University hospital Bonn


Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Andree Faridi
Breast Center
The Breast Center at University Hospital Bonn is one of the 4 facilities of the Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology. It is certified by both the German Society of Senology and the German Cancer Society. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. Andree Faridi, gynecologists, radiologists, pathologists, oncologists, radiotherapists, and physiotherapists all work in harmony to provide the optimal care for patients as well as design a tailor-made management plan for each individual patient. The department is in cooperation with the Breast Center of the St. Marien-Hospital Bonn and exchanges medical opinions and expertise to offer the patient the best possible treatment plan. The department has a research team conducting studies on early detection, surgical intervention, radiotherapy and chemotherapy of breast cancer.
The Breast Center at University Hospital Bonn is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Benign mammary dysplasia
• Breast cyst
• Breast cancer
• Breast hypertrophy
• Breast atrophy
• Micromastia
• Amastia
• Mastitis
Curriculum vitae of Prof. Dr. med. Andree Faridi
Education and Professional Experience
- 1980 - 1986 Study of Medicine, University of Cologne.
- 1986 Admission to medical practice, Cologne.
- 1986 - 1987 Captain, Medical Service Corps, Munich and Oldenburg.
- 1987 - 1991 Assistant Physician, Department of Gynecology, Remscheid Hospital.
- 03/1991 Doctoral thesis defense with honors.
- 1992 - 1993 Research Fellow in the Department of Gynecology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf.
- 1993 Certified Gynecologist and Obstetrician.
- 1993 - 1995 Senior Physician, Department of Gynecology, Remscheid Hospital.
- 1995 Head of the Department.
- 1995 Senior Physician, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Aachen.
- 1996 Optional additional qualification: Special Gynecological Surgery.
- 2000 Deputy Director of the Hospital.
- 2001 Instructor in advanced training courses: Special Gynecological Surgery.
- 2002 Venia Legendi, PD.
- 2003 Head of the Section of Breast Surgery / Senology, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Aachen.
- 2003 Invitation to the position of C3 Professor in Gynecology with Special Competence in Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Heidelberg University.
- 2004 Chief Physician of the Department of Gynecology, Porz Clinic am Rhein, Cologne.
- 2004 Specialization: Breast Ultrasound Examination.
- 2005 Appointment as a Visiting Professor, Rhine-Westphalian Technical University of Aachen.
- 2005 Certified as a Medical Specialist in Breast Surgery by the Working Group on Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Gynecology (AWOgyn) of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
- 2006 Instructor in advanced training courses of the Medical Association of North Rhine for Medical Specialists in Gynecology and Obstetrics.
- 2007 Chief Physician, Department of Gynecology and Mammology, Academic Hospital Asklepios Barmbek, Hamburg.
- 2007 Qualification in Gynecological Oncology.
- 2009 OnkoZert certification: Senior Breast Surgeon.
- 2011 - 2018 Senior Physician, Breast Center, Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban, Berlin.
- 2017 Visiting Professor, Baotou Medical College, PRC.
- Since 2018, Medical Director in the Department of Mammology at the University Hospital Bonn.
Membership in Professional Societies
- Commission Member in advanced training, German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
- Committee Member on the certification for Breast Centers of the German Cancer Society (DKG).
- Board Member of the Working Group on Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Gynecology (AWOgyn) of the German
- Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
- Deputy Chairman of the German Academy of Senology of the German Society for Senology.
- Faculty Member, European Academy of Senology.
- Faculty Member, Turkish Academy of Senology.