Christoph Michalski

Profile

Surgical treatment of liver metastases and primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma), minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci surgical system, management of colorectal cancer, including complex bowel resections and multivisceral procedures, comprehensive care for pancreatic cancer, including Whipple procedures, distal pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy, soft tissue sarcoma surgery (retroperitoneal, extremity, trunk), bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass), surgical treatment of upper gastrointestinal disorders (esophageal, gastric, duodenal), endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal tumors), transplantation surgery (living-donor and deceased-donor liver transplantation)

Work experience

21 years

Scientific activity

Author of over 300 peer-reviewed scientific publications in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal surgery

Recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Research and Development Award for innovation in surgical techniques

Honored with the Johannes B. Ortner Prize for outstanding scientific contributions to visceral surgery

Any patient facing major surgery due to a serious illness is in an emotionally challenging situation and therefore requires maximum support during preoperative preparation. Our department is continuously committed to providing high-quality medical care and a comfortable, compassionate hospital experience.

Christoph Michalski

Data

Director, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery

Ranked among Germany’s Top 100 Surgeons by FOCUS magazine

Successor to Prof. Markus W. Büchler, continuing Heidelberg’s legacy as a global leader in pancreatic and HPB surgery

Community

German Society of Surgery (DGCH)

German Society of General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)

German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS)

European Pancreatic Club (EPC)

International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)