Prof. Dr. med. Lukas Radbruch

anesthesiology and palliative care

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
90%	39 years	9.3/10	$$	823	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Bonn

Health facility

Helios Hospital Bonn Rhein-Sieg

Medical unit

Department of palliative medicine

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Lukas Radbruch is a highly esteemed doctor specializing in anesthesiology and palliative care. With 38 years of experience and a staggering 823 scientific publications to his name, his expertise is widely recognized in the medical field. Prof. Radbruch's illustrious career includes positions at esteemed institutions such as the University Hospital Cologne and the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen. He is currently the Director of the Department of Palliative Medicine at the Helios Hospital Bonn Rhein-Sieg in Germany. One of the most impressive aspects of Prof. Radbruch's career is his dedication to palliative care. He has been actively involved in various research projects and organizations focused on improving palliative care, both at a national and international level. His contributions to the field have earned him numerous awards and accolades, including the Presidency of the European Association for Palliative Care and the German Association for Palliative Medicine. Prof. Radbruch's scientific publications are a testament to his expertise and commitment to advancing palliative care. His research covers a wide range of topics, including pain management, symptom control, and patient-reported outcome measurement. Overall, Prof. Dr. med. Lukas Radbruch's extensive experience, dedication to palliative care, and contributions to the field make him a highly respected and proficient doctor. Patients under his care can trust that they are receiving the best possible treatment and support.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1979-1985 Studied human medicine at the University of Bonn
1985 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1985-1986 Residency at the Department of internal medicine of the St. Elisabeth Hospital in Gerolstein
1987 Defense of the dissertation at the University of Bonn
1987-1994 Scientific Assistant of the Department for anesthesiology and surgical intensive care medicine at the University Hospital Cologne
Obtaining specialization in anesthesiology and palliative care
2000 Habilitation and a teaching license for anesthesiology and palliative care at the University of Cologne

Experience

1994-2003 Senior Physician and Head of the outpatient pain clinic, Department for anesthesiology and surgical intensive care medicine at the University Hospital Cologne
2000 Professor at the University Hospital in Cologne
2003 Gruenenthal endowed a professorship for palliative medicine at the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
2003-2010 First Chair of palliative medicine at the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
Founding Director of the Department of palliative medicine at the University Hospital Aachen
2010 Director of the Department of palliative medicine at the University Hospital Bonn
2010 International Associate Faculty and Mentor of the International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice
Director of the Department of palliative medicine at the University Hospital Bonn
Director of the Department of palliative medicine at the Helios Hospital Bonn Rhein-Sieg

Awards & Memberships

1996 Member of the steering committee of the European Association for Palliative Care
2000 Chaired the first research forum from the European Association for Palliative Care
2000 Award of the palliative medicine sponsorship of the German Association for Palliative Medicine
2004 Editor of the journal "The Pain"
2004 Member of the Expert Commission of the German Narcotic Control Agency
2005 Chair of the world congress from the European Association for Palliative Care
2007-2011 President of the European Association for Palliative Care
2008-2010 Project Member of the German Cancer Aid: "Accompanying evaluation of the funding priority palliative medicine"
2009 Award of the palliative medicine sponsorship of the German Association for Palliative Medicine
2009 Recognition and Promotion Prize for outpatient palliative care from the German Society for Palliative Medicine
2009-2012 Member of the German Cancer Aid project: "Outcome. A structured research process to describe dimensions and indicators of the quality of palliative care treatment"
2009-2013 Member of the research framework program of the European Union: "ATOME: Access to opioid medication in Europe"
2011 Chair of the world congress from the European Association for Palliative Care
2011 Member of the board of directors of the International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care
2011-2015 Member of the research framework program of the European Union: "IMPACT: Implementation of quality indicators in Palliative care study"
2012-2013 Incoming Chair of the International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care
2013 Chair of the world congress from the European Association for Palliative Care
2013 Teaching Prize of the Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn
2013-2016 Member of the research framework program of the European Union: "European Cancer Patient Coalition: Patient-centered integrated palliative care pathways in advanced cancer and chronic disease"
2014 Media Special Prize of the German Children's Hospice Foundation
2014 Chair of the Board of the International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care
2014 Member of the technical advisory group from the World Health Organization
2014-2021 President of the German Association for Palliative Medicine
2015 Prize for palliative medicine from the German Society for Palliative Medicine
2015-2017 Commissioner of the Lancet commission on palliative care
2017 Recognition and Promotion Prize for outpatient palliative care from the German Society for Palliative Medicine
2017-2020 Member of the project from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research: "Transitions in palliative care-comparison of pathways in two different hospital settings"
2019 Member of the Leopoldina National Academy of Science
2019-2021 Member of the project from the German Research Foundation: "Resilience and coherence in palliative care", sub-project of "FOR 2686: resilience in religion and spirituality. Enduring and shaping powerlessness, fear and worry"
2019-2022 Member of the European Horizon project: "Palliative sedation: the use of proportional palliative sedation for the relief of refractory symptoms: an international multicenter study"
Application for essential palliative care medicines to the World Health Organization essential medicines list
Leading role in helping to develop the social media activities of the European Association for Palliative Care, in particular, the online blog
Coordinated the project: "Access to opioid medication in Europe"
President of the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care
Сo-Author of the German textbook on palliative medicine