Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Kleeff

general surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
97%	28 years	9.9/10	$$$	747	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Halle (Saale)

Health facility

University Hospital Halle (Saale)

Medical unit

Department of general surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Kleeff is a highly experienced and accomplished general surgeon with 27 years of experience. He works at the Department of General Surgery at the University Hospital Halle (Saale) in Germany. Prof. Kleeff's impressive career includes extensive international training and research at renowned institutions such as the University of Washington, Harvard University, and the University of Toronto. Throughout his career, Prof. Kleeff has made significant contributions to the field of surgery, with a focus on pancreatic cancer research. He has published over 700 scientific publications, demonstrating his expertise and commitment to advancing medical knowledge. His research on the mechanisms of aggressiveness in pancreatic carcinoma at the molecular level has provided valuable insights into this challenging disease. In addition to his research pursuits, Prof. Kleeff has held numerous prestigious positions and memberships in various medical organizations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons, highlighting his recognition and expertise within the surgical community. With his extensive knowledge, experience, and dedication to his field, Prof. Dr. med. Jorg Kleeff is considered a leading expert in general surgery, particularly in pancreatic cancer. His contributions to research and patient care make him an invaluable asset to the University Hospital Halle (Saale) and the medical community.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1990-1996 Studied human medicine at the Eberhard Karls University in Tuebingen and Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1994 Stays abroad at the University of Washington
1995 Stays abroad at the Harvard University of Boston
1996 Stays abroad at the Inselspital, University of Bern
1996 Stays abroad at the University of Toronto
1997 Defense of the dissertation at the Max von Pettenkofer Institute of the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich: “Diagnostic methods and epidemiology of HTLV-I/II in Germany”
Research stay in Murray Korc's laboratory at the University of California
1999-2005 Specialist training at the Department of visceral and transplant surgery at the Inselspital in Bern and the Department of general, visceral and transplant surgery at the University of Heidelberg
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeon
2005 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
2005 Habilitation and a teaching license for surgery at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg: "Mechanisms of aggressiveness of pancreatic carcinoma at the molecular level - the TGF-beta signaling pathway"
2011 Master of health business administration at the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Experience

2005-2008 Senior Physician of the Department of general, visceral and trauma surgery at the University of Heidelberg and Department of surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2007-2017 Professor of the School of Medicine at the Tufts University
2007 Department of general surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2008-2018 Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor of the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston
2009-2010 Managing Senior Physician, Department of general surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2010 Associate Professor at the Technical University of Munich
2010-2015 Senior Consultant, Department of general surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2013 Provisional management of surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2013-2014 Acting Director, Department of general surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2015-2016 Consultant of the Department of surgery at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals
2016-2021 Professor of the Department of molecular and clinical cancer medicine at the University of Liverpool
2017 Professor and Director of the Department of general surgery at the University Hospital Halle (Saale)
Chief Physician, Department of general, visceral and vascular surgery at the Trade Association Clinics Bergmannstrost Halle

Awards & Memberships

2009-2011 Member of the abstract selection scientific committee from the European Pancreatic Club
2009-2011 Member of the extended board and the program committee of the German Pancreas Club
2010 President of the German Pancreas Club
2010-2015 Member of the abstract review committee from the Society for Gastroenterology in Bavaria
2013-2017 Representative of Germany in COST Action BM1204: "An integrated European platform for pancreas cancer research: from basic science to clinical and public health interventions for a rare disease"
2015 Member of the scientific committee from the European-African Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association
2015-2020 Honorary Professor of the Department of surgery at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals
2016 Member of the scientific committee of the International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association
2019 President at the congress of central German surgeons
2019 Conference President at the Freyburg surgical symposium
Member of the American Gastroenterological Association
Member of the American Pancreatic Association
Member of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association
Member of the Professional Association of German Surgeons
Member of the British Medical Association
Member of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
Member of the German Society for Surgery
Member of the German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Diseases
Member of the German Pancreas Club
Member of the European Digestive Surgery
Member of the European-African Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association
Member of the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
Member of the European Pancreatic Club
Member of the European Surgical Association
Member of the International Association of Pancreatology
Member of the International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association
Member of the Central German Surgeons Association
Member of the Saxony-Anhalt Cancer Society
Member of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Member of the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
Honorary Professor of the Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology, and Radiobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons