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Prof. Dr. med. Stephan B. Sobottka

Neurosurgeon

Prof. Dr. med. Stephan B. Sobottka

Consultant

years of experience

Graduation, Post Graduation
Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden - Germany

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    Areas of Expertise

    Prof. Dr. med. Stephan B. Sobottka

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Parkinson's Disease (DBS)
    • Essential Tremor (DBS)
    • Dystonia (DBS)
    • Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
    • Brain Tumours (Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastases)
    • Cerebrovascular Disease (Aneurysms & AVM)
    • Spinal Cord Tumours
    • Disc Prolapse & Degenerative Spine Disease
    • Trigeminal Neuralgia
    • Chronic Pain Syndromes
    • Drop Foot in Multiple Sclerosis (ActiGait Stimulator)
    • Hydrocephalus

    Sub-specialties

    • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) & Functional Neurosurgery: Head of DBS and epilepsy surgery, including pioneering directional DBS implants for Parkinson's disease — a leading Neurosurgeon specialist in Dresden, Germany for international patients seeking the best DBS treatment in Germany.
    • Epilepsy Surgery: Comprehensive presurgical evaluation and surgical management of drug-resistant epilepsy.
    • Tumour & Vascular Neurosurgery: Microsurgical management of brain tumours and cerebrovascular conditions using intraoperative optical and functional imaging — relevant for patients researching the best brain tumour surgeon in Germany.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) — Including Directional DBS
    • DBS Programming & Long-Term Management
    • Epilepsy Surgery
    • Brain Tumour Surgery (Craniotomy)
    • Vascular Neurosurgery (Aneurysm Clipping & AVM)
    • Spinal Surgery
    • Intraoperative Optical Imaging for Functional Brain Mapping
    • Stereotactic & Image-Guided Neurosurgery
    • Neurostimulator Implants (ActiGait for Drop Foot)
    • Neurosurgical Intensive Care

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • Graduation (Approbation) — Recognised German Medical University
    • Postgraduate specialisation in Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Medicine
    • Habilitation (Postdoctoral Lecturing Qualification) — Technische Universität (TU) Dresden, Faculty of Medicine
    • MBA (Master of Business Administration) — Healthcare Management

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Specialist training in Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Medicine
    • Specialised training in Functional Neurosurgery and Stereotaxy
    • Sub-specialty training in Deep Brain Stimulation and Epilepsy Surgery

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • German Medical Association — Specialist Registration (Facharzt für Neurochirurgie)
    • Sub-specialty: Neurosurgical Intensive Care Medicine
    • German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC) — Member
    • Neurosurgical Research Foundation — Member
    • Deputy Head — Technical Committee "Optical Procedures in Medicine," German Society for Biomedical Engineering

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & Head — DBS and Epilepsy Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, TU Dresden, Germany (Present)
    • Professor — Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Germany (Present)

    Past Affiliations

    • Asklepios Kliniken Schildautal Seesen, Germany — Department of Neurosurgery (Past, collaborator)

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Professor of Neurosurgery — Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden
    • Clinical Lead — Working Group on Intraoperative Functional Imaging in Neurosurgery (in collaboration with TU Dresden Institute for Biomedical Engineering)
    • Deputy Head — Technical Committee "Optical Procedures in Medicine," German Society for Biomedical Engineering
    • Reviewer — Multiple national and international peer-reviewed neurosurgery journals
    • Principal Investigator — Aleva Directstim post-market follow-up study (PMCF, 62-patient German multicentre study)

    Key Achievements

    • 25+ years of experience in Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery
    • Performed Germany's first Directstim directional DBS implantation in a Parkinson's patient (2021)
    • Author of 121+ peer-reviewed scientific publications
    • Co-developer of the ActiGait implantable drop-foot stimulator for multiple sclerosis
    • Led research on Six Sigma zero-error approach in DBS surgery

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