Prof. Dr. med. Tienush Rassaf

internal medicine, cardiology, angiology, and emergency medicine

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
99%	24 years	9.8/10	$$$$	632	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Essen

Health facility

University Hospital Essen

Medical unit

Department of cardiology and angiology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Tienush Rassaf is a highly experienced and accomplished doctor specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, angiology, and emergency medicine. With over 23 years of experience, he is recognized for his extensive contributions to the field. Working at the University Hospital Essen in Germany, he is currently the Department of cardiology and angiology Director. Prof. Rassaf's impressive career includes notable achievements such as obtaining a teaching license in internal medicine and specialization in angiology and emergency medicine. He has published over 632 scientific publications, highlighting his expertise and dedication to furthering medical knowledge. His research focuses on cardiovascular physiology, coronary blood flow, and myocardial perfusion. In addition to his clinical work, Prof. Rassaf holds various editorial and leadership positions in prestigious medical journals and organizations. He is the Editor of the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Chief Editor of the Health management portal, and Founding Member and Chairman of the working group on cardio-oncology of the German Cardiac Society. Prof. Rassaf's extensive experience, impressive publication record, and leadership roles demonstrate his expertise and commitment to advancing the cardiology field. His contributions to research and patient care make him a highly respected and sought-after doctor in his area.

Skills & Expertise

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CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1994-2000 Studied human medicine at the University of Duesseldorf and the University of Texas
Obtaining a license for medical practice
2001 Defense of the dissertation at the Department of cardiology, pulmonary diseases, and vascular medicine, Heinrich Heine University of Duesseldorf: "Possibility of simultaneous determination of nitric oxide and superoxide anion radicals considering their interaction"
2001-2002 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of molecular and cellular physiology at the Louisiana State University of Shreveport of the German Research Foundation
2002-2003 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of cardiovascular physiology at the Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf of the German Cardiac Society
2003-2005 Resident of the Department of cardiology, pulmonary diseases, and vascular medicine at the Heinrich Heine University of Duesseldorf
2005-2009 Resident, Department of cardiology, pulmonary diseases, vascular medicine and intensive care medicine at the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
2006-2007 Research scholarship of the medical faculty at the Rhine-Westphalia University of Technology Aachen
2008 Habilitation and a teaching license in internal medicine: "Transport, metabolism, and function of nitric oxide and nitrite in the cardiovascular system"
2008 Obtaining specialization in internal medicine
2009 Heisenberg scholarship of the German Research Foundation
2009 Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
2009-2015 Attending the Department of cardiology, pulmonary diseases, and vascular medicine at the Heinrich Heine University of Duesseldorf
2010 Received additional qualifications in the field of cardiology
2011 Obtaining further specialization in angiology and emergency medicine
2018 Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

Experience

2000-2001 Intern, Department of cardiology, pulmonology, and angiology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf
2008-2009 Senior Physician, Department of cardiology, pulmonology, and angiology at the University Hospital Aachen and Managing Senior Physician in general intensive care
2009 Senior Physician in the Department of cardiology, pulmonology, and angiology at the University Hospital Duesseldorf
2010-2015 Professor W2 for internal medicine and myocardial infarction at the German Research Foundation
at the Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf
2012 Senior Personal Physician of the medical management team, Leading Senior Physician in the intensive care unit, Leading Senior Physician in the cardiac catheterization laboratory at the Heinrich Heine University of Duesseldorf
2013-2015 Vice-Director of the Department of cardiology, pulmonary diseases, and vascular medicine at the Heinrich Heine University of Duesseldorf
2015 Director, Department of cardiology and angiology at the University Hospital Essen
2015 Full Professor W3 for internal medicine and cardiology and Director of the Department of cardiology at the West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Duisburg-Essen
2016 Medical Director of the West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Duisburg-Essen
2017 Director of the Department of cardiology and vascular medicine at the West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Duisburg-Essen
2020 Vice Dean for research, medical faculty at the University of Duisburg-Essen

Awards & Memberships

2005-2008 Leader of the CardioBioTech research group of the Department of cardiology at the University Hospital Aachen
2006 Hans and Gertie Fisher Research Award
2009 Ernest-Solvay-Research Award for medicine and pharmacy
2011 Editor of the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
2012-2015 Deputy Chairman of the research committee of the medical faculty at the Heinrich Heine University of Duesseldorf
2013 Editor of the Basic Research in Cardiology
2014 Chairman of the working group “Coronary blood flow and myocardial perfusion” from the German Research Foundation
2016 Section Editor of the European Journal of Medical Research
2016 Chief Editor of the Health management portal
2018 Founding Member and Chairman of the working group on cardio-oncology of the German Cardiac Society
2019 Editor of the Scientific Reports
2019 Chief Editor of the Cardio News
2020 Section Editor of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021 Founding Member and Vice President of the International Society of Cardio-Oncology