An internationally recognized expert in operative urology, oncology, and reconstructive surgery.
His medical expertise has been enhanced through fellowships at several renowned national and international centers.

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Key Areas of Expertise

• Tumor and reconstructive surgery

• Drug-based cancer therapy

• Plastic urology with preservation of potency and sexual function

• Tissue Engineering — under his leadership, one of Germany’s first such laboratories was established to improve the quality of life and prognosis for cancer patients

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Visiting Professor and Operating Surgeon at Leading International Clinics and Universities

Europe:
St. Mary’s Hospital (London, UK)
Free University (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Universities of Parma, Pisa, Ravenna, and Lyon (Italy and France)
Hopital St. Joseph (Liège, Belgium)
CHU Nice (France)
CHU Quebec (Canada)
University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Universities of Berlin and Dresden (Germany)

North America:
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, USA)
Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, USA)

Asia and the Middle East:
All India Medical Institute (New Delhi, India)
Carmel Medical Centre (Haifa, Israel)
Peking University — Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (China)

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Scientific Activity and International Recognition

Regular speaker and presenter at leading national and international conferences, including:
– German Society for Vascular Surgery (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie)
– European Society for Vascular Surgery
– Charing Cross Symposium, London
– VEITH Symposium, New York (Vascular and Endovascular Issues, Techniques and Horizons)

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Editorial Work

Member of editorial boards of key professional journals in vascular surgery.
The first and only representative from Germany on the editorial boards of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Vascular and Surgical Endoscopy.
Actively contributes to the editorial boards of leading international scientific journals in the field of vascular surgery.

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Clinical, Academic, and International Practice

Consulting vascular surgeon at leading medical institutions in Germany, including:
Florence Nightingale Clinic, Diakonie Düsseldorf, St. Vinzenz Hospital, and Lukas-Krankenhaus in Neuss.

Official Recognitions and Qualifications:
– Facharzt in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Phlebology, and Endovascular Therapy
– Successfully passed the European Examination in Vascular Surgery (FEVS)

International Medical Licenses:
– UK General Medical Council (GMC) license
– Medical Council of Canada license
– License to practice medicine in Israel

In 2010, awarded the title of Professor at Peking University, joining the faculty of the Chinese-Japanese Friendship Hospital, Beijing.

Additional Teaching Appointments:
– Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
– IRCAD, Strasbourg, France

Provides training for international specialists (China, Israel, Egypt) in minimally invasive vascular techniques and vascular cell therapy.
Organizes up to three international training courses annually at the Düsseldorf center.

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Professor Otto

Professor Otto is a distinguished specialist in operative urology, oncology, and reconstructive surgery.

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Research Activity

• Founding member of AUO (Working Group for Urological Oncology, German Cancer Society)

• Co-author of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards

• Principal investigator of multiple DFG (German Research Foundation) projects

• Contributor to the creation of the National Genome Research Network (NGFN)

• Author and coordinator of 22 GCP-compliant clinical studies

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Innovations

Introduced new therapeutic approaches for:
– Bladder cancer
– Renal cell carcinoma
– Penile cancer
– Prostate cancer

Participated in the development and patenting of new anti-cancer drugs.
Author of the first scientific publication on Tamsulosin, which later became the global standard for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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International Activity

Honorary Professor at several universities across Europe, China, and Africa.
Author of more than 400 scientific publications.

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Awards

• Maximilian Nitze Award

• C. E. Alken Prize