Prof. MD Thorsten Bach

Medical Degrees

• Graduation in Medicine — University of Hamburg, Germany, 1994–2002
• Doctorate (Post-Graduation) — Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, 2004 — thesis on "The importance of the GnRH test in unilateral varicocele testis"
• Habilitation and Teaching License in Urology — Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, 2009 — thesis on "Clinical establishment of a novel minimally invasive laser procedure for the therapy of obstructive diseases of the lower male urinary tract"

Fellowships & Special Training

• FEBU (Fellow of the European Board of Urology)
• Specialised training in Minimally Invasive Laser Therapy for BPH (HoLEP, ThuLEP, GreenLight)
• Specialised training in Aquablation
• Specialised training in Endourology & Urolithiasis
• Specialised training in Uro-Oncology Surgery
• Specialised training in Cystectomy with Bladder Replacement
• Specialised training in Radical Prostatectomy (Potency-Preserving)
• Specialised training in Organ-Preserving Kidney Tumour Surgery
• Specialised training in Bipolar Vapoenucleation of the Prostate (BipoVEP)
• Lecturer at Asklepios Medical School and Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Mannheim

Certifications & Accreditations

• German Medical Council Registration
• Endourological Society — Fellow / Member
• European Association of Urology (EAU) — Patient Information Consultant
• German Society for Urology — Member of guideline commission "Urinary Stones"
• Appreciation Certificate in Urology — University Didactics, Baden-Württemberg

Current Affiliation

• Listed at Asklepios Academic City Hospital, Bad Wildungen, Germany (per Vaidam profile)
• Most recent verified appointment — Chefarzt (Chief Physician) of Urology, Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg-Rissen (mid-January 2020 until autumn 2024)
• Head of the Section of Minimal-Invasive Urology and Laser Treatment, Asklepios Hospital Harburg, Hamburg (Past)

Past Affiliations

• Chefarzt (Chief Physician) of Urology — Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg-Rissen (January 2020 – Autumn 2024)
• Chairman of Urology Department — Asklepios-Klinik Hamburg-Harburg (since September 2014)
• Urology Department — Asklepios-Klinik Hamburg-Barmbek (September 2002 – January 2008; Lecturer in Urology)
• Department of Urology — University Medical Centre Mannheim (Lecturer in Urology)
• Asklepios Medical School — Lecturer (lectures and internships)
• University of Hamburg — Medical Studies (1994–2002)
• Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich — Doctorate (2004)
• Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg — Habilitation (2009)

Academic & Research Roles

• Author of 590+ scientific publications
• Cited 3,591+ times across 143+ research publications (ResearchGate)
• EAU (European Association of Urology) Patient Information Consultant — appointed 2014
• Member of the German Society for Urology guideline commission on "Urinary Stones"
• Lecturer at Asklepios Medical School (lectures and internships)
• Lecturer at Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Mannheim
• Active conference speaker and author

Key Achievements

• 21+ years of experience in Urology
• 590+ scientific publications
• 3,591+ research citations across 143+ ResearchGate publications
• Pioneer in minimally invasive laser BPH surgery in Germany — Habilitation thesis at University of Heidelberg established the procedure clinically
• Wolfgang-Mauermayer-Preis — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Urologie (German Society for Urology), 2012
• Best Reviewer Award — Engineering and Urology Society, 2012
• EAU Patient Information Consultant (since 2014)
• FEBU (Fellow of the European Board of Urology)