Professor Thomas Schwarz
Internist with a subspecialty in Angiology (Vascular Medicine)
Born in 1962, married, with two children (one daughter, one son). M.D. from the University of Freiburg medical school, licensed to practice medicine in 1993, earned the title “Dr. of medicine” (Dr. med.) in 1993. Became an internist in 2001. Angiology subspecialty since 2002. Senior physician since 2002 – at the Dresden University Hospital, since the end of 2004, at the Heart Center, University of Freiburg. In 2004, earned teaching privileges at the University of Dresden. Since 2008, head of the outpatient vein clinic at the Heart Center, at the University of Freiburg. In 2013, appointed professor at the University of Freiburg.
Education and professional background
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1993 – 1995 |
Intern at the University of Freiburg hospital, Medical Department III (Cardiology and Angiology – Professor Just) 1995 – 2001 resident physician at Medical Department II and III of the University of Dresden hospital (Cardiology, Angiology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Endocrinology – Professor Daniel and Professor Schröder) |
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2001 |
Internist |
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November 2002 |
Subspecialty in Angiology |
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2002 to September 2004 |
Senior physician at the University of Dresden Hospital’s Angiology Department (head, Professor Schellong) |
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July 2004 |
Thesis to acquire teaching privileges (“Habilitation”) and title “Dr. med. habil.”, thesis title: “Muscular venous thrombosis: Incidence, diagnosis and implications for therapy” |
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October 2004 |
Senior physician at the Heart Center, University of Freiburg (Angiology Department, Head, Professor Zeller) |
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December 2004 |
Appointed adjunct professor at the University of Dresden |
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April 2006 |
Transfer of teaching privileges to the University of Freiburg |
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April 2012 to February 2014 |
Senior physician at the Heart Center, University of Freiburg, Department of Cardiology and Angiology II, head of Phlebology |
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July 2013 |
Appointed adjunct professor at the University of Freiburg |
Research and publications
Clinical studies on venous thromboembolism, thrombophilia, muscular vein thrombosis, diagnosing thrombosis of the lower leg, travel and deep vein thrombosis, endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins. Publications in German and international journals and book chapters on vascular topics.
Languages
English and French