University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

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Hamburg, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Kurt Hecher

Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine at University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf provides medical care for both mother and baby during pregnancy and delivery as well as postpartum. The department is in collaboration with neonatology, pediatrics, infectiology and human genetics to ensure the best quality care for each patient. The department has the cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutics that allow for early detection of disorders and their optimal management. Special attention is directed towards the early detection of high-risk pregnancies and congenital malformations of the baby during pregnancy.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Kurt Hecher, the department provides care for nearly 7,000 inpatients every year. The department of gynecology has 5 advanced delivery rooms, in which over 3,000 deliveries are carried out every year. The department is considered as one of the top medical institutions in Germany in this field by FOCUS Magazine as it is a recognized Level I Perinatal Center.

Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine at University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf is specialized in:

•   Delivery
•   Care for high-risk pregnancy
•   Postnatal care for both the mother and baby
•   Diagnosis and treatment of fetal congenital heart defects
•   Congenital malformations of newborns’ systems

Qualifications and Accreditations

1980 Doctor of Medicine, University of Graz, Austria.
1984 General Practitioner, General Medical Council, Austria.
1990 Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Medical Council, Austria.
1996 Ph.D. thesis in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Vienna, Austria.
1997 Medical Specialist in Perinatal Medicine, General Medical Council, Germany.
2003 Professor in Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University of Hamburg, Germany.

Professional Career

1981 - 1983 Resident in Internal Medicine, General Hospital Klagenfurt, Austria.
1984 - 1991 Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital Klagenfurt.
1992 - 1993 Research Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College, University of London.
1994 Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klagenfurt.
1994 - 2003 Consultant in Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Deputy Head, Department of Prenatal Diagnostics and Therapy, Barmbek Hospital, Hamburg, Germany.
Since 2004 Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.

Awards and Other Professional Activities

1992 Erwin Schroedinger Fellowship, Austrian Science Foundation.
1992 Honorary Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology, King’s College School of Medicine, University of London.
1999 Werner Otto Foundation Award for Clinical Research.
2000 Hans Geisenhofer Foundation Research Award, Bavarian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
2008 Haackert Foundation, Gold Medal Award for Prenatal Medicine.

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