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Professor Markus A. Kuczyk is a well-known expert in the field or urology and urologic oncology.
He succeeded Professor Udo Jonas as the chairman of the Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology at the Hannover Medical School in April, 2008, where he heads one of the most productive urologic university departments in Germany. He has received national and international recognition for his clinical and scientific work, including one of the highest decorations in the field of urology, the Crystal Matula Award of the European Association of Urology, which he was given for his lifetime academic achievements.
Professor Kuczyk’s internationally recognized expertise in the field of urology and urologic oncology is based on his vast experience in research and clinical practice. He is a member of many professional scientific societies and serves in two expert groups for the development of European urology guidelines.
Clinical ProfileThe Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology deals with all benign and malignant diseases of the urinary tract. The Department has an excellent international reputation in all its sub-specialties, particularly in the areas of surgical and medical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, treatment of stone disease, andrology, and urinary bladder dysfunction. Areas of clinical specialization of the Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology:
Professor Kuczyk’s team currently consists of16 physicians and over 40 specialized nurses with superior competence in all aspects of urology and urologic oncology. |
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The main areas of research in the Department are uro-oncology, urodynamics, and voiding dysfunction. Research work focuses on early diagnosis of tumors with the help of modern and new molecular genetic assessment tools.
Basic researchers and clinical scientists of the Department have been honored with many national and international awards for outstanding achievements in urologic and oncologic research.
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