PHProf. Ulrich T. Hopt
Medical Director of the Division of General and Visceral Surgery · Department Head
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29 yrsSince graduation (1997)
2 areasSpecialties: Surgery, Visceral Surgery and Intensive Care
General SurgeryCategory
English, GermanLanguages
ISOAccredited hospital · Freiburg
205 staffListed at this hospital
Prof. Oliver Drognitz is an Executive Assistant Medical Director, Department of Liver Center and Intestinal Care at University Medical Center Freiburg in Freiburg, Germany, a ISO-accredited center. Graduated in 1997 (29 years ago). Lists Surgery and Visceral Surgery and Intensive Care.
About
Clinical Focus:
- Full spectrum of general and visceral surgery, oncologic surgery with emphasis. - Laparoscopic surgery including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon and rectal surgery, adrenalectomy, splenectomy, antireflux surgery.
- Liver surgery including liver resection advanced, surgical treatment of Klatskin tumors, gallbladder cancer, benign and malignant Choledochusstenosen, the surgical treatment of primary liver malignancies.
- Laparoscopic liver surgery including atypical resections, and Bisegmentektomien Hemihepatektomien.
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery including minimally invasive techniques (MIVAP and MIVAT), benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid, the surgical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
- Transplant surgery including simultaneous pancreas / kidney transplant, transplantation of en bloc kidneys, kidney transplant in children, living kidney donation including minimal incision-Technique
Education
- 1990 - 1997Studied medicine at the Medical University of LübeckPromotion09/1998 Doctorate at the Medical University of Lübeck, Department of Surgery. Title: "The release behavior of vancomycin and teicoplanin of absorbable gelatin sponge-Glycerolschaum: Experimental studies on a possible local therapy with glycopeptide antibiotics."Habilitation02/2007 Habilitation in surgery at the Medical Faculty of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg. Title: "Pathophysiology of Ischämie-/Reperfusionsschadens after pancreas transplantation with special emphasis on micro-circulation, apoptosis and gene expression."
Professional Experience
- 07/1997-12/1998:Medical internship at the Surgical University Clinic of Rostock, Department of General, Vascular, Thoracic and Transplantation Surgery (Director: Prof. Dr. Dr. hc Hopt UT)01/1999-08/2001:Research Assistant at the Surgical University Clinic of Rostock, Department of General, Vascular, Thoracic and transplantation surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. hc Hopt UT)09/2001-04/2005:Research Assistant at the Surgical University Clinic Freiburg, Department of General and Visceral Surgery (Director: Prof. Dr. Dr. hc Hopt UT)04/2005: Appointment as Assistant Medical11/2008: Appointment as head of liver surgery03/2009: Appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Departmentsince 03/2009:Surgical director of liver interdisciplinary center at the University Hospital Freiburg08/2009: Appointment on 1 Consultantsince 05/2010: Surgical director of the interdisciplinary tumor board, "Hepatocellular carcinoma" at the University Hospital Freiburg10/2011: Appointment as Executive Consultantsince 10/2011: Surgical director of the certified interdisciplinary center at the University Hospital of Freiburg intestinal
Certifications
09/1995 United States Medical Licensing Examination (Step 1)
08/1996 United States Medical Licensing Examination (Step 2)
08/1997 ECFMG English Test
08/1996 United States Medical Licensing Examination (Step 2)
08/1997 ECFMG English Test
Memberships
- German Society for Surgery
- Professional Association of German Surgeons
- Surgical Association for the liver-bile-pancreatic (CALGP) of the German Society for Surgery
- Surgical Association of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (CAIN) of the German Society for Surgery
- German Transplant Society
- German Society of General and Visceral Surgery
- Professional Association of German Surgeons
- Surgical Association for the liver-bile-pancreatic (CALGP) of the German Society for Surgery
- Surgical Association of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (CAIN) of the German Society for Surgery
- German Transplant Society
- German Society of General and Visceral Surgery
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