Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Keck

general, thoracic, vascular, and oncological surgery, organ transplantation

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
96%	27 years	9.7/10	$$$	804	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Lubeck

Health facility

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck

Medical unit

Department of general, abdominal, thoracic, vascular and transplant surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Keck is a highly experienced and accomplished surgeon specializing in general, thoracic, vascular, and oncological surgery and organ transplantation. With 26 years of experience, he is recognized as a leading expert. Dr. Keck's impressive career includes studying medicine at renowned universities such as the University of Erlangen, Stanford University, and the University of California. He has obtained various licenses and specializations, including a medical practice license, general surgery specialization, and further qualifications in intensive care medicine and rescue medicine. Currently, Dr. Keck serves as the Director and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Department of general, abdominal, thoracic, vascular, and transplant surgery at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck (UKSH) in Germany. He is also the Head of the Pancreatic Cancer Center, Colon Cancer Center, and Oncological and Visceral Oncological Center in Luebeck, accredited by the German Cancer Society. Dr. Keck's contributions to the medical field extend beyond his clinical practice. He has published an impressive number of 803 scientific articles, focusing on laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He is also the Head of the German Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Surgery and a member of prestigious medical societies. Dr. Keck's dedication to his patients and continuous research advancements make him a highly respected and sought-after surgeon.

Skills & Expertise

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CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1990-1997 Studied human medicine at the University of Erlangen, Stanford University, and the University of California
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1997 Defense of the dissertation at the Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremberg
1997-1999 Resident of the Department of surgery in the laboratory of Andrew Warshaw at the University of Heidelberg
1999-2002 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard Medical School of Boston
2002-2004 Resident of the Department of surgery at the University Medical Centre of Freiburg
2004 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
2005 Habilitation and a teaching license in surgery at the University of Freiburg
2005-2008 Master of business administration in health care management at the Technical University Dresden
2007 Specialization designation in visceral surgery and special visceral surgery
2009 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Received additional qualifications in the field of intensive care medicine and rescue medicine
Obtaining further specialization in surgical oncology

Experience

2005-2009 Attending surgeon of the Department of general and visceral surgery at the University of Freiburg
2006 Deputy Director and Senior Physician of the Department of general and visceral surgery at the University Freiburg Medical Centre
2009 Senior Consultant and Adjunct Professor of the Department of general and visceral surgery at the University Freiburg Medical Centre
2012 Director and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Department of general, abdominal, thoracic, vascular and transplant surgery at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lubeck (UKSH)
2014 Acting Director of the Department for urology
2014-2020 Head of the Pancreatic Cancer Center, Colon Cancer Center, and Oncological and Visceral Oncological Center in Luebeck from the German Cancer Society
2016 Head of the German Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Surgery from the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery

Awards & Memberships

2012-2014 Former principal investigator of project C06
2017 Chairman of the surgical working group on liver, bile, and pancreas of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
Honorary Professor of surgery at the National Medical University named after Bogomolec of Kyiv, Ukraine
Honorary Professor of surgery at the National Pirogov Memorial Medical University of Vinnytsa, Ukraine
Research in laparoscopic and robotic surgery and Head of the Center of excellence for minimally invasive surgery at the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig Holstein
Member of the American College of Surgeons
Member of the surgical working group on minimally invasive surgery of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
Member of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
Member of the German Society for Surgery
Member of the German Cancer Society
Member of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Included in the FOCUS doctor's top lists in tumors of the digestive tract, gallbladder/gallbladder surgery, and abdominal surgery