Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Hanke

general and cardiac surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
93%	29 years	9.6/10	$$$	471	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Hamburg

Health facility

Asklepios Hospital Hamburg

Medical unit

Department of cardiac surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Hanke is a highly accomplished and experienced doctor with a specialization in general and cardiac surgery. With a career spanning 28 years, Dr. Hanke has obtained extensive education and training, including a license for medical practice and specialization in general surgery. He has also completed residencies in cardiology and cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at prestigious medical centers in Germany. Dr. Hanke's career highlights include being a member of various professional societies and associations related to cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. He is well-respected in the medical field and has been involved in the nucleus of the working group on arrhythmia of the German Cardiac Society and the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Hanke has contributed significantly to the scientific community with over 471 publications. His research focuses on various aspects of cardiac surgery, including cardiac arrhythmias and aortic valve diseases. As the Chief Physician of the Department of cardiac surgery at the Asklepios Hospital Hamburg, Dr. Hanke leads a team of experts and provides high-quality care to patients. His expertise, extensive knowledge, and dedication to his field make him a trusted and skilled doctor in the field of cardiac surgery.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1989-1995 Studied human medicine at the Free University of Berlin
Obtaining a license for medical practice
Obtaining specialization in general surgery
1996-1998 Residency in cardiology at the Fulda Medical Center
1998-1999 German Air Force Medical Center Neubrandenburg
1999 Fulda Residency in cardiology at the Fulda Medical Center
1999-2007 Residency of the Department of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
2000 Defense of the doctorate: "Incidence and development of ventricular cardiac arrhythmias, illustrated by 24h Lempel-Ziv ECG examinations and measurements of heart rate variability, before and after aortic valve replacement"
Received additional qualifications in the field of cardiac surgery
2011 Habilitation and a teaching license: "The hemodynamic course of the cardio surgically corrected aortic valve defect over time, measured using a modern statistical analysis method"
Certification in catheter-based therapy of aortic valve diseases of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the United Latino Students Association

Experience

2007-2014 Senior Physician of the Department of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
2014-2016 Managing Senior Physician of the Department of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
2016-2022 Senior Consultant and Permanent Representative of the Chief Physician at the Department of cardiac surgery in the Asklepios Hospital Hamburg
2023 Chief Physician of the Department of cardiac surgery at the Asklepios Hospital Hamburg

Awards & Memberships

Member of the nucleus of the working group on arrhythmia of the German Cardiac Society
Member of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Member of the German Society of Cardiology
Member of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Member of the European Society of Cardiology