Information about the doctor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/kolvenbach_286x430px.jpg\" "\\"Ralf")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Leading Specialist in Vascular Surgery Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Kolvenbach<\/strong> is Medical Director of the Ambulatory Vascular Therapy Center Duesseldorf.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Modern Methods in Vascular Surgery and Phlebology<\/h2>\n
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm \u2014 a dangerous enlargement of the body\u2019s main artery.
\nProcedures are performed using stenting techniques both in the abdominal and thoracic regions, allowing patients to avoid open surgery.<\/p>\n
Carotid Artery Surgery for stroke prevention.
\nIn many cases, stents can replace open operations, reducing risks and shortening recovery time.<\/p>\n
Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases, including so-called \u201cwindow-shopping disease\u201d<\/em>, and prevention of limb amputation in cases of critical blood flow impairment.<\/p>\nComprehensive Venous Therapy (superficial and deep) is provided by certified vascular surgeons and phlebologists. The range of treatments includes:
\n\u2013 management of deep vein thrombosis,
\n\u2013 treatment of pulmonary embolism,
\n\u2013 outpatient therapy for varicose veins and trophic (open-leg) ulcers.<\/p>\n
\nInternational Recognition and Professional Memberships<\/h2>\n
Membership in leading national and international professional organizations:<\/p>\n
\n- Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Chirurgie (German Society of Surgery)<\/li>\n
- Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Gef\u00e4\u00dfchirurgie (German Society of Vascular Surgery)<\/li>\n
- Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Phlebologie (German Society of Phlebology)<\/li>\n
- Max Planck Gesellschaft (Max Planck Society)<\/li>\n
- European Society for Vascular Surgery \u2013 full member<\/li>\n
- International Society of Endovascular Surgery \u2013 member<\/li>\n
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (UK)<\/li>\n
- Central European Vascular Surgical Society \u2013 member<\/li>\n
- Honorary Member of the Medical Society of the University of Parma (Italy)<\/li>\n
- French Society of Vascular Surgery \u2013 full member<\/li>\n
- Co-founder of the International Society of Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nVisiting Professor and Operating Surgeon at Leading International Clinics and Universities<\/h2>\n
Europe:<\/p>\n
\n- St. Mary\u2019s Hospital (London, UK)<\/li>\n
- Free University (Rotterdam, Netherlands)<\/li>\n
- Universities of Parma, Pisa, Ravenna, Lyon (Italy and France)<\/li>\n
- Hopital St. Joseph (Li\u00e8ge, Belgium)<\/li>\n
- CHU Nice (France)<\/li>\n
- CHU Quebec (Canada)<\/li>\n
- University of Antwerp (Belgium)<\/li>\n
- Universities of Berlin and Dresden (Germany)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
North America:<\/p>\n
\n- Mayo Clinic (Rochester, USA)<\/li>\n
- Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, USA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Asia and the Middle East:<\/p>\n
\n- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi, India)<\/li>\n
- Carmel Medical Centre (Haifa, Israel)<\/li>\n
- Peking University \u2014 Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (China)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nScientific Activity and International Recognition<\/h2>\n
Regular speaker and presenter at leading national and international conferences, including:<\/p>\n
\n- Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Gef\u00e4\u00dfchirurgie (German Society of Vascular Surgery)<\/li>\n
- European Society for Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n
- Charing Cross Symposium (London)<\/li>\n
- VEITH Symposium (New York \u2013 Vascular and Endovascular Issues, Techniques and Horizons<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Editorial Activity:<\/p>\n
\n- Editorial board member of key journals in vascular surgery.<\/li>\n
- First and only representative of Germany on the editorial boards of Journal of Vascular Surgery<\/em> and Vascular and Surgical Endoscopy<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- Active contributor to several leading international scientific journals in vascular surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nClinical, Academic, and International Practice<\/h2>\n
Consulting vascular surgeon at leading German medical institutions, including:<\/p>\n
\n- Florence Nightingale Hospital, Diakonie D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
- St. Vinzenz Hospital and Lukas-Krankenhaus in Neuss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Official Recognitions and Qualifications:<\/p>\n
\n- Board certifications (Facharzt<\/em>) in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Phlebology, and Endovascular Therapy<\/li>\n
- Passed the European Examination in Vascular Surgery (FEVS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
International Medical Licenses:<\/p>\n
\n- UK General Medical Council (GMC)<\/li>\n
- Medical Council of Canada<\/li>\n
- License to practice medicine in Israel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In 2010, awarded the title of Professor at Peking University, joining the faculty of the Chinese-Japanese Friendship Hospital, Beijing.<\/p>\n
Additional Academic Appointments:<\/p>\n
\n- Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel<\/li>\n
- IRCAD, Strasbourg, France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Provides training for international specialists (China, Israel, Egypt) in minimally invasive vascular techniques and vascular cell therapy.
\nOrganizes up to three international training courses annually at the D\u00fcsseldorf center.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Leading Specialist in Vascular Surgery Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Kolvenbach<\/strong> is Medical Director of the Ambulatory Vascular Therapy Center Duesseldorf.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Minimally Invasive Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm \u2014 a dangerous enlargement of the body\u2019s main artery. Carotid Artery Surgery for stroke prevention. Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases, including so-called \u201cwindow-shopping disease\u201d<\/em>, and prevention of limb amputation in cases of critical blood flow impairment.<\/p>\n Comprehensive Venous Therapy (superficial and deep) is provided by certified vascular surgeons and phlebologists. The range of treatments includes: Membership in leading national and international professional organizations:<\/p>\n Europe:<\/p>\n North America:<\/p>\n Asia and the Middle East:<\/p>\n Regular speaker and presenter at leading national and international conferences, including:<\/p>\n Editorial Activity:<\/p>\n Consulting vascular surgeon at leading German medical institutions, including:<\/p>\n Official Recognitions and Qualifications:<\/p>\n International Medical Licenses:<\/p>\n In 2010, awarded the title of Professor at Peking University, joining the faculty of the Chinese-Japanese Friendship Hospital, Beijing.<\/p>\n Additional Academic Appointments:<\/p>\n Provides training for international specialists (China, Israel, Egypt) in minimally invasive vascular techniques and vascular cell therapy. Prof., Dr. med., specialist in vascular surgery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56305,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[22],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[],"class_list":["post-54973","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-surgery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/54973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/avada_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54973"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/54973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57543,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/54973\/revisions\/57543"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=54973"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_skills","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_skills?post=54973"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_tags?post=54973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Modern Methods in Vascular Surgery and Phlebology<\/h2>\n
\nProcedures are performed using stenting techniques both in the abdominal and thoracic regions, allowing patients to avoid open surgery.<\/p>\n
\nIn many cases, stents can replace open operations, reducing risks and shortening recovery time.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 management of deep vein thrombosis,
\n\u2013 treatment of pulmonary embolism,
\n\u2013 outpatient therapy for varicose veins and trophic (open-leg) ulcers.<\/p>\n
\nInternational Recognition and Professional Memberships<\/h2>\n
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\nOrganizes up to three international training courses annually at the D\u00fcsseldorf center.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"