Prof. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer
general and visceral surgery
general and visceral surgery
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Hamburg
Health facility
Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg
Medical unit
Department of liver, bile duct, and pancreas surgery
About the doctor
Skills & Expertise
liver
surgery
transplantation
liver transplantation
resection
metastases
liver surgery
liver resection
hepatectomy
tumor
vein
portal vein
cholangiocarcinoma
carcinoma
cancer
kidney
children
bile
injury
duct
vein ligation
pancreas
portal vein ligation
bile duct
necrosis
kidney transplantation
hepatocellular carcinoma
visceral surgery
vena cava
liver metastasis
tumor necrosis
sclerosing cholangitis
colorectal cancer
orthotopic liver transplantation
duct pancreas
hyperthermic liver perfusion
hepatitis b virus
cardiopulmonary bypass
buddchiari syndrome
perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
colon
colon cancer
ductal adenocarcinoma
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
hepatic resection
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
gallbladder surgery
hepatic artery
abdomen
general surgery
Gallery
Pancreatic cancer: 3 questions 3 answers | Asclepius
Are gallstones always harmless? | Asclepius
What is Liver Surgery? - Medicine ABC | Asclepius
Asklepios Medical School: 3 questions 3 answers | Asclepius
Liver metastasis surgery: 3 questions 3 answers | Asclepius
Liver tumors - can the robot help? | Asclepius
Resume
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- 1983 Studied human medicine at the Georg-August University of Goettingen
- Obtaining a license for medical practice
- 1984-1993 Specialist training at the Department for abdominal and transplantation surgery at the Hannover Medical School
- 1985 Studied experimental pathology at the Hannover Medical School
- 1992 Residency at the Hannover Medical School
- 1993 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
- Habilitation and a teaching license for general surgery at the Hannover Medical School
- 1998 Received additional qualifications in the field of visceral surgery
- 1998 Associate Professor
Experience
- 1984 Internship at the University of Illinois
- 1993 Responsible for relative and child kidney transplants at the Hannover Medical School
- 1994 Head of the entire transplant program at the Hannover Medical School
- 1998-2002 Responsible Senior Physician in oncological surgery at the University Hospital Essen
- 2002-2009 Director of the Department of general and visceral surgery at the General Hospital Celle
- Senior Consultant of the Department of liver, bile duct, and pancreas surgery at the Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg
- 2010 Chief Physician of the Department of the liver, bile duct, and pancreas surgery at the Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg
Awards & Memberships
- 1995 Award for the best transplant research from the European Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association: “Auxiliary orthopedic liver transplantation. A new therapeutic option for acute liver failure”
- 1997 Award for the best lecture from the European Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association: “Hyperthermic isolated liver perfusion with tumor necrosis factor - an experimental study”
- Included in the FOCUS top list of physicians for gallbladder surgery, hepatology, liver, and abdominal surgery
Languages
English
German
Publications
HLA-DPA1*02:01~B1*01:01 is a risk haplotype for primary sclerosing cholangitis mediating activation of NKp44+ NK cells.
3 October, 2023
Is an intraoperative liver function assessment possible? Application of the 13C-methacetin-breath-test during major liver resections – a pilot study
September, 2023
Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: Resurgence of a surgical method.
22 August, 2023
Location
Rübenkamp, 220, 22307 Hamburg, Germany
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer?
The primary specialization of the doctor is general and visceral surgery.
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer has been practicing for more than 41 years.
Prof. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer
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