Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Gorenflo

pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, congenital heart defects in adults

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
94%	39 years	5	9.9/10	$$$$	214	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Heidelberg

Health facility

University Hospital Heidelberg

Medical unit

Department of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Gorenflo is an experienced doctor with 38 years of experience in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. He works at the Department of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects at the University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany. Dr. Gorenflo has acquired extensive knowledge and skills in this area with a specialization in pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, and congenital heart defects in adults. During his career, Dr. Gorenflo has made significant contributions to pediatric cardiology through his research and publications. He has authored 214 scientific publications, focusing on topics such as the impact of right ventricular pressure load after the repair of Tetralogy of Fallot, prediction of prognosis in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot using deep learning imaging analysis, and medical treatment of pulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart disease. Dr. Gorenflo's expertise and dedication to his field have earned him recognition and membership in various scientific societies and advisory boards. He is a member of the German Society for Pediatric Cardiology, the German Society of Cardiology, and the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, among others. With his extensive experience, specialized knowledge, and numerous contributions to the field, Dr. Matthias Gorenflo is highly regarded in pediatric cardiology. He continues to provide excellent care and contribute to advancing knowledge in this vital area of medicine.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1979-1985 Studied human medicine at the University of Freiburg
1985 Obtaining a license for medical practice from the USA
1985 Doctorate at the University of Freiburg: "The use of a new suture material in comparison of two suture techniques on the small intestine anastomosis of the pig"
1994-1995 Research Fellow, a grant from the German Research Foundation, Department of vascular biology, Institute of Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children of London
1995 Obtaining specialization in pediatrics and youth medicine
1998 Received additional qualifications in the field of pediatric intensive care medicine
2000 Obtaining additional specialization in pediatric cardiology
2002 Habilitation, at the University of Heidelberg: "The pulmonary endothelin system and its importance for pulmonary hypertension in children"
2006 Received additional qualifications in the field of neonatology
2008 Obtaining additional specialization in congenital heart defects in adults

Experience

1986-1987 Scientific Employed at the Medical Center for Pathology at the University of Marburg
1987-1988 Assistant Doctor, Department of internal cardiology and intensive care medicine II, Municipal Clinic in Karlsruhe
1988-1994 Research Associate, Children's Hospital of the Free University of Berlin
1995 Research Associate, Department of congenital heart defects, German Heart Center of Berlin
1995-2000 Specialist, Department of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects at the University Hospital Heidelberg
2000-2003 Senior Physician, Department of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects at the University Hospital Heidelberg
2003-2008 Senior Consultant, Department of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects at the University Hospital Heidelberg
2008-2010 Consultant, Department of pediatric cardiology, UZ Leuven, Belgium
2010 W3 Professorship and Medical Director, Department of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects at the University Hospital Heidelberg

Awards & Memberships

2011-2014 Chair of the working group "Genetics, Basic Science and Inherited Muscle Disease" of the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology
Member of the faculty council of the medical faculty of the University of Heidelberg
Member of the scientific advisory board of the German Foundation for Heart Research
Member of the scientific committee of the German Society for Pediatric Cardiology
Member of the "Interventional Cardiology" working group of the German Society for Pediatric Cardiology
Member of working group 25, "Pulmonary Hypertension" of the German Society of Cardiology
Member of the German Society for Pediatric Cardiology
Member of the German Society of Cardiology
Member of the German Society for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine
Member of the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology