Hans Joachim Geissler

Institutional Affiliation

• University of Freiburg, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery

Background

• University of Cologne Medical School (M.D. 11/1991)
• University of Cologne Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (1991-1995 and 1997-2000)
• University of Texas-Houston Research Fellowship (1995-1997)
• Board certification in Cardiac Surgery (04/2000)
• Staff Surgeon, Dep. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne (04/2000-08/2006)
• PhD (Habilitation), University of Cologne (05/2002)
• Staff Surgeon, Dep. of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Freiburg (since 08/2006)

Interests

• Risk stratification in cardiac surgery
• Myocardial protection
• Myocardial lymphatics and fluid balance
• NOS expression in myocardial tissue during ischemia and cardioplegia
• Cardiac transplantation and assist
• Lymphatic Angiogenesis after transplantation

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