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Prof. Dr. med. Heinrich Lanfermann

Prof. Dr. med. Heinrich Lanfermann

Neuroradiologist Director of Neuroradiology

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Education and Qualifications

  • 1984

    Medical Diploma, Medical Faculty, University of Aachen (RWTH), Germany.

  • 1984

    Doctoral thesis at the Institute of Pharmacology, University of Aachen (RWTH), Germany.

  • 1991

    German board certification as a specialist in radiology.

  • 1991

    Fellowship in Interventional Neuroradiology at New York University (NYU) Medical Center, New York, Department of Surgical Neuroangiography.

  • 1991–1992

    Junior neuroradiological residency, Department of Radiology, University of Cologne, Germany.

  • 1992

    Fellowship in Interventional Neuroradiology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Service of Endovascular Therapy.

  • 1993

    German Board certification as a specialist in Neuroradiology.

  • 1998

    Habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification), Department of Neuroradiology at J. W. Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Professional Career

  • 1984–1985

    Junior radiological residency, Department of Radiology, Military Hospital Hamburg, Germany.

  • 1986–1989

    Junior radiological residency, Department of Radiology, University of Cologne, Germany.

  • 1990

    Junior neurological residency, Clinic of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Germany.

  • 1992–1996

    Senior Attending and Head of Neuroradiology at the Department of Radiology, University of Cologne, Germany.

  • 1996–2007

    Vice Chairman, Department of Neuroradiology at J. W. Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

  • 2004

    Associate Professor in Neuroradiology at the J. W. Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main.

  • 2007–2025

    Director of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology at the Hannover Medical School, Germany.

  • 2021–present

    Director of Neuroradiology at INI - International Neuroscience Institute in Hannover, Germany.

  • 15,000+ citations (Google Scholar).
  • Editor and author of neuroradiological books and book chapters.
  • 200+ presentations at national and international neuroradiological conferences.

Memberships and Awards

  • President of the German Federal Association of Neuroradiologists (BDNR; 2020–2023).
  • Board member of the German Society of Neuroradiology (DGNR).
  • President of the 50th annual convention of the German Society of Neuroradiology (2015).
  • Authorized expert at the Institute for Medical and Pharmaceutical Examination Questions (IMPP; 2007–2019).
  • Delegate of DGNR at the Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF).
  • Delegate of BDNR at the Association of Specialist Physicians in Germany (SpiFa; 2019–2023).
  • Scientific Advisory Board of the German Medical Association (BÄK; since 2012).
  • ASNR - American Society of Neuroradiology.
  • DRG - German Röntgen Society.
  • DeGIR - Society of Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy.
  • ESNR - European Society of Neuroradiology.
  • ESR - European Society of Radiology.
  • GSB - Society of Skull Base Surgery.
  • ISMRM - International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
  • NOA - Neuro-Oncology Working Group of the German Cancer Society.

Research and Publications

  • 260+ PubMed-listed articles; h-index 61.