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Erich Hecker

Erich Hecker, MD, PhD, FCCP, FEBTS, MBA

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet
Hordeler Strasse 7-9
Herne  44651
Germany
+49-2323-4989-2212
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Role: 
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

Background

University of Bochum (MD 1991)
Center for Thoracic Diseases Herne-Bochum, Fellow (1991 - 1997)
University of Heidelberg, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Consultant (1998 - 2003)
Klinikum Bremen, Chairman, Department of Thoracic Surgery (2003 - 2008)
Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Chairman, Department of Thoracic Surgery (2008 -)
University of Chengdu, Professor of Thoracic Surgery (2013 -)

Other Interests

Videoassisted Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer
Videoassisted Thoracic Surgery for Mediastinal Tumors
Lung Emphysema - endobronchial and thoracoscopic treatment
Ultrasound - bronchial/esophageal/mediastinal/pulmonary
Thoracoscopic Esophageal Surgery
Adult and Pediatric Tracheal and Bronchial Tree Surgery
Malignant Pleuramesothelioma
LASER Surgery for Lung Metastasis

Practice Areas

  • Thoracic
  • Minimally Invasive
  • VATS
  • Pericardium
  • Thoracic
  • Chest wall
  • Diaphragm
  • Lung
  • Esophagus
  • Mediastinum
  • Pleura
  • Trachea and bronchi
  • Reconstruction
  • Benign disease
  • Cancer
  • Congenital thoracic
  • Infection
  • Professional Affairs
  • Basic science