Universitätsklinikum Erlangen was founded in 1815. It is situated in the south of Germany (Bavaria) and is part of the “Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg” (European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg). The university hospital, the university and the city of Erlangen have a common goal in mind: to be denominated as “City of Health and Medicine”. Within the scope of “Medical Valley EMN” (a scientific cluster-cooperation) the university hospital, the university and the city are collaborating with scientific, commercial and political partners to gain an international leadership position in the field of optimal health care and best medical engineering.
Adult CHD Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Sven Dittrich
Adult Congenital Heart Centre at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Allergy Centre
Spokeswoman:
Dr. med. Nicola Wagner
Allergy Centre
Anaesthesiology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Jürgen Schüttler
Department of Anaesthesiology
Bowel and Pancreatic Cancer Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Robert Grützmann
Bowel and Pancreatic Cancer Centre
Breast Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Academic Breast Centre Franconia
Cardiac Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Michael Weyand
Department of Cardiac Surgery
Centre for Endocrine Malignoma
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Torsten Kuwert
Centre for Endocrine Malignoma
Centre for Obesity
Medical attendants:
PD Dr. Christian Krautz
Prof. Dr. med. Yurdagül Zopf
Centre for Obesity
Centre for Stem Cell Transplantation
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Mackensen
Centre for Stem Cell Transplantation
Cleft Palate Centre
Medical attendants:
Prof. Dr. Lina Gölz
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Marco Kesting,
Cleft Palate Centre
Continence Centre
Spokesmen:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Prof. Dr. Klaus Matzel
Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Wullich
Continence and Pelvic Floor Centre
Cystic Fibrosis
Spokesman:
PD Dr. med. Sabine Zirlik
Centre for Cystic Fibrosis and Rare Lung Diseases
Dermatology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Carola Berking
Department of Dermatology
Ectodermal Dysplasias
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Holm Schneider
Centre for Ectodermal Dysplasia Erlangen
Epilepsy Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Hajo Hamer
Epilepsy Centre at the Department of Neurology
Experimental Therapy
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Stephan von Hörsten
Department of Experimental Therapy
General Practice
Head of Institute:
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kühlein
Institute of General Practice
Genital Cancer Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Academic Genital Cancer Centre Franconia
Gynaecology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Head and Neck Tumours
Spokesmen:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Heinrich Iro
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Marco Kesting,
Centre for Head and Neck Tumours
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Human Genetics
Head of Institute:
Prof. Dr. med. André Reis
Institute of Human Genetics
Hypertension, Kidney and Heart Diseases
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Roland Schmieder
Centre for Preventive Medicine in Hypertension, Kidney and Heart Diseases
Immune Modulation
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Alexander Steinkasserer
Department of Immune Modulation
Infection Biology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. David Vöhringer
Department of Infection Biology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Raja Atreya
Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver Centre
Liver Centre
Lung Centre
Spokesman:
PD Dr. med. Florian Fuchs
Lung Centre
Lymphoma and Leukaemia
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Krause
Lymphoma, Leukaemia, Plasmacytomas and other Haematological Systemic Diseases
Medicine 1
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Markus F. Neurath
Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology
Medicine 2
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Achenbach
Department of Medicine 2 – Cardiology and Angiology
Medicine 3
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. univ. Georg Schett
Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology
Medicine 4
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Mario Schiffer
Department of Medicine 4 – Nephrology and Hypertension
Medicine 5
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Mackensen
Department of Medicine 5 – Haematology and Oncology
Microbiology
Head of Institute:
Prof. Dr. med. Christian Bogdan
Institute of Microbiology – Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene
Molecular Immunology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Martin Jäck
Department of Molecular Immunology
Molecular Neurology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Winkler
Department of Molecular Neurology
Molecular Pneumology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Susetta Neurath-Finotto
Department of Molecular Pneumology
Nephropathology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Kerstin Amann
Department of Nephropathology
Neuro-Oncology
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Ilker Eyüpoğlu
Neuro-Oncology Centre
Neurology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Stefan Schwab
Department of Neurology
Neuropathology
Head of Institute:
Prof. Ingmar Blümcke
Institute of Neuropathology
Neuroradiology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Arnd Dörfler
Department of Neuroradiology
Neurosurgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Buchfelder
Department of Neurosurgery
Nuclear Medicine
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Torsten Kuwert
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Oncology Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Mackensen
Oncology Centre
Operative Dentistry
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. dent. Anselm Petschelt
Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology
Ophthalmology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Friedrich E. Kruse
Department of Ophthalmology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Marco Kesting,
Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontics
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Lina Gölz
Department of Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopaedics
Otorhinolaryngology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Heinrich Iro
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Paediatriac Cardiac Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Robert Cesnjevar
Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Paediatric Cardiology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Sven Dittrich
Department of Paediatric Cardiology
Paediatric Heart Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Sven Dittrich
Paediatric Heart Centre
Paediatric Kidney Centre
Spokesmen:
Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Wullich
Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Wölfle
Paediatric Kidney Centre
Paediatric Oncology
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Markus Metzler
Paediatric Oncology Centre
Paediatric Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Robert Grützmann
Department of Paediatric Surgery
Paediatric Surgery Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Robert Cesnjevar
Paediatric Surgery Centre
Paediatrics
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Wölfle
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Pain Centre
Spokesmen:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Stefan Schwab
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Jürgen Schüttler
Pain Centre
Palliative Medicine
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Ostgathe
Department of Palliative Medicine
Pathology
Head of Institute:
Prof. Dr. med. Arndt Hartmann
Institute of Pathology
Perinatal Centre
Spokesmen:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Dr. med. Patrick Morhart
Academic Perinatal Centre Franconia
Plastic Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Raymund E. Horch
Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery
Prostate Cancer Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Wullich
Prostate Cancer Centre (including renal and vesical tumours)
Prosthodontics
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. dent. Manfred Wichmann
Department of Prosthodontics
Psoriasis Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Sticherling
Psoriasis Centre
Psychiatry
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Kornhuber
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Psychosomatic Medicine
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. (TR) Yesim Erim
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
Radiation Oncology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Rainer Fietkau
Department of Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Head of Institute:
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Uder
Institute of Radiology
Rare Developmental Disorders
Spokeswoman:
Prof. Dr. med. Christiane Zweier
Centre for Rare Developmental Disorders
Rare Diseases
Spokeswoman:
Prof. Dr. med. Beate Winner
Centre for Rare Diseases Erlangen
Rare Immunologic Diseases
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Manger
Centre for Rare Immunologic Diseases
Rare Kidney Diseases
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Mario Schiffer
Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases
Rare Liver, Pancreatic and Bowel Diseases
Spokesman:
PD Dr. med. André Hörning
Centre for Rare Liver, Pancreatic and Bowel Diseases
Rare Movement Disorders
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Winkler
Centre for Rare Movement Disorders
Rare Neuromuscular Diseases
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Stefan Schwab
Centre for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases
Reproductive Medicine Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Academic Reproductive Medicine Centre Franconia
Rheumatology Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. univ. Georg Schett
Rheumatology Centre
Skin Cancer Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Carola Berking
Skin Cancer Centre
Social Paediatrics Centre
Spokeswoman:
Prof. Dr. med. Regina Trollmann
Social Paediatrics Centre
Spine Centre
Sprecher:
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Buchfelder
Prof. Dr. med. Mario Perl
Spine Centre at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Stem Cell Biology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Beate Winner
Department of Stem Cell Biology
Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Robert Grützmann
Department of Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Horia Sirbu
Department of Thoracic Surgery
Transfusion Medicine
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Holger Hackstein
Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haemostaseology
Transplant Centre Erlangen-Nürnberg
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. Michael Weyand
Transplant Centre Erlangen-Nürnberg at the Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Trauma Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Mario Perl
Trauma Centre
Trauma Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Mario Perl
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Tuberous Sclerosis
Spokeswoman:
Prof. Dr. med. Regina Trollmann
Centre for Tuberous Sclerosis and Rare Epilepsies
Tumour Centre
Spokesman:
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias W. Beckmann
Tumour Centre
Urology
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Wullich
Department of Urology and Paediatric Urology
Vascular Surgery
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. med. Werner Lang
Department of Vascular Surgery
Virology
Head of Institute:
Prof. Dr. med. Klaus Überla
Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology