University Hospital Saarland

addHomburg, Germany
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Prof. Dr. Michael Böhm

Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Michael Böhm

Department of Internal Medicine III - Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine

Department of Internal Medicine III - Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Saarland offers care in the form of diagnosis and treatment for patients with disorders of the heart, blood vessels and any condition requiring intensive care unit.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. Michael Böhm, the department treats more than 4,000 inpatients annually. The department consists of 80 beds in the regular ward, the intensive care unit, and the intermediate care ward. The department performs about 5,000 interventions a year.
The department has a unit specialized in treating arrhythmia as well as a Heart Failure unit. Specialized units for such common dangerous conditions with highly experienced doctors, staff and state-of-the-art medical equipment ensure optimal care for patients. Along with the University Vascular Center and Department of Vascular surgery, the department treats all diseases concerning blood vessels.

Department of Internal Medicine III - Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Saarland specialize in diagnosis and treatment of:

•    Atrial septal defects
•    Heart valve defects
•    Heart arrhythmic disorders
•    Pulmonary hypertension
•    Heart failure
•    Atrial fibrillation
•    Heart and circulatory system disorders
•    Lipid metabolism disorders
•    Ischemic heart diseases
•    Hypertension
•    Coronary artery stenosis
•    Blood clots and embolisms

  • 1977 - 1984 Study of Medicine at the Hannover Medical School.
  • 1979 - 1981 Dissertation in the Center for Toxicology and Pharmacology at the Hannover Medical School.
  • 1982 Internship at Tufts University in Boston, USA.
  • 1984 - 1986 Research Assistant n the Department of General Pharmacology at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.
  • 1986 - 1993 Research Assistant in the Department of Therapy, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
  • 1993 - 2000 Senior Physician of the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne.
  • Since 1995 Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of Cologne.
  • Since 2000 (C4) Professor of Internal Medicine in Cardiology/Angiology and Medical Director of the Department of Internal Therapy III,
  • Cardiology, Angiology, and Internal Intensive Care, University Hospital Saarland, Homburg/Saar.