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Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga
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Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga

nuclear medicine
nuclear medicine
User ScoreExperienceRatingPrice RangePublicationsOnline Consultations
90%27 years9.7/10$$$$644No

Overview

Country, City
Germany, Cologne
Health facility
University Hospital Cologne
Medical unit
Department of nuclear medicine

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga is an esteemed nuclear medicine specialist with 26 years of experience. He studied human medicine at the Ludwig Maximilians University and the Technical University of Munich, obtaining a license for medical practice. He has a long list of impressive achievements, including a dissertation defense, a specialization in nuclear medicine, and a habilitation and teaching license in the same field. Dr. Drzezga has also received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to nuclear medicine, including the Georg von Hevesy Prize and the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Award. Currently, Dr. Drzezga serves as the Professor and Chair of the Department of nuclear medicine at the University Hospital Cologne in Germany. He has published over 640 scientific publications, showcasing his expertise and dedication. His research focuses on groundbreaking imaging techniques, such as positron emission tomography (PET), to diagnose and treat neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Drzezga's contributions have been recognized internationally, and he holds several positions in prestigious medical organizations, including membership on the neuroimaging council of the European Association for Nuclear Medicine. With his extensive experience, numerous awards, and contributions to nuclear medicine research, Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga is considered an expert in his field. His dedication to advancing medical imaging techniques and his commitment to patient care make him an invaluable asset to the University Hospital Cologne's nuclear medicine department.

Skills & Expertise

alzheimers
pet
amyloid
brain
cancer
dementia
metabolism
petct
prostate
prostate cancer
tomography
neuroimaging
fdgpet
nuclear medicine
positron emission tomography
petmr
radioiodine
cortex
psma
glucose metabolism
hypometabolism
thyroid
memory
radioiodine therapy
lymphoma
18ffdg pet
hodgkin lymphoma
degeneration
amyloid deposition
thyroid cancer
cerebrospinal fluid
cerebral glucose
neurodegenerative disorders
amyloid plaques
frontotemporal dementia
prostatespecific membrane antigen
cognition
corticobasal syndrome
transcranial magnetic stimulation
supranuclear palsy
lung cancer
recurrence prostate cancer
progressive aphasia
motor cortex
lymph node
neuronal dysfunction
differentiated thyroid cancer
deep brain stimulation
cerebral hypometabolism
neuronal injury

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education
  • Studied human medicine at the Ludwig Maximilians University and the Technical University of Munich
  • Obtaining a license for medical practice
  • Defense of the dissertation
  • 1997-2002 Residency at the Department of nuclear medicine of the Technical University of Munich
  • 2002 Obtaining specialization in nuclear medicine
  • 2005 Habilitation and a teaching license in nuclear medicine at the Technical University of Munich
  • 2008 Heisenberg grant of the German Research Foundation
  • 2009-2010 Visiting Professor (Heisenberg Fellow), Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at the Harvard Medical School in Boston of the Massachusetts General Hospital
Experience
  • 2002-2012 Consultant at the Department of nuclear medicine of the Technical University of Munich
  • 2005-2012 Assistant Professor for nuclear medicine at the Technical University of Munich
  • 2011-2012 W2 Professor for multimodal imaging in neurodegenerative disorders at the Technical University of Munich
  • 2012 Professor and Chair of the Department of nuclear medicine at the University Hospital Cologne
Awards & Memberships
  • 1998 Prize for the best doctoral thesis in the field of nuclear medicine from the Department of nuclear medicine of the Technical University of Munich
  • 2004 Neuroscience Young Investigator Award of the Society of Nuclear Medicine
  • 2006 The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Award of the International Alzheimer’s Association
  • 2006 Wolfgang Becker Prize, donated by the Bavarian Society for Nuclear Medicine
  • 2008 Best Application Paper Award of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • 2010 Hiruma-Wagner Award of the Research Foundation for Opto-Science and Technology
  • 2011 Neuroscience Young Investigator Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine
  • 2012 Editor’s Choice Award of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • 2012 Georg von Hevesy Prize of the German Society for Nuclear Medicine
  • 2013-2016 Chair of the committee for diagnosis-related group systems and activity recording of the German Society for Nuclear Medicine
  • 2013 Member of the neuroimaging council of the European Association for Nuclear Medicine
  • 2013-2017 Chair of the scientific program committee for molecular imaging at the Radiological Society of North America
  • 2015 Executive Board Member of the German Society for Nuclear Medicine
  • 2015 Chairman of the ethics committee at the University of Cologne
  • 2017 Director of the brain imaging council of the board of directors from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Languages

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English
German flag
German

Publications

Dual-tracer PET/CT protocol with [18F]FDG and [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 outperforms single-tracer PET/CT with [18F]FDG in different cancer types, resulting in larger functional and gross tumor volume.

January, 2024

Educational level and its association with dopamine transporter loss in patients with Parkinson's disease

September, 2023

Prediction of Response to 177Lu-PSMA Therapy Based on Tumor-to-Kidney Ratio on Pretherapeutic PSMA PET/CT and Posttherapeutic Tumor-Dose Evaluation in mCRPC.

31 August, 2023

Location

Kerpener Str., 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany

FAQ

Where does the doctor practice?

What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga?

The primary specialization of the doctor is nuclear medicine.

What is the experience of the specialist?

Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga has been practicing for more than 27 years.

What is the rating of the doctor?

What topics does Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga expert at?

The doctor has excellent knowledge in alzheimers, pet, amyloid, brain, cancer.

Is the specialist involved in the research?

Does the specialist offer online consultations?

No, Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga doesn’t perform virtual appointments.

Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga
Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Drzezga

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