Ralf Kolvenbach — Prof., Dr. med., vascular surgeon and endovascular specialist
Professor Dr. med., vascular surgeon specialising in endovascular therapy.
Modern vascular surgery and phlebology
- Minimally invasive treatment of aortic aneurysm, a dangerous enlargement of the body’s main artery. Stent procedures are performed in the abdominal and thoracic aorta, avoiding open surgery.
- Carotid artery procedures to prevent stroke. In selected cases, stents can replace open surgery, reducing risks and recovery time.
- Treatment of peripheral arterial disease, including intermittent claudication, and prevention of limb amputation in cases of critically impaired blood supply.
- Comprehensive treatment of superficial and deep venous disease by certified vascular surgeons and phlebologists. Services include treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and outpatient treatment of varicose veins and venous leg ulcers.
Ralf Kolvenbach — Prof., Dr. med., vascular surgeon and endovascular specialist
National and international professional memberships
- German Society of Surgery.
- German Society for Vascular Surgery.
- German Society of Phlebology.
- Max Planck Society.
- Full member of the European Society for Vascular Surgery.
- Member of the International Society of Endovascular Surgery.
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, UK.
- Member of the Central European Vascular Surgical Society.
- Honorary member of the Medical Society of the University of Parma, Italy.
- Full member of the French Society for Vascular Surgery.
- Co-founder of the International Society of Vascular Surgery.
Visiting professor and operating surgeon at international hospitals and universities
- Europe: St. Mary’s Hospital, London; Free University, Rotterdam; universities of Parma, Pisa, Ravenna and Lyon; Hôpital St. Joseph, Liège; CHU Nice; CHU Quebec, Canada; University of Antwerp; universities of Berlin and Dresden.
- North America: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA; Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA.
- Asia and the Middle East: All India Medical Institute, New Delhi; Carmel Medical Centre, Haifa; Peking University, Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery.
Scientific activity and international recognition
- Regular presentations at leading national and international conferences, including the German Society for Vascular Surgery, European Society for Vascular Surgery, Charing Cross Symposium in London and VEITH Symposium in New York.
- Editorial work: member of editorial boards of key vascular surgery journals. The first and only German representative on the editorial board of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and on Vascular and Surgical Endoscopy. Contributes to the editorial work of leading international vascular surgery journals.
Clinical, academic and international work
- Consulting vascular surgeon at leading German institutions, including Florence Nightingale Hospital, Diakonie Düsseldorf, St. Vincent’s Hospital and Lukas-Krankenhaus in Neuss.
- Specialist qualifications in general surgery, vascular surgery, phlebology and endovascular therapy. Passed the European Examination in Vascular Surgery (FEVS).
- International medical licences: UK General Medical Council (GMC), Medical Council of Canada and authorisation to practise in Israel.
- Appointed Professor at Peking University in 2010 and to the faculty of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing. Additional teaching appointments at Carmel Medical Center in Haifa and IRCAD in Strasbourg.
- Trains international specialists from China, Israel and Egypt in minimally invasive vascular techniques and vascular cell therapy.
- Organises up to three international training courses annually at the Düsseldorf centre.
