Best Doctors for Lung Cancer in Germany

•   Dr. Arne-Joern Lemke is a Radiation Oncologist/Radiologist at Bremen-Mitte Clinic since 2011 with a total experience spanning 26 years in the field. 

•    He specialises in the treatment, planning and delivery of radiation-based therapies for malignant and benign diseases. His medical expertise includes performing procedures such as, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET-CT). 
•    In 1992, Dr. Lemke completed graduation from the Medical Faculty of the University of Humboldt, Berlin, followed by Ph.D Defense in 2001. 
•    He has authored three academic theses; 1. Quantitative Assessment of Osteoblast Activity in Bone Scintigraphy and ROI Technique for Evaluation of Regeneration and Complications in Cemented Hip Prosthesis (1993); 2. Integration of MRI and CT Data With Isotropic Voxels in Proton Irradiation Planning For Ocular Tumors" (2011); 3. Management Aspects of Teleradiology. 
 

• Dr. Jorg Groticke is a Clinical Oncologist with 25 years of experience as an expert treating hematological malignancies and gastrointestinal tract tumours. 
• Dr.Groticke is a Member of the German Cancer Society, Bremen Cancer Society, German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology and German Network for Evidence-based Medicine.  
• In 1987, Professor Groticke completed his specialisation in immunology.
• His association with the hospital dates back to 1993, when he was awarded the doctor's degree at the hospital's Internal Medicine Department.  
• His areas of interest include, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy with keytruda (pembolizumab), chemotherapy for breast cancer and leukemia chemotherapy.

• Prof. Dr. Christian Witt is a well-experienced Medical Oncologist with more than 36 years in the field.
• He is a Member of the transplant commission for thoracic organs of the German Heart Center Berlin, German Review Board at Eurotransplant (Leiden, NL), and "Pneumatological Oncology" task force of the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine.
• He has also been an eminent Pneumatological expert of the examination and monitoring commission of the standing commission for organ transplantation (StäKo) of the German Medical Association (BÄK) and Board member of the Working Group on Pneumatological Oncology (POA) of the German Cancer Society.
• He completed studying dentistry at the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald in 1974 and later studied human medicine from the same institution in 1980.
• For further training to become a specialist in internal medicine, he studied at the Polyclinic for Internal Medicine of the Medical Faculty (Charité) of the Humboldt, the University of Berlin in 1984.
• Commissioned by the President of the European Parliament as an International Medical Consultant, he holds expertise in managing and treating cancers related to the  Lung, Pleura, Esophagus, Stomach, Liver, Gall Bladder, Brain Tumors, Kidney, Prostate, etc.
• He has showcased papers at many national conferences and has published notable articles in peer-reviewed journals. 

• Prof. Dr. Dimos Baltas is a well-experienced Radiation Oncologist with more than 32 years in the field. 
• He is a respected member of various associations such as the German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO), Hellenic Association of Medical Physicists (EFIE), and American Brachytherapy Society (ABS).
• After completing his education in physics at the University of Athens in Greece, he later did postgraduate studies at the University of Heidelberg, Radiology Center, Radiation Physics Department, and also is a DAAD scholarship holder.
• He also has a Certification in Medical Physics by the German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP) and is accredited for advanced training of engineers and physicists in the field of radiotherapy from the same institution.
• In 1996, he was awarded the academic title of Adjunct Research Associated University Professor in the Department of Medical Physics & Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Institute for Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS).
• Dr. Baltas has written 149 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 16 chapters in textbooks.
• He is a Greek native speaker and can also communicate in German and English fluently.

• Prof. Dr. med. Petra Feyer is an experienced Radiation Oncologist​ with 41 years in the field. 
• She is a reputed member of the German Cancer Society (DKG), German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO), German Society for Palliative Medicine (DGP), Oncology in Internal Medicine Working Group (AIO), European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), American Society of Clinical Oncology  (ASCO), and European Society for Medical Oncology (EMSO).
• She is also the President of the German Society Supportive Care in Cancer (ASORS) and Cancer society Berlin (BKG).
• Moreover, she was on the Executive Board of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) 2013 – 2016, and Chair of the Annual Congress of the German Radiooncological Society 9th – 12th May 2013 in Berlin, Germany. 
• She completed her education in stomatology and medicine at the Universities Sofia and Leipzig from 1973-1979.
• Dr. Feyer has completed Fellowship at the Royal Marsden Hospital London/Sussex (Prof. Horwitz) and Western Infirmary Glasgow (Prof. Anne Barrett), the UK between 1984 to 1994.
• Her specialty lies in areas such as MR imaging methods in oncology, Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRT-Technologies, MRI with ultra-short echo times, etc.
• She has publications in peer-reviewed journals and many contributions to books.

• Prof. Dr. Volker Budach is a well-experienced Radiation Oncologist with more than 36 years in the field.
• He is an Active Member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO), German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO), German Cancer Society (DKG) European Organisation for Research and Treatment in Cancer (EORTC), etc.
• He was the Founding member of the Interdisciplinary Head and Neck Group of the German Cancer Society (DKG), and Chairman of the Tumour Centre Berlin, EORTC-Radiooncology Group (ROG), and ROG Working Party on Head and Neck Cancer.
• He was an MD-student at the Universities of Heidelberg and Kiel in 1972 and completed his training in Radiation Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology at the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology, West German Tumour Centre, University of Essen, Essen, Germany in 1980.
• Dr. Budach holds expertise in treating VMAT (volumetrically modulated arc therapy), IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, Stereotactic, CyberKnife, Novalis, Tomotherapy, Image-guided irradiation, Brachytherapy, IORT (intraoperative radiotherapy), etc.
• He has written well-researched articles and papers at many national and international peer-reviewed journals. 

• Prof. Jurgen Debus is a Heidelberg-based Radiation Oncologist​ with 32 years in the field. 
• He is a reputed member of the Scientific council of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), German Radiation Society, German Cancer Society German Society for Radiation Oncology, European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO), American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), etc.
• He is also a member of the “Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss”; scientific council for Clinical and basic research of the German cancer aid (Krebshilfe); “Ausschuss Protonen: Strahlenschutzkommission“; and "Research Committee“ of the University Hospital Heidelberg.
• He completed his studies in Medicine and Physics at the University of Heidelberg in 1984, an M.D. from the University of Heidelberg in 1993, and Habilitation in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, University of  Heidelberg; Associate Professor for Radiation-Oncology in 1997.
• His specialty lies in areas such as MR imaging methods in oncology, Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Technologies for minimally invasive interventions in the MR), MRT-Technologies, MRI with ultra-short echo times, etc.
• Prof. Debus has 247 publications in peer-reviewed journals, 187 contributions in books and he is an editor of 2 textbooks.

• Prof. Dr. Ulrich Keilholz is a Berlin-based Medical Oncologist with more than 27 years in the field.
• He is a Member of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hematology/Oncology (DGHO), Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Oncology (AIO). He was the Vice President (2002-2004) and President (2004-2006) of the International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer (iSBTc).
• He is also on the ESMO Faculty (Principles of Clinical Trials and Systemic Therapy, Melanoma, Tumour Immunology & Immunotherapy), and Annals of Oncology Editorial Board member (2011-2014).
• He completed studying medicine at the Universities of Mainz, Heidelberg, Lexington, KY, the USA in 1977, and later pursued a doctoral degree at the Institute of Pathophysiology and Sports Medicine, University of Heidelberg/Germany in 1984.
• Prof. Keilholz has a wide experience with investigational therapies and has published in several scientific journals such as Lancet, J Clin Oncology, Blood, Leukemia, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, etc.
• He has been actively involved in nearly 20 clinical phase I, II, and III trials covering diseases in medical oncology and haematology, with focus on sarcoma, melanoma, lymphomas, carcinomas of the stomach, ovary, lung, colon, and kidney.

• Prof. Dr. Michael van Kampen is a well-experienced Radiation Oncologist with more than 31 years in the field. 
• He is a respected member of various associations such as the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP), European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO), and Hellenic Association of Medical Physicists (EFIE).
• After completing his education in human medicine at the universities of Hamburg and Erlangen from 1982 to 1989, and Habilitation in the subject of clinical radiology, University of Heidelberg: "Is there a volume-effect relationship of intraoperative radiation therapy?" in 1995.
• Dr. Kampen has written several publications in peer-reviewed journals and chapters in textbooks.
• He has experience in treating High precision radiation therapy, IMRT, Stereotaxic, Radiosurgery, Combined radio-chemotherapy, Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT), etc.

• Prof. Dirk Jager is a well-known Medical Oncologist with more than 28 years in the field.
• He is a member of the Cancer Vaccine Collaborative, Cancer Research Institutes, New York, and many such organizations globally.
• He studied medicine in Lübeck and Freiburg from 1985 to 1991 and later completed his practical year at the Karlsruhe Municipal Hospital.
• In 1998, he successfully completed his specialist examination for internal medicine and then received a two-year research fellowship at the Cancer Research Institute in New York City. 
• In 2003, he completed his habilitation in internal medicine at the Mainz University Clinic and received recognition for the specialization in hematology and internal oncology in the same year.
• He holds expertise in Lymphomas, Bone marrow transplant, Acute Leukemia, Multiple myeloma, Breast Cancer, et al.
• He has several publications to his credit in various prestigious national and international journals.

• Dr. Stefan Schonland is a Medical Oncologist with more than 24 years in the field.
• He is a Member of the Working Group for Amyloidosis Diseases Heidelberg and the Task Force Leader Amyloidosis of the Medical Clinic V.
• He completed studying at the University of Würzburg, Germany in 1990, an Internship at the Dept. of Hematology, Oncology, and Rheumatology at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, and also did a Research Fellowship at the Dept. of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
• He holds expertise in managing and treating cancers related to the  Lung, Pleura, Esophagus, Stomach, Liver, Gall Bladder, Brain Tumors, Kidney, Prostate, etc.
• He has written articles and papers for many peer-reviewed journals. 

• Prof. Dr. Med. Michael Von Bergwelt is a highly qualified Oncologist with an experience of 12 years in offering treatment for tumours and sarcomas. 
• He is a professional member of the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK). 
• During 1988-96, he completed his medicine from the universities of Muenster, Freiburg and Paris. During this time, he also completed his study of Human Biology from the University of Paris-South XI. Soon after he obtained his Master's degree in Biological and Medical Sciences. In 1997, he submitted his thesis for MD.  
• He is an expert at treating tumours of the gastrointestinal tract, reproductive system of males and females and breast, malignant ascites, lung cancer, malignant diseases of the gallbladder, pancreas and liver, mesothelioma, head and neck tumours, soft tissue and bone sarcomas. 
• He has contributed research papers to several publications that have many citations.