Hannover Medical school (MHH)
Hannover, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Peter Hillemanns
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hannover Medical school is one of the best departments of the hospital. That’s because it’s being led by Prof. Dr. Med Peter Hillemanns who is ranked among the top specialist in the fields of his competence by Focus magazine.
This department takes care of all diseases related to female productive organs and the breast. Inflammatory diseases, tumors, abnormal cell growth, hormonal disbalance, and psychological illnesses. The department consists of modern and reliable diagnostic tests for gynecological diseases. More than 300 women with breast cancer seek treatment at the gynecological department of MMH. The department is certified by the German Cancer Society and the German Society of Senology. The doctors of the department provide the most advanced medicinal and surgical treatment of breast cancer.
A great focus is also on uterine, ovarian and cervical tumors. Specialized doctors and experts come together once a week in a board to review each clinical case, paying attention to all the details, and discuss the top-quality care program they can provide for each patient. About 650 patients were treated for benign and malignant tumors of different parts of the reproductive system last year.
The obstetrical unit of the department pays a special amount of attention to deliveries. It has more than 1500 births a year. Management of pregnancies, safe births, post-delivery care and treatment of any defect in the previously-mentioned categories are all provided by more than 40 specialized doctors. A total number of 8658 in-patients are treated there annually.
The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hannover Medical school is specialized in:
- Diagnosis, treatment (conservative and surgical) and follow-ups of breast cancer
- Diagnosis and treatment ( conservative and surgical) of genital tumors (ovarian, cervical and uterine)
- Diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the genital and urinary systems
- Diagnosis and treatment of hormonal disorders
- Diagnosis and treatment of infertility
- Diagnosis and treatment of female adolescent's genital problems
- Diagnosis and treatment of menstruation disorders
- Diagnosis and treatment of malformations of reproductive organs
- Ante-natal care
- Childbirth
- Pain management during deliveries
Education
- 1982 - 1985 Study of Human Medicine, University of Freiburg.
- 1985 - 1986 Training at the University of Vienna, Austria.
- 1986 - 1987 Training at the University of Freiburg.
- 1987 - 1988 Training at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 1988 Admission to medical practice.
- 1989 American Medical Examination (ECFMG).
- 1990 Doctoral thesis defense, Department of Molecular Biology and Electron Microscopy, Institute of Pathology at the University of Vienna.
Professional Career, Advanced Training, and Specialization
- 1988 - 1989 Main military service as Captain of the Medical Service (Bad Reichenhall).
- 1989 - 1989 Assistant Physician, Institute of Pathology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 1990 - 1991 Research Internship of the German Academic Exchange Service at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, USA.
- 1992 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Grosshadern Hospital at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 1994 - 1996 Research Internship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, USA.
- 1998 Board certification in Gynecology and Obstetrics.
- 1998 Head of the Consultation on Dysplasia, Specialist in Laser and Radiation Protection, and Representative of the Commission for Medicinal Products in Gynecology
- 1999 Clinical Senior Physician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Grosshadern Hospital at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2001 Head of the Section of Gynecological Oncology in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, as well as the Head of the Gynecologic Oncology Research Laboratory, Grosshadern Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2001 Habilitation and Venia Legendi. Subject: "New approaches in the diagnostics and therapy of intraepithelial neoplasia of the lower genital tract".
- 2001 Optional advanced training in Surgical Gynecology.
- 2002 Head of the Project Team "Uterine Malignancy", Cancer Center Munich.
- 2002 Optional advanced training in Special Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine.
- 2003 Certificate "Gynecological cytodiagnostics" and certificate "Thin-layer cytology" of the German Society of Cytology.
- 07.2004 Acting Head of the Department of Gynecology (03.2005 invitation to the position of W3 Professor) and Head of the Interdisciplinary Breast Center Jena, University Hospital Jena.
- 11.2005 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at the Hannover Medical School.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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