Department of Pediatric Surgery at University Hospital Mainz

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University Hospital Mainz

Mainz, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Oliver Muesterer

Department of Pediatric Surgery

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Pediatric Surgery at University Hospital Mainz provides surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital and acquired diseases. The department is a pioneering center in the area of minimally invasive procedures in Germany and is certified by Sterntaler as a facility for pediatric surgery. The department works in close cooperation with various pediatric surgery facilities in Mainz to provide the patients with the best treatment possible for their cases. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Oliver Muesterer, the department treats over 1,700 inpatients every year, many of which are bone injuries. The department is also equipped with the latest surgical interventional equipment to grant patients optimal care with acute and chronic diseases.

The Department of Pediatric Surgery at University Hospital Mainz is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:

•   Esophageal atresia
•   Diaphragmatic hernia
•   Gastroschisis
•   Anal atresia
•   Inguinal hernia
•   Umbilical hernia
•   Intestinal tract stenosis
•   Intestinal perforation
•   Appendicitis
•   Hirschsprung's disease
•   Rectal prolapse
•   Constipation
•   Crohn’s disease
•   Ulcerative colitis
•   Stomach ulcer
•   Achalasia cardia
•   Pyloric atresia
•   Liver cysts
•   Gallstones
•   Splenomegaly
•   Pancreatitis
•   Lung cysts
•   Hyperhidrosis
•   Gynecomastia
•   Neuroblastoma
•   Retinoblastoma
•   Tumors of liver
•   Rhabdomyosarcoma

Education

11/2006 Habilitation, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
03/1995 Doctoral dissertation defense with honors, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
12/1994 State Medical Exam, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Admission to Medical Practice (Approbation)

05/1996 Admission to medical practice, German Bavarian Ministry of Health.
11/2011 New York Medical License No. 260252 (inactive).
04/2004 Alabama Medical License No. 26008 (inactive).
01/1999 North Carolina Medical License No. 99-00106 (inactive).

Medical Specialist and Additional Qualifications

Pediatric Surgery, European Commission of Pediatric Surgery, Part I (12/2007), Part II (10/2008).
10/2005 Pediatric Surgery, Bavarian Medical Association.
10/1999 Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (recertified 9/2008 and 10/2017).
03/2004 Sports Medicine (advanced qualification), Bavarian Medical Association.
05/1995 General Medicine (Medicina General, Spain, EU).

Clinical Training

08/05 - 02/06 Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. von Haunersches Pediatric Clinic at the University of Munich.
07/04 - 07/05 Fellow, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
08/99 - 10/00, 06/01 - 06/04 Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. von Haunersches Pediatric Hospital at the University of Munich.
11/00 - 05/01 General Surgery, Surgical Clinic Nussbaumstrasse at the University of Munich.
06/96 - 06/99 Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
07/95 - 05/96 General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington Medical Center, Washington, DC.
02/95 - 05/95 Radiology (Intern), Department of Radiology, University of Munich.

Clinical Positions

05/2014 - 09/2014 Pediatric Surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Head of the Pediatric Stimulation Program, Department of Surgery, Children’s Hospital in Montefiore (CHAM), Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
06/2013 - 03/2014 Pediatric Surgeon, Mary Fareri Children’s Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College.
10/2013 - 03/2014 Pediatric Surgeon, Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
10/2013 - 03/2014 Pediatric Surgeon, Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, New York.
01/2011 - 05/2013 Associate Professor in Pediatric Surgery, Head of the Department of General Pediatric
Endosurgery, Head of the Educational Section of the Skills Acquisition and Innovation Lab (SAIL), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cornell Medical College, New York.
03/2011 - 05/2013 Associate Professor of Surgery, Head of the Department of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Columbia University College of Doctors and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.
12/11 - 09/2014 Visiting Consultant Surgeon, Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. New York.
12/11 - 05/13 Pediatric Surgeon, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York.
05/11 - 05/2013 Pediatric Surgeon, Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York.
05/08 - 01/11 Assistant Professor in Pediatric Surgery, Head of Traumatology and Burns, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
03/06 - 03/08 Pediatric Surgeon, Senior Physician (since 01/07 PD), Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig.

Memberships

Since 01/2017 Honorary Member of the German Society for Burn Medicine (DGV).
Since 12/2015 German Society for Perinatal Medicine (DGPM).
Since 01/2014 Senior Member of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).
Since 11/2013 Corresponding Member (since 10/2014, Member) of the American College of Surgeons
(ACS).
Since 05/2010 American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA).
Since 10/2005 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
Since 09/2005 International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG).
Since 09/2003 German Society of Surgery (DGC).
Since 05/2003 European Association of Pediatric Surgeons (EUPSA).
Since 09/2000 German Society for Pediatric Surgery (DGKC).
Since 05/1998 Academic Pediatric Association (APA).
Since 09/1996 Fellow at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).