Prof. Dr. med. Heinrich Lanfermann

Education and Qualifications
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1984
Medical Diploma, Medical Faculty, University of Aachen (RWTH), Germany.
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1984
Doctoral thesis at the Institute of Pharmacology, University of Aachen (RWTH), Germany.
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1991
German board certification as a specialist in radiology.
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1991
Fellowship in Interventional Neuroradiology at New York University (NYU) Medical Center, New York, Department of Surgical Neuroangiography.
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1991–1992
Junior neuroradiological residency, Department of Radiology, University of Cologne, Germany.
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1992
Fellowship in Interventional Neuroradiology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Service of Endovascular Therapy.
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1993
German Board certification as a specialist in Neuroradiology.
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1998
Habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification), Department of Neuroradiology at J. W. Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Professional Career
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1984–1985
Junior radiological residency, Department of Radiology, Military Hospital Hamburg, Germany.
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1986–1989
Junior radiological residency, Department of Radiology, University of Cologne, Germany.
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1990
Junior neurological residency, Clinic of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Germany.
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1992–1996
Senior Attending and Head of Neuroradiology at the Department of Radiology, University of Cologne, Germany.
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1996–2007
Vice Chairman, Department of Neuroradiology at J. W. Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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2004
Associate Professor in Neuroradiology at the J. W. Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main.
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2007–2025
Director of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology at the Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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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.
