Prof. Dr. med. Axel Stuart Merseburger

urology and robotic surgery

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
96%	22 years	14	9.7/10	$$$	442	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Lubeck

Health facility

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck

Medical unit

Department of urology

4.7 on Google

The data collected based on 14 patient reviews on Google

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Axel Stuart Merseburger is a highly experienced urologist with over 21 years of practice. He specializes in urology and robotic surgery. He works at the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Lubeck, Germany. Dr. Merseburger is considered an expert in his field with a wide range of qualifications and achievements. Having studied medicine at top institutions such as the Hannover Medical School and the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Merseburger has gained extensive knowledge and expertise. He has completed various fellowships and training, including a scholarship at the Uniformed Services University in Washington and a fellowship at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation Center for Prostate Disease Research. Dr. Merseburger has published 442 scientific publications, demonstrating his dedication to research and innovation. He has received numerous awards and prizes, including the Werner Staehler Memorial and Urologia Internationalis prizes. With his wealth of experience and expertise, Dr. Merseburger is known for his contributions to the field of urology. He is highly regarded for his skills in robotic surgery and his focus on renal cell carcinoma. His dedication to improving patient outcomes and advancing the field of urology makes him a highly respected and trusted doctor. Overall, Prof. Dr. med. Axel Stuart Merseburger is an accomplished urologist who brings knowledge and expertise to his practice. His dedication to research, innovative treatments, and patient care makes him a valuable asset to the medical community.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1996-2002 Studied human medicine at the Hannover Medical School with a one-year research year abroad in the USA (Bethesda, Maryland)
1999 Traineeship in anesthesia at the General Hospital Vienna
2000 Clerkship in neurosurgery at the Harvard Medical School
2000-2001 Scholarship holder at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Science, Walter Reed Army Medical Center of Washington
2001 Fellow at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation Center for prostate disease research of Washington
2002 Studied internal medicine at the University Hospital Basel
2002 Studied accident and trauma surgery at the Henrietten Foundation Hanover
2002 Studied urology at the Hannover Medical School
Obtaining a license for medical practice
2003 Defense of the dissertation: "Basic usability of "Tissue Microarrays" for the detection of antigenic epitopes on histologically heterogeneous tissue using the example of prostate carcinoma - detection of the expression of maspin and p53 oncoprotein"
2003-2004 Resident at the Department of Surgery of the Zollernalb Clinic Hechingen
2004 Ultrasound course, basic and advanced course, abdominal sonography from the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
2004-2007 Specialist training in urology at the Eberhard Karls University in Tuebingen
2006-2007 Fellowship in urology at the Miller School of Medicine Miami
2007 Obtaining specialization in urology
2009 Habilitation and a teaching license in urology at the Department of urology and urological oncology of the Hannover Medical School: "Experimental studies on pathogenesis and progression of renal cell carcinoma"
Certified in robotic surgery
2010 Medical leadership and management competence at the Hannover School of Health Management
2011 Additional training in medical tumor therapy for the subject of urology at the Department of urology and urological oncology of the Hannover Medical School
2012 Authorization for further training in drug-based tumor therapy at the Department of urology and urological oncology of the Hannover Medical School
2013-2016 Authorization for further training in the specialty in urological X-ray diagnostics at the Hannover Medical School and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck (UKSH)
2015 Authorization to train as a specialist in urology at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck (UKSH)

Experience

1996 Community service and nursing internship at the Department of general surgery of the Friederikenstift Hannover
2002-2003 Doctor in the internship: specialist training in urology of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Tuebingen
2010 Head of the urological oncology section at the Department of urology and urological oncology of the Hannover Medical School
2012 Senior Consultant at the Department of urology and urological oncology of the Hannover Medical School
2012 Extraordinary Professor at the Hannover Medical School
2013-2015 Deputy Clinic Director and Chief Physician at the Department of urology and urological oncology of the Hannover Medical School
2015 W3 Professor and Director of the Department of urology at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck (UKSH)

Awards & Memberships

2003 Poster Prize from the European Association of Urology in Madrid
2003 Member of the Southwest German Society for Urology
2003 Member of the German Society for Urology
2003 Member of the German Society of Residents in Urology
2003-2020 Member of the guidelines working group "Renal cell carcinoma" from the European Association of Urology
2005 Science Prize from the German Society for Urology
2005 Poster Prize from the European Association of Urology in Istanbul: "Kidney tumors: diagnosis and staging"
2005 Member of the Association of German Urologists
2005 Member of the Endourology Society
2005 Member of the German Network for Kidney Cell Tumors
2005 Member of the German Cancer Society
2005 Member of the Association of North German Urologists
2005-2011 Member of the guidelines working group "Muscle invasive and metastatic bladder cancer" from the European Association of Urology
2006 Werner Staehler Memorial Prize from the Southwest German Society for Urology
2008 Poster Prize from the German Society for Urology
2008-2014 Member of the board and Secretary of the German Research Association for Bladder Cancer
2010 Poster Prize from the Association of North German Urologists
2010 Board Member and Organ Group Spokesman of the urological oncology working group
2010-2014 Chairman of the guidelines working group "Lasers and technologies" from the European Association of Urology (EAU)
2011 Best Paper published in European Urology from the European Association of Urology, Vienna
2013 Award from the European Association of Urology in Milan
2013-2015 Board Member and Coordinator of the "Uro-curriculum" at the training academy of the German Society for Urology
2015 Board Member of the working group on urological oncology of the German Society for Urology
2015 Certified Expert of the Testicular Tumor Second Opinion Center
2016 Best Academic Mentor from the German Society of Residents in Urology
2017 Advisory Board Member of the Schleswig-Holstein Cancer Society
2017 Scientific Prize of the Association of North German Urologists
2018 Best Publication Academics Award
2018 Urologia Internationalis Prize
2019 Best Poster Award from the European Association of Urology
2019 Scientific Prize of the Association of North German Urologists
2019 Academics Award
2020 Scientific Prize of the Association of North German Urologists
2020 First Prize Best Abstract from the European Association of Urology
2020 Member of the European Research Foundation
2020 Chairman-elect of the European scholarship program
Member of the oncology working group
Co-Author of the European guideline for renal cell carcinoma
Organ Group Spokesman for bladder carcinoma of the board of the urological oncology working group