Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery at University Hospital Tübingen

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University Hospital Tübingen

Tübingen, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Christian Schlensak

Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery at University Hospital Tübingen provides surgical care for patients with diseases of the thoracic organs and blood vessels. The department is a member of the German Heart Center of Excellence Tübingen and it is known for its top-notch quality care. FOCUS Magazine has recognized the department as one of the best facilities in Germany for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Equipped with the latest surgical techniques and equipment, the department offers its service on inpatients and outpatients basis for the full spectrum of heart, lungs, and blood vessel diseases.
Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Schlensak, the department treats over 1,700 inpatients every year. The department is also widely recognized for its great medical staff as Dr. Schlensak himself is the first specialist to perform a heart transplantation surgery on an infant in Baden-Wüttemberg.

The Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery at University Hospital Tübingen is specialized in:

•   Coronary artery bypass grafting
•   Surgical correction of:
•   Aortic stenosis
•   Double outlet right ventricle
•   Tetralogy of Fallot
•   Open atrioventricular canal
•   Septal defects
•   Ebstein anomaly

Education

1988 - 1995 Study of Human Medicine at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
1992 - 1993 Research Fellowship of the University of Duisburg-Essen, in collaboration with the King Faisal Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Department for Cardiovascular Diseases (Head: Dr. med. PhD Carlos M.G. Duran).
2002 Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston (Head: Dr. med. R.A. Jonas).
1998 Medical Exam, Canadian Medical Exam Board, score: 197 points.
2000 - 2001 Clinical Fellow, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Toronto (Head: Dr.med. W.G. Williams).
2008 Extraordinary Professor, University of Freiburg.

Professional Qualifications

1997 Admission to medical practice, University of Duisburg-Essen.
1995 - 2000 Assistant Physician, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg (Head: Prof. Dr. F. Beyersdorf).
2000 - 2001 Clinical Fellow, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Toronto (Head: Dr. med. W.G. Williams).
2002 Senior Physician, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg (Head: Prof. Dr. F. Beyersdorf).

Managing Positions

2002 Head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg (Head: Prof. Dr. F. Beyersdorf).
2006 Deputy Head of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg (Head: Prof. Dr. F. Beyersdorf).
2008 Head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg (Head: Prof. Dr. F. Beyersdorf).
2009 - 2011 Chief Physician of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Center Bad Krozingen.
2011 Appointed as a Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University Hospital Tuebingen.
2012 Founding Member and Chairman of the Board of the German Competence Heart Center Tuebingen.

Qualifications of a Medical Specialist

2001 - 2002 Training to become a Medical Specialist in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg (Head: Prof. Dr. F. Beyersdorf).
2002 Medical Specialist in Cardiac Surgery, Medical Association of the State of Baden-Württemberg.
2004 Additional qualifications in the field of Special Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care, Medical Association of the State of BadenWürttemberg.
2005 Certified Specialist in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
2010 Medical Specialist in Vascular Surgery, Medical Association of the State of Baden-Württemberg.

Special Knowledge and Clinical Focuses

2008 First heart transplant in a baby in Baden-Württemberg.
2008 Medical Director of the Training Center for the Implantation of Heart Support Systems, Heartmate II type (Fa. Thoratec) in Freiburg.
2009 Member of the Task Force for the Treatment of Adults with Congenital Heart Diseases (EMAH) of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery, German Society of Cardiology, German Society of Pediatric Cardiology.
Since 2010 up to now, Board Member of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
2011 Honorary Doctorate Degree, Universidad Autonoma De Santa Anna, El Salvador, Central America.
Obtaining the right to train in Cardiac Surgery.
Examiner responsible for the certification of specialists in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Member of the Certification Group of the Center for the Treatment of Adults with Congenital Heart Diseases (EMAH-Zentrum).

Membership in Scientific Societies and Organizations

European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS).
German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (DGTHG).
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).
German Society of Cardiology (DGK).
German Society of Pediatric Cardiology (DGPK).
German Society for Vascular Surgery (DGG).
Working Group "Pediatric Heart Surgery" of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Working Group "Extracorporeal circulation and mechanical hemodynamic support" of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Scientific Advisory Board of the German Center for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
Since 2016, Head of the Commission for Advanced Training of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Since 2016 Member of the Teaching Staff of the German Research Foundation.

Scientific Awards

2008 Rudolf Stitch Prize for the Outstanding Scientific Achievements of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
2011 Franz J. Köhler Prize for the Outstanding Achievements in Organ Protection in Heart Diseases, German Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery.
2012 German Innovation Award, Research Institute of Cardiothoracic Surgery.