Thomas Kraus

Thomas Kraus carry out complex operations resection of tumors of the abdominal cavity. it headed the surgical department, took an internship in the US and Europe.

Career

Professor Thomas Kraus - a world expert in the field of surgical treatment of cancer formations. A doctor trained in the surgical treatment of cancer in the best clinics of France, USA and Japan. For a long time he worked as chief physician at the clinic at the University of Heidelberg, where he managed the division of surgical oncology department of transplantation. Today, it directs the Department of Visceral, general and minimally invasive surgery.

Specialization

• Integrated visceral surgery;
• Cancer treatment (curative and palliative );
• Surgical treatment of metastases, especially liver metastases;
• The sparing laparoscopic, minimally invasive surgery (MIS);
• Surgical interventions for inflammatory bowel disease;
• surgical treatment of hernia, surgical treatment of obesity;
• The differentiated, tailor-made and, where possible, functional and organ concept of operations;
• all modern surgical techniques are used purposefully

Membership in organizations

Member of the American society of surgeons, surgical societies of Germany, community visceral and general surgery in Germany. A full list of organizations:

• Professional Association of German Surgeons (BDC);
• The German Surgical Society (DGC) ;
• German society for vascular surgery (DGG);
• The German society of transplantation (DTG);
• The American college representative of surgeons (FACS);
< li> American college representative of surgical oncology (ACOSOG);
• The company business administration (GIMBA);
• The German Cancer Society (DKG);
• Working group of the Institute of therapeutic Oncology (AIO).

Achievements

There is outstanding evidence in the treatment of colon and bowel cancer. In 2014, it was recognized as one of the best surgeons in Germany. He conducts teaching at the University of Heidelberg. it has outstanding indications in the treatment of colon and bowel cancer. He speaks of the techniques of complex interventions on internal organs. I spent more than 3,000 operations for malignant and benign small intestine and colon. In 2014, it was recognized as one of the best surgeons in Germany

Research

• Tumor / Cancer Surgery.;
• Surgical hepatology / resection and transplantation;
• The pathophysiology of the liver;
• Industrial and economic aspects of surgery