Thorsten Claus Wilhelm Wahlers
Institutional Affiliation
- Hospital and Health Center for Heart and Thoracic Surgery, University Clinic
Specialty
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- General Thoracic Surgery
Background
- Medical Degree 1976
- Residency 1983-1989 Hannover Medical School
- Fellowship 1986 Harefield Hospital UK
- (Prof. Sir. M. Yacoub)
- German Board certified in:
- Surgery(1989) and Cardiothoracic Surgery(1991)
- Vascular Surgery(1992); F.E.A.C.T.S. (1999)
- Priv.-Doz. 1992
- apl. Prof. 1996
- Ordentl. Prof. Jena 1999, Cologne 2005
Interests
- Complex Cardiac Procedures
- Aortic/ Aortic Arch Surgery
- Minimal Invasive Surgery, Off Pump coronary surgery
- Transplantation Sugery (Heart/Lung)
- Alternatives to Transplantation
- Research in Cardioplegic Strategies and Lung Preservation
- Cost Reduction Strategies
- Cell Transplantation
- Research in heart failure
Last Modified: 9-Jan-2006
