Prof. Dr. Juergen Weitz

Medical Degrees

• Graduation — Studies in Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Duke University, Durham, USA, 1986–1993
• MD (Doctorate / PhD) — German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, 1993, Thesis: "Human papillomavirus and its interaction with the host cell" (supervised by Prof. Harald zur Hausen, future Nobel Prize laureate)
• MSc — Healthcare Management, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2004–2006
• Habilitation — Surgery, Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg, 26 April 2001

Fellowships & Special Training

• Surgical Training in Vascular Surgery — Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Duke University, Durham, USA (DAAD Scholarship)
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology — Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
• Resident — Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1995–2000

Certifications & Accreditations

• Saxony Medical Council Registration
• Specialist (Facharzt) Certification — Visceral Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery, Germany
• Professor of Surgery — University of Heidelberg, since 2005
• Professor of Surgical Oncology — University of Heidelberg, since December 2011

Major Conditions Treated

• Colorectal Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Liver Cancer
• Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
• Oesophageal Cancer
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers
• Endocrine Tumours (Thyroid, Adrenal)
• Crohn's Disease
• Diverticulitis
• Colon Polyps
• Rectal Prolapse
• Lung Cancer (Thoracic Surgery)
• Hernia

Sub-specialties

• Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery: Internationally recognised specialist in liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic cancer surgery — a leading vascular and visceral surgeon specialist in Dresden for HPB oncology.
• Surgical Oncology & Sarcoma: Memorial Sloan-Kettering trained expert in surgical oncology — among the best vascular and visceral surgeon doctor in Germany for complex cancer surgery.
• Minimally Invasive & Transplantation Surgery: Director-level expertise in minimally invasive techniques and transplantation surgery.

Advanced Procedures & Treatments

• Hepatobiliary Surgery (Liver Resection)
• Pancreatic Surgery (Whipple's Procedure)
• Oesophageal & Gastric Surgery
• Colorectal Cancer Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery (Thyroid, Adrenal)
• Sarcoma Resection
• Transplantation Surgery
• Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) Abdominal Surgery
• Vascular Surgery (Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair)
• Thoracic Surgery (Lung Cancer)
• Robot-Assisted Abdominal Surgery

Current Affiliation

• University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany — Director, Clinic and Polyclinic for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, since 2012 (Present)
• National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden — Managing Director (Concurrent)

Past Affiliations

• University of Heidelberg, Germany — Professor of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, December 2011
• University of Heidelberg, Germany — Head, Section of Molecular Oncology, Department of Surgery, since 2005
• University of Heidelberg, Germany — Professor of Surgery, since 2005
• University of Heidelberg, Germany — Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, since May 2001
• University of Heidelberg, Germany — Resident, Department of Surgery, 1995–2000
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA — Surgical Oncology Fellow (Past)
• Duke University, Durham, USA — Vascular Surgery Training (DAAD Scholarship, Past)

Academic & Research Roles

• Head — KFO 227 Working Group, German Research Foundation ("From Primary Tumor Progression Towards Metastases"), since 2009
• Author and co-author of 1,495+ scientific publications across surgical oncology, surgery, and cancer research
• Active in research on cell oncology, surgical oncology, and bone resection

Key Achievements

• 31+ years of experience in vascular, visceral, and surgical oncology
• 1,495+ scientific publications (312+ as primary author)
• Director of one of Germany's leading surgical departments since 2012
• Doctoral thesis supervised by Nobel Prize laureate Prof. Harald zur Hausen

National & International Awards

• Hospital recognised as one of Germany's leading colon cancer centres by Focus magazine — Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Dresden, under his leadership
• DAAD Scholarship — German Academic Exchange Service, for vascular surgery training at Duke University
• Habilitation in Surgery — University of Heidelberg, 2001

Professional Memberships

• German Surgical Society (DGCH) — Section of Oncology
• German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
• German Cancer Society (DKG)
• German Society of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)

Published Papers (Selected)

• 1,495+ scientific publications across surgical oncology, surgery, and cancer research — including 312+ as primary author.
• Doctoral Thesis — "Human papillomavirus and its interaction with the host cell", German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, 1993 (supervised by Prof. Harald zur Hausen).
• Habilitation Thesis — Surgery, Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg, 2001.

Ongoing Research & Clinical Interests

• Molecular oncology and tumour progression to metastases (KFO 227)
• Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical oncology
• Minimally invasive abdominal surgery
• Transplantation surgery

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