

Prof. Dr. med. Ihsan Ekin Demir, Ph.D.
general and pancreatic surgery, GI tumors, HIPEC
general and pancreatic surgery, GI tumors, HIPEC
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Munich
Health facility
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Medical unit
Department of general, abdominal, thoracic, oncosurgery and endocrine surgery
About the doctor
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CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- 2002-2002: Studied medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
- 2002-2003: Continued medical studies at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2003-2008: Pursued medical education at Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg.
- 2006-2007: Completed the 9th and 10th semesters at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA, as a scholarship recipient from the state of Baden-Württemberg.
- 2008-2008: Finalized medical studies at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
- 2009: Undertook the medical state examination at TUM.
- 2011: Earned a doctorate (Dr. med.) with the thesis "Neural remodeling and neuronal plasticity in pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis" (summa cum laude) under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. Dr. H. Friess.
- 2016: Board-certified specialist in visceral surgery.
- Completed a Ph.D. program with the dissertation "Transcriptional and functional characterization of the first neuro-invasive, genetically engineered mouse model of pancreatic cancer" (summa cum laude) under the mentorship of PD Dr. Güralp O. Ceyhan at TUM.
Experience
- Since 2009: Assistant physician at the Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, TUM, under the direction of Univ.-Prof. Dr. H. Friess.
- Since 2019: Attending physician at the Clinic and Polyclinic of the Klinikum rechts der Isar, TUM, and head of the Pancreas Research Laboratory at the Clinic for Surgery.
Awards & Memberships
- Recipient of the Else Kröner Clinician Scientist Professorship titled "Translational Pancreatic Surgery," focusing on the influence of the nervous system on the formation and progression of pancreatic cancer.
Languages
English
German
Publications
Neural crossroads of pancreatic cancer: how nociceptors drive tumor progression and immune evasion.
June, 2025
Development and Validation of the SDLD-Score: a Simplified Tool to Predict Successful Endoscopic Papillectomy in Ampullary Lesions.
29 May, 2025
Label-free single cell phenotyping to determine tumor cell heterogeneity in pancreatic cancer in real-time.
27 May, 2025
Location
Ismaninger Str., 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Ihsan Ekin Demir, Ph.D.?
The primary specialization of the doctor is general and pancreatic surgery, GI tumors, HIPEC.
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. med. Ihsan Ekin Demir, Ph.D. has been practicing for more than 17 years.

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