Prof. Dr. med. Christian Schlensak

cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
94%	30 years	9.9/10	$$$$	305	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Tubingen

Health facility

University Hospital Tubingen

Medical unit

Department of thoracic, cardiac and vascular surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Christian Schlensak is an esteemed cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeon with 28 years of experience. He is currently the Doctor Director and Professor in the Department of thoracic, cardiac, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Tubingen in Germany. Dr. Schlensak has an impressive CV, including his studies at the University of Essen and obtaining a license for medical practice in 1995. He specialized in cardiac surgery in 2002 and has since gained further specialization in special cardiac surgery, intensive care medicine, and pediatric heart surgery. Dr. Schlensak's career highlights include being the first surgeon to perform an infant heart transplant in Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2008. He has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the field, such as the Rudolf Stich Prize and the Franz J. Koehler Prize from the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiovascular, and Vascular Surgery. Additionally, Dr. Schlensak has published over 300 scientific papers on congenital heart defects, extracorporeal circulation, and cardiac imaging analysis. With his extensive experience, specialized expertise, and dedication to research, Prof. Dr. med. Christian Schlensak is recognized as one of the top physicians in Germany for heart surgery and pediatric heart surgery. He continues to make significant contributions to the field, spearheading advancements in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Tubingen, where he serves as the head of the department.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1988-1995 Studied human medicine at the University of Essen
1992-1993 Research grant from the University of Essen in collaboration with the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh
1995 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1995-2002 Resident, Department of cardiac and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg
1996 Defense of the dissertation at the University of Essen: "Process and complications after systemic-pulmonary shunt operations under emergency conditions in newborns and small children"
2000-2001 Clinical Fellow of the Division of cardiovascular surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto
2002 Obtaining specialization in cardiac surgery
2004 Habilitation and a teaching license at the University of Freiburg: "Influence of the cardiopulmonary bypass on the bronchial perfusion: pathomechanism and clinical relevance"
2010 Received additional qualifications in the field of vascular surgery
Obtaining further specialization in special cardiac surgery, intensive care medicine, and pediatric heart surgery
Surgical trips to Asia and Central America

Experience

2002 Senior Physician and Head of pediatric cardiac surgery of the Department of cardiac and vascular surgery at the Freiburg University Hospital
2006 Deputy Medical Director, Department of cardiovascular surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg
2008 Head of the Department of cardiac and vascular surgery at the Freiburg University Hospital
2008 Extraordinary Professor at the University of Freiburg
2009 Chief Physician, Department of cardiac and vascular surgery at the Heart Center Bad Krozingen
2011 Doctor Director and Professor, Department of thoracic, cardiac and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Tubingen

Awards & Memberships

2008 First infant heart transplant in Baden-Wuerttemberg
2008 Rudolf Stich Prize from the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiovascular, and Vascular Surgery
2009 Member of the task force for the treatment of adults with congenital heart diseases of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
2010 Board Member of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
2011 Honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Santa Ana in El Salvador
2011 Franz J. Koehler Prize from the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiovascular, and Vascular Surgery
2012 Innovation Award from the Germany Land of Ideas
2012 Innovation Award from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
2016 Head of the commission for the promotion of young talent and further education and training of the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular Surgery
2016 Member of the teaching staff of the German Research Foundation
2016-2020 Review Board Member of the German Research Foundation
Member of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Member of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Member of the German Society of Cardiology
Member of the German Society of Pediatric Cardiology
Member of the German Society for Vascular Surgery
Member of the working group in pediatric heart surgery of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Member of the working group "Extracorporeal circulation and mechanical hemodynamic support" of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Scientific Advisory Board of the German Children's Heart Centers
Co-Founder of the "Save Children's Hearts" initiative
Founder of the Christian Schlensak Foundation
Honorary Doctorate from the University of El Salvador
Federal Cross of Merit
One of the top physicians in Germany, both in the field of heart surgery and pediatric heart surgery, according to the Focus editorial team