Prof. Dr. med. Kurt Rasche

internal medicine, pneumology, allergology, somnology, asbestos-related diseases

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
99%	40 years	9.8/10	$$	348	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Wuppertal

Health facility

Helios University Hospital Wuppertal

Medical unit

Department of pulmonology, allergology, and sleep medicine, with asbestos-related diseases center

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Kurt Rasche is a highly experienced doctor with 39 years of experience in internal medicine, pneumology, allergology, somnology, and asbestos-related diseases. He works at the Department of Pulmonology, Allergology, and Sleep Medicine with the Asbestos-Related Diseases Center at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal in Germany. Prof. Rasche's career is marked by numerous achievements and contributions to the medical field. He has published 348 scientific publications, focusing on various topics such as COPD, sleep disorders, and lung diseases. His research has had a significant impact on clinical practice and has been recognized internationally. In addition to his research, Prof. Rasche has held several important positions in medical societies and organizations. He has served as Chairman of the German Society for Lung and Respiratory Research and as Conference President of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine. He is also a member of various medical societies, including the German Society for Pneumology and the European Respiratory Society. Prof. Rasche's extensive experience, specialization in multiple areas, and dedication to research make him a highly respected and sought-after doctor. His commitment to improving the understanding and treatment of respiratory and sleep disorders ensures that he provides the highest quality care to his patients.

Skills & Expertise

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CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1978-1984 Studied human medicine at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Muenster
1984 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1985 Defense of the dissertation at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Muenster
1986-1992 Residency and Research Assistant in internal medicine and pneumology at the Clinic Bergmannsheil of the Ruhr University Bochum
1988 Recognition as a paramedic
Group training for internal medicine and general medicine (family doctor) from the North Rhine Medical Association
Basic training in internal medicine and general medicine from the North Rhine Medical Association
1991 Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
1996 Habilitation and a teaching license in internal medicine at the Ruhr University Bochum
Further training in internal medicine and pneumology from the North Rhine Medical Association
1993 Received additional qualifications in the field of pneumology and allergology
Additional training in intensive care medicine from the North Rhine Medical Association
1996 Additional designation in special internal intensive care medicine
Additional training in sleep medicine from the North Rhine Medical Association
1997 Obtaining further specialization in sleep medicine from the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine
2004 Recognition in infectious disease
2006 Additional training in sleep medicine

Experience

1984-1986 Medical Officer of the German Armed Forces
1992-1997 Senior Physician in the Department of pneumology, allergology, and sleep medicine at the Clinic Bergmannsheil of the Ruhr University Bochum
1997-2001 Senior Physician in the Department of pneumology, allergology, and sleep medicine at the Clinic Bergmannsheil of the Ruhr University Bochum
2001-2009 Chief Physician at the center for internal medicine with a focus on pneumology at the St. Antonius Clinic in Wuppertal
2002 Adjunct Professor of internal medicine at the Ruhr University in Bochum
2004 Adjunct Professor of internal medicine at the Heinrich Heine University in Duesseldorf
2010 Director and Chief Physician of the Department of pulmonology, allergology, and sleep medicine, with asbestos-related diseases center at the Helios University Hospital Wuppertal
2012-2018 Deputy Medical Director at the Helios University Hospital Wuppertal
2014 Professorship for pneumology at the University of Witten/Herdecke
2018 Head of the lung cancer center certified by the German Cancer Society at the Helios University Hospital Wuppertal
2018 Head of the specialist group in pneumology and thoracic surgery of the Helios Group

Awards & Memberships

2004 Conference President of the German Interdisciplinary Society for Non-Hospital Ventilation
2007 Chairman of the German Society for Lung and Respiratory Research
2007 Conference President of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine
2011-2017 Deputy Chairman of the clinical ethics committee of the Helios University Hospital Wuppertal
2018 Treasurer of the West German Society for Pneumology
2019 Conference President of the West German Society for Pneumology
2021 Included in the FOCUS top list of physicians in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary emphysema, and sleep medicine
Member of the German Society for Pneumology
Member of the editorial board of the magazine "Respiratory and Lung Diseases"
Board Member of the North Rhine-Westphalia Society for Sleep Medicine
Member of the German Cancer Society
Member of the German Society for Dental Sleep Medicine
Member of the German-Turkish Medical Society
Member of the European Respiratory Society
Member of the European Sleep Research Society
Member of the American Thoracic Society
Member of the scientific advisory board of the Patients' League for Respiratory Diseases in Wuppertal
Permanent Medical-Scientific Advisor of the "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Journal"
Member of the scientific advisory board of the Sarcoidosis Network Germany
Member of the examination board of the North Rhine Medical Association
Director of assessors for occupational diseases at the Rhineland-Westphalia State Association of Commercial BGs
Chairman of the quality commission "Diagnostics and therapy of sleep apnea" from the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in North Rhine-Westphalia
Permanent Member of the working group pneumonia of the Quality Assurance in North Rhine-Westphalia
Member of the German Society for Internal Medicine
Former Scientific Secretary of the journal "Medical Clinic"