Prof. Dr. med. Waldemar Uhl

general and abdominal surgery

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
88%	37 years	17	8.7/10	$$$	470	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Bochum

Health facility

Catholic Clinic Bochum

Medical unit

Department of general and visceral surgery

4.4 on Google

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Waldemar Uhl is an experienced doctor specializing in general and abdominal surgery. With 36 years of experience, he has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in his field. He holds a doctorate in medicine and has completed various research fellowships and specializations throughout his career. Dr. Uhl has worked at esteemed institutions such as the University of Ulm, University Hospital Bern, and Surgical University Hospital Bochum, where he currently serves as the Chief Physician and Medical Director of the Clinic for General and Visceral Surgery. He is also the Chair of Surgery at St. Josef Hospital Bochum. Dr. Uhl is highly regarded in the medical community and has published over 470 scientific publications. His research focuses on pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and he has received recognition for his work, including the Edgar Ungeheuer Prize and the AdP's Medal of Honor. Dr. Uhl is a member of several professional societies and editorial boards, demonstrating his commitment to advancing surgical knowledge and patient care. Patients can trust in his expertise and dedication to providing the highest quality medical treatment. At the Catholic Clinic Bochum, he leads the Department of General and Visceral Surgery, where he continues to make significant contributions to the field.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1981-1987 Studied medicine at the University of Ulm
1987 License to practice medicine
1987 Doctorate in medicine with the topic “Value of differentiated enzyme analyses and imaging methods for the diagnosis and prognosis of acute pancreatitis”
1988 Research Fellow, University of Turku, Department of Pathology
1999 Habilitation at the University of Bern with the title “The role of phospholipase A2 in acute pancreatitis and surgical intensive care patients”
1994 Specialist certification for General Surgery in Tubingen
1999 Specialist certification for Visceral Surgery in Reutlingen
2004 Completed a two-year postgraduate course in Bern to become a certified hospital manager at the FHS University of Applied Sciences for Technology, Economics and Social Work in St. Gallen, graduating with a degree in Executive Master of Health Service Administration

Experience

1983-1984 Taxidermist and Research Assistant, Department of Anatomy, Ulm University
1986-1988 Research Assistant, Clinic for General and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Ulm
1988-1993 Assistant at the University Hospital in Ulm
1993-2001 Senior Physician at the University Hospital Bern
2001-2003 Managing Senior Physician at the Surgical University Hospital Heidelberg
2001-2003 section head for transplants of the visceral organs liver, pancreas and kidney and function of section head of surgical oncology at Heidelberg University Hospital from
2004 Chief Physician and Medical Director of the Clinic for General and Visceral Surgery at the Surgical University Hospital Bochum
2004 Chair of Surgery at St. Josef Hospital Bochum, University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University Bochum

Awards & Memberships

1995 Member of the European Digestive Surgery
1997 Member of the Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract
1998 Member of the Professional Association of German Surgeons
2001-2016 Member of the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
2004 Member of the German Society for Visceral Surgery
2004-2006 Member of the Medical Faculty Council of the Ruhr University Bochum
2005 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Working Group of Pancreatectomized Patients
2005 Edgar Ungeheuer Prize for his educational film about a new surgical method on the pancreas
2006 Honorary member of the Bulgarian Society of Surgery
2006-2015 Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Der Gastroenterology
2009 Member of German Leading Medicine Experts
2010 Member of the Focus list of doctors as an expert in abdominal surgery, digestive tumors, and gallbladder, gallbladder pathways
2011 Member of the Associate Editorial Board of Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
2011 The AdP's Medal of Honor for his many years of volunteer work
2011 Medal of Honour of the Working Group of Pancreatectomized Patients
2014 Columnist editor for liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and spleen of the journal general and visceral surgery up2date
2016 Member of the scientific advisory board of the journal Der Chirurgic