Best Doctors in Germany

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Dr. med. habil. Christian Mönch leads the Visceral Oncology Center at Westpfalz-Klinikum. As a gastrointestinal cancer surgeon, he serves as a center operator for the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, and bowel. He also works as a DaVinci operator and proctor, supporting robotic cases with structured oversight.

Dr. med. Alexander Ast is Chefarzt / Zentrumsleiter of the Breast Center Kaiserslautern at Westpfalz-Klinikum. He and his team focus on diagnostics and therapy for breast cancer, with an approach that takes time to gather key facts for the correct diagnosis. The center emphasizes that breast cancer is not one disease, so treatment is matched to the specific form and course.

Djin-Dju Bak is listed as Leitende Oberärztin at Westpfalz-Klinikum in Chirurgie Kusel. She is part of the surgical team at the Kusel location. Her profile is focused on surgical care within the hospital’s general surgery services.

Dr. Hermann Braun Lambur is the Leitender Arzt of the Lung Cancer Center Kaiserslautern at Westpfalz-Klinikum. He works with a center approach that combines lung cancer diagnostics and therapy, including EBUS, VAM, and VATS. The center’s treatment planning also includes procedures such as lobectomy and atypical lung resection, alongside chemo and targeted therapies.

Jyotsna Mahajan is an Oberärztin in the Anesthesiology team at Westpfalz-Klinikum in Kaiserslautern. Her profile lists DESA and EDIC certifications. As an anesthesiology specialist within the hospital team, she supports perioperative care for patients undergoing procedures at the clinic.

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Thomas Luiz is an Oberarzt in the Anesthesiology team at Westpfalz-Klinikum in Kaiserslautern. His profile places him within the hospital’s anesthesia staffing for perioperative care. For patients preparing for surgery, having a named attending anesthesiologist supports organized planning within the same clinic system.

Dr. Alexander Krapivsky is a German board-certified internist and cardiologist with more than 20 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine. He trained at I.M. Sechenov University. He worked at University Hospital Essen, Heart Center Duisburg, and Evangelisches Krankenhaus Mülheim. From 2006 to 2015, he led the cardiac catheterization laboratory as a senior cardiologist.

He founded Herzquartier in 2015 and serves as medical director. It is a network of specialized cardiology practices in Düsseldorf, Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Mönchengladbach. His expertise includes prevention and early detection, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, lipid disorders, and non‑invasive diagnostics.

Accreditations include DGK Interventional Cardiology, Active Cardiac Rhythm Devices, Heart Failure, and Special Cardiovascular Prevention. He is certified in lipidology (DGFF) and trained in internal intensive care medicine. He has authored and co‑authored research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Research in Cardiology, and EuroIntervention.