Prof. Dr. med. Axel Kleespies

general, abdominal, minimally invasive, oncological surgery, and proctology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Online Consultations
92%	25 years	9.6/10	$$$	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Munich

Health facility

Academic Hospital Helios Munich-Perlach

Medical unit

Department of general and abdominal surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Axel Kleespies is a highly skilled surgeon with 24 years of experience. He specializes in general, abdominal, minimally invasive, oncological surgery, and proctology. He works at the Department of General and Abdominal Surgery at the Academic Hospital Helios Munich-Perlach in Germany. Dr. Kleespies has an impressive academic background, having studied medicine at renowned institutions such as the Philipps University in Marburg, Harvard Medical School in Boston, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zuerich. He obtained his medical license in 2001 and defended his doctorate on the topic of tumor angiogenesis in prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Throughout his career, Dr. Kleespies has received several accolades and awards for his research work, including the Johann Nepomuk von Nussbaum Prize and the Ferdinand Sauerbruch Research Prize. He has also published over 150 scientific articles and contributed to numerous book chapters, showcasing his expertise and dedication to advancing the field of surgery. Dr. Kleespies' focus on molecular pathology, sequencing, image recognition, digitization, and artificial intelligence highlights his commitment to integrating innovative approaches into his work. His specialization in minimally invasive surgical techniques and his role as the head of the Robotics Center in Upper Bavaria exemplify his progressive mindset. With his extensive experience, expertise, and commitment to research and innovation, Prof. Dr. med. Axel Kleespies is undoubtedly an exceptional surgeon, providing high-quality patient care.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1992-1999 Studied human medicine at the Philipps University in Marburg, the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, the Harvard Medical School in Boston, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zuerich
1995-1998 Philosophy studies at the Philipps University in Marburg
2001 Obtaining a license for medical practice
2001 Defense of the doctorate: “Tumor angiogenesis in prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia”
2001 Resident at the Department of surgery of the University Hospital Regensburg
2002 Resident at the Department of surgery of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich
2005 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
2010 Certification in visceral surgery and proctology
2011 Additional designation in medical quality management
2012 Received additional qualifications in the field of special visceral and oncological surgery
Obtaining further specialization in complex tumor and metastasis surgery
2011 Habilitation and a teaching license at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich: “ErbB-1 inhibition and antivascular therapy in experimental pancreatic carcinoma”
2012 Fellow of the European Board of Surgery
2012-2015 Master’s degree in health economics at the Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremberg
Specialist in minimally invasive surgical techniques
2018 Authorization to train in proctology from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2018 Authorization for further training in visceral surgery and special visceral surgery from the Bavarian State Medical Association

Experience

1999 Internship at the Department for general, visceral, and transplantation surgery of the Charite Campus Virchow in Berlin
2006 Senior Doctor at the Department of surgery of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich
2009 Liver and Kidney Transplant Surgeon
2010-2011 Senior Physician and Permanent Deputy Chief Physician at the Department of surgery of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich
2012 Coordinator of the Munich Pancreas Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich
2012-2013 Department of thoracic surgery of the Hospital for AVTGT Surgery
2013 Deputy Head of the oncological surgery
2014 First Senior Physician for oncological and pancreatic surgery of the Department for AVTGT surgery at the University Hospital Munich
2018 Head of general, visceral, thoracic, and oncological surgery at the Helios Amper Clinic in Dachau
2018 Head of the cancer center at the Helios Amper Clinic Dachau
Co-Founder, Coordinator, and Head of the Munich Pancreas Center
Head of the Robotics Center in Upper Bavaria
2018 Professor and teaching activity at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich
Department of general, visceral, transplant, vascular, and thoracic surgery at the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
2020 Chief Physician of the Department of general and abdominal surgery at the Academic Hospital Helios Munich-Perlach
Chief Physician of the Department of general, abdominal, and oncological surgery at the Academic Hospital Helios Amper Dachau

Awards & Memberships

2006 Johann Nepomuk von Nussbaum Prize for the best research work in surgery from the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
2009 Ferdinand Sauerbruch Research Prize for the best internationally published research work from the Berlin Society for Surgery
2011 Head of the organ explantation team in Grosshadern
2012 Member of the executive committee of the surgical clinic at both locations in Grosshadern
2015 Walter Brendel Prize for the best experimental research work from the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
Implementation of surgical and advanced training courses for the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
Examiner in the context of state examinations (human medicine and dentistry)
Specialist examinations in visceral and special visceral surgery for the Bavarian State Medical Association
Research activities in the context of clinical studies and various joint projects on the topics of molecular pathology, sequencing, image recognition, digitization, and artificial intelligence
Co-Editor of five international journals
Scientific reviewer in more than 25 international journals
Author of more than 150 publications and more than 25 book chapters