Prof. Dr. med. Ingo Kutschka

cardiac thoracic and vascular surgery, emergency medicine

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
93%	29 years	9.7/10	$$$	210	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Gottingen

Health facility

University Hospital Gottingen

Medical unit

Department of cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Ingo Kutschka is a highly experienced cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeon with 28 years of experience. He has an impressive educational background, including studying human medicine at the Technical University of Munich and medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich. Prof. Kutschka has obtained various licenses and certifications throughout his career, including a license for medical practice, specialization in general surgery, and additional qualifications in the field of cardiac surgery. Throughout his career, Prof. Kutschka has held several leadership positions, including Chief Physician at the Department for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the Brunswick Hospital and the University Hospital of Hanover. He is currently a Professor and the Director of the Department of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Gottingen in Germany. With a focus on cardiac thoracic and vascular surgery, Prof. Kutschka has significantly contributed to the field. He has published over 210 scientific publications covering aortic valve replacement, myocardial tissue engineering, and treatment of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. His expertise and dedication to research make him a highly respected and skilled doctor in his field. Overall, Prof. Dr. med. Ingo Kutschka's extensive experience, impressive educational background, and significant contributions to cardiac thoracic and vascular surgery make him an excellent choice for patients seeking specialized care in this field.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1989-1994 Studied human medicine at the Technical University of Munich
1994-1995 Studied medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich
1996 Defense of the dissertation at the Technical University of Munich and Department for orthopedics at the Medical University of Luebeck: "Experimental animal investigations into the disinfection, sterilization and cold storage of allogeneic cancellous bone grafts"
1996-1997 Trainee Doctor at the Department for general and visceral surgery of the University Hospital of Friborg
1997 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1997-2001 Assistant Physician at the Department for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery of the Medical University of Hanover
2001-2006 Assistant Physician at the Department for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery of the Brunswick Hospital, University Hospital of the Medical University of Hannover
2001 Acquisition of the additional qualification "Doctor in lifesaving medicine"
2002 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
2004 Postdoctoral fellowship of the Department of cardiothoracic surgery at the Stanford School of Medicine, California: "Myocardial restoration by stem cell transplantation and tissue engineering"
2009 Received additional qualifications in the field of cardiac surgery
2009-2010 Additional training "Medical leadership and management skills I, II and III" at the Hanover School of Health Management
2011 Habilitation and a teaching license for surgery at the Medical University of Hanover: "Reconstruction of ischemic heart muscle tissue by cardiomyocyte transplants - experimental studies"
2014 Master's degree in business administration at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences

Experience

2002-2003 Chief Physician at the Department for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery of the Brunswick Hospital
2002-2003 Department of emergency at the city of Braunschweig
2005-2011 Chief Physician at the Department for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery of the Brunswick Hospital
2011-2013 Chief Physician in cardiac, thoracic, transplantation, and vascular surgery at the Medical University of Hanover
2013 Adjunct Professor from the Medical University of Hannover
2013-2017 University Professor and Director of the Department of cardiac and thoracic surgery at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg
2017 Professor and Director of the Department of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Gottingen

Awards & Memberships

2007-2011 Head of the “Stem cell transplantation and myocardial tissue engineering” working group at the Brunswick Hospital
Member of the German Center for Cardiovascular Research