University Hospital Düsseldorf
Dusseldorf, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Tanja Fehm
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Düsseldorf is one of the top-rated departments in Germany when it comes to the treatment of breast cancer according to the focus magazine. They offer a wide range of services in the field of gynecology which includes diagnosis and treatment of all disorders of the female reproductive system including infants and adolescents. The experts provide quality prenatal, antenatal and postnatal care. They manage high-risk pregnancies, cancers of the female reproductive system, and breast cancers. They handle up to 297 breast cancer cases yearly and 1345 births.
The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Tanja Fehm and is certified by the German Cancer Society and also ClarCert DIN EN ISO 9001: 20015 certificate.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Düsseldorf is specialized in:
- Diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive system
- Management of uterine fibroids
- Management of urinary incontinence in females
- Management of pelvic organ prolapse
- Management of endometriosis
- Management of infertility
- Management of infectious and inflammatory gynecological diseases
- Social services
- Labial fusion
- Management of delayed puberty
- Psychological help in cases of sexual abuse
- Management of disorders in puberty
- Postpartum care for mother and child
- Antenatal care
- 1990 - 1997 Study of Human Medicine at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen.
- 1998 Doctoral Degree.
- 1998 - 1999 Intern, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Erlangen.
- 1999 - 2001 Research Fellow at the Cancer Immunobiology Center, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA.
- 2001 Appointed as an Associate Professor at the Cancer Immunobiology Center, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA.
- 2002 Assistant Physician, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Erlangen.
- 2002 - 2005 Training for a Medical Specialist, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 2005 Habilitation in Gynecologic Oncology.
- 2005 Appointed as a Senior Physician, Clinical Manager at the Section of Translational Gynecology at the Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 2006 Visiting Professor, Prof. Dr. med. G. Sledge, Breast Cancer Research Center, University of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- 2006 Additional qualification in the field of "drug therapy for tumors".
- 2007 Visiting Professor, Prof. Dr. M. Cristofanilli, Breast Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
- 2009 - 2012 Leading Senior Physician, Gynecologic Oncology.
- 2009 Additional qualification in Palliative Care.
- 2010 Specialization in Gynecologic Oncology.
- 2011 Executive Board Member of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Tuebingen.
- 2012 Visiting Professor at the Gynecology Center, University College, London Hospital, London, England (Prof. Widschwendter), as well as at the Galaxy Care Laparoscopy Institute, Pune, India (Dr. Puntambekar).
- 2012 Specialization in Special Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine.
- 2012 Invitation to the position of W3 Professor in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital of
- Würzburg, as well as an invitation to the position of W3 Professor in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Duesseldorf.
- 2012 Elected as a representative of the Association of Gynecologic Oncology (AGO e.V.).
- 2013 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mammology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf.
Memberships
- Representative of the Association of Gynecologic Oncology (AGO).
- Representative of the Translational Research Section of the Association of Gynecologic Oncology (AGO).
- Member of the Research Group on the Study of the Ovaries and Breast (Studienleitgruppe Ovar und Mamma).
- Active Member of the Mammology Section at the Association of Gynecologic Oncology (AGO).
- Member of the Research Committee of the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGGG).
- Editorial Board Member of Onkologie and Senologie Journals.
- Curator of the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGGG).
- Advisory Board Member of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Tuebingen.
Awards
- 2002 Poster Prize (Posterpreis) of the German Cancer Society.
- 2002 and 2004 Merit Award of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
- 2005 Teaching Award in Gynecologic Oncology.
- 2006 2nd Scientific Prize of the Society of Senology.
- 2009 Annual Scientific Busenfreund Prize of the Mammazone Association e.V.
- 2011 Poster Prize (Posterpreis) in Senology.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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