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Prof. Dr. Horst Urbach

Neuro Intervention Radiologist

Prof. Dr. Horst Urbach

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Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg - Germany

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    Areas of Expertise

    Prof. Dr. Horst Urbach

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Acute Ischaemic Stroke
    • Intracranial Aneurysms
    • Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) & Fistulas
    • Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders (Pre-surgical Imaging)
    • Brain Tumours (Diagnostic Imaging)
    • Spinal Cord & Peripheral Nerve Disorders
    • Paediatric Neurological Diseases
    • Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

    Sub-specialties

    • Interventional Neuroradiology: Performs catheter-based stroke thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling and AVM embolisation — a leading Neuro Intervention Radiologist specialist in Freiburg, Germany for minimally invasive brain procedures.
    • Epilepsy Imaging: Author of the reference textbook 'MRI in Epilepsy'; world-recognised for identifying subtle cortical lesions guiding surgical cure.
    • Paediatric Neuroradiology: Specialised imaging for congenital malformations, genetic neurological disorders and paediatric stroke.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke
    • Endovascular Aneurysm Coiling & Flow Diverter Placement
    • AVM & Dural Fistula Embolisation
    • 3T & 7T MRI Brain and Spine Imaging
    • Functional MRI (fMRI) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
    • CT Perfusion & CT Angiography
    • Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)
    • Pre-surgical Mapping for Epilepsy Surgery

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • Medical Graduation & Licensure (Approbation) — Germany, 1988
    • Doctorate in Medicine (MD / Dr. med.) — Germany

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Specialist Qualification in Radiology — Germany, 1994
    • Specialist Qualification in Neuroradiology — Germany, 1995
    • Habilitation (Postdoctoral Teaching Qualification) in Neuroradiology — University of Bonn

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • German Society for Neuroradiology (DGNR) — Member
    • German X-ray Society (Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft) — Member
    • European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) — Member

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Department of Neuroradiology — Full Professor (W3) & Medical Director, 2013–Present

    Past Affiliations

    • University Hospital Bonn, Department of Neuroradiology — Assistant Medical Director, 1998–2013
    • University Hospital Bonn, Department of Neuroradiology — Senior Physician, 1997–1998
    • University of Würzburg, Department of Neuroradiology — Senior Physician, 1996–1997
    • University Hospital Bonn, Department of Neuroradiology — Senior Physician, 1995–1996

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Full Professor (W3), Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg
    • Former President / Congress Chair — 55th Annual Congress of the German Society of Neuroradiology (2020)
    • Editorial contributor & peer reviewer — Clinical Neuroradiology and other journals

    Key Achievements

    • Author/Co-author of 185 peer-reviewed original research papers — 44 as first or last author
    • 36 review articles and book chapters plus 64 published case reports
    • Single-author reference textbook: 'MRI in Epilepsy'
    • 30+ years of academic medical leadership across three major German university centres

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