Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. mult. Reinhard Bittner
Clinic/Department
Department of Surgery
Address:
EuromedClinic
Chirurgie
Europa-Allee 1
90763 Fürth
Telephone: +49 (0)911/9714-686
Fax: +49 (0)911/9714-685
Email: reinhard.bittner@euromed.de
Secretary's office: Ursula Hiemisch
Department of Surgery
Address:
EuromedClinic
Chirurgie
Europa-Allee 1
90763 Fürth
Telephone: +49 (0)911/9714-686
Fax: +49 (0)911/9714-685
Email: reinhard.bittner@euromed.de
Secretary's office: Ursula Hiemisch
Treatment focus
Laparoscopic (minimally invasive, “keyhole”) hernia surgery
Long-term quality assurance by the Herniamed Quality Assurance Study/Registry (www.herniamed.de)
Long-term quality assurance by the Herniamed Quality Assurance Study/Registry (www.herniamed.de)
About the person
Date of birth:
| 08.03.1968 | State exam Heidelberg | |
| 12.03.1968 | Doctoral degree Heidelberg | |
| 11.09.1968 | ECFMG (U.S. state exam) | |
| 01.04.1968 - 31.03.1970 | Medical Assistant in Duisburg, Hamburg, Berlin | |
| 04.03.1970 | Medical license | |
| 01.04.1970 | Assistant-Physician / Senior Physician Klinikum Charlottenburg, University of Berlin, Department of Surgery (Prof. Dr. E.S. Bücherl) | |
| 26.07.1977 | Surgery specialist accreditation | |
| 10.06.1980 | Habilitation (Venia legendi, private lecturer) | |
| 01.05.1982 | Head Physician at the University of Ulm, Department of General and Visceral Surgery (Prof. Dr. H.-G. Beger) | |
| 13.09.1982 | Appointed Professor of Surgery (University of Ulm) | |
| 01.01.1990 - 31.01.2008 | Chief Physician Marienhospital Stuttgart
Department of General and Visceral Surgery |
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| 14.12.1995 | Accredited for the specialty field of visceral surgery | |
| 01.01.2009 - 31.03.2010 | Founding Member and Senior Director of the Centre of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bethesda Hospital in Stuttgart | |
| seit 01.01.2011 | Physician-in-Charge at the Hernia Centre of EuromedClinic Fürth | |
| Academic positions | ||
| 1998 | President of the Southwest German Society for Gastroenterology | |
| 2000 - 2004 | Founding President of the Working Group for Minimally Invasive Surgery at the German Society for Surgery (CAMIC) | |
| 2003 | President of the Middle Rhine Surgeons’ Association | |
| seit 2002 | (Founding member) Vice-President of the German Hernia Society | |
| 2004 | Congressional President of the German Hernia Society (DHG) | |
| 2004 / 2005 | Vice-President of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) | |
| 2004 - 2006 | Chairman of the “Convention of Leading Hospital Surgeons” | |
| 2005 / 2006 | President of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) | |
| 2005 - 2007 | Board Member of the German Society for Surgery (DGCH) | |
| seit 2008 | Honorary Member of the Working Group for Minimal Invasive Surgery (CAMIC) | |
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Publications
Original articles (incl. co-authorship): 343
Scientific lectures: 605
Chairing of meetings (conventions): 215
Book chapters: 48
Professional training seminars: 50
Live surgery demonstrations
(in Germany / Austria / France / Italy / Netherlands / Slovakia / Poland / Lithuania / China / Singapore Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Dubai) of laparoscopic operations at scientific conventions (hernia, cholecystectomy, colon resection): 44
Scientific lectures: 605
Chairing of meetings (conventions): 215
Book chapters: 48
Professional training seminars: 50
Live surgery demonstrations
(in Germany / Austria / France / Italy / Netherlands / Slovakia / Poland / Lithuania / China / Singapore Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Dubai) of laparoscopic operations at scientific conventions (hernia, cholecystectomy, colon resection): 44
Association memberships
18 national and international societies (including DGCH, DGAV, CAMIC, IEHS, EHS, AHS, EAES, among others).
Board member and assessment expert of 6 national and international magazines
Board member and assessment expert of 6 national and international magazines
Motto
Quality assurance and quality control are key to success
Other information
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Honorary professor at the University of Yangzhou (China)
- Doctor honoris causae (Dr. h.c.) University of Yangzhou (China)
- Honorary member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery Lithuania
- Doctor honoris causae (Dr. h.c.) University of Vilnius (Lithuania)
- Honorary member of the Asian Pacific Hernia Society
- Honorary member of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
- Honorary member of the Indonesian Society of Endo-Laparoscopic Surgeons
- Honorary member of the GCC Hernia Society
- 2008 Rudolf Pichlmayer Medal of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
- 2010 Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande)
Official job title: Medical Doctor, MD
Job title awarded by the state: Federal Republic of Germany
Specialist title: Surgery Specialist
Additional titles: Visceral surgery, minimally invasive surgery
Board certification since: 1977
Established since:
Health insurance approved:
Private patients: Yes
Legal entity: Individual practice
Medical association: www.blaek.de
Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians: KV-Bayern
Professional code: Rules and Regulations for Physicians in Bavaria
- Honorary professor at the University of Yangzhou (China)
- Doctor honoris causae (Dr. h.c.) University of Yangzhou (China)
- Honorary member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery Lithuania
- Doctor honoris causae (Dr. h.c.) University of Vilnius (Lithuania)
- Honorary member of the Asian Pacific Hernia Society
- Honorary member of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
- Honorary member of the Indonesian Society of Endo-Laparoscopic Surgeons
- Honorary member of the GCC Hernia Society
- 2008 Rudolf Pichlmayer Medal of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
- 2010 Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande)
Official job title: Medical Doctor, MD
Job title awarded by the state: Federal Republic of Germany
Specialist title: Surgery Specialist
Additional titles: Visceral surgery, minimally invasive surgery
Board certification since: 1977
Established since:
Health insurance approved:
Private patients: Yes
Legal entity: Individual practice
Medical association: www.blaek.de
Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians: KV-Bayern
Professional code: Rules and Regulations for Physicians in Bavaria
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