Prof. Dr. med. Jurgen Debus

radiation oncology, radiation therapy, and palliative medicine

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
94%	33 years	9.9/10	$$$$	1537	No

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

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