Prof. Dr. med. Axel Heidenreich

urology and urological oncology

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Media Files	Online Consultations
90%	34 years	8	9.7/10	$$$$	1377	5	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Cologne

Health facility

University Hospital Cologne

Medical unit

Department of urology

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Axel Heidenreich is a highly experienced urologist and urological oncologist with 33 years of experience. He currently works at the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Cologne in Germany. Prof. Heidenreich has an impressive career, which includes obtaining a medical license, completing his residency and research fellowships at renowned institutions, and earning a specialization in urology. He has also received further specialization in drug therapy for tumors. He has held various leadership positions, including being the Professor and Head of the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Cologne and the Director of the Department of Urology at the Rhine-Westphalia University Hospital Aachen. In addition to his clinical work, Prof. Heidenreich is actively involved in research and has published over 1300 scientific publications. His research focuses on urological oncology, and he has received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to this field. With his extensive experience, expertise in urology and urological oncology, and dedication to research, Prof. Heidenreich is considered a highly skilled and knowledgeable doctor. Patients can trust in his expertise and expect the best possible care for their urological health concerns.

Skills & Expertise

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Urology introduces itself | Cologne University Hospital

Interviu cu Prof. Dr. Axel HEIDENREICH - Congresul UMF Carol Davila 2015

Molecular profiling to identify druggable targets in mCRPC

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1983-1990 Studied human medicine at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1990-1992 Resident of the Department of urology at the Bundeswehr Central Hospital in Koblenz
1992 Defense of the dissertation of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Bochum: "Etiology and pathogenesis of urolithiasis in rats with portocaval anastomosis"
1992-1993 Resident of the Department of urology at the Tuebingen University Hospital
1993-1994 Resident of the Department of surgery at the Hechingen Regional Hospital
1994-1995 Resident of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Cologne
1995-1996 Research Fellow in urological oncology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington
1996 Obtaining specialization in urology
1998 Habilitation and a teaching license: "Molecular, immunohistochemical and pathohistological parameters in pathogenesis and prognosis of testicular germ cell tumors"
Obtaining further specialization in drug therapy for tumors

Experience

1997-1998 Leading Senior Physician of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Cologne
1998 Associate Professor in urology
1999-2003 Leading Senior Physician of the Department for urology and pediatric urology at the Philipps University of Marburg
2004-2008 Professor and Head of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Cologne
2008-2015 Director of the Department of urology at the Rhine-Westphalia University Hospital Aachen
2015 Director of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Cologne

Awards & Memberships

1989 Paul Mellin Prize of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Urology
1998 Paul Mellin Prize of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Urology
1993 Award of the European symposium on urolithiasis
1995 Peter Bischoff Prize of the North German Society for Urology
1997 Heinrich Warner Prize for Urological Oncology
2000 Oncological Urology Award of the European Association of Urology
2001 Prize of the German Society for Urology
2002 Maximilian Nitze Prize of the German Society for Urology
2003 Fellowship Award from the European Association of Urology
2005 Paul Mellin Prize of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Urology
2008-2013 Chairman of the guideline committee for prostate cancer at the European Society of Urology
2009 Bernd Schoenberger Prize of the German Society for Urology
2010 Paul Mellin Prize of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Urology
Member of the board of the working group on urological oncology and the interdisciplinary testicular tumor group of the German Cancer Society
Board Member of the European consensus group on germ cell cancer
Member of the guideline committee for prostate cancer of the German Society of Urology
Member of the guideline committee for testicular tumors of the European Society of Urology
Member of the prostate cancer committee of the German Society for Hematology and Oncology
Board member of the interdisciplinary testicular tumor group of the German Cancer Society
Member of the board of directors of the European Society of Uro-Oncology
Member of the French Cancer Society, testicular tumor task force group
Advisory Member of the Society of Uro-Oncology in Belarus
Advisory Member of the Uro-Oncology Society in Russia
Advisory Member of Uro-Oncology Society in Turkiye
Included in the FOCUS doctors lists in bladder cancer, testicular cancer, and kidney cancer
Author of 114 book chapters, and 23 book editorships