Rating : 9,8/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
🔹Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy boasts an illustrious career highlighted by his current role as Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Charité since 2007, coupled with his Associate Professorship in Neurosurgery at the University of Heidelberg since 2006.
🔹Prior to these esteemed positions, he served as a Senior Physician at the Department of Neurosurgery at Mannheim University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, from 2001 to 2006.
🔹His academic journey includes the completion of a PhD thesis at the Institute for Surgical Research at the University Hospital Grosshadern, University of Munich, from 1992 to 1996, following his medical studies at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, spanning 1988 to 1995.
🔹Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy's remarkable contributions to the field are underscored by numerous accolades such as the Young Neurosurgeon Research Award from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies in 2003, the Wolfgang Hoffmeister Award for Clinical Medicine at Mannheim, University of Heidelberg in 2003.
🔹The Research Award from the German Academy of Neurosurgery in 2002, the Hemedex Pioneer Investigator Award in 2001, the Hermann Rein Prize from the German Association for Microcirculation and Vascular Biology in 2001
🔹The Aesculap Research Award from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies in 1998, the Pharmacia & Upjohn Young Investigator Award from the American Association of Cancer Research in 1998, and a Travel Award from the American Association of Cancer Research in 1998. Additionally, during his studies, he received a scholarship from the German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes) from 1990 to 1995.
Current
Position:
🔹Since 2007: Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Charité
Academic
Appointments:
🔹Since 2006: Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Heidelberg
Previous
Positions:
🔹2001 - 2006: Senior Physician at the Department of Neurosurgery, Mannheim
University Hospital, University Heidelberg
🔹1995 - 2001: Residency in the Department of Neurosurgery, Mannheim University
Hospital (under the supervision of Prof. Peter Schmiedek)
🔹1992 - 1996: Completed a PhD thesis at the Institute for Surgical Research,
University Hospital Grosshadern, University of Munich
🔹1988 - 1995: Underwent medical studies at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität,
Munich
Contributions
to the Scientific Community and Awards:
🔹2003: Received the Young Neurosurgeon Research Award from the World Federation
of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)
🔹2003: Awarded the Wolfgang Hoffmeister Award by the Faculty of Medicine for
Clinical Medicine at Mannheim, University of Heidelberg
🔹2002: Recognized with the Research Award by the German Academy of Neurosurgery
🔹2001: Received the Hemedex Pioneer Investigator Award
🔹2001: Awarded the Hermann Rein Prize by the German Association for
Microcirculation and Vascular Biology
🔹1998: Recognized with the Aesculap Research Award by the European Association
of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
🔹1998: Received the Pharmacia & Upjohn Young Investigator Award from the
American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
🔹1998: Granted a Travel Award by the American Association of Cancer Research
(AACR)
🔹1990 - 1995: Received a scholarship from the German National Merit Foundation
(Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes) during the course of your studies.
🔹Microsurgical operations for brain tumors
🔹Treatment of skull base tumors (pituitary adenomas, acoustic neuromas)
🔹Surgical treatment of cerebral vascular malformations (aneurysms, angiomas)
🔹Minimal-invasive treatment of disc herniations / spinal stenosis
🔹Stabilization of spinal deformities
🔹Surgical treatment of spinal tumors
