Professor
Johann Pratschke
Transplant Surgeon, Visceral Surgeon, Endocrine Surgeon
About the doctor
Profile
Liver tumor resection (primary and metastatic), Surgical resection of biliary tract and pancreatic tumors, Minimally invasive (laparoscopic/robotic) surgery of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, Laparoscopic kidney surgery, Solid organ transplantation: liver, kidney, pancreas, and small bowel, Surgical management of adrenal tumors, Thyroid and parathyroid surgery, Laparoscopic hernia repair and cholecystectomy, Anti-reflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Surgical treatment of diverticulitis, Resection of hepatic cysts
Work experience
28 years
Scientific activity
Author of over 160 peer-reviewed scientific publications
Data
First surgeon in Germany to perform a laparoscopic gastrectomy using video-endoscopic techniques—avoiding large abdominal incisions
Awards & Honors:
2009: Genzyme Research Award – “Immunological Aspects of Human Organ Transplantation”
2008: von Langenbeck Prize – German Society of Surgery
2000–2002: Young Investigator Award – American Society of Transplantation
2000: Rudolf Pichlmayr Award – German Transplantation Society
1998: Young Investigator Award – American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
Community
European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT)
American Society of Transplantation (AST)
German Society of General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)
Certificates
Facharzt für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (Specialist in General and Visceral Surgery)
Zertifizierter Transplantationschirurg (Certified Transplant Surgeon – DGAV/DGfT)
Zusatzbezeichnung Endokrine Chirurgie (Endocrine Surgery Certification)
Minimal-invasive Chirurgie (MIS) – Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Certification
Hepatobiliäre und Pankreaschirurgie – Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Certification (DGAV-endorsed)