Prof. Dr. med. Nikolaos Bechrakis

ophthalmology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
99%	35 years	9.8/10	$$$$	337	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Essen

Health facility

University Hospital Essen

Medical unit

Department of ophtalmology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Nikolaos E. Bechrakis is a highly experienced ophthalmologist with 34 years of experience in the field. He studied human medicine at the University of Saarland and the Free University of Berlin, where he obtained his medical license and completed his specialist training. Additionally, he received technical training in eye pathology at renowned institutions such as the Johns Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore and the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology in Glasgow. Prof. Bechrakis has held prestigious positions in various leading medical institutions throughout his career. He is currently the Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Essen in Germany. He has also served as a Professor at the Charite University in Berlin and the Medical University of Innsbruck, where he was a Professor and Director of the University Eye Clinic. Prof. Bechrakis has made significant contributions to the field of ophthalmology and has been recognized for his research. With over 337 scientific publications, his work has focused on various aspects of ophthalmic conditions and treatments, including keratoplasty, ocular melanoma, and intraocular lymphoma. This extensive publication record demonstrates his expertise and commitment to advancing the field. With his wealth of experience, prestigious positions, and research contributions, Prof. Dr. med. Nikolaos E. Bechrakis is widely regarded as an accomplished and highly skilled ophthalmologist. His dedication to his field and passion for research make him an exceptional doctor, providing patients with the highest care and expertise.

Skills & Expertise

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CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1982-1986 Studied human medicine at the University of Saarland
1986-1989 Studied human medicine at the Free University of Berlin
1989 Obtaining a license for a medical practice at the Free University of Berlin
1991-1995 Specialist training at the University Eye Clinic of the Free University of Berlin, Benjamin University Clinic
1995 Defense of the dissertation at the Free University of Berlin
1996 Obtaining specialization in ophthalmology at the University Eye Clinic, University Clinic Benjamin Franklin Charite
1989 Technical training in eye pathology at the Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore
1990 Technical training in eye pathology at the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology in Glasgow
1995-1997 Technical training in anterior segment surgery and cornea, ophthalmic oncology at the University Eye Clinic of the Free University of Berlin and Benjamin Franklin University Hospital Charite
2001 Habilitation and a teaching license at the Charite University in Berlin
2005 Professor at the Charite University in Berlin
Professorship for ophthalmology at the medical faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen
2015 Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Athens

Experience

1997 Senior Physician, University Eye Clinic, University Clinic Benjamin Franklin Charite
2005 W2 Professorship, Senior Consultant and Deputy Director of the University Eye Clinic, University Hospital Benjamin Franklin Charite
2007 W3 Professorship, management of the clinic at the University Eye Clinic in Luebeck
2007 Professorship for ophthalmology and management of the clinic at the Medical University of Innsbruck
2008 Professor and Director of the University Eye Clinic at the Medical University of Innsbruck
2018 Director, Department of ophthalmology at the University Hospital Essen

Awards & Memberships

2003 Leonhard Klein Prize of the German Ophthalmological Society
2003 3rd Research Prize from Charite University in Berlin
2010 “Professor of the 8th term” from Medical University of Innsbruck
2011 Axenfeld Prize
The editorial board of the “Greek Annals of Ophthalmology”
The editorial board of the “Clinical Monthly Journal for Ophthalmology”
The editorial board of the “Graefe´s Archive in Ophthalmology”
The editorial board of “The Ophthalmologist”
The editorial board of the “Spectrum of Ophthalmology”
Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member of the European Ophthalmic Pathology Society
Member of the German Ophthalmological Society
Member of the Gonin Club
Member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society
Member of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society
Board Member of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society
Director of the European leadership development program of the European Society of Ophthalmology
Patented intensive light diaphanoscope