{"id":54816,"date":"2024-10-07T16:35:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T16:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=54816"},"modified":"2025-11-18T09:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:07:18","slug":"thomas-otto","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/blog\/vrachi\/thomas-otto\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Otto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:95px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:55px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:95px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Information about the doctor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"430\" title=\"Thomas Otto\" src=\"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/otto_286x430px.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-56349\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Specialist in urology, operative urology, urlogic oncology, pediatric urology and tissue engineering, prosthetics (implantation of artificial sphincter urethra and penile prostheses, Professor, Dr. med. <strong>Thomas Otto<\/strong> is in the top list of the best German urologist by the annual survey of public and journalistic magazine \u201cFOCUS\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 text_list_ol\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"220\">An internationally recognized expert in operative urology, oncology, and reconstructive surgery.<br data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"103\" \/>His medical expertise has been enhanced through fellowships at several renowned national and international centers.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"225\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"257\">Key Areas of Expertise<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"566\">\n<li data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"294\">\n<p data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"294\">Tumor and reconstructive surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"324\">\n<p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"324\">Drug-based cancer therapy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"393\">\n<p data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"393\">Plastic urology with preservation of potency and sexual function<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"566\">\n<p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"566\">Tissue Engineering \u2014 under his leadership, one of Germany\u2019s first such laboratories was established to improve the quality of life and prognosis for cancer patients<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"571\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"671\">Visiting Professor and Operating Surgeon at Leading International Clinics and Universities<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"993\">Europe:<br data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"687\" \/>St. Mary\u2019s Hospital (London, UK)<br data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"722\" \/>Free University (Rotterdam, Netherlands)<br data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"765\" \/>Universities of Parma, Pisa, Ravenna, and Lyon (Italy and France)<br data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"833\" \/>Hopital St. Joseph (Li\u00e8ge, Belgium)<br data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"871\" \/>CHU Nice (France)<br data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"891\" \/>CHU Quebec (Canada)<br data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"913\" \/>University of Antwerp (Belgium)<br data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"947\" \/>Universities of Berlin and Dresden (Germany)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1083\">North America:<br data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1016\" \/>Mayo Clinic (Rochester, USA)<br data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1047\" \/>Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, USA)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1283\">Asia and the Middle East:<br data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1117\" \/>All India Medical Institute (New Delhi, India)<br data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1166\" \/>Carmel Medical Centre (Haifa, Israel)<br data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1206\" \/>Peking University \u2014 Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (China)<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1288\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1347\">Scientific Activity and International Recognition<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1692\">Regular speaker and presenter at leading national and international conferences, including:<br data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1442\" \/>\u2013 German Society for Vascular Surgery (Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Gef\u00e4\u00dfchirurgie)<br data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1525\" \/>\u2013 European Society for Vascular Surgery<br data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1567\" \/>\u2013 Charing Cross Symposium, London<br data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1603\" \/>\u2013 VEITH Symposium, New York (Vascular and Endovascular Issues, Techniques and Horizons)<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1697\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1721\">Editorial Work<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"2075\">Member of editorial boards of key professional journals in vascular surgery.<br data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1801\" \/>The first and only representative from Germany on the editorial boards of the <em data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1908\">Journal of Vascular Surgery<\/em> and <em data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1946\">Vascular and Surgical Endoscopy<\/em>.<br data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1950\" \/>Actively contributes to the editorial boards of leading international scientific journals in the field of vascular surgery.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2080\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2136\">Clinical, Academic, and International Practice<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2327\">Consulting vascular surgeon at leading medical institutions in Germany, including:<br data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2222\" \/>Florence Nightingale Clinic, Diakonie D\u00fcsseldorf, St. Vinzenz Hospital, and Lukas-Krankenhaus in Neuss.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2546\">Official Recognitions and Qualifications:<br data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2377\" \/>\u2013 <em data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2389\">Facharzt<\/em> in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Phlebology, and Endovascular Therapy<br data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2467\" \/>\u2013 Successfully passed the European Examination in Vascular Surgery (FEVS)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2711\">International Medical Licenses:<br data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2586\" \/>\u2013 UK General Medical Council (GMC) license<br data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2631\" \/>\u2013 Medical Council of Canada license<br data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2669\" \/>\u2013 License to practice medicine in Israel<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2862\">In 2010, awarded the title of Professor at Peking University, joining the faculty of the Chinese-Japanese Friendship Hospital, Beijing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2974\">Additional Teaching Appointments:<br data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"2904\" \/>\u2013 Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel<br data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2945\" \/>\u2013 IRCAD, Strasbourg, France<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3219\">Provides training for international specialists (China, Israel, Egypt) in minimally invasive vascular techniques and vascular cell therapy.<br data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3126\" \/>Organizes up to three international training courses annually at the D\u00fcsseldorf center.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3224\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3226\" data-end=\"3248\">Professor Otto<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3355\">Professor Otto is a distinguished specialist in operative urology, oncology, and reconstructive surgery.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3360\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3387\">Research Activity<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3777\">\n<li data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3481\">\n<p data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3481\">Founding member of AUO (Working Group for Urological Oncology, German Cancer Society)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3541\">\n<p data-start=\"3484\" data-end=\"3541\">Co-author of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3542\" data-end=\"3626\">\n<p data-start=\"3544\" data-end=\"3626\">Principal investigator of multiple DFG (German Research Foundation) projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3709\">\n<p data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3709\">Contributor to the creation of the National Genome Research Network (NGFN)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"3777\">\n<p data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3777\">Author and coordinator of 22 GCP-compliant clinical studies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"3782\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3784\" data-end=\"3803\">Innovations<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3804\" data-end=\"3930\">Introduced new therapeutic approaches for:<br data-start=\"3846\" data-end=\"3849\" \/>\u2013 Bladder cancer<br data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3868\" \/>\u2013 Renal cell carcinoma<br data-start=\"3890\" data-end=\"3893\" \/>\u2013 Penile cancer<br data-start=\"3908\" data-end=\"3911\" \/>\u2013 Prostate cancer<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"4159\">Participated in the development and patenting of new anti-cancer drugs.<br data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4006\" \/>Author of the first scientific publication on Tamsulosin, which later became the global standard for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4161\" data-end=\"4164\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4196\">International Activity<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4197\" data-end=\"4334\">Honorary Professor at several universities across Europe, China, and Africa.<br data-start=\"4277\" data-end=\"4280\" \/>Author of more than 400 scientific publications.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4336\" data-end=\"4339\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4355\">Awards<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"4356\" data-end=\"4410\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li data-start=\"4356\" data-end=\"4386\">\n<p data-start=\"4358\" data-end=\"4386\">Maximilian Nitze Award<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4387\" data-end=\"4410\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\n<p data-start=\"4389\" data-end=\"4410\" data-is-last-node=\"\">C. E. 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