Prof. Dr. med. Heymut Omran

pediatric and adolescent medicine

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
97%	30 years	9.9/10	$$$$	611	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Munster

Health facility

University Hospital Munster

Medical unit

Department of pediatric and adolescent medicine

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Heymut Omran is an esteemed pediatric and adolescent medicine specialist with 29 years of experience. He works at the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in the University Hospital Munster, Germany. Dr. Omran's impressive career includes obtaining a medical practice license, specializing in pediatric and adolescent medicine, and habilitation in pediatrics. He has also held positions at renowned institutions such as the University Children's Hospital in Freiburg and the University of North Carolina. Dr. Omran's expertise is highly regarded in the medical field, as evidenced by his 610 scientific publications. His research focuses on various areas, including genetic and molecular characterization of nephronophthisis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and polycystic kidney disease. He has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions, such as the Else Kroner Fresenius Prize and the Eva Luise Kohler Research Award. Dr. Omran's dedication to his patients and commitment to advancing knowledge in pediatric and adolescent medicine make him a highly skilled and reputable doctor. His extensive experience, expertise in genetic and molecular research, and impressive publication record demonstrate his proficiency in the field. Patients can trust that they are receiving excellent care under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. Heymut Omran.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1987-1994 Study of human medicine at the University of Freiburg and the University of Manchester
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1993-1994 Scholarship from the state of Baden-Wurttemberg for the University of Massachusetts
2001 Obtaining specialization in pediatric and adolescent medicine
2002 Habilitation in pediatrics

Experience

1994-1996 Internship at the University Children's Hospital in Freiburg
1996-2001 Scientific Assistant at the University Children's Hospital in Freiburg
2006 Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, University of Fribourg
2007 Adjunct Professor at the Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina
2012 Professor, Department of pediatric and adolescent medicine at the University Hospital Munster

Awards & Memberships

1988 Scholarship Holder at the Academic Foundation of the German
1998-2004 German Research Foundation project: "Identification, molecular characterization and functional analysis of the gene NPHP3 for adolescent nephronophthisis and SLS1 for senior Loken syndrome"
1999 Else Kroner Fresenius Prize
2000-2006 German Research Foundation project: “Genetic and molecular characterization of the primary cilia dyskinesia caused by DNAH5 mutations”
2001 Award of the European Renal Association
2002 Friedrich Linneweh Prize of the German Society for Child and Adolescent Medicine
2004 Frank Majewski Prize of the German Society for Human Genetics
2004-2012 German Research Foundation project: "The role of nephrocystin-3 in cilia-mediated signal transduction and the determination of left/right asymmetry (B09)"
2006 Manes Kartagener Prize
2006-2010 German Research Foundation project: "Molecular characterization of outer dynein arm defects in the
primary ciliary dyskinesia”
2007 Johannes Wenner Prize of the Society for Pediatric Pneumology
2008-2016 German Research Foundation project: "NPHP-related polycystic kidney disease in man and mice"
2011 Member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
2015 Eva Luise Kohler Research Award
2015 German Research Foundation project: "The importance of cytoplasmic pre-assembly of axonemal components for primary ciliary dyskinesia"
2015 German Research Foundation project: "Molecular characterization of defects in the central tubule complex of the cilia that cause primary ciliary dyskinesia"
2016 Care for Rare Science Award, Care for Rare Foundation
2016 Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2016 Specialist Advisor at the Human Genome Nomenclature Committee
2022 Fellow of the European Respiratory Society