Professor
Tobias Keck
Abdominal Surgeon, Visceral Surgeon, Transplant Surgeon, Thoracic Surgeon
About the doctor
Profile
Esophagectomy for benign and malignant diseases, pancreatic resections (Whipple procedure, distal pancreatectomy, enucleation), liver surgery, including laparoscopic liver resection and complex hepatectomies, surgery of the upper gastrointestinal tract (stomach, duodenum, esophagus), bariatric surgery, including gastric banding and metabolic procedures, kidney and pancreas transplantation (simultaneous and solitary), cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for peritoneal carcinomatosis, surgical management of chronic inflammatory bowel disease: crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted surgery (da Vinci platform), thoracic surgery (esophageal, mediastinal, pleural), vascular surgery (aortic, mesenteric, and peripheral interventions)
Work experience
27 years
Scientific activity
Author of over 677 peer-reviewed scientific publications in visceral, thoracic, and transplant surgery
Recognized for leadership in surgical innovation and oncology integration
As a surgeon, my guiding principle is to deliver the most effective treatment possible for every patient. To this end, over the past three years we have intensively developed a comprehensive cancer center in Lübeck—combining cutting-edge surgery, systemic therapy, and personalized care.
Data
Director, Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Vascular, and Transplant Surgery
Ranked among Germany’s Top 10 Surgeons by FOCUS magazine
Vice President, German Society of General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)
Community
Vice President, German Society of General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)
Head of Healthcare Division, Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Technology (IMTE)
Member, European Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery Group (EMIPS)
Director, Lübeck Innovation Center for Robotic Surgery (LIROS)
Member, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
Member, German Cancer Society (Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft, DKG)
Member, German Society of Surgery (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, DGCH)