Prof. Dr. med. Karl-Jurgen Oldhafer

Medical Degrees

• Medical Graduation (Staatsexamen / Approbation) — Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany, 1983
• Postgraduate Doctoral Degree (Dr. med.) — Hannover Medical School, Germany
• Habilitation / Professorship (Prof.) — Specialisation in Visceral Surgery, Adjunct Professor
• Professor of Surgery — Semmelweis University of Budapest

Fellowships & Special Training

• Internship in General Surgery — University of Illinois, USA, 1984
• Postgraduate training — Hannover Medical School, Germany
• Specialisation in Visceral Surgery
• Specialised training in Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery
• Advanced training in Liver Transplantation
• Specialised training in Computer-Navigated Liver Surgery
• Advanced training in Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery
• Specialised training in Ultrasonic Knife Surgery
• Specialised training in Pancreatic Surgery (including Whipple Procedure)

Certifications & Accreditations

• German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) — Registered
• Hamburg Medical Chamber (Ärztekammer Hamburg) — Registered Specialist
• Facharzt für Chirurgie / Viszeralchirurgie (Board-Certified Specialist in Surgery / Visceral Surgery)
• Sub-specialty Certification — Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
• Department certified by German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) as Center of Excellence for Liver and Pancreatic Surgery and Center of Competence for Surgery of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
• Pancreatic Cancer Center — Certified, treating ~300 patients annually

Major Conditions Treated

• Liver Cancer (HCC, Cholangiocarcinoma)
• Liver Metastases (Colorectal, Neuroendocrine, Other)
• Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
• Pancreatic Cancer (Adenocarcinoma, IPMN, NET)
• Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma)
• Esophageal Cancer
• Small Intestine Cancer
• Large Intestine (Colorectal) Cancer
• Gallbladder Cancer / Tumours
• Biliary Diseases & Cholangiocarcinoma
• Acute Liver Failure
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Hernia (Inguinal, Ventral, Hiatal)
• Anal Fissure & Proctology

Sub-specialties

• Hepatobiliary Surgery (HPB): Internationally recognised expert; runs 12-month HPB Surgery Fellowship at Asklepios Barmbek — establishes him as a leading surgical oncologist specialist in Hamburg, Germany.
• Liver Transplantation: Pioneer in Assisted Orthotopic Liver Transplantation for acute liver failure (Best Transplant Study Award 1995).
• Pancreatic Cancer Surgery: Heads a certified Pancreatic Cancer Center; ~100 pancreas operations annually.
• Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology: Stomach, esophageal, small/large intestine cancer surgery — for international patients seeking best HPB and GI cancer surgery in Germany.
• Computer-Navigated Liver Surgery: Pioneer in virtual planning of liver surgery and innovative computer-navigated techniques.
• Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery: Specialist in laparoscopic and ultrasonic knife procedures; 150 laparoscopic/open liver and stomach procedures annually.

Advanced Procedures & Treatments

• Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
• Distal Pancreatectomy
• Total Pancreatectomy
• Liver Resection (Major and Minor Anatomic Hepatectomy)
• ALPPS (Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy)
• Portal Vein Embolization (PVE) Followed by One-Stage Hepatectomy
• Liver Hypertrophy Induction Techniques
• Liver Transplantation (including Assisted Orthotopic)
• Computer-Navigated Liver Surgery
• Hyperthermic Isolated Liver Perfusion (HILP) with TNF
• Resection for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
• Gastrectomy (Total / Subtotal) for Stomach Cancer
• Esophagectomy
• Colorectal Cancer Surgery
• Cholecystectomy & Bile Duct Surgery
• Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Repair
• Ultrasonic Knife Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery
• Surgery for Anal Fissure & Proctologic Conditions

Current Affiliation

• Asklepios Hospital Barmbek (Asklepios Klinik Barmbek), Hamburg, Germany — Chief Physician (Chefarzt) and Head, Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Hernia Surgery, Present
• Semmelweis University of Budapest — Professor of Surgery, Present
• Vice President, German Visceral Surgery Society — Present

Past Affiliations

• Asklepios Klinik Barmbek — Chairman of Department (long-standing role)
• Hannover Medical School, Germany — Postgraduate training and senior surgical positions
• University of Illinois, USA — General Surgery Internship (1984)
• Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany — Medical Graduation (1983)

Academic & Research Roles

• Chief Physician (Chefarzt) — Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Hernia Surgery, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg
• Program Director — 12-month HPB Surgery Fellowship at Asklepios Hospital Barmbek
• Vice President — German Visceral Surgery Society
• Professor of Surgery — Semmelweis University of Budapest
• Author and Editor — 461+ publications with 8,444+ citations on ResearchGate; over 160 publications in international scientific journals (Medtour figure) consistent with broad output
• Active researcher — ALPPS, PVE one-stage hepatectomy, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, ICG-based intraoperative liver function assessment, computer-navigated liver surgery
• Conducts webinars on innovations in visceral and transplant surgery
• Department certified by German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) as Center of Excellence for Liver and Pancreatic Surgery

Key Achievements

• 33+ years of clinical and academic experience
• Chief Physician (Chefarzt) at Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg — one of Germany's top HPB cancer surgery centres
• Vice President, German Visceral Surgery Society
• Professor of Surgery, Semmelweis University of Budapest
• Performs ~100 pancreas operations and 150 laparoscopic/open liver and stomach procedures annually
• Heads a Center for Liver Diseases and a certified Pancreatic Cancer Center treating ~300 patients yearly
• 461+ publications with 8,444+ citations
• Best Transplant Study Award, 1995 — for "Assisted Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: New Therapeutic Option in Acute Liver Failure"
• Best Report Award, 1997 — for "Hyperthermic Isolated Liver Perfusion (HILP) with Tumor Necrosis Factor"
• Awarded by Munich Liver Surgery Congress for excellent execution of pre-operative liver surgery
• International leader in HPB surgery education with 12-month fellowship programme

National & International Awards

• Best Transplant Study Award, 1995 — "Assisted Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: New Therapeutic Option in Acute Liver Failure"
• Best Report Award, 1997 — "Hyperthermic Isolated Liver Perfusion (HILP) with Tumor Necrosis Factor"
• Award from the Munich Liver Surgery Congress — Excellent execution of pre-operative liver surgery
• Award from the German Surgeons Association — Successful liver and spleen surgery
• Vice President — German Visceral Surgery Society
• Professorship — Semmelweis University of Budapest
• Department certified by DGAV as Center of Excellence for Liver and Pancreatic Surgery

Professional Memberships

• German Visceral Surgery Society (DGAV) — Vice President
• German Society for General and Visceral Surgery — Member
• European Society of Surgical Oncology — Member
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) — Member
• European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA) — Member
• German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) — Registered
• Hamburg Medical Chamber — Registered

Published Papers (Selected)

• Oldhafer KJ. "Assisted Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: New Therapeutic Option in Acute Liver Failure." Best Transplant Study Award, 1995.
• Oldhafer KJ et al. "Hyperthermic Isolated Liver Perfusion (HILP) with Tumor Necrosis Factor." Best Report Award, 1997.
• Oldhafer KJ et al. "Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: Resurgence of a surgical method."
• Oldhafer KJ et al. "Upfront portal vein embolization (PVE) without prior future liver remnant (FLR) clearing followed by a one-stage hepatectomy (OSH) for bilateral colorectal liver metastases."
• Oldhafer KJ et al. "Liver hypertrophy techniques: a position paper from the Italian Group of Regenerative and Occlusive Worldwide-used techniques of hepatic Hypertrophy (I GROWtoH)."
• Oldhafer KJ et al. "Is an intraoperative liver function assessment possible? Application of the 13C-methacetin-breath-test during major liver resections – a pilot study."
• Oldhafer KJ et al. "Novel Benchmark Values for Open Major Anatomic Liver Resection in Non-Cirrhotic Patients. A Multicentric Study of 44 International Expert Centers."
• Oldhafer KJ et al. "Results from the European Survey on Preoperative Management and Optimization protocols for PeriHilar Cholangiocarcinoma."
• Total of 461+ publications with 8,444+ citations — full bibliographic list available via ResearchGate.

Ongoing Research & Clinical Interests

• Hepatobiliary surgery (HPB)
• Liver transplantation (including assisted orthotopic for acute liver failure)
• ALPPS and portal vein embolization for staged hepatectomy
• Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
• Pancreatic cancer surgery
• Computer-navigated liver surgery and virtual planning
• Hyperthermic Isolated Liver Perfusion (HILP)
• Intraoperative liver function assessment
• Stomach and gastrointestinal cancer surgery

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