Andreas Kirschniak

Professor, Dr. med. Andreas Kirschniak

Head of the Clinic of General and Visceral Surgery

Head of the Certified Colon Oncology Center

MBA in Healthcare

Specialization:

Robot-assisted surgery

Oncological surgery

Minimally invasive surgery

Endocrine surgery

Scientific activity:

Minimally invasive surgery: research in the field of reducing access trauma and development of innovative surgical intervention methods.

Robotic Surgery: Developed the foundations for the practical implementation of robotic technologies in oncological surgery worldwide.

Surgical Technology and Training: He has led the Surgical Technology and Training Working Group since 2010. His work has led to the development of new surgical instruments and training methods that are used worldwide.

Publications:

Since 2018, he has been co-chairman of the editorial board of the journal “Zentralblatt für Chirurgie”, responsible for the section “Training and Professional Development”.

Author of numerous scientific articles in leading medical journals on the topics of minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery and surgical technologies.

Membership in professional societies:

Head of the Department for the Support of Young Surgeons at the Association of German Surgeons since 2018, engaged in the development and support of the young generation of surgeons.

German Society for General and Visceral Surgery

Association of German Surgeons

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

German Society for Incontinence

Academy of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery

Awards and achievements:

Innovation Prize of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery - for outstanding achievements in minimally invasive and robotic surgery.

Scientific Prize of the German Cancer Society for research work in the field of oncological surgery.