Prof. Dr. med. Winfried Padberg

general, visceral, and thoracic surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
98%	44 years	9.8/10	$$$	266	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Giessen

Health facility

University Hospital Giessen

Medical unit

Department of general, abdominal, thoracic and transplant surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Winfried Padberg is a highly experienced and skilled doctor specializing in general, visceral, and thoracic surgery. He has made significant contributions to the field with over 43 years of experience and 266 scientific publications. He works at the University Hospital Giessen in Germany, specifically in the general, abdominal, thoracic, and transplant surgery departments. Dr. Padberg's career is exemplary, with notable achievements including obtaining further specialization in thoracic surgery and receiving the Ludwig Rehn Prize and the Walter Brendel Prize for his research in organ transplantation. He is also a member of various surgical working groups and societies, showcasing his commitment to staying at the forefront of surgical advancements. Dr. Padberg's extensive knowledge and expertise make him a trusted professional. His focus on research and publication demonstrates his dedication to advancing surgical techniques and improving patient outcomes. Patients can trust his skills and experience, knowing they are in capable hands under his care at the University Hospital Giessen.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1973-1980 Studied human medicine at the Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn
Student Assistant in the dissection and histology course at the Anatomical Institute
1980 Obtaining a license for medical practice
1980 Defense of the dissertation at the University Eye Clinic Bonn: "Eyes and age - investigation of monocular excursion, fusion width, and aniseikonia fusion in 70 subjects of all ages"
1980-1981 Residentship in internal medicine at Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center, University of Illinois
1981-1984 Beginning of specialist training at the Center for surgery, anesthesiology, and urology, Department of general and thoracic surgery at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen. Rotations in the Department of cardiovascular surgery and Department of trauma surgery
1985-1986 Two-year training grant from the German Research Foundation in the surgical research laboratory of Harvard Medical School and at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University of Boston
1987 Continuation of specialist training with rotations in the Department of urology and the Department of Neurosurgery at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen
1989 Obtaining specialization in general and visceral surgery
1990 Habilitation in surgery with the thesis: "Acquired antigen-specific immune tolerance through immunological enhancement in organ transplantation: effectiveness and mechanisms of action as well as immunosuppressive synergism with cyclosporin A and interleukin two receptor antibodies"
1991 Appointment as a private lecturer with the inaugural lecture: "Development and current status of kidney transplantation"
1996 Received additional qualifications in the field of visceral surgery
1996 Adjunct Professor
1999 Obtaining further specialization in thoracic surgery

Experience

Practical year at the Malteser Hospital in Bonn with an optional subject in gynecology and obstetrics
1987 Scientific Assistant at the Center for surgery, Department for general and thoracic surgery at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen
1989 Senior Physician at the Department for general and thoracic surgery at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen
Associate and Research Assistant in Boston, Giessen, and Padberg
1989 Head of the laboratory for transplantation immunology of the Surgical Clinic at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen
1991 Senior Physician in the Department for general and thoracic surgery at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen
1992 Senior Physician for the transplant unit at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen
1994 C4 Professorship for general surgery at the Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald
1996 Internship, Department for general, visceral and transplantation surgery at the Humboldt University in Berlin
1998 Senior Consultant at the Department of general and thoracic surgery
1998 Internship, Department of cardiac and thoracic surgery at the Vienna General Hospital
2000-2003 Managing Director of the Department of Surgery and Chief Physician of the Department of general, visceral, thoracic, and pediatric surgery at the Steinenberg Clinic of Reutlingen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Tuebingen
2003 Professor and Director of the Department of general, visceral, thoracic, and pediatric surgery at the University Hospital Giessen
2007 Managing Director of the Center for surgery, anesthesiology, and urology at the Justus Liebig University
Medical Director, Department of general, abdominal, thoracic and transplant surgery at the University Hospital Giessen

Awards & Memberships

1989 Ludwig Rehn Prize from the Association of Central Rhine Surgeons in Zurich for the work: "Immune tolerance through immunological enhancement in organ transplantation"
1989 Start of the research project funded by the German Research Foundation with research grants on the subject: "The development of immune tolerance in various immunosuppressive models"
1991 Walter Brendel Prize of the European Society for Surgical Research in Salzburg for the work: "Immunosuppression by donor-specific bone marrow transplantation and low dose cyclosporine A in cardiac allotransplantation in rats"
1991 Schunk Prize for Human Medicine from the faculty of human medicine at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen for work in the field of immunological enhancement and new ways of immunosuppression after transplantation
1994 Member of the faculty council of the medical faculty and the committee for teaching and study matters
Listed in the FOCUS physician lists for gallbladder, gallbladder surgery, and abdominal surgery
Member of the surgical working group liver, bile, and pancreas
Member of the surgical working group oncology of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
Member of the German Society for Surgery
Member of the German Society for Coloproctology
Member of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery