Prof. Dr. med. h.c. Uwe Mehlhorn
cardiac surgery, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
cardiac surgery, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Karlsruhe
Health facility
Cardiac Surgery Clinic Helios Karlsruhe
Medical unit
Department of cardiac surgery with TAVI and artificial heart implantation centre
About the doctor
Skills & Expertise
surgery
heart
cardiac surgery
cardiopulmonary
cardioplegic arrest
cardiopulmonary bypass
myocardium
valve
artery
myocardial protection
atrial
betablockade
cardiothoracic surgery
cardiovascular
left ventricular
thoracic
coronary artery surgery
artery surgery
nitric oxide
cardioplegia
edema
aorta
infarction
myocardial infarction
myocardial edema
vascular
heart surgery
aortic valve implantation
valve implantation
transcatheter aortic valve
tavi
acute aortic dissection
intracoronary
carvedilol
heart failure
heart transplant
cardiac dysfunction
cannulation surgery
aortic root
coronary bypass surgery
atrial fibrillation
myocytes
acute myocardial ischemia
extracorporeal circulation
endocarditis
tavr
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Cardiac surgery - operation of life and death I Prof. Dr. med. Dr. H. c. Uwe Mehlhorn
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CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- Study of Human Medicine at the University of Goettingen
- 1992 Doctoral thesis defense
- 1996 United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 1
- 1997 United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 2
- 1999 Habilitation
- 2006 Optional advanced training courses in special cardiac surgical intensive care
Experience
- 1991-1992 Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Fellow, Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the University Hospital Cologne
- 1992-1993 Research Fellow, Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the University Hospital Cologne
- 1993-1995 Internship program of the German Research Foundation at the Houston Medical School of the University of Texas
- 1995-1997 Research Fellow at the Center for microvascular and lymphatic research at the Houston Medical School of the University of Texas
- 1996-1998 Intern in the Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the University Hospital Cologne
- 1998 Surgeon in the Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the University Hospital Cologne
- 1999 Deputy Head of the Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the University Hospital Cologne
- 2001 Professor (C3), Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Cologne
- 2005 Deputy Director of the working committee: "Extracorporeal circulation (mechanical blood circulation support)" of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2005 Medical specialist (by invitation) at the Institute of Cardiac Surgery and Biomedical Devices, University of Texas
- 2007 Surgeon, Department of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, University Hospital Mainz
- 2011-2015 Deputy Head of the Department of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, University Hospital Mainz
- 2015 Chief Physician of the Department of cardiac surgery at the Helios Heart Surgery Clinic Karlsruhe
Awards & Memberships
- 1997 Ernst Derra Award of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2003 Hans Jurgen Bretschneider Award (second place) of the German Society of Cardiology, Heart and Blood Circulation Research
- 2004 Franz Kohler Award of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Member of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Member of the American Physiological Society
- Member of the German Society of Cardiology, Heart and Blood Circulation Research
- Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Member of the European Society of Cardiology
- Member of the German-Greek Academy of Biological and Medical Research
- Member of the German Society for Quality
Languages
English
German
Publications
Elucidation of the genetic causes of bicuspid aortic valve disease.
2 May, 2023
Dependency of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase-Activation Mechanisms on Intracellular Ca 2+ -Concentration in Human Atrial Myocardium
May, 2023
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair in Prohibitive Risk Patients: Impact on Quality of Life and Major Organ Systems.
December, 2022
Location
Franz-Lust-Straße, 30, 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. h.c. Uwe Mehlhorn?
The primary specialization of the doctor is cardiac surgery, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. med. h.c. Uwe Mehlhorn has been practicing for more than 33 years.
Prof. Dr. med. h.c. Uwe Mehlhorn
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