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PD Dr. med. Habil. Th. Pinzer

Neurosurgeon

PD Dr. med. Habil. Th. Pinzer

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Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden - Germany

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    Areas of Expertise

    PD Dr. med. Habil. Th. Pinzer

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Brain Tumours (Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastases)
    • Acoustic Neuromas (Vestibular Schwannomas)
    • Skull Base Tumours
    • Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumours
    • Cerebral Aneurysms
    • Pituitary Adenomas (incl. Hypophyseal Tumours Compressing the Optic Nerve)
    • Pediatric Brain Tumours
    • High-Aggression / Emergency Brain Tumours
    • Cerebrovascular Disease
    • Spinal Cord Disorders
    • Cranial Nerve Disorders
    • Hydrocephalus

    Sub-specialties

    • Tumour & Skull Base Neurosurgery: Microsurgical resection of brain, skull base and intramedullary tumours — making him a sought-after neurosurgery specialist in Dresden Germany for international patients seeking the best skull base neurosurgeon in Germany.
    • Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: Specialised in microsurgical management of vestibular schwannomas and cerebellopontine angle tumours.
    • Pediatric & Emergency Neurosurgery: Internationally recognised case of saving a child under 2 in a 6-hour emergency operation for a highly aggressive brain tumour (January 2010).

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Microsurgical Brain Tumour Resection
    • Skull Base Surgery
    • Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) Microsurgery
    • Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumour Surgery
    • Glioma Resection with Intraoperative Monitoring
    • Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping
    • Pituitary Adenoma Surgery (including Trans-sphenoidal)
    • Pediatric Neurosurgery
    • Emergency Neuro-Oncology Surgery
    • Cranial Nerve Surgery

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • Medical Graduation in Human Medicine, University of Hamburg, Eppendorf, Germany
    • Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.), Germany
    • Habilitation (Privatdozent / PD), Germany
    • Title: Privatdozent (PD) Dr. med. habil. (also referenced as Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Pinzer)

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Specialist Training (Facharzt) in Neurosurgery, Germany
    • Sub-specialty training in skull base surgery and tumour neurosurgery
    • Continuing professional development in microsurgery, intramedullary spinal cord surgery and complex aneurysm surgery

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • State Chamber of Physicians, Saxony (Sächsische Landesärztekammer) – Registered Specialist
    • German Society for Neurosurgery (DGNC) – Member
    • German Society for Basic Skull Surgery – Member

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus (University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus), Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany — Leitender Oberarzt (Lead Senior Physician), Department of Neurosurgery, Present

    Past Affiliations

    • University of Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany — Medical Graduation
    • Specialist training across leading German university and academic teaching hospitals

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Lead Senior Physician (Leitender Oberarzt), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden
    • Privatdozent (PD) – Lecturer at the Technical University of Dresden Faculty of Medicine
    • Active researcher in tumour neurosurgery, skull base surgery and acoustic neuroma surgery
    • Speaker and faculty at German and European neurosurgery conferences

    Key Achievements

    • 23+ years of neurosurgical experience
    • 46+ peer-reviewed publications in neurosurgery journals
    • Habilitation-level academic standing (PD)
    • Internationally cited 6-hour emergency neurosurgery rescue of a child under 2 from highly aggressive brain tumour (January 2010)

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