Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Kiesslich
Position: Head of the interdisciplinary endoscopic unit
Qualification: Board certification of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Tel. +49-6131 17-7299 [Endoscopy unit – Frau Cirik]
Tel. +49-6131 17-6076 [Office – Frau Spengler]
Tel. +49-6326 962887 [Congress organization – Frau Kneissler]
Fax +49-6131 17-475711
E-Mail
Clinical focus
All modern examination techniques of gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Scientific focus
High resolution and definition endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, Endomicroscopy, early detection and endoscopic therapy of GI-cancers.
Curriculum vitae
Professor Dr. Ralf Kiesslich is Head of the endoscopic unit at the first department of Medicine of the Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) in Mainz, Germany.
Ralf Kiesslich graduated from JGU in 1996. In the same year he finished and gained his doctor thesis at JGU. He joined the first department of Medicine at JGU in 2000 after finishing his internship at St. Hildegardis Hospital in Mainz. He gained the Board certification of Internal Medicine 2003 and the Board Certification of Gastroenterology in 2004. The thesis of his PhD (2004) was about early recognition of early cancers with chromo- and confocal laser endoscopy.
His main research interests are new imaging modalities and new treatment options in GI endoscopy. A Memorandum of understanding between the Johns Hopkins University Baltimore (USA) and JGU was signed in 2006 based on the research activities in new imaging modalities (mini-laparoscopy, endomicroscopy).
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Digestive Disease of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and JGU, was signed December 2007 ahead of the 22. international workshop on therapeutic endoscopy will complete the strategic research alliance of advanced imaging.
Ralf Kiesslich was promoted in 2007 receiving his personal chair and full professorship. The professorship for GI-Endoscopy at JGU was founded by Pentax Europe in 2006.
Ralf Kiesslich serves in the council of the German society of Gastroenterology and he is leading the section of research in GI endoscopy.
Ralf Kiesslich published extensively in high ranking journals and he received several prices like the Don Wilson Award (American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) or the Martin Guelzow Award (German Society of Gastroenterology).
Memberships
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselerkrankungen
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endoskopie und bildgebende Verfahren
- Gastroenterologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland
- American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American Society of Gastroenterology
- Stiftung Lebensblicke
Editorial Boards
- Prof. M. Canto, Prof. A. Kalloo, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
- Prof. J. Sung, Prince of Wales University, Hong Kong, China
- Prof. A. Watson, Division of Gastroenterology School of Clinical Sciences The Henry Wellcome Laboratory, University of Liverpool, UK
