Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c.mult. Roland Hetzer

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Director

Fon +49 (0)30 - 4593 2001
Fax +49 (0)30 - 4593 2100

Date of birth

17.01.1944

Place of birth

Neuhammer (Sudetenland)

1946/47 resettlement near Augsburg


Professional positions

Chairman, Deutsches Herzzentrum (German Heart Institute) Berlin
Director, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

since 10/1998
(additional post) Medical Director, Heart Institute Cottbus

since 1995
University professor, Humboldt University Berlin

since 1988
Teaching responsibilities at the Klinikum Steglitz (heart surgery) and Klinikum Rudolf Virchow (cardiothoracic and vascular surgery): lecturer, course leader, examiner

from 01/1986
Foundation and establishment of the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin

1985
Appointment as university professor, Free University Berlin
Appointment as director of cardiac surgery and chairman of the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin

07/1983
First heart transplantation in Hanover. Subsequently, establishment of the then largest heart transplantation program in Germany

1983
Associate professor, Medical University Hanover

1981
Specialist qualification in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery

1979
Habilitation thesis on “Experimental and clinical contributions on surgical reperfusion following ischemic myocardial infarction”

from 01/1978
Senior physician, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical University Hanover

1977
Specialist qualification in surgery

1977
Federal Licensing Examination (FLEX), USA

03/1976-12/1977
Clinical Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco and Stanford University

from 06/1971
Scientific assistant, Department of Surgery and specialist training in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, abdominal and transplantation surgery, and trauma surgery, Medical University Hanover

10/1970-05/1971
Assistant physician, Urological Hospital Siebentischwald, Augusburg

1970
Certification by the US authorities (ECFMG)

08/1970
License as a physician

1969 – 1970
Medical assistant, Municipal Hospital Haunstetten, Augsburg


Studies and schooling

1964 – 1969
Medical studies, University of Munich
Doctoral thesis: "Cerebral perfusion measurement with Xenon 133 – Clinical application of a clearance method" (magna cum laude)

1963 – 1964
Medical studies, University of Mainz

1954 – 1963
School leaving examinations (Abitur)
Holbein Secondary School, Augsburg


Awards

2006
Honorary doctorship of Burdenko Medical Academy, Woronesch

2006
Urania medal of the city of Berlin for contributions to scientific education of the public

2002
Honorary doctorship of the University of Sarajevo

2002
Honorary doctorship of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw

2001
Honorary doctorship of the University of Fujian

1999
Honorary doctorship of Shanghai Second Medical University

1998
1996 prize of the German Druid Order, awarded on the 125th anniversary of the organization

1995
German Federal Cross of Merit

1987
Berlin Award of Merit