Best Doctors for Umbilical Hernia in Germany

• Prof. Dr. Robert Grutzmann is a General & Visceral Surgeon with experience of more than 24 years.
• He is a member of the Working Group on Hepatobiliary Surgery (CALGP), German Society of General and Abdominal Surgery (DGAV), German Society of Surgery (DGCH), and German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG).
• He completed his medical studies from 1990 to 1997 at the Berlin Charité University and moved to the University Clinic Dresden, where he received three specialist medical degrees and a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management.
• Dr. Grutzmann became an international specialist in pancreatic cancer and has been awarded numerous prizes for his research.
• He has published around 120 specialist articles so far - such as the Von Langenbeck Prize of the German Society for Surgery.
• He is specialized in procedures such as gastric sleeve resection, gastric band surgery, biliopancreatic diversion, revision surgeries, minimally invasive procedures, etc.

• Dr. med. Utz Schernikau is a General & Visceral Surgeon with experience of more than 24+ years in the field.
• He is a member of reputed organizations such as the German Society for Visceral Surgery, Berlin Surgical Society, BDC, and many more.
• He studied human medicine in Berlin (Humboldt University) and Dublin (University College) from 1989 - 1996.
• In 2005, he did his further training in sub-specialization in Visceral Surgery at SANA Lichtenberg (Prof. Gellert)
• He received his Ph.D. (prenatal diagnosis of lung malformations, Prof. Bollmann, Charité) in 1997.
• Dr. Schernikau is specialized in procedures like Roux-y gastric bypass, gastric sleeve resection, gastric band surgery, biliopancreatic diversion, revision surgeries, minimally invasive procedures, etc.
• He has more than 60 international journals and more than 10 domestic articles.

• Prof. Dr. med. Markus Guba is a General Surgeon specializing in Transplantation and Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery with experience of more than 24 years.
• He is a member of the German Society For Surgery, European Society of Transplantation, and American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
• He studied medicine at the University of Regensburg and the Medical School Harare, Zimbabwe, and Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen (summa cum laude) in 1998.
• He also has a Clinical Fellowship in Transplantation and Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery from the Multiorgan Transplant Program and Department of Surgery, University Healthcare Network, Toronto General Hospital, Canada.
• Prof. Guba's main focus includes the surgical treatment of malignant tumors of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas, thyroid, lung, and rectum.
• Other than his practice, he enjoys writing articles and book chapters for national and international journals.

• Prof. Dr. Carl J Oldhaffer is a well-known General Surgeon with experience of more than 19 years.
• He is a member of the DGC German Society for Surgery, DGAV German Society for General and Visceral Surgery, and various scientific working groups.
• He has worked in a multitude of prestigious organizations and graduated from Germany Universities.
• Dr. Oldhaffer has a comprehensive practice in the field of operative gastric diseases, bariatric surgery, and also operations on the stomach, intestines, and gallbladder, while also treating abdominal and tumor diseases.
• He has a number of publications to his credit in various reputed national and international journals.

• Prof. Dr. med. Carolin Tonus is a General & Visceral Surgeon with experience of more than 23 years.
• She is an active member of the German Society for Surgery, German Society for General and Visceral Surgery, Professional Association of German Surgeons (BDC), Surgical Working Group Oncology (CAO), International Society Of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, International Colon and Rectal Cancer Club (ICRCC), and many more.
• She studied medicine at the Department of Human Medicine, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main in 1985, and received a Ph.D. ("Clinical Significance of the Ligamentum Teres Plastic in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease") in 1991.
• She has interests in Diseases of the colon and rectum as well as the interdisciplinary therapy of colon cancer (including irradiation of advanced tumors on the open abdomen - IORT). Sarcoma Center.
• Dr. Tonus has received various awards such as the Teaching award for outstanding teaching at the Asklepios Campus Hamburg 2012, Teaching award for outstanding teaching at the Asklepios Campus Hamburg 2013, Asklepios Award 2015 (2nd prize in the innovation category), etc.
• She continues to serve in the field of general surgery while also writing publications and articles in prestigious journals.

• Prof. Dr. med. Marco Niedergethmann is a General & Visceral Surgeon with experience of more than 22+ years in the field.
• He is a certified visceral surgeon from the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery for surgical diseases of the pancreas (since 2010), liver (since 2011), coloproctology (since 2013), and minimally invasive surgery (since 2019).
• He studied medicine in Marburg, Heidelberg/Mannheim, and San Francisco, USA, and received his license to practice medicine and doctorate in 1998.
• In 1998, he trained as a specialist in surgery, vascular surgery, and visceral surgery at the Surgical University Clinic Mannheim.
• Dr. Niedergethmann is specialized in procedures such as gastric sleeve resection, gastric band surgery, biliopancreatic diversion, revision surgeries, minimally invasive procedures, etc.
• He has more than 50 international journals and more than 100 domestic reports and papers on his medical field.

• Prof. Dr. Med. Frank Kolligs is a gastroenterologist with 17+ years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, ultrasound and functional diagnosis.
• He is a recognized expert in the treatment of liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
• Dr. Kolligs is engaged in scientific activities at the University of Marburg and the University of Michigan, USA.
• He also participates in conferences of specialized societies.
• He completed his graduation and post-graduation from eminent universities in Germany.

• Dr. Rainer Porschen is an ace Oncologist and a Gastroenterologist based in Bremen with a rich experience of 37 years in the field.  
• He is among the best-rated gastroenterologists in Europe and was ranked among the top 100 doctors of Germany by FOCUS magazine for the treatment of GI lesions. 
• He is a professional member of several medical societies of Germany that deal with the treatment of rectum and cancer, ulcerative colitis, pancreatic cancer, Barrett’s syndrome and reflux disease.   
• In 1973, he completed his graduation from the National University of Aachen and in 1980 received his doctorate from the Institute of Medicine of the Nuclear Research Center, Jülich.  
• His area of expertise is in the treatment of tumours of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, X-ray diagnostics and in conducting colonoscopy.  He has also performed gastric bypass and Colectomy procedures. 
• He has authored several papers for various publications.