Dr. med Stephan Buse

Medical Degrees

• Studies in Human Medicine — Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1993–2000 (with study visits to New York, Malta, Vienna and St. Gallen)
• Medical Doctorate (Dr. med.) — Germany
• Specialist Certification (Facharzt) in Urology — Germany
• Habilitation & Privatdozent (PD) — German university (academic teaching authorisation in Urology)
• Subspecialty: Special Urological Surgery (Spezielle Urologische Chirurgie)

Fellowships & Special Training

• Resident in Urology — Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2000–2003
• Resident & Scientific Associate, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery — University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, 2003–2004
• Resident & Scientific Associate, Urological University Clinic — Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, 2004–2006
• Da Vinci robotic surgery training (since 2005); ERUS-certified Robotic Training Centre Director (since 2016)
• Da Vinci Workshops — IRCAD Strasbourg (since 2017); Université Paris Descartes Centre Du Don Des Corps (since 2018)

Certifications & Accreditations

• North Rhine Medical Council — Registered Specialist in Urology
• Member, German Society for Urology (DGU)
• Member, European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Member, German Society for Robot-Assisted Urology
• Member, Society of Robotic Surgeons
• Member, Robotic Urology Section (ERUS)
• Member, North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Urology
• Official da Vinci Proctor

Current Affiliation

• Chefarzt (Chief Physician), Department of Urology and Urological Oncology — Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Essen-Steele, Germany (Present)
• Medical Director (Ärztlicher Direktor) — Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Essen (since 2022 – Present)
• Director, Robot-Assisted Surgery & Uro-Oncological Centre — Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus (Present)
• Leader, ERUS-Certified Robotic Training Centre — Essen (since 2016 – Present)

Past Affiliations

• Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany — Resident & Scientific Associate, Urological University Clinic, 2004–2006
• University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland — Resident & Scientific Associate, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, 2003–2004
• Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland — Resident, Department of Urology, 2000–2003
• Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany — Medical Studies, 1993–2000 (with study visits to New York, Malta, Vienna and St. Gallen)

Academic & Research Roles

• Privatdozent (PD) — academic teaching authorisation in Urology
• Director, ERUS-Certified Robotic Training Centre, Essen (since 2016)
• Faculty, da Vinci Workshops — IRCAD Strasbourg, France (since 2017) and Université Paris Descartes (since 2018)
• Regular host of the Krupp Robotic Symposium — international live robotic surgery event
• Author of 100+ peer-reviewed scientific publications and clinical study contributions

Key Achievements

• Pioneer of robot-assisted urological surgery in Germany since 2005 — among the country’s most experienced operators
• 4,000+ da Vinci operations personally performed
• Trained 400+ international surgical teams as official da Vinci Proctor
• Founded Germany’s first independent robot-assisted surgery department in 2009
• Performed first robot-assisted cystectomy with neobladder construction in Finland (Kuopio University Hospital)