University Hospital Magdeburg

addMagdeburg, Germany
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Prof. Dr. Martin Schostak

Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Martin Schostak

Department of Urology

Department of Urology at University Hospital Magdeburg provides conservative and surgical care for both inpatients and outpatients with diseases of the urinary and male genital systems. The facility has the latest diagnostics and therapeutics for the full range of diseases of the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, prostate, and testicles. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. Martin Schostak, the medical team treats over 1,500 inpatients every year as it has a bed capacity of 80 beds.
FOCUS Magazine, the German Cancer Society, and national organizations have recognized the Prostate Cancer Center as one of the best in Germany for its efforts and success in the management of prostate cancer. The center has state-of-the-art technology as well as surgical techniques to ensure the patient gets the optimal care, specifically designed for their case.

The Department of Urology at University Hospital Magdeburg is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:

  • Bladder cancer
  • Cystitis
  • Prostate cancer
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Kidney cancer
  • Ureter stenosis
  • Testicular tumors
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Kidney failure
  • Kidney cancer
  • Kidney stones
  • Bladder diverticulum

  • 1994 License to practice medicine
  • 1996 PhD at the Humboldt University in Berlin
  • 1998 Doctor for urology
  • 2007 Habilitation at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • 2011 University Professor W3 for Urology, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Professional background

  • 1992-1994 AiP in surgery
  • 1994 - 1996 Resident Physician (Urology), Franziskus Hospital (Berlin)
  • 1996 to 2001 Scientific Employee in urology at Univ.-Prof. Dr. K. Miller; Charité - University Medicine Berlin
  • 2001 to 2004 senior physician in this department
  • Since 2004 ltd. Senior physician in this department
  • Since 2010 Deputy Clinic Director
  • Since 06/2011 University Professor of Urology (W3) and Director of the Clinic for Urology and Pediatric Urology at the Magdeburg University Hospital