Prof. Dr. med. Christiane J. Bruns, FEBS, FACS

general and visceral surgery, thoracic surgery, transplant surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
90%	34 years	9.7/10	$$$$	730	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Cologne

Health facility

University Hospital Cologne

Medical unit

Department of general, abdominal, tumor, and transplant surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Christiane J. Bruns, FEBS, FACS, is a highly experienced doctor with 33 years of practice in general and visceral surgery, thoracic surgery, and transplant surgery. She currently works at the Department of general, abdominal, tumor, and transplant surgery at the University Hospital Cologne in Germany. Dr. Bruns has a diverse and impressive CV, including extensive education and training at renowned medical institutions. She has received various awards and recognition for her contributions to the field of surgery and has published 729 scientific publications. Dr. Bruns' career highlights include her expertise in surgical oncology, anti-angiogenic therapy, and pancreatic cancer treatment. She has researched tumor angiogenesis, the effects of EGF-R blockade, and the role of cell death suppression in promoting tumor growth. Her work has also focused on treating esophageal perforation and peripheral vascular surgery. With her vast experience and specialized training, Dr. Bruns is known for her excellence in surgical procedures and patient care. She is particularly interested in hepatic-pancreatic-biliary surgery, esophageal surgery, and oncological liver surgery. Her commitment to advancing the field of surgery is evident through her involvement in numerous clinical internships, teaching positions, and research collaborations. Overall, Dr. Christiane J. Bruns is a highly skilled and dedicated doctor who has made significant contributions to the field of surgery. Her expertise, extensive experience, and research focus make her a go-to specialist for complex surgical cases, particularly in pancreatic cancer treatment and anti-angiogenic therapy. With her leadership roles and impressive publication record, she continues to shape the future of surgical oncology.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1984-1990 Studied human medicine at the medical faculty of the Heinrich Heine University in Duesseldorf
1993 Defense of the dissertation of the Department of orthopedics at the University of Duesseldorf: "Pathobiomechanics in the sternoclavicular joint"
1988-1989 Traineeships in general surgery and obstetrics at the Canterbury Hospitals, and Department of general surgery of the District Hospital Zofingen, Teaching Hospital of the University Hospital Basel
1992 Specialist training for surgery of the Department for general, thoracic, and vascular surgery and Department of trauma, hand, and reconstructive surgery at the University Hospital Cologne (Prof. Dr. K. E. Rehm)
1993 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1993 Doctorate after submitting the inaugural dissertation: "Pathobiomechanics at the sternoclavicular joint"
1997-1999 Postdoctoral fellowship supported by the German Research Foundation "Lise Meitner grant" at the Department of cancer biology of the University of Texas
1999 Fellowship from the European Society of Oncology in the biological basis for antiangiogenic therapy in Milan: "Inhibition of angiogenesis and regression of human pancreatic cancer by blockade of EGF-R signal transduction in combination with gemcitabine"
1999-2000 Continuation of specialist training in surgery at the Department of general, visceral, tumor, and transplant surgery of the University Hospital Cologne
2000-2001 Rotation to the Department of trauma surgery at the St. Vinzenz Hospital of Cologne
2001 Travel grant from the German Society for Surgery
2001 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
2001 Further training in visceral surgery at the Department of general, visceral, tumor, and transplant surgery of the University Hospital Cologne, rotation: intensive care medicine
2001-2002 Further training in visceral surgery at the Department for surgery of the University of Regensburg
2002 Gerd Hegemann travel grant from the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
2002 Habilitation and a teaching license in surgery: "Anti-angiogenetic therapeutic approaches for the treatment of human pancreatic carcinoma after orthotopic implantation in nude mice"
2002-2005 Continuation of further training in visceral surgery at the Department for surgery of the Grosshadern University Hospital
2005 Received additional qualifications in the field of visceral surgery
2006 Radiation protection expertise from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2006 Further training in quality management of the Bavarian State Medical Association
2009 Examination in surgical oncology from the European Board of surgery qualifications
2012 Obtaining further specialization in thoracic surgery

Experience

1990-1991 Practical year in the subjects of internal medicine and gynecology, and obstetrics at the Heinrich Heine University in Duesseldorf
1990-1991 Practical year in the Department for general surgery of the District Hospital Zofingen, Teaching Hospital of the University Clinic Basel
1991-1992 Internship at the Department of general, visceral, tumor, and transplant surgery of the University Hospital Cologne
2003 Private Lecturer at the University of Regensburg
2003 Private Lecturer at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
2003 Senior Physician at the Department for general surgery of the Grosshadern University Hospital
2005 Senior Consultant for oncological surgery
2006 Clinical internship in hepatic-pancreatic-biliary surgery and esophageal surgery at the Department of surgery of the Queen Mary's Hospital, University of Hong Kong
2008 Clinical internship in oncological hepatic-pancreatic-biliary surgery and transplantation at the Department of surgery of the Toronto General University Hospital
2009 Senior Physician at the Department for general surgery of the Grosshadern University Hospital
2009 Adjunct Professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
2009 Clinical internship in thoracoscopic esophagus surgery at the University Hospital Milan
2010 Head at the Department for general surgery of the Grosshadern University Hospital
2010 Director of the Munich Pancreas Center at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
2011 Clinical internship in oncological liver surgery and transplantation at the Hospital Paul Brousse Villejuif
2011 Deputy Director at the Department for general surgery of the Grosshadern University Hospital
2012 Deputy Director of the Munich Cancer Center
2013 Director of the Department for general, visceral, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Magdeburg
Director at the Department of general, visceral, tumor, and transplant surgery of the University Hospital Cologne

Awards & Memberships

1993 Poster Award from the Association of Lower Rhine-Westphalians: "The surgical treatment of esophageal perforation - experiences of the last 10 years"
1994 Young Investigator Award from the International College of Angiology: "In-vivo biomechanical properties of different implanted graft materials in peripheral vascular surgery"
1999 Poster Presentation Award from the University of Texas Cancer Center: "BCL-2-mediated suppression of cell death promotes hypoxia-induced tumor angiogenesis"
2000 Poster award for basic research from the German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Diseases Working Group for Gastroenterology: "BCL-2-related cell death suppression promotes hypoxia-induced tumor angiogenesis in human pancreatic carcinoma cells"
2001 Upjohn Scholar-in-Training Award from the American Association for Cancer Research: "Blockade of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling as a treatment for pancreatic cancer liver metastasis in nude mice"
2001 Advisory Board Member for Src Kinase Inhibitors at the AstraZeneca
2001 Basic Scientific Poster Award from the Association of Bavarian Surgeons: "Reduction of liver metastasis in pancreatic carcinoma in nude mice by Mab C225 (anti-human EGF receptor antibody) in combination with Gemcitabine"
2002 Fellowship Award: "Contrast-enhanced MRI as in vivo monitoring for the anti-angiogenic effect of EGF-R blockade in pancreatic cancer growing orthotopically in nude rats"
2002 Reviewer for the journal "International Journal of Colorectal Diseases"
2003 Reviewer for the journal "Clinical Cancer Research"
2003 Reviewer for the journal "Cancer Research"
2003 Von Langenbeck Prize of the German Society for Surgery: "Anti-angiogenetic therapy approaches for the treatment of human pancreatic carcinoma after orthotopic implantation in nude mice"
2003 Tutor at the International gastrointestinal surgery workshop in Davos: "Open and laparoscopic surgical techniques"
2003-2006 Consultant in the scientific field of angiogenesis inhibitors and targeted therapy at AstraZeneca, Manchester Merck, and Darmstadt Novartis
2004 Participation in the selection of abstracts for the forum session of the annual conference of the German Society for Surgery
2004 Member of the academic council at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
2005 Tutor at the International gastrointestinal surgery workshop in Davos: "Open and laparoscopic surgical techniques"
2005 University didactic training course of the Munich-Harvard Alliance for Medical Education
2005 Curt-Bohnewand Prize of the medical faculty of the LMU Munich
2005 Reviewer for the American Journal of Pathology
2005 Reviewer for the journal "Digestion"
2006 Participation in the selection of abstracts for the surgical research days
2006 Reviewer for the journal "Langenbecks Archive of Surgery"
2006 Member of the editorial board of the journal "Langenbecks Archive of Surgery"
2006 Reviewer for the journal "Gastroenterology"
2006 Johann Nepomuk von Nussbaum Prize
2006 Poster Prize of the German Cancer Society
2006 Presentation of clinical and academic surgical training programs at the Tbilisi University
2006 Chair of the gastrointestinal tumors project group at the Munich Tumor Center
2006 Executive Committee Member of the International Society of Digestive Surgery
2007 Member of the research commission of the medical faculty of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
2007 Fritz Linder Prize of the German Cancer Society
2008 Head of the network general and visceral surgery research of the German Society for Visceral Surgery
2009 Deputy Head of the commission from the funding program for research and teaching at the Ludwig Maximilian Clinic University of Munich
2009 Fritz Linder Prize of the German Cancer Society
2009 Ferdinand Sauerbruch Research Prize
2010-2014 Consultant in the clinical area for the use of cell-based gene therapy at Apceth Biopharma
2011 Poster Award of the German Society for Immune and Targeted Therapy
2011 Consultant in the clinical area at SIRTex
2011 Poster Prize of the surgical research days
2012 Heberer Award
2013 Advisory Board Member at the consensus stage IV colon carcinoma and pancreatic carcinoma at Merck, Roche, and Celgene
2013 Spokeswoman for the oncology working group for the development of a national, scientific priority program of the science department of the German Society of Surgery
2014 Deputy President of the German Academy for Microtherapy
2014-2016 Member of the expert commission at the Integrated Medical Professionals
2016-2019 Representative in the German Research Foundation department council for general and visceral surgery
Member of the German Society for Surgery
Member of the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
Member of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Member of the German Society for Visceral Surgery
Member of the Professional Association of German Surgeons
Member of the German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Diseases
Member of the American Association of Cancer Research
Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Member of the Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Digestive Surgery
Member of the International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association
Member of the European Pancreatic Club
Member of the International Association of Pancreatology
Member of the German Pancreas Club
Member of the European Surgical Association
Member of the European Society for Surgical Research
Chairman of the research committee of the European Federation
Member of the International Society for Digestive Surgery
Member of the editorial board of the "World Journal of Clinical Oncology"
Editor-in-Chief of the journal "The Surgeon"
Editor-in-Chief of the journal "The Oncologist"
Member of the editorial board of the European Surgical Association
Member of the editorial board of the "Annals of Surgery"
Member of the European Space Agency Council
Member of the European Society of Oncologic Imaging
Deputy President of the German Academy for Microtherapy
Members of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina