Hans Geissler

Hans Geissler, M.D., Ph.D. Klinikum Siegburg Ringstr. 49 Siegburg 53721 Germany 49 2241 182931 49 2241 182932 (Fax)

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Background

• University of Cologne Medical School (M.D.1991)
• University of Cologne Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (1991-1995 and 1997-2000)
• University of Texas-Houston Research Fellowship (1995-1997)
• German Board certification in Cardiac Surgery (2000)
• German Board certification in Surgical Intensive Care (2003)
• German Board certification in Vascular Surgery (2010)
• Ernst-Derra-Award of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2002)
• PhD (Habilitation), University of Cologne (2002)
• Staff Surgeon, Dep. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne Hospital (2000-2006)
• Staff Surgeon, Dep. of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg (2006-2010)
• Staff Surgeon, Dep. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinikum Siegburg (presently)

Interests

• Risk stratification in cardiac surgery
• Myocardial protection
• Heart and Lung Transplantation
• Lymphatic and Capillary Angiogenesis after Transplantation
• Lymphatic and Capillary Angiogenesis in Terminal Heart and Lung Failure
• Aortic surgery incl. endovascular procedures