The most important facts in brief
Professor Christian A. Gutschow took over as Head of the “Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery” department at the University Hospital Zurich in August 2015. He is a proven specialist in the treatment of benign and malignant conditions of the esophagus and stomach. Prof. Gutschow received his clinical and scientific training at the Rechts der Isar Hospital of the Technical University of Munich (Prof. J.R. Siewert) and with Prof. A. H. Hölscher at the University Hospital of Cologne, one of the largest and world-renowned centers of excellence for surgery of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
In 1999-2000 he was a Research Fellow at the Catholic University of Leuven in Brussels (Prof. J.-M. Collard) and has since published over 100 scientific articles and book contributions in his specialist field. Due to his many years of experience at the University Hospital of Cologne, Professor Gutschow has broad expertise in the field of upper gastrointestinal surgery and endocrine surgery, with minimally invasive techniques forming a particular focus of his surgical activity.
Key skills
- Esophageal cancer surgery
- Gastric cancer surgery
- Surgery for benign upper gastrointestinal diseases
- Endocrine Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
Background
| 2015 | Head Upper-GI Surgery, University Hospital Zurich |
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| 2013 | Professor of Surgery, University of Cologne |
| 2007 | Specialist Visceral Surgery |
| 2006 | Postdoctoral qualification, University of Cologne |
| 2003 | Specialist General Surgery |
| 1997 | Doctorate, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich |
| 1995 | Medical license, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich |
Publications
- Long-term quality of life after surgery for adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: Extended gastrectomy or transthoracic esophagectomy? Gastric Cancer 2015 (epub ahead of print).
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10120-015-0466-3 - Ivor Lewis esophagectomy with and without laparoscopic conditioning of the gastric conduit. World J Surg 2010; 34: 738- 43. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00268-010-0403-x
- Thoracoscopic enucleation of esophageal leiomyomas: A feasible and safe technique. Endoscopy 2007; 39: 1097-9.
https://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-2007-966928 - Management of pharyngo-esophageal (Zenker’s) diverticulum: Which technique? Ann Thorac Surg 2002; 74: 1677-82.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12440629 - Denervated stomach as an esophageal substitute recovers intraluminal acidity with time. Ann Surg 2001; 233: 509-14.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1421279/
Memberships
- German Society for Surgery
- German Society for General and Visceral Surgery
- Surgical Working Group for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery of the DGAV
- Association of Lower Rhine-Westphalian Surgeons
Key areas of research
- Quality of life and functional aspects after esophageal and gastric surgery
- Antireflux surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery