Prof. Dr. Peter Vajkoczy

Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgeon

Prof. Dr. Peter Vajkoczy

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29+ years of experience
Graduation, Post Graduation
Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany

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    Treatments & Conditions Prof. Dr. Peter Vajkoczy Specializes In

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    Areas of Expertise

    Prof. Dr. Peter Vajkoczy

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Brain Aneurysms & Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
    • Brain Tumours including Gliomas, Glioblastoma and Brain Metastases
    • Skull Base Tumours including Meningiomas and Pituitary Adenomas
    • Vestibular Schwannomas (Acoustic Neuromas)
    • Moyamoya Disease & Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease
    • Degenerative Spinal Diseases (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
    • Complex Spinal Deformities & Spinal Tumours
    • Cervical Degenerative Myelopathy
    • Spinal Cord Injuries & Spinal Infections
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
    • Functional Neurosurgery & Pain Disorders

    Sub-specialties

    • Vascular Neurosurgery: Microsurgical clipping of aneurysms, AVM resection and cerebral artery bypass surgery — making him one of the leading Neurosurgeon specialists Berlin, Germany for cerebrovascular cases.
    • Neuro-Oncology & Skull Base Surgery: Glioma surgery with intraoperative neuromonitoring, awake craniotomy, pituitary surgery and complex skull base tumour resection — a destination practice for the best Neurosurgeon doctor India and overseas patients.
    • Complex Spine & Spinal Oncology: Spinal navigation, metastatic spine disease, complex spinal deformity correction and minimally invasive spine surgery.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Microsurgical Aneurysm Clipping
    • Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery (EC-IC bypass for Moyamoya and complex aneurysms)
    • AVM Resection
    • Awake Craniotomy for Eloquent-Area Gliomas
    • Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
    • Skull Base Tumour Resection (meningioma, schwannoma, chordoma)
    • Image-Guided Spinal Navigation & Robotic Spine Surgery
    • Complex Spinal Deformity Correction & Spinal Oncologic Resections
    • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MD — Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), 1995
    • PhD / Doctoral Thesis in Surgical Research — Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
    • Specialist Certification in Neurosurgery — Germany
    • Habilitation & Lecturer in Neurosurgery — University of Heidelberg, 2006

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Resident & Senior Physician — Department of Neurosurgery, University of Heidelberg / Mannheim University Hospital, 2001–2006
    • Specialised training in Vascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery and Spinal Neurosurgery
    • EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) advanced courses

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Berlin State Medical Council — Registered Neurosurgery Specialist
    • Member, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
    • Member, German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC)
    • Member, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Full Professor & Director (Chairman), Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery — Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (since 2007 – Present)

    Past Affiliations

    • Mannheim University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Germany — Senior Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, 2001–2006
    • Lecturer in Neurosurgery — University of Heidelberg, 2006
    • Resident — Department of Neurosurgery, University of Heidelberg / Mannheim, 2001–2006

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Full Professor & Chairman of Neurosurgery — Charité Berlin
    • Visiting Professor — Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto (2014)
    • Sally Harrington Goldwater Visiting Professor — Barrow Neurological Institute, USA (2018)
    • Associated Faculty Member — Berlin School of Integrative Oncology (BSIO)
    • Author of the bestselling book Kopfarbeit (Headwork) on neurosurgical practice

    Key Achievements

    • Personally performs around 800 highly complex neurosurgical operations per year
    • Leads a department performing more than 4,000 neurosurgeries annually
    • Author of 900+ peer-reviewed scientific publications
    • Internationally recognised authority on Moyamoya disease, vascular neurosurgery and complex spine surgery

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