University Hospital Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Rupert Handgretinger
Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology, and Oncology at University Hospital Tübingen provides care for infants, children, and adolescents with acute and acquired diseases as well as blood disorders and neoplastic diseases. The department is considered to be one of the best facilities for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in children in Germany, according to FOCUS Magazine. The department offers its inpatient and outpatient service for those with inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the internal organs as well as blood cells.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Rupert Handgretinger, the department treats over 2,000 inpatients every year. Prof. Handgretinger, as well as the department, are recognized as international pioneers in the field of stem cell transplantation for leukemia patients. The department has the main focus directed towards the management of congenital diseases such as cystic fibrosis, diabetes mellitus type 1, and bronchial asthma. The department also offers solid organ transplantation surgeries.
The Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology, and Oncology at University Hospital Tübingen is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Solid cancer
• Anemia
• Immunodeficiency
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
• Histiocytosis
• HIV infection
• Short bowel syndrome
• Acute and chronic renal failure
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Nephritic syndrome
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Vasculitides
• Atopic dermatitis
• Chronic bronchitis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Short stature
• Gigantism
• Early and delayed puberty
• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Intestinal atresia
• Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
• Celiac disease
• Uveitis
• Juvenile dermatomyositis
• Juvenile scleroderma
• Cystic fibrosis
• Behcet's disease
Professional Career
- 2011 - present Full Professor and Chair, Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 2005 - present Medical Director, Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 2000 - 2005 Full Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
- 2000 - 2005 Full Faculty Member and Director, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Hematology and Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
- 1994 - 2000 Head Physician, Department of General Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 1989 - 2000 Director, Stem Cell Processing Laboratory, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 1996 Habilitation in Pediatrics, University of Tuebingen.
- 1989 - 1994 Pediatric Residency, Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen.
- 1989 Doctoral thesis defense, University of Tuebingen.
Scholarships, Awards and Administrative Functions
- 2015 - present Member, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
- 2014 Research Award of the Robert Pfleger Foundation.
- 2011 State Research Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg.
- 1994 German Board of Pediatrics.
Research Interests
- Stem cell therapy.
- Immunotherapy.
- Growth hormones.
- Leukemia in infants.
- Diabetes and kidney diseases in children and adolescents.
- Allergies.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Organ transplantation in children.
Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
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