Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kohl

pediatrics and minimally invasive fetal surgery

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
91%	34 years	30	9.8/10	$$$	486	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Mannheim

Health facility

University Hospital Mannheim

Medical unit

Department of minimally invasive fetal surgery

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kohl is a renowned doctor specializing in pediatrics and minimally invasive fetal surgery. With 33 years of experience, he has established himself as a pioneer. He has achieved numerous groundbreaking milestones throughout his career, such as developing minimally invasive surgical techniques for heart defect treatment in the womb and introducing innovative procedures like fetoscopic tracheal balloon occlusion. Dr. Kohl's expertise has earned him recognition and honorary professorships at esteemed institutions worldwide, including the Bilim University of Istanbul and the China Medical University of Shenjing. He is also a member of prestigious organizations such as the German Research Foundation and the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine. Known for his extensive research, Dr. Kohl has published 486 scientific papers focusing on tuberculosis resistance mechanisms and prenatal interventions. His commitment to advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care has led him to introduce surgical methods in various locations, including Saint Paul, Istanbul, Warsaw, and Texas. Currently, Dr. Kohl is based at the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany, where he serves as the Head of the Department of minimally invasive fetal surgery. With his wealth of experience, innovative techniques, and dedication to his field, Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kohl is considered a highly skilled and respected doctor in pediatrics and minimally invasive fetal surgery.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1983-1990 Studied human medicine at the University of Essen
1992 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1993 Defense of the dissertation at the University Children's Hospital Essen: "The aerobic-anaerobic threshold in spiroergometric stress in children, adolescents and young adults with chronic renal failure"
1992-1993 Minimally invasive surgical course for unborn children at the Department of pediatric echo and Department of pediatric cardiac surgery of the University of California
Specialist training at the University Hospital in Muenster
2001 Obtaining specialization in pediatrics
Habilitation and a teaching license in pediatric cardiology at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Munster: "Development of minimally invasive fetoscopic techniques for fetal cardiac intervention"
Received additional qualifications in the field of minimally invasive fetal surgery

Experience

1992 Assistant Doctor and Research Assistant at the Department of pediatrics with the sub-area of pediatric cardiology of the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Munster
2001-2002 Research Associate in the Department of prenatal medicine at the University Women's Clinic in Luebeck
2002 Clinical and scientific work at the Department of minimally invasive fetal surgery of the University Hospitals in Bonn and Giessen
Senior Physician at the Department of minimally invasive fetal surgery of the University Hospitals in Bonn
2004 Senior Consultant of the Department of minimally invasive fetal surgery at the University Hospital Mannheim
2010-2020 Head of the Department of minimally invasive fetal surgery at the University Hospitals Giessen and Marburg
2018 Head, Department of minimally invasive fetal surgery at the University Hospital Mannheim

Awards & Memberships

1993-1996 Began to develop minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of heart defects in fetuses in the womb
2003 Introduced the innovative procedure for the minimally invasive closure of the trachea in unborn babies (fetoscopic tracheal balloon occlusion) with life-threatening diaphragmatic hernias in Germany
2006 Used the fetoscopic tracheal balloon occlusion for the first time to treat an unborn child with severe underdevelopment of the lungs after an early premature rupture of membranes
2013 Achieved a complete skin closure of the spina bifida for the first time
2015 Honorary professorship at the Bilim University of Istanbul for the clinical introduction of minimally invasive fetal surgery to treat unborn children with spina bifida in Turkey
2016 Honorary professorship at the China Medical University of Shenjing for international cooperation and commitment in the field of fetal surgery
2017 Initiator and Founding Member of the Federal Association for the Support of Families with Prenatal Diseases
Pioneer of minimally invasive fetal surgery
Founded a working group to develop experimental and clinical fetal-cardiac intervention techniques
The first one to close a spina bifida in an unborn child in the 25th week of pregnancy in the womb using a completely minimally invasive method used percutaneous gas insufflation of the amniotic sac for the first time with carbon dioxide
Introduced surgical methods in Saint Paul, at the Bilim University in Istanbul, University of Warsaw, and the University of Texas
Member of the German Research Foundation
Member of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
Member of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics
Honorary Member of the Romanian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Reviewer for numerous international journals, including “Circulation”, “Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy”, “Lancet”, and “Obstetrics and Gynecology”