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Name Prof. Dr.med. Thomas Dirschka
Year of birth
1967

School
1973-1977 catholic elementary school, Ennepetal, Germany
1977-1986 Reichenbach high-school, Ennepetal, Germany
1986 Abitur (High-school exam)
Military service
1987-1987
military service
University
1987-1993
Medical school, University at Bochum, Germany, degree: medical doctor (MD)
1993 research work at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, USA, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Chairman Dr. I.K. Cohen,
Wound Healing Center, Chairman Dr. R. Diegelman
11/1993 medical examination (state exam)
01/1994 doctoral thesis (Dr. med.; MD) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum; area of research: dermatology

Specialization

Nov. 1993
Fellow at Dept. of Dermatology, University Hospital Bochum, Germany
Dec. 1997
Assistant Medical Director at University Hospital Bochum, Germany
Oct. 1998 private dermatology practice at Wuppertal, Germany (ongoing)
July 2001
Medical Director of the Centroderm Clinic, Wuppertal, Germany (ongoing)
Oct. 2004
postdoctoral thesis (Ph.D degree) at the private University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany (habilitation; qualification as a university lecturer) (ongoing)
Oct. 2009
Professor of Dermatology at University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany

Publications of books (editor)

1998 "Klinikfaden Dermatologie", Urban&Fischer (editor)
1998 „Kollagenosesprechstunde“, Reha-Verlag (editor)
2001 „Lightfaden Dermatologische Therapie“, Urban&Fischer (editor)
2002 „Klinikleitfaden Ästhetische Medizin“, Urban&Fischer (editor)
2003 „Klinikleitfaden Dermatologie, 2nd ed.“ Elsevier (editor)
2006 „Facharztprüfung Dermatologie“, 1st ed. Elsevier (editor)
2007 „Dermatologische Therapie“, 1st ed. Elsevier (editor)
Last GCP-Training: 31 Jan. 2009

Clinical studies (examples)

Year Topic of study
Study - phase
Position
1995 Tinea pedum
III
Subinvestigator
1996 Genital warts
III
Subinvestigator
2002 Skin cancer
III
PI
2003 Psoriasis IV
PI
2005 Skin cancer III
PI
2005 Psoriasis III
PI
2006 Skin cancer
II
PI
2006 Skin cancer III
PI
2006 Tinea Pedum
III
PI
2006 Rosacea
III
PI
2006 Glabella frown lines III PI
2007 Rosacea
II
PI
2007 Rosacea III
PI
2008 Rosacea
III
PI
2008 Skin cancer
III
PI, LKP
2008 Psoriasis
II
PI, LKP