Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Fuchsluger, FEBO, MHBA

ophthalmology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
91%	23 years	9.9/10	$$$	109	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Rostock

Health facility

University Hospital Rostock

Medical unit

Department of ophthalmology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Fuchsluger is an experienced ophthalmologist with over 22 years of practice. He currently works at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Rostock in Germany. With a diverse and impressive CV, Dr. Fuchsluger has gained expertise through various internships and residencies in renowned medical institutions around the world. He has also completed a Master's degree in health business administration, showcasing his commitment to both medical practice and management. Dr. Fuchsluger's specialization lies in the field of cornea and anterior segment of the eye. He has conducted extensive research and published over 109 scientific articles, contributing to advancements in the treatment of corneal diseases. Notably, he has focused on topics such as gene therapy, corneal transplants, and ocular surface diseases. His dedication to his profession is further evident through his involvement in numerous professional organizations and committees, such as the German Ophthalmological Society and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Dr. Fuchsluger's expertise and contributions have been recognized through various awards and honors, including the Research Award for clinical science in cornea and ocular surface sciences. With his vast experience, research contributions, and commitment to his field, Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Fuchsluger is recognized as a highly skilled and knowledgeable ophthalmologist.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1994-2001 Studied human medicine at the Ulm University Medical School
Obtaining a license for medical practice
2002 Residency at the University Eye Hospital in Valparaiso
2002-2003 Residency of the Department of ophthalmology in Ludwigshafen am Rhein
2003 Defense of the dissertation at the section of neonatology and pediatric intensive care medicine of the University Children's Hospital Ulm: "Nutritional methods for extremely and very small premature babies: dripping, teat and nasogastric tube in comparison of drinking quantities"
2003-2008 Residency of the Department of diseases of the anterior-ocular segment at the center of ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen
2006 Visiting Fellow of the Department of ophthalmology at the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
2007 Travel grant from the European Eye Bank Association
2007 Diploma as "Fellow of the European board of ophthalmology" in Paris
2007 Obtaining specialization in ophthalmology in Germany
2008-2010 Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of ophthalmology at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Reza Dana laboratory
2008-2009 Master of Science in medical biology at the center for medical biotechnology at the University Duisburg-Essen: "Midterm results of expanded autologous, allogeneic unmatched and living-related HLA-matched limbal epithelial grafting in limbal stem cell deficiency"
2009 Travel grant from the Eye Bank Association of America
2010 Travel grant from the European Eye Bank Association
2010 Returnee grant for scientifically active clinicians at the University Hospital Essen
2010-2011 Research Assistant of the Department of diseases of the anterior-ocular segment at the center of ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen
2011 Travel grant from the German Academic Exchange Service
2012 Travel grant from the German Society for Gene and Cell Therapy
2012-2013 Habilitation and a teaching license at the Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf: “Gene therapy to improve corneal transplants during cultivation”
2013 Travel grant from the Department of ophthalmology at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School in Boston
2014 Academic degree as Dr. re. of course at the Institute for Anatomy of the University of Duisburg-Essen: "Anti-apoptotic gene transfer into corneal endothelial cells"
2014-2017 Master's degree of health business administration at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: "International examples of success for the integrated hospital management"
2015 Travel grant from the Department of Ophthalmology at the Harvard Cornea Center of Excellence, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School in Boston
2019 Travel grant from the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Experience

Internships at the St. Mary’s Hospital in London, Besancon University Hospital Center, Victoria Hospital Seychelles, Singapore General Hospital, Clinical University Hospital of Buenos Aires, and University Eye Hospital in Bergen
2002-2003 Doctor in an internship at the eye clinic of the Ludwigshafen am Rhein
2004-2008 Medical Director of the corneal bank of the Center for Ophthalmology in Essen
2010-2011 Establishment of the software-supported organization of the ward at the Department of diseases of the anterior-ocular segment, center of ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen
2011-2014 Senior Physician and Medical Director of the Department of ophthalmology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf, Lions Eye Bank in North Rhine-Westphalia
Consultant, Clinician-Scientist, and Chairman of the Department of ophthalmology at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg
2014-2018 W2 Professor for cornea and anterior segment of the eye and Medical Director of the cornea bank at the University Hospital Erlangen
2014-2018 Head of the “Dry eye” consultation at the University Hospital Erlangen
2018-2019 Senior Consultant, Deputy Medical Director, and Medical Director of the Lions Cornea Bank at the University Hospital Heidelberg
2019 Director of the Department of ophthalmology at the University Hospital Rostock

Awards & Memberships

2001 Member of the German Ophthalmological Society
2003 Member of the European Eye Bank Association
2004 Member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2005 Research Promotion Award from the Association of German Ophthalmologists
2005-2008 Member of the German Uveitis Society
2008 Member of the German Society for Gene and Cell Therapy
2009 Member of the International Ocular Surface Society
2009 Member of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research
2009 Clinical Uveitis Research Award from the European Uveitis Patient Interest Association
2009-2011 Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
2009-2012 Member of the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society
2009-2012 Member of the members-in-training committee from the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2010 Young Investigator Merit Award from the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society
2010 Best Paper Award from the European Eye Bank Association
2011 Research Promotion Award from the Association of German Ophthalmologists
2011 Best Paper Award from the European Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Specialists
2011 Member of the European Society for Gene & Cell Therapy
2011 Member of the European Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Specialists
2011-2012 Member of the "Young Researchers Network" from the Center for Nanointegration in Duisburg-Essen
2011-2014 Member of the press/media communication committee at the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2011-2016 Member of the Rhine-Westphalian Ophthalmological Society
2012-2014 Member of the Association of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2012-2017 Board Member of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research
2012-2017 Chair of the section "Cornea and ocular surface" from the European Association for Vision and Eye Research
2013 Young Investigator Award from the Association of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2013 Research Promotion Award from the Association of German Ophthalmologists
2013-2014 Member of the communications working group from the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2014 Research Award for clinical science in cornea and ocular surface sciences from the European Association for Vision and Eye Research
2014 Hot Topic Poster Award from the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2015 Research Promotion Award from the Association of German Ophthalmologists
2015-2017 Member of the Annual meeting program committee "Cross-sectional group in nanotechnology and regenerative medicine" from the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2015-2018 Member of the publications committee from the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2016 Member of the European Society of Biomaterials
2016-2018 Member of the committee for young academics, faculty of medicine at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
2017 Responsible Person of the cornea section from the German Ophthalmological Society for the guideline "Management of chemical and thermal burns of the ocular surface"
2017 Carl Klason Student Award for presentation and poster from the Annual world forum on advanced materials
2017 Poster Award from the German Biomaterials Society
2017 Poster Award from the Biennial international Bayreuth polymer symposium
2017 Gold Cornea Award for outstanding dissemination of knowledge of corneal diseases from the International symposium "Advances in diagnosis and treatment of corneal diseases"
2017-2018 Vice President-Elect from the European Association for Vision and Eye Research
2017-2022 Secretary-General from the European Association for Vision and Eye Research
2018 Member of the reviewer's committee from the German Ophthalmological Society
2018-2021 Member of the Annual meeting program committee for the cornea section from the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2018-2021 Member of the professional development and education committee at the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2019 Member of the editing committee for the journal "The Ophthalmologist"
2019 Member of the Federal Association of German Ophthalmologists
2019 Member of the Association of North German Ophthalmologists
2019 Best Poster Award from the International symposium interface biology
Head of the cornea research laboratory at the University Hospital Erlangen
Section Editor of the "Cornea British Journal of Ophthalmology"
Associate Editor of the "Acta Ophthalmologica"
Associate Editor of the "BMC Ophthalmology"
Associate Editor of the “Journal of EuCornea”
Editorial Board Member of the "Open Journal of Ophthalmology"
Editorial Board Member of the "Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal"