Christoph A. Nienaber
Title: TBA
Biography
Professor Christoph A Nienaber is a certified internist,
cardiologist and interventional cardiovascular specialist with significant
experience in advanced cardiovascular care. He developed his academic career at
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, undertaking a temporary post at
UCLA School of Medicine. He chaired internal medicine and cardiology at Universitätsmedizin
Rostock until May 2015 when he took on his role at Royal Brompton Hospital. He is
a consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton Hospital, with his research and
clinical activities focused on the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of
acute and chronic aortic pathologies, such as aneurysms and aortic dissection. His
role sees him consult with patients who have aortic conditions, and their
families, to help them understand their disease better and provide the best
treatment option. He is the co-founder of IRAD (International Registry of
Aortic Dissection), which operates as a global network for acute aortic
conditions. Through this, he has pioneered new endovascular techniques to treat
aortic dissection and initiated and participated in guideline-changing trials.
He has a long-standing record as an academic teacher, international lecturer
and reviewer. He has published more than 500 peer-reviewed scientific papers, a
number of book chapters and serves on the editorial boards for a selection of
journals.
Research Interest
Advanced cardiovascular care and interventional
cardiovascular
