Prof. Dr. med. Wilfried Budach

radiation therapy and radiation oncology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
93%	39 years	9.7/10	$$$$	712	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Dusseldorf

Health facility

University Hospital Dusseldorf

Medical unit

Department of radiation therapy and radiation oncology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Wilfried Budach is an esteemed radiation therapy and radiation oncology specialist with 38 years of experience. He obtained his medical license in 1985 and has an impressive academic background, including a habilitation and teaching license in radiation oncology and additional specializations in radiology and radiation therapy. He is the Head of the Department of radiation therapy and radiation oncology at the University Hospital Dusseldorf in Germany. Dr. Budach has made significant contributions to the field of oncology through his extensive research and clinical trials, with over 700 scientific publications to his name. His publications cover various topics, such as managing different types of cancer, advances in treatment approaches, and the combination of radiotherapy with new drugs. Dr. Budach's exceptional expertise and dedication have earned him prestigious roles, including serving as the President of the German Society of Radiation Oncology and being a member of several commissions for developing treatment guidelines. His vast knowledge and contributions make him a highly regarded and trusted specialist in the field.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1978-1985 Study of human medicine at the Universities of Heidelberg and Kiel
1985 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1986 Defense of the dissertation at the University of Kiel
1991 Obtaining specialization in radiology
1995 Habilitation and teaching license in radiation oncology
1996 Received additional specialization in radiation therapy

Experience

1985 Military Doctor
1986-1991 Assistant Physician, Center of radiology at the University of Essen
1991-1992 Research Fellow, Department of radiation oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston (Scholarship of the German Research Foundation)
1995-2004 Leading Senior Physician, Department of radiation oncology, University Hospital Tubingenfor Radiation Protection and Hanns Langendorf Foundation
2001 Extraordinary Professor
2004 C4 Professor and Head of the Department of radiation therapy and radiation oncology, University Hospital Duesseldorf
Department of radiation therapy and radiation oncology at the University Hospital Dusseldorf

Awards & Memberships

1997 Hanns Langendorf Prize of the Association of German Doctors
2012 Congress President of the 32nd annual meeting of the German Society of Senology in Stuttgart
2013 Honorary Member of the Belgian Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
2014 Congress President of the 20th annual meeting of the German Society of Radiation Oncology in Duesseldorf
2015-2017 Chairman of the group on radiation oncology of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
2017 President of the German Society of Radiation Oncology
Member of various commissions engaged in the development of S3 guidelines for the treatment of breast cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, oral tumors, and laryngeal cancer of the German Cancer Society
Research Manager and Member of the Research Commission (more than 20 clinical trials in radiation oncology)