Prof. Dr. med. Axel Haferkamp

urology, urological surgery, and urological oncology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
90%	30 years	9.7/10	$$$	549	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Mainz

Health facility

University Hospital Johannes Gutenberg Mainz

Medical unit

Department of urology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Axel Haferkamp is a highly experienced urologist with 29 years of experience. He works at the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Johannes Gutenberg Mainz in Germany. Prof. Haferkamp has an impressive CV, with numerous clerkships and internships at prestigious medical institutions worldwide, such as the University Hospital Zurich, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and the University of Toronto. One of the most exciting aspects of Prof. Haferkamp's career is his extensive research and specialization in urology, urological surgery, and urological oncology. He has published 549 scientific publications, highlighting his dedication to advancing the field and improving patient care. His research has focused on various topics, including hormone therapy withdrawal syndrome, thermotherapy in kidney treatment, and chemotherapy resistance in solid tumors. Prof. Haferkamp's expertise and contributions to the field make him a highly respected and sought-after doctor. Patients can trust his knowledge and experience to provide them with the best possible care. With his extensive career and dedication to research, Prof. Haferkamp is undoubtedly a top choice for anyone seeking urological treatment.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1987-1991 Studied human medicine at the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
1990 Clerkship in trauma surgery at the University Hospital Zurich
1991 Clerkship in internal medicine at the General Public Hospital of the spa town of Baden near Vienna
1991 Clerkship in neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroradiology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
1991-1994 Studied human medicine at the Philipps University of Marburg
1992 Clerkship in urology and gynecology at the St. Barbara Hospital Gladbeck
1995 Defense of the dissertation at the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen: “Validity studies of linear and planimetric indices in the ventricular system of the brain”
1996 Resident at the Department of urology of the University of Heidelberg
1996 Obtaining a license for medical practice from the Hessian State Examination Office
1996-1997 Resident at the Department of surgery at the University of Heidelberg
1997-1998 Resident at the Department of urology from the Foundation of the Orthopedic University Clinic
1998-1999 Resident at the Department of urology of the University of Heidelberg
1999-2000 Kurt-Engelhorn Research Fellowship at the Department of the pathology of the State University of New York, Upstate Medical University of Syracuse
2000 Resident at the Department of urology of the University of Heidelberg
2000-2001 Resident at the Department of urology of the University of Bonn
2001 Obtaining specialization in urology from the North Rhine Medical Association
2001 Research Fellowship of the division of applied and interventional research at the Toronto Western Research Institute, University of Toronto
2002 Fellow of the European board of urology
2005 Habilitation and a teaching license at the University of Heidelberg: “Structural bladder wall changes in neurogenic detrusor overactivity: diagnostic and therapeutic consequences”
2008 Received additional qualifications in the field of special urological surgery
2009 Obtaining further specialization in drug-based tumor therapy

Experience

1994 Internship in urology at the Town Clinics of Kassel, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Marburg
1994 Internship in internal medicine at the University of Louisville
1994 Internship at the University Hospital Zurich
1994-1995 Doctor in the internship at the Department of urology of the University of Heidelberg
1998 Internship of the Department of urology of the Paraplegic Center Balgrist
1998 Internship at the Department of neuro-urology of the Werner Wicker Clinics of Bad Wildungen
2001 Internship in the Department of urology at the University of Michigan
2002 Internship in the Department of urology at the University of Paris, Hospital Mondeaux
2002-2003 Senior Physician at the Urological University Clinic in Bonn
2002-2003 Head of orthopedic, cardiac surgery, and urology joint laboratories at the University of Bonn
2002-2003 Kidney Transplant Officer at the Department of urology of the University of Bonn
2003-2010 Senior Consultant and Deputy Clinic Director at the Department of urology of the University of Heidelberg
2004 Internship in robot-assisted radicals prostatectomy at the Vattikutti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital of Detroit
2010-2016 Director of the Department of pediatric urology at the University Hospital Johannes Gutenberg Mainz
2016 Medical Director of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Johannes Gutenberg Mainz

Awards & Memberships

2005-2010 Member of the advisory board of the tumor tissue bank of the National Center for Tumor Diseases
2007 Deputy Chairman of the working group on functional urological diagnostics and urology of women of the German Society for Urology