Rating : 9,9/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
🔹Prof. Dr. med. Walter Stummer is a highly respected Neurosurgeon renowned for his extensive education and impactful research.
🔹He completed his medical studies at the University of Cologne from 1986 to 1993, conducting an experimental PhD thesis from 1989 to 1993.
🔹In 1996, he defended his doctoral thesis with honors. His professional journey includes an internship at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1991, followed by an internship at the Institute of Neurophysiology, University of Cologne, in 1994.
🔹From 1994 to 2001, he served as an intern and assistant physician in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Bonn, where he became a certified Neurosurgeon.
🔹Prof. Dr. med. Walter Stummer achieved significant milestones, such as being appointed as a Senior Physician in 2003, obtaining Venia legendi in Neurosurgery and the title of PD at the University of Bonn in 2004, with research focused on surgical treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy.
🔹He was promoted to Leading Senior Physician in 2007 and obtained additional specialization in Special Intensive Care the same year. He engaged in advisory activities and neurosurgical operations during multiple visits to the Arab States from 2007 to 2009.
🔹In 2009, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Bonn. He received offers for the position of W3 Professor of Neurosurgery at RWTH Aachen and Justus Liebig University Giessen in 2010.
🔹Since 2010, Prof. Dr. med. Walter Stummer has held the prestigious position of Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery and serves as a Professor of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
🔹Awarded the Hans Imhoff Research Prize by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne in 1998.
🔹Received the Encouragement Award of the Neurosurgical Research Foundation from the German Society of Neurosurgery in 2001.
Education:
🔹1986-1993: Completed
Medical Studies at the University of Cologne
🔹1989-1993: Conducted
an Experimental PhD thesis at the University of Cologne's Institute of
Neurophysiology under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. Uwe Heinemann
🔹1996: Successfully
defended his doctoral thesis with honors
Professional
Career:
🔹1991: Internship
at the University of California, Los Angeles (USA) under Dr. med. PhD Jerome
Engel
🔹1994: Internship
at the Institute of Neurophysiology, University of Cologne
🔹1994-2001: Worked
as an Intern and Assistant Physician in the Department of Neurosurgery at the
University Hospital Bonn
🔹Became a certified Neurosurgeon.
🔹2003: Appointed
as a Senior Physician
🔹Achieved Venia legendi in Neurosurgery and the title of PD at the University of
Bonn in 2004. The research focused on "Differentiated limited resections
in the surgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy, researching prognostic
factors, chances for the successful treatment outcome, and operational
risks."
🔹2007: Promoted
to the position of Leading Senior Physician
🔹2007: Obtained
additional specialization in Special Intensive Care
🔹2007:
to 2009 Participated in advisory activities and neurosurgical operations
during multiple visits to the Arab States
🔹2009: Appointed
as Deputy Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital
Bonn
🔹2010: Received
offers for the position of W3 Professor of Neurosurgery at RWTH Aachen and
Justus Liebig University Giessen
🔹Since 2010: Currently holds the position of Head of the Department of
Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery and Professor of Neurosurgery at the
University Hospital RWTH Aachen.
🔹Tumor Surgery
🔹Spinal Surgery
🔹Vascular Neurosurgery
