Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Schafers

cardiac and vascular surgery, thoracic surgery

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
98%	42 years	28	9.9/10	$$$	811	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Homburg

Health facility

University Hospital Saarland Homburg

Medical unit

Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

4.9 on Google

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Schafers is a highly experienced doctor with over 41 years of experience in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery. He works at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University Hospital Saarland Homburg in Germany. Prof. Schafers has an impressive CV, including degrees in human medicine and doctor of sciences with honors. He has obtained various specializations in general surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery. Additionally, he has received certifications from the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons and a temporary license from the British Medical Council. One of the most notable aspects of Prof. Schafers' career is his extensive list of scientific publications, totaling 803. These publications cover various topics, including chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, aortic dissection, liver fibrosis, and heart transplantation. This demonstrates his expertise and dedication to advancing medical knowledge in his field. Prof. Schafers' extensive experience, specializations, and contributions to scientific research make him a highly skilled and knowledgeable doctor in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery. Patients can trust in his expertise and commitment to providing the best possible care.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1976-1982 Studied human medicine at the University of Essen
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1982 Degree of doctor of sciences with honors
1982-1983 Resident, Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, University Hospital Essen
1983 Doctoral thesis, University of Essen
1984-1989 Resident, Department of Surgery, Hannover Medical School
1989 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
1991 Received additional specialization in vascular surgery
1991 Obtaining additional specialization in cardiothoracic surgery
1992 Habilitation: “Experimental and clinical concepts to improve bronchial circulation in lung transplantation”
1998 Certification from the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
2007 Temporary license from British Medical Council

Experience

1983-1984 Captain, Army Medical Corps, Department of Surgery, Military Hospital Detmold
1988 Fellow, Department of thoracic surgery, University of Toronto
1991 Staff Surgeon in the Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery of the Hannover Medical School
1995 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Hannover Medical School
1995-1996 Interim Director of the Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University Hospital Saarland Homburg
1996 Professor of Surgery and Director, Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University Hospital Saarland Homburg
1997-2003 Chairman, Center of Surgery, University Hospital Saarland Homburg
2009-2011 Chairman, Center of Surgery, University Hospital Saarland Homburg

Awards & Memberships

1991 Research Award, University of Giessen
1993 Presidential Award of the International College of Chest Physicians
1998 Council of clinical medicine, University of Saarland
1998-2002 Member of the board of directors, German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999-2011 Delegate to the board of directors, German Society of Thoracic Surgery
2000 Director and Coordinator for the final medical school year
2000-2002 Postgraduate education committee, European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
2002 Committee for improvement of teaching, faculty of medicine, University of Saarland
2003 Course Director, workshop “Innovative Heart Valve Repair”
2005-2010 Member of the research committee, faculty of medicine
2006 Course Director, workshop “Aortic Valve Repair”
2007 Award for Teaching Excellence, State of Saarland
Member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Member of the American College of Chest Physicians
Member of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Member of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Member of the German Society of Thoracic Surgery
Member of the German Society for Cardiology
Member of the German Society for Surgery
Member of the German Transplant Society
Developed approaches to improving the concept of pulmonary endarterectomy in thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Editorial Activities at the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Editorial Activities at the Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Editorial Activities at the European Heart Journal
Editorial Activities at the European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery