Rating : 10/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
🔹Prof. Dr. med. Dittmar Böckler's distinguished career is highlighted by a series of significant appointments and achievements in the field of Vascular Surgery. Since 2013, he has held the role of Medical Director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Kreiskrankenhaus Heppenheim, showcasing his dedication to patient care and surgical excellence.
🔹His academic influence extends to his Full Professorship (W3) at the Department of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital, a position he has held since 2012. Notably, in 2011, he was offered a professorship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Düsseldorf, a testament to his expertise, although he declined the offer. Prior to his current roles, he served as the Medical Director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital since 2010, and in 2009, he earned an Extraordinary Professorship in Surgery at the University of Heidelberg.
🔹His career includes a tenure as the Acting Director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital from 2007 to 2009 and several roles as Senior Registrar and Deputy Director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at the same institution from 2006 to 2013. Prof. Böckler's professional journey was marked by specialist certifications in Vascular Surgery in 2001 and Surgery in 1998.
🔹His residency at the Department of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery at Klinikum Nürnberg-Süd from 1998 to 2001 further honed his skills, complemented by additional qualifications in Phlebology in 2002. His extensive experience and contributions to the field are evident in his diverse roles and achievements throughout his career.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES:
🔹German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG e.V.)
🔹Professional Association of Surgeons (BDC)
🔹European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
🔹International Society for Endovascular Specialists (ISES)
🔹Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS)
Editorial Board Memberships for Journals:
🔹Vascular Surgery
🔹Zentralblatt für Chirurgie
🔹Langenbecks Archives of Surgery
🔹Journal of Endovascular Therapy
🔹Since
2013: Medical Director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at
Kreiskrankenhaus Heppenheim.
🔹Since
2012: Full Professor (W3) at the Department of Vascular Surgery and
Endovascular Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital.
🔹2011:
Offered a professorship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Düsseldorf
(declined).
🔹Since
2010: Medical Director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Heidelberg
University Hospital.
🔹2009:
Extraordinary Professorship in Surgery, University of Heidelberg.
🔹2007
– 2009: Acting Director of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Heidelberg
University Hospital.
🔹2006
– 2013: Senior Registrar and Deputy Director of the Department of Vascular
Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital.
🔹2002
– 2005: Senior Registrar at the Department of Vascular Surgery at Heidelberg
University Hospital.
🔹2002:
Additional qualification in Phlebology.
🔹2001:
Specialist certification in Vascular Surgery.
🔹1998
– 2001: Residency at the Department of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular
Surgery, Klinikum Nürnberg-Süd.
🔹1998:
Specialist certification in Surgery.
🔹1997
– 2002: Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Klinikum Bayreuth.
🔹1995
– 1997: General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital
Jena.
🔹1994
– 1995: General and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg.
🔹Vascular Surgery