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Ulrich von Oppell
Ulrich Otto von Oppell, M.D., Ph.D.
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Background
Univ of Witwatersrand, South Africa (MB.BCh. 1977)
College of Medicine (FCS (SA) - Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1986)
University of Cape Town, South Africa ( Ph.D. 1992)
Chris Barnard Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Univ Cape Town. (1993 - 2001)
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, University Hospital Wales (October 2001 - to date)
Honorary Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cardiff (October 2004 - to date)
Other Interests
Arrhythmia surgery
Stentless aortic valves
Mitral valve repair surgery
Minimally invasive surgical approaches
Thoracic aortic surgery
Off-pump CABG surgery
Practice Areas
- Cardiac