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Professor Uwe Kehler is a top German neurosurgeon, specialist in vascular and spinal neurosurgery

Specialty

Dr. Kehler is an expert in the treatment of brain tumors, nerve dysfunctions, surgical treatment of hydrocephalus and trigeminal neuralgia. The doctor provides endoscopy and microsurgical treatment to maximally save the nerves and spinal cord.

The neurosurgical team led by Prof. Kehler at Altona performs:

• over 2,000 neurological operations per year
• around 350 cerebral tumor operations.

The success rates of the surgeries performed reaches up to 90%.

Work experience

Since 2005 — Chief neurosurgeon at Asklepios Altona Clinic

Education

• 1986-1992 — The University of Lübeck — Degree in general medicine
• European neurosurgical certification
• Vascular Neurosurgery Certificate issued by the German Society for Neurosurgery.

Scientific activity

The doctor provides studies of meningiomas, brain tumors, herniated discs treatment. He has written over 85 research papers.

Membership in organizations

• The German Society of Neurosurgery
• The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• The International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders.