Prof. Dr. med. Robert Grutzmann, MBA

general, oncological, and visceral surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
91%	27 years	9.8/10	$$$$	586	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Erlangen

Health facility

University Hospital Erlangen

Medical unit

Department of general, abdominal and oncological surgery with bowel and pancreatic cancer center

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Robert Grutzmann, MBA, is a highly accomplished and renowned doctor specializing in general, oncological, and visceral surgery. With 26 years of experience and an impressive list of 584 scientific publications, he has made significant contributions to the field. Dr. Grutzmann has held various esteemed positions throughout his career, including Director of the Department of general, abdominal, and oncological surgery with bowel and pancreatic cancer center at the University Hospital Erlangen in Germany. What sets Dr. Grutzmann apart is his exceptional expertise in pancreas surgery, having established and managed the pancreas laboratory and special consultation hours for pancreatic diseases at the University Hospital Dresden. His research focuses on pancreatic cancer. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Von Langenbeck Prize and the Edgar-Ungeheuer-Prize of the German Society for Surgery. Patients can expect top-notch care from Dr. Grutzmann, who is highly skilled and dedicated to his profession. With his extensive knowledge and experience, he strives to provide the best possible outcomes for his patients. Dr. Grutzmann's contributions to the field of surgery and his commitment to advancing pancreatic cancer treatment make him a highly respected and sought-after doctor. Overall, Prof. Dr. med. Robert Grutzmann, MBA, is an exceptional surgeon specializing in general, oncological, and visceral surgery. His expertise in pancreas surgery, extensive research contributions, and dedication to improving patient outcomes make him a highly respected and trusted doctor in his field.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1988-1990 Preliminary internship at the District Hospital in Potsdam
1990-1997 Studied human medicine at the Humboldt University in Berlin
1992-1996 Defense of the dissertation at the Institute for Neurophysiology of the Charite University Hospital in Berlin: "The interaction of cholecystokinin and glutamate on neurons in the lateral geniculate body and hippocampus of the rat"
1997-1999 Postdoc and visiting scientist at metaGen, Society for Genome Research in Berlin (Prof. A. Rosenthal)
1998 Obtaining a license for medical practice
2003 Obtaining specialization in surgery
2005 Habilitation and a teaching license in the field of surgery: "The molecular-biological characterization and validation of candidate genes in sporadic and familial pancreatic carcinoma"
2007 Received additional qualifications in the field of vascular surgery
2008-2011 Obtaining additional specialization in visceral surgery
Master of business administration in health care management at the Dresden International University

Experience

1997 Visiting Associate at the Boston Consulting Group
1997-1998 Internship at the Department of visceral, thoracic and vascular surgery, University Hospital Dresden
1998-2003 Assistant Doctor at the Department of visceral, thoracic and vascular surgery, University Hospital Dresden
2002-2015 Establishment and management of the pancreas laboratory in the clinic for visceral, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Dresden
2006 Establishment and management of the special consultation hours for pancreatic diseases at the University Hospital Dresden
2006 Senior Physician at the Department of visceral, thoracic and vascular surgery, University Hospital Dresden
2006-2015 Head of pancreas surgery at the University Hospital Dresden
2007-2015 Visiting in Mayo Clinic Rochester
2010 Adjunct Professor at the Technical University of Dresden
2011-2015 Head of vascular surgery at the University Hospital Dresden
2012-2015 Managing Senior Physician at the Department of visceral, thoracic and vascular surgery, University Hospital Dresden
2013 -2015 Director of the Center for the pancreatic cancer center, University Hospital Dresden
2015 Director of the Department of general, abdominal and oncological surgery with bowel and pancreatic cancer center at the University Hospital Erlangen

Awards & Memberships

1994-1997 Scholarship Holder of the German National Academic Foundation
1994-1995 Scholarship Holder of the Hoechst Study Foundation
2001 Teaching Prize for outstanding teaching at the medical faculty of the Technical University of Dresden from the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
2004 Best Paper Award at the Pancreas Cancer Conference Pisa
2004 Young Investigator Award of the Japan Pancreas Society
2004 Lecture Prize from the Surgical Research Days Mannheim
2004 Carl Gustav Carus Promotional Prize
2004 Dr. Walter Seipp Prize of the Commerzbank Foundation
2005 Von Langenbeck Prize of the German Society for Surgery
2005 Teaching Prize of the medical faculty of the Technical University of Dresden
2007 Travel grant from the German Society for Surgery
2013 Edgar-Ungeheuer-Prize of the German Society for Surgery for the best video: "Transduodenal papillary resection"
2015 Video Film Prize of the German Society for Surgery for the best video of the German Surgery Congress 2015 in Berlin "Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation in a child with chronic recurrent pancreatitis"
Member of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
Member of the German Society for Surgery
Member of the German Pancreas Club
Member of the Central German Surgeons Association
Member of the surgical research section of the German Society for Surgery
Member of the working group on endoscopy and sonography
Member of the Pancreas Club
Member of the Association of Academic Surgery
Member of the Association of Bavarian Surgeons
Member of the European Surgical Association
Member of the Bavarian Society for Gastroenterology