Prof. Dr. med. Axel Haverich

cardiothoracic surgery, heart transplant, and vascular surgery

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Media Files	Online Consultations
92%	46 years	1	9.9/10	$$$$	2646	1	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Hanover

Health facility

Hannover Medical School Hospital

Medical unit

Department of cardiothoracic, transplantation and vascular surgery

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Axel Haverich is a highly experienced cardiothoracic surgeon with 45 years of expertise. He specializes in heart transplants and vascular surgery. He works at the Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery at Hannover Medical School Hospital in Germany. Dr. Haverich's career highlights include being an Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member of various prestigious medical publications. He has also received numerous awards and honors for his research and contributions to the field. With 2620 scientific publications to his name, Dr. Haverich is actively involved in advancing the field of cardiothoracic surgery. His research focuses on lung transplantation, organ preservation, and innovative surgical techniques. Dr. Haverich's extensive experience, specialized knowledge, and dedication to research make him a highly respected and sought-after surgeon. He is known for his expertise in complex surgical procedures and commitment to improving cardiothoracic surgery patient outcomes. Dr. Haverich's contributions to the medical community and his advancements in the field make him a valuable asset to the Hannover Medical School Hospital.

Skills & Expertise

Gallery

Interview with stem cell researcher Prof. Haverich

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1972-1978 Studied human medicine at the Hannover Medical School
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1979 Defense of the dissertation
1978-1985 Assistant in the Department of cardiothoracic, transplantation, and vascular surgery at the Hannover Medical School Hospital
1983-1984 Scholarship of the German Research Society, Research Assistant at the Department of cardiovascular surgery of the Stanford University
Obtaining specialization in general surgery
1987 Habilitation and a teaching license
1992 Visiting Professor
Received additional qualifications in the field of cardiothoracic, transplantation, and vascular surgery

Experience

1985 Senior Physician, Department of cardiothoracic, transplantation, and vascular surgery at the Hannover Medical School Hospital
1992 Adjunct Professor
1993-1996 Head of the Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel
1996 Head of the Department of cardiothoracic, transplantation, and vascular surgery at the Hannover Medical School Hospital

Awards & Memberships

1984-1986 Associate Editor of the "The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Georg Thieme"
1986-1992 Editorial Board Member of the "Clinical Transplantation", Munksgaard Publishers
1986-1993 Associate Editor of the "European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery", Springer Publishers
1987-1991 Board Member of the working group of transplant centers of the Federal Republic of Germany
1988-1992 Co-Editor of the "Transplant Medicine", Wolfgang Pabst
1990-1996 Editorial Board Member of the "Extracorporeal Circulation International"
1991-1995 Board Member of the German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1993 Co-Editor of the "Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery", Springer Publishers
1993 Founding Member of the German Organ Transplant Foundation
1993 Franz Koehler Award for experimental and clinical organ preservation in lung transplantation
1993-2000 Chairman of the commission for cardiovascular diseases from the Eurotransplant Foundation
1994-2000 Board Member of the Eurotransplant Foundation
1994-2011 Co-Editor of the new "Publishing House", Oxford University Press
1995 Honorable Leibniz Award for German Researchers, German Research Foundation
1996 Foundation of Leipzig Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs
1997 Member of the commission for organ transplantation of the Medical Chamber of Lower Saxony
1997-1999 President of the German Society for Transplantology
1997-2000 Editorial Board Member of the "Pediatric Transplantation", Munksgaard Publishers
1997-2000 Editorial Board Member of the "Heart", Urban and Vogel Publishers
1997-2005 Member of the commission for organ transplantation of the German Medical Association
1997-2006 Editorial Board Member of the "Heart", British Medical Journal Publishing Group
1997-2007 Chairman of the foundation council at the German Organ Transplant Foundation
1998 Member of the scientific advisory board of the "Surgeon" at the Springer Publishers
1998-2004 Editorial Board Member of the "Graft", Karger Landes
1998-2004 Editorial Board Member of the "Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery"
1999 Honorary Member of the Southern Association of Thoracic Surgeons
1999-2003 Member of the senate of the Hannover Medical School
1999-2003 Member of the board of directors at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
1999-2005 Member of the commission for clinical research at the German Research Society
1999-2008 Member of the commission for experimental research in animals at the German Research Society
2000-2002 Member of the working group on stem cell research at the German Research Society
2001-2007 Member of the senate of the German Research Foundation
2002 Prize of the Lower Saxony
2002-2004 Member of the central committee for the ethics of stem cell research of the Federal Ministry of Health
2002-2008 Editorial Board Member of the "Heart and Vessels"
2003 Member of the advisory board of Biotechnica
2003-2006 Editorial Board Member of the “Journal of Cardiology”
2004-2007 Member of the board of trustees of veterinarians at the Hannover Medical School
2005-2007 Vice President of the German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2005-2011 Representative of the clinical research group at the German Research Foundation: “Lung transplantation”
2006 Representative of the Network of centers of excellence of the German Research Foundation “REBIRTH”
2006 Member of the SFB 599 (German Research Foundation): “Intelligence Implantate”
2007 Rank-and-File Member and Board Member of the SFB 738 (German Research Foundation): “Innovative transplants”
2007 Honorary Doctor at the Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Kishinev
2007-2009 President of the German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007-2012 Representative of the German Research Society: “Transregio 37”
2008-2013 Rank-and-File Member and Board Member of the Center for integrated research, Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany, Hannover Medical School
2009-2010 Vice President of the German Society of Surgery
2009-2011 Vice President of the German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010 Board Member of the University of Leibniz in Hanover
2010-2011 President of the German Society of Surgery
2011-2012 Vice President of the German Society of Surgery
2014 Muenster Heart Centre Lecture Award
Member of the Professional Association of German Surgeons
Member of the BioRegio, Lower Saxony
Member of the Biotechnica
Member of the German Society of Surgery
Member of the German Society of Cardiovascular Research
Member of the German Heart Foundation
Member of the German Society for Stem Cell Research
Member of the German Society of Thoracic Surgery
Member of the German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Member of the German Lung Foundation
Member of the German Society of Transplantology
Member of the German Academy of Naturalists "Leopoldina"
Member of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Member of the European Society for Heart Transplantation
Member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery
Member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Member of the Southern Association of Thoracic Surgeons
Member of the Society of Transplantology