Best Surgeons Abroad

Educational background

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner Kraus completed his degree in medicine from the Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg during 1981
• In 1984, he received his medical degree and did Ph.D. during 1987
• Dr. Thomas Werner also got medical education from Westminster Medical School London in 1985

Professional career

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner Kraus has served as a professor at the Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht-Karls-University, and Goethe University, Frankfurt.
• He has also performed the duties of a senior consultant at the University of Heidelberg Clinic. He worked as a Deputy Head of the Oncological unit of the same institute in 2001.
• He worked as the head of the Visceral organs transplantation unit at South German Transplant Center Heidelberg.
• Moreover, he also served to be an associate consultant at the Salem Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany
• Dr. Thomas Werner is now a general surgeon at Northwest Clinic located in Frankfurt.

Memberships

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner Kraus is an active member of FACS
• He is also a participant in societies like DGC, DGAV, BDC, and DGG
• Dr. Thomas Werner is a part of the Frankfurt Society.

Awards and achievements

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner Kraus has achieved numerous awards like DAAD scholarship, Association of Int. Vascular Surgeons award, Award from The Transplantation Society and European Society for Organ Transplantation Prize
• He also received a German scholarship Society for Vascular Surgery in 1999
• He was given a research grant from the German Transplantation Society during 2000
• Dr. Thomas Werner was also honored with the Poster Prize for the Association of Surgeons in 2004

Publications and conferences

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner Kraus has been part of over 500 lectures and chairs at scientific Organizations and conferences.
• He has 130 medical journals and 18 book chapters publications to his name.
• Dr. Thomas Werner was part of the Art and surgery project for the DGC in 2012.

Educational background

• Prof. Dr. Wolf Otto Bechstein completed his elementary education from Einbeck, and for his higher studies, he chose medicine.
• In 1980, he completed his graduation from Hannover medical school.
• After graduating, he did his specialization in surgery from the same institute.
• Dr. Wolf did his research training in visceral surgery, and for his fellowship program, he went to the USA.
• Dr. Wolf completed his training on transplantation as part of his internship program in the USA.

Professional career

• Prof. Dr. Wolf Otto Bechstein started his professional career at Hannover medical institute, where he served as a general physician in the anesthesiology unit.
• In 1988, he joined Virchow University, where he served as a transplant surgeon.
• Dr. Wolf also worked as a senior consultant at Wisconsin medical institute in the USA. He returned back to Germany after one year.
• In 1993, Dr. Wolf joined Free University Berlin, where he served as a senior physician and performed many successful transplant surgeries.
• In 2000, he also joined Humboldt University and served as head of the visceral and general surgery department.
• After that, Dr. Wolf joined the University hospital Frankfurt and currently, he is associated with the same institute and serving as head of the visceral surgery department.

Memberships

• Prof. Dr. Wolf Otto Bechstein is a member of the German society for surgery
• Permanent member of the German general and visceral surgery
• Part of DTG group
• An active member of the German society of gastroenterology, digestive and metabolic diseases
• Part of DKG association

Publications

• Prof. Dr. Wolf Otto Bechstein has published more than 88 research articles on transplantology and has presented his work at many international conferences.
• His major work is based on innovative procedures on visceral surgery and transplantology.
• He has arranged many seminars in Germany and has collaborated with the world’s leading surgeons.
• Dr. Wolf also won many international poster competitions based on visceral surgery.

Educational background:

Dr. Andreas Gross has attained his education from prestigious institutions, his educational background includes:

1. 1980-1987: He got his basic education in medicine and surgery from the University of Lubeck.
2. 1994-1997: He then did his habilitation from the University of Gottingen.
3. 1998-2001: Dr. Gross then finished his extraordinary professorship from the University of Gottingen.

Professional career:

Dr. Andreas Gross work experience is:

• 1988 onwards: Dr. Gross has been serving as the specialist in Urology at Asklepios Hospital Barmbek.

Memberships:

Dr. Andreas Gross is also associated with several respected organizations such as:

1. American Urological Federation.
2. German Community of Urology.
3. Endourological Community, New York.
4. European Society of Urology.
5. North German Association of Urology.
6. German Association for Lithotripsy.
7. European Intrarenal Surgery Committee.
8. South African Association of Urology.
9. Hungarian Association of Urology.

Publications:

Aside from his career, Dr. Andreas Gross has also taken part in research and has published about 200 abstract articles, 143 articles in national and international journals. He has also co-authored 37 books and presided about 250 lectures in national and international congresses.

Awards and achievements:

Dr. Andreas Gross has been awarded by various reputable associations for his services. His has gotten:

1. 2 Peter Bischoff Prize.
2. Asklepios Awards.
3. AN Gaikwad Oration.
4. Best Video exhibition.
5. Berthold Leibinger Innovation Prize.
6. EAU Poster Prize.

Educational Experience:

• 1980- 1986: Dr. Antonio Maria De Lacy completed his graduation from the University of Barcelona.
• 1987: He did Ph.D. from the University of Barcelona and completed a specialization in gastric and abdominal surgery from the same university.
• 1991: He got training at EMORY University in Atlanta.
• Dr. Antonio María also trained at Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai Hospital, Cornell University.

Professional Career:

• 1988: Worked as a Surgery Associate at the Hospital Clinic Provincial de Barcelona.
• 1996-2001: Dr. Antonio Maria De Lacy got promoted as a Specialist in the same clinic.
• 1998-2003: He offered his services as an Associate Professor of Digestive and General Surgery at the University of Barcelona.
• 2001-2003: He served as a Professor, Surgery consultant, and Advisory Board member at the Hospital Clinic Provincial de Barcelona.
• 2007-2009: He became the President of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery.
• Dr. Antonio Maria founded the General and Digestive Surgery Department in Quironsalud Barcelona and serves as the Head of the respective department there.

Achievements:

• Dr. Antonio Maria De Lacy is the first Spanish Surgeon who did Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) in which he removed the gall bladder of a patient through his mouth.
• He was also the first surgeon in his country who did Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) in Obesity Surgery (2009).
• He also has the honor of being the first Spanish surgeon who resected rectal tumors through the anus (2010).
• He received the SAGES International Ambassador Award in 2017.
• Dr. Antonio Maria De Lacy is the first surgeon to treat esophageal cancer through laparoscopy and thoracoscopy.

Memberships:

Dr. Antonio Maria de Lacy is the part of following scientific societies:

• European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and other Interventional Techniques (EAES).
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS).
• Active Member of SAGES (Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons).
• Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons (AEC) since 1997
• International Association for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition (IASMEN).
• IFSES
• Rectal Cancer Society

Interesting Facts:

• Dr. Antonio Maria has performed 95% of his surgeries through natural body openings.
• He did more than 17,000 surgeries in his career.
• He has participated in more than 320 national and international meetings.
• He did more than 400 colorectal surgeries through the TaTME technique.

Publications:

• Dr. Antonio Maria De Lacy has 175 publications in national and international scientific journals.
• He also wrote 19 chapters in different textbooks.

Educational background

• Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan completed his medical education at Akdeniz University Hospital.
• He completed his specialization in the year 2004 from the same institute.

Professional Career

• Currently, Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan is a part of Liv Istinye Hospital and serving as a general surgeon.
• He did training and research in Akdeniz University hospital and worked there as a general surgeon.
• He later joined Yeni Yuzyil University and worked there as a transplant surgeon.
• During his service, he also worked in the Organ Transplantation unit as a senior lecturer.
• Dr. Dinckan performed various training sessions to work with the senior specialists.

Memberships

Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan has been associated with international associations and is also part of the Turkish federation. He is a constant member of

• Turkish General Association
• Turkish Organ Transplant Association

Publications

• Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan is the author of more than 55 international research articles and has worked on organ transplants.
• He has published more than 20 journal articles in Turkey, and he got acclaimed due to his services.
• He served as moderator in arranging many conferences internationally.

Interesting fact

During the year 2016, Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan performed more than 50 successful pediatric surgeries.

Educational background:

• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rela completed his schooling from Kalakshetra Foundation
• He completed his bachelor of medicine from Stanley medical college university of madras
• He then completed his specialization in surgery from Stanley medical college university of madras
• He then moved to UK and completed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Dr. Muhammad Rela then did Honorary Doctrine of Science from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Professional experience:

• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rela is the founder and director of Rela Medical Institute
• He is the liver surgery professor at King’s medical college UK
• Dr. Rela has also worked at Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
• Founder and leader of India’s leading liver transplant center Gleneagles Globals India

Achievements & Publications:

• Dr. Muhammad Rela has performed more than 4500 successful liver transplants
• Under his leadership, the team performed transplant of 5 days old girl for which he got his name in Guinness world record
• He has his excellence in split liver transplant, living donor, and auxiliary transplantation
• He has written about 600 articles that have been published in well reputable national and international journals
• He is also part of a number of editorials and reviewing boards
• Dr.  Rela is the gold medalist of Dr. P.K.Sen TAI Gold Medal Oration Award

Memberships in professional organizations:

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rela is part of a number of well-reputable organizations that include;

• British transplant society
• International liver transplant society
• British association of liver study
• IHPBA

Educational Background

Prof. Dr. Emin Ersoy completed his professional degree from Cukurova Medical University and then did his surgery specialization.

Professional Career

• Prof. Dr. Emin Ersoy has worked in Cleveland and has arranged many seminars and symposiums in Belgium and Germany.
• He worked as an associate professor at Gaza University and is now working as head of department in Medistate Hospital in the Department of Obesity and General surgery.

Training & Certificates

• Prof. Dr. Emin Ersoy completed his training from Singapore in minimally invasive procedures. Moreover, he trained many young students under his supervision.
• Furthermore, he arranged many sessions in Turkey for introducing the latest techniques in the surgical field.
• Dr.  Ersoy has a certificate in surgery and has vast experience as he provided his services across the country and is among the top laparoscopic surgeon.

Educational Background

• Dr. Karl Jurgen Oldhafer started his early education in his hometown, and for higher studies, he chose medicine.
• He did his bachelor's in medicine from Georg August University in 1983.
• For his internship, he went to the University of Illinois in 1984 and completed a one-year internship in general surgery.
• For specialization, Dr. Karl went to Hannover medical school in 1986 and did a specialization in general surgery.
• He did his internship in experimental pathology at Hannover medical school.
• He also did a fellowship program in visceral surgery from the USA.

Professional Career

• Dr. Karl Jurgen Oldhafer started his professional career by working as an intern in the general surgery unit at the University of Illinois.
• He served as a senior surgeon at Hannover medical school for six years.
• He also went to the USA for his specialized training in transplantology and also served there as a senior consultant in surgery.
• He served at Charite University hospital for two years as a visceral and transplant specialist.
• He served as visiting lecturer in visceral surgery in many leading clinics in the USA.
• Currently, Dr. Karl Jurgen Oldhafer is associated with Asklepios Barmbek and serves there as a senior surgeon in the general surgery unit.

Memberships

• Part of the German society of Germany
• An active member of the European General Association
• Served as chief member of German Society for General and Visceral surgery
• Member of German Surgeons Association

Publications and Awards

• Dr. Karl Jurgen Oldhafer was awarded internationally for his work on liver perfusion surgery.
• He also got recognition for his major contribution to liver transplant study in acute liver failure.
• Dr. Karl wrote more than 160 research articles that are published in well-known scientific journals.
• Dr. Karl Jurgen Oldhafer also won many poster competitions based on surgical interventions in adults and pediatrics.
• He arranged many webinars in Asklepios Barmbek on visceral and transplant surgery to introduce new interventions in the surgical field.
• Dr. Karl was also awarded by the Munich liver surgery congress for the excellent execution of pre-operative liver surgery.
• Later in the year, he was also awarded by the surgeons association for successful liver and spleen surgery.

Educational background

• Dr. Klaus received his early education in Germany, and after that, he joined the University of Hamburg for his graduation.
• After completing his graduation, Dr. Klaus did his specialization in surgery and went to the same institute.
• Dr. Klaus did his research training in Heart Center Berlin on cardiothoracic intervention in 1986.
• In 1991, he went to the University of Berlin for his fellowship program on minimally invasive surgeries.

Professional career

• Dr. Klaus started his professional career at the University of Berlin hospital, where he worked as a general surgeon and participated in many minimally invasive surgeries.
• In 1992, he joined Virchow clinic, where he served as a senior general surgeon.
• Later in the year 1994, he worked in the trauma and reconstructive unit of Humboldt university.
• He worked there for four years, and in 1998, Dr. Klaus joined Grosshansdorf hospital and worked there as a thoracic surgeon.
• He worked there till 2008, and a year later, in 2009, he joined the thoracic and visceral surgery unit at the University of Hamburg.
• Dr. Klaus worked there for five years, and in 2013, he joined Asklepios Barmbek.
• Currently, Dr. Klaus is associated with the thoracic surgery unit at Asklepios Barmbek as a thoracic surgeon.

Certifications

• Dr. Klaus received specialist certification from AK Schleswig-Holstein in thoracic surgery.
• He also received certification for endoscopic surgery
• Dr. Klaus received certification for advanced course VATS.
• Dr. Klaus also receives recognition from AK Schleswig-Holstein for his contribution to surgical intensive care medicine.

Membership

• Part of the German society of surgery
• An active member of the Association of Northwest German surgeons
• An active member of Hamburg intensive care medical association
• Part of the German society of thoracic surgery
• Member of DGCH
• Permanent member of North German society of Pneumology

Publications

• Dr. Klaus majorly worked on the thoracic surgery and has published more than 67 research articles on the latest interventions related to thoracic surgery.
• Dr. Klaus organized many conferences in Germany and invited leading surgeons from all over the world.
• He took part in many seminars to update information regarding thoracic surgery.
• Dr. Klaus also presided over many international conferences

Educational background:

Prof. Dr. Juergen Weitz went to some reputable institutions for his education, his academic voyage includes:

1987-1993: He initiated essential human medicine education and got his MD degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Heidelberg.

1999: He then got his specialization certificate in surgery.

2001: He also got a diploma for specialization in esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy.

2005: He then did specialization in visceral surgery and surgical critical care.

Professional experiences:

Prof. Dr. Juergen Weitz commenced his career right after his graduation, his professional experiences include:

1993-1995: He started as an intern at the department of surgery of the University of Heidelberg.

1995-2000: He also worked as a resident at the department of surgery at the University of Heidelberg.

2001: He was then appointed as the attending surgeon at the department of surgery at the University of Heidelberg.

2001-2002: He then did his fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center in the USA.

2004 onwards: He was appointed as the head of the surgical oncology division at the department of surgery at the University of Heidelberg.

2011: He was then appointed as the deputy chief of the transplantation surgery division at the University of Heidelberg.

2012 onwards: He has been serving as the head of the visceral, thoracic, and vascular surgery department at the Carl Gustav Carus of Technical University in Dresden.

Memberships:

Prof. Dr. Jeurgen Weitz is also affiliated with several organizations such as

• German Surgical Community.
• Central German Federation of Surgeons.
• German Oncology Association.
• International Federation of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary.

Educational background:

Prof. Dr. Stefan Beissert has been to some prestigious institutions for his schooling, his academic voyage includes:

1995-1999: He studied medicine and surgery fundamentals and got his doctor of medicine degree.

Professional experience:

Prof. Dr. Stefan Beissert began his career right after his graduation and has been serving diligently since then. His professional experiences include:

1993-1995: He served as the research assistant at the Research German Foundation of Massachusetts General Hospital in the USA.

2001-2005: He then worked as the senior researcher at the Research German Foundation of Massachusetts General Hospital in the USA.

2005 onwards: He was then appointed as the senior consultant and director of the department of dermatology at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden.

Memberships:

Prof. Dr. Stefan Beissert is also affiliated with various respected organizations such as:

• Community of Investigative Dermatology.
• German Oncology Association.
• Experimental Dermatology Federation.

Publications:

Along with his remarkable Prof. Dr. Stefan Beissert has also taken part actively in many types of research about immunodermatology, infectology, and dermato-oncology. He has penned down multiple articles in medical journals.