Contact details
Prof. Dr. med. Klaus E. Matzel
Chirurgische Klinik mit Poliklinik der Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen/Nürnberg
Krankenhausstraße 12
90154 Erlangen, Germany
Nationality: German
Phone: 09131 8536169 (office)
Email: Klaus.Matzel@uk-erlangen.de
Biography
Medical school
- 1985 Graduated at University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2002 U.E.M.S. EBSQ Coloproctology Diploma
- 1988 - 1989 Postdoctoral fellowship: Department of Urology, UCSF, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- 1986 - 1994 Surgical training, Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
Academic and clinical positions
- 2008 - Head Section Coloproctology
Department of Surgery, University Erlangen - 2002 - Associate Professor
Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen/ Nurnberg - 1998 - Chief, General and Visceral Surgery
Department of Surgery, University Erlangen - 1994 - Lead Section Coloproctology
Department of Surgery, University Erlangen
Clinical and research focus
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Proctology
- Functional disorders of the lower intestinal tract
- Sacral nerve stimulation as treatment for fecal incontinence and constipation
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Posts in professional societies
- 2012 - 2018 Chairman: Training and Education Committee, European Society of Coloproctology, ESCP
- 2011 - 2017 President: European Union of Medical Specialists, European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology, U.E.M.S.
- 2008 - Advisory Board German Society of Coloproctology
- 2003 - 2011 Secretary: European Union of Medical Specialists, U.E.M.S. European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology
- 2002 - 2005 Journal Representative: European Association of Coloproctology
Editorial board member
- Since 2014: Hamdan Medical Journal
- Until 2013: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
- Until 2012: Colorectal Disease
Honorary membership in professional societies
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (Honorary Fellow)
- Society of Coloproctology of Serbia and Montenegro (Honorary Member)
- The Spanish Association of Coloproctology (Honorary Member)