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Dr. Bernd Hertenstein

Surgical Oncologist

Dr. Bernd Hertenstein

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36+ years of experience

Bremen Ost Clinic, Bremen - Germany

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    Leukemia Multiple Myeloma

    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. Bernd Hertenstein

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Acute and Chronic Leukaemia
    • Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
    • Multiple Myeloma
    • Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    • Aplastic Anaemia and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
    • Solid Tumours Requiring Systemic Therapy
    • Melanoma (Immunotherapy Co-management)
    • Lung Cancer (Systemic Therapy Co-management)
    • Breast Cancer (Systemic Therapy Co-management)
    • Gastrointestinal Cancers (Systemic Therapy Co-management)

    Sub-specialties

    • Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation: Autologous and allogeneic transplants for lymphoma, leukaemia, and multiple myeloma — patients seeking the best Surgical Oncologist doctor in Germany for haematological cancer transplants consult Prof. Hertenstein.
    • Advanced Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy: Personalised systemic therapy for haematological and solid tumours with mutation-guided protocols.
    • Immunotherapy: Personalised immunotherapy protocols including checkpoint inhibitors (Keytruda) for melanoma and selected cancers.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation
    • Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation (with Donor Search Coordination)
    • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
    • High-Dose Chemotherapy
    • Immunotherapy (Checkpoint Inhibitors / Keytruda)
    • Targeted Molecular Therapy
    • Tumour Marker Blood Testing
    • Mutation Analysis for Personalised Cancer Treatment
    • Multidisciplinary Tumour Board Coordination (Tumorzentrum Bremen)

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.) — Germany
    • Professorship (Prof.) — Germany
    • Facharzt (Specialist) qualification in Internal Medicine — Germany
    • Subspecialist qualification in Haematology and Oncology — Germany

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Specialty training in Bone Marrow Transplantation (Autologous and Allogeneic)
    • Advanced training in Stem Cell Transplantation
    • Specialty training in Advanced Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
    • Subspecialty training in Lymphoma and Leukaemia management

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • German Medical Association — Board Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine, Haematology, and Oncology
    • German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology — Member
    • Department certified by the German Cancer Society as a Cancer Centre
    • Klinikum Bremen-Mitte — DIN EN ISO 9001 certified

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Director (Chefarzt), Medical Clinic I — Haematology/Oncology — Klinikum Bremen-Mitte (Gesundheit Nord gGmbH), St.-Jürgen-Straße 1, 28205 Bremen, Germany (Present)
    • Chairman (1. Vorsitzender), Tumorzentrum Bremen — Bremen Cancer Society (Bremer Krebsgesellschaft e.V.), since 2008
    • Private Consultation — Kurfürstenallee 130, 28211 Bremen, Germany

    Past Affiliations

    • Information not publicly available beyond current Bremen affiliations.

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Conducts lectures on innovative cancer therapy at the Bremen Oncology Society
    • Active contributor and author for Hematooncology.com — congress reports on haematology and oncology
    • Contributor to numerous oncology research publications

    Key Achievements

    • 32+ years of haematology and oncology practice
    • Chairman of Tumorzentrum Bremen — multi-institutional tumour centre with 50 members since 2008
    • Director of Klinikum Bremen-Mitte's Haematology/Oncology Medical Clinic I — ranked in Germany's TOP 100 hospitals
    • Department features dedicated stem cell transplantation unit certified by the German Cancer Society

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