / Main
- 1987 German state examination, license to practice medicine; American state examination (ECFMG examination)
- 1993 Doctorate in cardiology at the JW Goethe University in Frankfurt / Main on the subject of "Experience with the ambulance system from a cardiological point of view"
Medical training
- 1988-1991 Medical officer of the Air Force in Fighter Bomber Squadrons 33 (Cochem / Mosel) and 35 (Sobernheim / Nahe), initially as part of general conscription, then as a contract soldier for 5 years
- 1991-1995 Specialist training in dermatology at the Bundeswehr Hospitals in Munich and Koblenz (PD Glowania) and at the University Dermatology Clinic Mainz (Prof. Knop) with a focus on dermatological oncology, allergology, and autoimmune dermatology
- 1998 Recognition as a specialist in skin and venereal diseases
- 2001 Additional qualification in allergology
- 2007 Additional designation drug tumor therapy
- 2007 Additional qualification in dermatohistology
Scientific training
- 1995-1997 DFG scholarship holder and Research Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, USA; Scientific training in molecular and cellular tumor biology and tumor immunology, development of genetic tumor vaccines in animal experiments
- 12/2000 Habilitation in the field of dermatology at the J.Gutenberg University in Mainz on the subject of "Development of a gene vaccine for antigen-specific immunotherapy of malignant melanoma"
Further professional career
- 1998-2001 Assistant doctor at the University Dermatology Clinic in Mainz, training in dermatological oncology and dermatological histology
- 11/2001 Appointment as C3 professor for experimental dermatology for life at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn
- 2002-2015 Senior physician at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Dermatology at the University Hospital Bonn 2002-2015 Head of the functional area Dermato-Oncology
- 2002-2006 Head of the conservative-oncological ward
- 2005-2008 Head of the General Outpatient Clinic
- 2002-2015 Establishment and management of the Laboratory for Experimental Dermatology Bonn Establishment of an internationally visible working group
- 9/2015 Appointment as W3 professor for dermatology for life at Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg.
- since 10/2015 Director of the University Skin Clinic, Magdeburg University Hospital A. ö. R.
Awards and activities
- 2000 Memorial Prize of the Erich Hoffmann Society Bonn
- 2006 Translational Research Prize of the Dermatological Research Group (with Dr. Gaffal)
- 2009 Steigleder Prize of the Dermatological Histology Group (with PD. Dr. Wenzel)
- 2014 German Skin Cancer Prize from the German Skin Cancer Foundation
- 2014 Arnold Rikli Prize from the Jörg Wolff Foundation
- 2015 Roche Posay Photodermatology Research Award
- 2013-2017 Member of the board of the AG Dermatological Research (ADF)
Department of Dermatology
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