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Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus
Excellent
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9.90

Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus

radiation oncology, radiation therapy, and palliative medicine
radiation oncology, radiation therapy, and palliative medicine
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Overview

Country, City
Germany, Heidelberg
Health facility
University Hospital Heidelberg
Medical unit
Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus is a highly experienced radiation oncologist and medical director at the Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany. With 32 years of experience in the field, Prof. Debus has established himself as a renowned expert in radiation oncology, radiation therapy, and palliative medicine. Prof. Debus holds an impressive CV, including a Ph. D. in physics and a habilitation and teaching license from the University of Heidelberg. He has also received various prestigious awards for his contributions to medical physics and radiation oncology, such as the Philipps Award for medical physics and the Erwin Schrodinger Award of the German Science Society. With over 1500 scientific publications, Prof. Debus has significantly contributed to radiation oncology. His research focuses on tumor treatment with high-energy ultrasound, proton therapy, and conforming treatment techniques using photons and ion beams. As the director of the Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg, Prof. Debus leads a team of experts and delivers high-quality patient care. His expertise and dedication to advancing radiation therapy techniques make him a highly regarded doctor. In summary, Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus is an accomplished radiation oncologist with extensive experience and a strong academic background. His groundbreaking research and leadership at the University Hospital Heidelberg make him a valuable asset to the field of radiation oncology and a trusted healthcare professional.

Skills & Expertise

radiotherapy
cancer
radiation
stereotactic
radiation therapy
metastases
lung
head
tumor
neck
brain
carcinoma
prostate
breast
glioblastoma
radiosurgery
lung cancer
radiation oncology
radiochemotherapy
ion radiotherapy
skull
glioma
prostate cancer
skull base
pancreatic cancer
ion therapy
intensitymodulated radiotherapy
breast cancer
bone
brain metastases
head neck cancer
neck cancer
tomotherapy
malignant
bone metastases
spinal bone
cell carcinoma
adenoid cystic
spinal bone metastases
stereotactic radiation therapy
skull base chordoma
intraoperative electron radiation
nonsmallcell lung cancer
intraoperative radiation therapy
external beam radiotherapy
recurrent prostate cancer
soft tissue sarcoma
magnetic resonance imaging
spine
palliative medicine

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education
  • 1984-1991 Studied human medicine and physics at the University of Heidelberg
  • Obtaining a license for medical practice
  • 1988 Graduated from Department of biophysics and medical radiation physics, Research Program Radiological Diagnostics and Therapy, German Cancer Research Center
  • 1991 Ph.D. in physics, University of Heidelberg: "Investigations on the formation of cavitation in pulsed ultrasonic fields"
  • 1991-1995 Resident, Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 1992 Promotion to Dr. med., research focus radiological diagnostics and therapy at the German Cancer Research Center from University of Heidelberg: "Tumor treatment with pulsed high-energy ultrasound using the example of the Dunning prostate tumor in the rat"
  • 1995 Research Fellow in proton therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston
  • 1996 Obtaining specialization in radiation oncology
  • 1997 Habilitation and a teaching license, faculty of medicine, University of Heidelberg: "Conforming treatment techniques with photons and with ion beams: experimental and clinical investigations"
  • 2009 Recognition of the additional qualification in palliative medicine
Experience
  • 1988-1995 Research Assistant of the Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 1991-1992 Internship in the Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 1993-1996 Assistant Doctor in the Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 1996 Medical Radiation Protection Officer, Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 1996-1997 Senior Physician, Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 1997-2003 Associate Professor, Head of the Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 2001-2003 Chairman of the scientific council, Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 2003 Full Professor (C4) and Medical Director, Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 2009 Director, Department of radiation oncology and radiation therapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg
  • 2014-2019 Managing Director at the Marburg Ion Therapy Center
Awards & Memberships
  • 1992 Philipps Award for medical physics
  • 1992 Varian Poster Award
  • 1993 Ph.D. Award of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
  • 1993-1995 Member of the working group on radiation therapy with fast neutrons at the German Cancer Research Center
  • 1994 Medical coordination of the heavy ion therapy project at the Society for Heavy Ion Research
  • 1994-1996 Head of the working group on new methods of locoregional tumor therapy at the German Cancer Research Center
  • 1995 Young Investigator's Award from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  • 1995 Poster Award from the German Roentgen Society
  • 1998 Hermann Holthusen Award of the German Society for Radiation Oncology
  • 1998 Member of the board "Radiation Oncology"
  • 1998 Member of the scientific council of the German Cancer Research Center
  • 1999 Erwin Schrodinger Award of the German Science Society
  • 2001 Nominated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany for the German "Future Award "on innovation in Science
  • 2005 Innovation Award of the Society of German University Hospitals
  • 2011 Nominated as a "Selected Landmark "in the nationwide "365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas "competition
  • 2012 Alfred-Breit Award of the German Society for Radiation Oncology
  • 2013 Member of the review boards "Cancer" and "Medical Technology" of the German Research Foundation
  • 2015-2017 President of the German Society for Radiation Oncology
  • 2016 Science Prize "Research in the Network" from the foundation association as a cooperation partner for the development of interactive and easy-to-use software for radiotherapy planning

Languages

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English
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German

Publications

Semi-solid MT and APTw CEST-MRI predict clinical outcome of patients with glioma early after radiotherapy.

October, 2023

Carbon-ion Radiotherapy (CIRT) as treatment of pancreatic cancer at HIT: initial radiation plan analysis of the prospective phase II PACK-study.

25 August, 2023

DNA-Methylome-Based Tumor Hypoxia Classifier Identifies HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer Patients at Risk for Locoregional Recurrence after Primary Radiochemotherapy.

15 August, 2023

Location

Im Neuenheimer Feld, 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

FAQ

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What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus?

The primary specialization of the doctor is radiation oncology, radiation therapy, and palliative medicine.

What is the experience of the specialist?

Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus has been practicing for more than 33 years.

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What topics does Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus expert at?

The doctor has excellent knowledge in radiotherapy, cancer, radiation, stereotactic, radiation therapy.

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Does the specialist offer online consultations?

No, Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus doesn’t perform virtual appointments.

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