Prof. Dr. med. Markus Küntscher

ACADEMIC STUDIES

  • 1991-1997
    Medical study in Leipzig, Heidelberg and Durban (South Africa)
  • 1997
    First-year resident at the BG-casualty hospital Ludwigshafen in the department for burns, hand and plastic surgery (largest department for plastic surgery in Europe).
  • 1998
    Doctorate at the Ruprecht Karl University Heidelberg (Orthopedic University Hospital Trust) and granting of the title of Dr. med

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Specialist for plastic and aesthetic surgery Hand surgeon

OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

  • 1999-2003
    Assistant doctor at the clinic for hand, plastic and reconstructive surgery, burns centre of the BG-casualty hospital Ludwigshafen / plastic and hand surgery at Heidelberg University
  • 2004-2010
    Senior physician / acting chief physician at the centre for the severely burnt with plastic surgery of the Berlin casualty hospital

DISTINCTIONS

  • 2004
    Habilitation At the Ruprecht Karl University Heidelberg
  • 2004
    Inaugural address and award of the authorization to teach at a university as well as the title of private lecturer by the University of Heidelberg
  • 2007
    Award of the title of professor by the University of Heidelberg

PUBLICATIONS

More than 200 publications in international and domestic journals on the subject of plastic surgery – more than 100 lectures and poster presentations. (www.pubmed.de). 

MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

  • Member of the editorial board (advisory) of the journal Microsurgery (Wiley Interscience®) since 2005
  • Member of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons