Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Each year, our team of experienced surgeons perform approximately 4,500 surgical procedures on patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases. Our operative spectrum covers all types of treatment including congenital cardiac surgery (up to 230 operations per year), heart transplantation (15 – 20 transplants per year) and also the implantation of mechanical circulatory support devices (ventricular assist devices).
We are committed to offering each and every patient individual treatment using the gentlest possible methods. For example, we employ minimally invasive techniques for conducting cardiac valve operations and endovascular stent-graft implantations in patients with aortic aneurysms. We treat our patients on the basis of the latest scientific findings. In addition, we offer high-quality post-operative care at our surgical intensive care units which are staffed by a team of surgeons, pediatric cardiologists, internists, microbiologists, radiologists, anesthesiologists, and specialists from many other fields.
Diagnostics and Treatment
Cardiac surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with and without cardio pulmonary bypass
- Valve repair and replacement using a minimally invasive procedure
- Endovascular and conventional aortic surgery (Hybridtechnology)
- Correction of congenital heart disease (ASD, VSD, TGA, Tetralogy of Fallot, DORV)
- Heart Transplantation
- Implantation of Assist Devices
- Surgery for heart rhythm conditions
Vascular surgery
- Peripheral vascular surgery
- Abdominal & thoracic aortic surgery
- Stent-graft to treat all forms of aortic diseases
- Carotid artery surgery
- Surgery of iliac arteries
- Operative treatment for varicose veins and varicose nodes; implantation of perpetual catheters and portative systems
- Shunt surgery
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Our physicians
Prof. Dr. Martin Czerny
Medical Director
Prof. Dr. Johannes Kroll
Dr. Michael Berchtold-Herz
PD Dr. Wolfgang Bothe
Dr. Katharina Pernice
Prof. Dr. Bartosz Rylski
PD Dr. David Schibilsky
Professor Dr. Georg Trummer
Dr. Wolfgang Zeh
Dr. Martin Thoma
Dr. Luc Claeys
PD Dr. Roman Gottardi
Dr. Stoyan Kondov
PD Dr. Maximilian Kreibich
Dr. Sami Kueri
Medical Center - University of Freiburg
Phone: +49 761 270 21310
Fax: +49 761 270 19310