Rating: 9.6/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
Department: Oncology
Hospital: Oncology Bethanien
🔹Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Knauf (March 9, 1956 -) is a world-famous internist and expert in hematology, oncology and transfusion medicine.
🔹He undertook his medical studies at various German universities and earned a doctorate (magna cum laude) from Heidelberg University before continuing his academic research at the German Cancer Research Center, followed by leading academic and clinical positions at Heidelberg University and Benjamin Franklin University Hospital in Berlin.
🔹His specialty is hematology, oncology and stem cell transplantation and transfusion medicine. He practices in an oncological group practice in Frankfurt am Main since 2004 and is actively engaged in scientific societies for which he obtained a chair-of-BNHO and is involved in several national cancer initiatives.
🔹Prof. Knauf is member of the following societies: DGHO, DKG, EHA, ASH
🔹1975: High school diploma (Abitur) from Schönborn-Gymnasium in Bruchsal
🔹1975 – 1976: Military service in the German Armed Forces in Traunstein and Munich
🔹1977: Internship at Bruchsal Hospital – Fürst Stirum Foundation, an academic teaching hospital of Heidelberg University
🔹1977 – 1983: Studied medicine at the universities of Regensburg, Hamburg, Heidelberg, and Freiburg; Practical year at the Municipal Clinic in Karlsruhe
🔹1983: Licensed as a physician (Approbation)
🔹1983: Doctorate (Dr. med.) from Heidelberg University (magna cum laude)
🔹1983 – 1985: Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Department of Viral Oncogenesis under Prof. zur Hausen
🔹1985 – 1989: Research associate at the Medical Clinic and Polyclinic V at Heidelberg University, Chair of Prof. Hunstein; focus on hematology, oncology, and rheumatology
🔹1990 – 2003: Research associate at the Medical Clinic and Polyclinic III of Benjamin Franklin University Hospital, Free University of Berlin, Chair of Prof. Thiel; focus on hematology, oncology, and transfusion medicine
🔹1993: Board certification as a "Specialist in Internal Medicine"
🔹1994: Appointment as Senior Physician (Oberarzt)
🔹1995: Habilitation and teaching qualification in Internal Medicine at the Free University of Berlin
🔹1996 – 1997: Additional training in transfusion medicine at the German Red Cross Blood Donation Service in Berlin
🔹1997 – 2003: Managing Director of the Tumor Center at Benjamin Franklin University Hospital
🔹1997 – 2003: Head of the Clinical Transplantation Unit with a Stem Cell Laboratory
🔹1997: Recognized specialization in "Hematology and Internal Oncology"
🔹2001: Awarded the title of Adjunct Professor (apl. Professor) by the Free University of Berlin
🔹2003: Additional board certification as a "Physician for Blood Transfusion Medicine"
🔹2004: Established private practice and joined the oncological group practice Klippstein, Grunewald, Tesch, Knauf, with joint management of a hospital ward at Bethanien Hospital, Frankfurt am Main
🔹2006 – present: Board member of the Professional Association of Independent Hematologists/Oncologists (BNHO)
🔹2018: Elected Chair of the Board of the BNHO
🔹2018: Member of the Strategic Advisory Committee for the "Decade Against Cancer" of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
🔹2018: Scientific Advisory Board member, German Leukemia Aid
🔹2019: Scientific Advisory Board member, Competence Network Malignant Lymphomas
🔹2021: Member of the G-BA Off-Label Use Commission
Memberships:
Malignant Lymphomas: Treatment plans for different malignant lymphoma types; these are cancers within the lymphatic system.
Leukemias: Whole-patient management for leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer.
Multiple Myeloma: Targeted therapy for multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
High-Dose Therapy: Giving high-dose chemotherapy to target aggressiveness of the cancer.
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: A process where a patients own stem cells are used to recreate normal blood generation after high-doses.
