University Hospital Mainz
Mainz, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Christian-Friedrich Vahl
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at University Hospital Mainz is considered to be one of the best medical facilities of its kind in Germany, according to FOCUS Magazine. The department provides surgical care for patients with diseases of the heart, blood vessels and lungs. It holds a pioneering position for introducing the latest therapeutic techniques. The department is supplied with the cutting-edge equipment for modern surgical interventions such as minimally invasive procedures of coronary artery bypass as well as aortic valve surgery.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Christian-Friedrich Vahl, the department treats more than 2,000 inpatients every year, about 500 of which are patients of ischemic heart disease. Dr. Vahl is a well-recognized surgeon who is considered to be one of the best surgeons in Germany in his specialization according to the special survey of patients as well as FOCUS Magazine. The department has a special focus directed towards aneurysms as well as heart valve reconstruction.
The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at University Hospital Mainz is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Atrial fibrillation
• Atrial septal defect
• Coronary artery disease
• Lung emphysema
• Heart valve disease
• Coronary thrombosis
• Mediastinal tumor
• Aneurysm
• Congenital heart disease
• Atherosclerosis
• Arrhythmia
• Tracheal stenosis
• Pleural empyema
• Pneumothorax
• Lung cancer
• Mesothelioma
- Prof. Dr. med. Christian-Friedrich Vahl studied medicine, art history, philosophy, and sociology. After studying medicine (1975 - 1981), he was an Intern at the University Hospital Göttingen and Heidelberg. Dr. Vahl was a Fellow of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
- Then, he completed a one-year study at the Complutense University of Madrid (1979 - 1981).
- In 1986, he defended his doctoral thesis and received the title of Doctor of Medicine.
- From 1981 to 1984, the doctor underwent the initial scientific training at the Institute of Physiology, University of Hamburg.
- Later he underwent clinical training at the German Heart Center Munich and at the Augsburg Clinic. There he worked on the project "Quality Assurance in Cardiac Surgery".
- In 1988, Dr. Vahl began working at the University Hospital Heidelberg, where he was had his habilitation (1995).
- Since 2004, he has been holding the position of Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University Hospital Mainz.
- In 2002, he was appointed as a Visiting Professor at the University of Heidelberg.
Awards
- Fellow of the German Foundation Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
- Fellow, Colegio Mayor "Diego de Covarrubias", Complutense University of Madrid.
- Ernst Derra Prize of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
- Board Member of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (DGTHG).
- Presidium of the German Society of Surgery.
- Admission to the European Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Memberships
- Board Member of the German Society of Surgery.
- German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (DGTHG).
- German Society of Cardiology (DGK).
Academy of Sciences.
- Association of German Surgeons (BDC).
- German Society of Thoracic Surgery (DGT).
- European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS).
- German Society for Vascular Surgery (DGG).
- European Society of Vascular Surgery (ESVS).
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
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