Head of Department: Dr. med. Christoph Albiker
Certified Specialist in Vascular Surgery                                    
Specialisms: Carotid + vertebroarterial surgery, aortic surgery, peripheral bypass surgery, varicose vein surgery - specific operations: carotid stents/aortic stents/laser varicose vein surgery/sclerotherapy

• Education, Training and Qualifications
  • 1958-1967   
    "Archy Gymnasium" humanistic grammar school in Soest/Westphalia   
  • 1967-1973
    Medical degree, Cologne physikum ('preliminary examination in medicine' – continuation of studies in Hamburg, beginning of 1973 examinations
  • 1970-1972
    Doctorate in human medicine "Effect of testosterone on haematopoiesis with chronic renal insufficiency"
• Career
  • 1973-74
    Medical assistant, Westend Clinic, Berlin
  • 1974- 1981
    Surgical assistant, Neukölln Hospital (under Prof. Krüger)- 1981 Certified Specialist in Surgery
  • 1981-2003                                                                                                                     Surgeon at St Francis Hospital in Berlin (well-known Vascular Clinic) under Prof. Stockmann
  • Since 1992
    1st consultant, St Francis Hospital
  • 1984                                                                                                                         Examinations to qualify as "Specialist in vascular surgery"
  • 2004
    Chief vascular surgeon at Hubert Evangelical Hospital
  • Since 2005   
    Head of Department for Vascular surgery at EKH
• Membership of Professional Associations / Honorary positions
  • German Society for Vascular Surgery ( DGG)
  • Austrian Society for Vascular Surgery ( ÖGG)      
  • Federation of German Surgeons ( BDC)
  • Member of Berlin Brandenburg Surgical Association    
• Selection of Publications
  • Conference lectures at many specialist conferences with focus on carotid/vertebroarterial surgery and vascular surgery of the lower limb (crural surgery)