Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospital Freiburg

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University Hospital Freiburg

Freiburg, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Thomas Reinhard

Department of Ophthalmology

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospital Freiburg provides care for patients with eye diseases. It is one of the highly recognized medical facilities for ophthalmology in Germany and offers treatment for the full spectrum of ophthalmological diseases, from common to rare. The department is in possession of state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapeutics for the early accurate diagnosis and best outcome.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Thomas Reinhard, the department treats more than 5,000 inpatients every year and offers the diagnosis and treatment for each disease according to the latest methods. The research unit of this department combines research and clinical experience to cure eye diseases and prevent some of them.

Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospital Freiburg is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:

•   Cataract
•   Glaucoma
•   Retinal detachment
•   Diabetic retinopathy
•   Central & branch retinal vein occlusion
•   Central & branch retinal artery occlusion
•   Retinitis pigmentosa
•   Choroidal neovascular membrane
•   Myopia
•   Hypermetropia
•   Astigmatism
•   Macular degeneration
•   Squint
•   Corneal ulcer
•   Conjunctivitis
•   Iridocyclitis

1989 Doctoral dissertation defense at the RWTU Aachen.
1989 - 2003 Further education, Ophthalmologist, then Acting Head and Senior Physician in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf.
1994 - 2003 Foundation and management of the LIONS Eye Bank, North Rhine-Westphalia.
1996 Habilitation at the Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf.
Since 2003 Medical Director of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Freiburg.
2003 - 2005 Foundation and management of the LIONS Eye Bank, Baden-Württemberg.
2003 - 2011 Editor of the column in European Manual of Ophthalmology.
2004 - 2007 First President of the Freiburg Medical Society.
2006 - 2009 Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg.
2006 - 2009 Board Member of Bio Implant Services (BIS), Leiden/Netherlands.
2006 - 2009 Board Member of the Federal Association of German Ophthalmic Surgeons (BDOC).
2008 Establishment of a network of Eyenet Baden-Württemberg Private Practices.
2008 - 2011 First Representative of the Network of Eye Clinics of Southern Baden (Augennetz Südbaden).
2009 - 2010 Vice President of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG).
2009 - 2013 Board Member of the EUCornea.
2010 Foundation of a Counseling Service for Eye Injuries during Accidents (in Freiburg and two neighboring regions).
2010 - 2011 President of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG).
2011 - 2012 Vice President of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG).
2012 - 2014 Treasurer of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG).
Since 2014 Secretary General of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG).

Main Research Focuses

Corneal surgery (in particular, all forms of corneal transplantation, perforating and lamellar keratoplasty, limbal stem cell transplantation and amniotic transplantation).
Cataract and glaucoma surgery.

Positions in Scientific Societies and Institutes

Since 2001 Board Member of the Section of Corneal Diseases of the German Society of Ophthalmology.
Since 2006 Editor of the column in Der Ophthalmologe
Since 2008 Member of the General Presidium of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG).
Since 2008 Representative of the Tissue and Biotechnology Transplant Section (formerly the Working Group of German Corneal Transplant Banks) of the German Society of Ophthalmology.
Since 2009 Member of the Leading Presidium of the German Society of Ophthalmology.
Since 2009 Board Member of the European Tissue Transplantation Banks.
Since 2010 Editor of Deutsches Ärzteblatt.

Membership in Advisory Councils

Since 2006 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Federal Medical Association.

Awards

In total, 16 awards, the most notable of which are the Leonhard Klein Award, the Award for Achievements in Ophthalmic Surgery (German Society of Ophthalmology), Goldene Chibret Medaille.