Thomas Dirschka — Prof., Dr. med., dermatologist and dermato-oncologist

Professor Dr. med., dermatologist and expert in dermatology, dermato-oncology and dermatopathology.

Main areas

• General dermatology.
• Skin cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Anticancer therapy.
• Dermatological surgery, including aesthetic procedures.
• Dermatopathology.
• Allergology.
• Clinical studies.

Clinical practice

• Diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of skin conditions in adults and children.
• Modern screening, early detection and treatment of skin cancer.
• Systemic drug treatment of advanced skin tumours.
• Participation in research projects and clinical studies.

Clinical research

• Clinical dermatology, skin cancer and dermatopathology.
• Development of clinical guidelines.
• Research into non-melanoma skin cancer.
• National and international clinical studies.

Publications

• Editor of five dermatology books.
• Approximately 150 scientific articles in international journals.

Awards

• 1995: DEGUM (German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine) Award for “20 MHz B-mode Sonography for Imaging and Measuring Human Skin Thickness”.
• 1997: International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Imaging award for imaging fibrosis of the labial mucosa using 20 MHz sonography.

Teaching

• Since 2001: teaching dermatology for dentists at Witten/Herdecke University.
• Since 2003: teaching at the medical faculty using problem-based learning (PBL).

Memberships and positions

• Special adviser to the German Dermatological Society.
• Board member of the Wuppertal Medical Association.
• Member of the German Dermatological Society.
• Member of the German Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
• Founder of the Interdisciplinary Society for Preventive Medicine.
• Active member of the oncology medical society in dermatology.
• Member of the Society for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery.
• Member of the Geriatric Medical Society.
• Chair of the working group on systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriasis and scleroderma.
• Coordinator of patient self-help groups for cancer and rare skin diseases.

Scientific initiatives

• Co-founder of the reference work “Clinical Guide to Dermatology”.
• Recognised by FOCUS magazine as a leading doctor in Germany in oncological and aesthetic dermatology.

Additional professional areas

• Comprehensive treatment of oral mucosal diseases.
• Prevention of age-related changes and slowing skin ageing.
• Development and clinical introduction of innovative surgical dermatology techniques.

Professor Dr. med. Dirschka specialises in clinical dermatology, dermato-oncology and dermatopathology. He contributes to dermatology guidelines, conducts research focused on non-melanoma skin cancer and participates in developing and conducting national and international clinical studies. He is editor of five specialist dermatology books and author of nearly 150 publications in international scientific journals.