Prof. Dr. med. Hans J. Schlitt

general, transplantation surgery, and viceral surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
95%	38 years	9.8/10	$$$	1076	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Regensburg

Health facility

University Hospital Regensburg

Medical unit

Department of general, abdominal and transplantation surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Hans J. Schlitt is a highly experienced and esteemed surgeon specializing in general, transplantation, and visceral surgery. With an impressive career spanning 37 years, he has made significant contributions to the field and has published over 1000 scientific publications. Dr. Schlitt's career highlights include serving as Chairman and Director in upper gastrointestinal and transplantation surgery at the University of Sydney, as well as Chair of the Department of general, abdominal, and transplantation surgery at the University Hospital Regensburg. In addition, he has held numerous prestigious positions, such as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Regensburg and Treasurer of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Dr. Schlitt's expertise and dedication have earned him recognition and accolades, including being included in the FOCUS doctor's top lists for tumors of the digestive tract, hepatology, liver surgery, and abdominal surgery. His extensive research and specialization in liver transplantation and immunology make him a highly skilled and sought-after surgeon. Overall, Prof. Dr. med. Hans J. Schlitt's exceptional career, vast experience, and numerous accomplishments make him an outstanding and trusted medical professional in surgery, particularly in general, transplantation, and visceral surgery.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1980-1986 Studied human medicine at the University of Wuerzburg
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1986 Defense of the dissertation at the University of Wuerzburg: "Studies on the mumps virus-specific immune functions in children with diabetes mellitus"
1986 Specialist training at the Department for Surgery of the Hannover Medical School
1988-1994 Specialist training at the Department for Surgery of the Hannover Medical School
1994 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
1994 Habilitation and a teaching license at the Hannover Medical School: "Donor leukocytes and chimerism in the clinical liver, lung and heart transplantation - analysis and outlook"
1994 Received additional qualifications in the field of emergency medicine and visceral surgery
2001 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
2001 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
2002 Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
2010 Honorary European diploma in transplantation surgery as a Fellow of the American board of surgery

Experience

1994-2002 Senior Physician at the Department of visceral and transplantation surgery of the Hannover Medical School
1999 Adjunct Professor of the Hannover Medical School
2002-2003 Chairman and Director in upper gastrointestinal and transplantation surgery at the University of Sydney
2003 Chair of Department of general, abdominal and transplantation surgery at the University Hospital Regensburg
2009-2011 Vice Dean of the faculty of medicine at the University of Regensburg

Awards & Memberships

1988 Josef Schneider Prize of the University of Wuerzburg
1992-2002 Secretary of the German Research Foundation collaborative research center 265: "Immune reactions and pathomechanisms in organ transplantation"
1992-2003 Member of the project from the German Research Foundation: "Induction of central and peripheral transplant tolerance by alloantigen-expressing hematopoietic cells"
1994 Research Prize of the German Transplantation Society
1994 Transplantation Society Young Investigators' Award
1999 Rudolf Schoen Prize for clinical research
2000 Honorary professorship at the State Medical Academy in Kirov
2000 Sir Hans Krebs Prize for basic medical research from the Society of Friends of the Hannover Medical School
2000 Von Langenbeck Prize of the German Society for Surgery
2002 Research Prize of the German working group for the study of the liver
2004 Committee Member of the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
2005 Member of the executive committee and Head of visceral surgery from the Professional Association of German Surgeons
2005 Chairman of the surgery/orthopedics committee from the Bavarian working group for quality assurance
2005-2006 Chairman of the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
2005-2007 Council Member of the European Society for Organ Transplantation
2005-2010 Deputy Chairman of the German Transplant Society
2006-2014 Member of the project from the German Research Foundation: "Use of monocyte-derived cells to control autoimmune reactions in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease"
2007 Honorary Member of the Jordanian Surgical Society
2007-2011 Treasurer of the European Society for Organ Transplantation
2007-2013 Deputy Chairman of the surgical working group on transplantation of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
2007-2017 Member of the advisory board of the Society for Gastroenterology in Bavaria
2009-2011 Chairman of the liver organ committee of the German Transplantation Society
2009-2013 Deputy Chairman of the liver/biliary ducts/pancreas surgical working group
2010 Spokesman of the German Research Foundation clinical research group 243: "Early determinants of late transplant outcome"
2010-2011 Member of the federal expert group for liver transplantation and living donation at the AQUA Institute
2010-2014 Member of the project from the German Research Foundation: "Comparing the early immunological responses of liver transplant recipients treated under a bottom-up immunosuppressive regimen utilizing either CsA or Everolimus"
2011 Member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
2011 Chairman of the Society for Gastroenterology in Bavaria
2011 President of the German working group on the study of the liver
2011-2013 Chairman of the surgical working group on transplantation
Included in the FOCUS doctor top lists in tumors of the digestive tract, hepatology, liver surgery, and abdominal surgery