Scientific focus
- Autologous adipose tissue transplantation/ adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSC)/ tissue engineering
- Lymphatic surgery (lymph node transplantation, lymph vessel transplantation, lymphovenous anastomoses)
- Laser induced indocyanine green fluorescent angiography (ICG-FA) in reconstructive surgery
- Posttraumatic, postcarcinoma reconstructions
- Thoracic wall reconstructions
Education and professional career
| Since-04/2022 | Specialist for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery |
| 04/2019-04/2022 | Specialist training in plastic surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau (Consultant: Dr. M. Öhlbauer) |
| 11/2020 - 04/2021 | Aesthetic rotationClinic for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, ISAR Klinikum Munich (Clinic Director: Priv.-Doz. Dr. U. Dornseifer) |
| 04/2018 - 03/2019 | Hand surgery rotation, Department of Hand and Forearm Surgery, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau (Consultant: Dr. N. Baas) |
| 10/2017 - 03/2018 | Intensive care time at the Severe Burn Injury Centre of the Clinic for Plastic Surgery of the Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau (Head of Intensive Care Medicine: Dr. J. Perras) |
| 08/2014 - 09/2017 | Specialist training in plastic surgeryDepartment of Plastic Surgery of the Clinic for Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery; Georg August University Göttingen/ University Medical Centre Göttingen (Head of Plastic Surgery: Prof. Dr. G. Felmerer, Clinic Director: Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. W. Lehmann) - 02/2016: Basic Course Microsurgery (02/2016), 33rd Munich Microcourse - 2015/2016: Investigator courses for clinical trials according to ICH-GCP and MPG |
| 04/2012 - 07/2014 | Doctoral studies. Dissertation topic: "Early and late results after alloplastic femoro-popliteal P1 bypass reconstruction" at the Clinic for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at the University Hospital Dresden. - Publication: "Predictive factors for better bypass patency and limb salvage after prosthetic above-knee bypass reconstruction". Vol 64, Issue 2, pages 380-388, August 2016, Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) |
| 10/2004 - 11/2011 | Study of human medicine. Medical Faculty of TU Dresden, Mount Sinai Hospital New York City (USA), University Hospital Basel (Switzerland). |
Scientific focus
- Autologous adipose tissue transplantation/ adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSC)/ tissue engineering
- Lymphatic surgery (lymph node transplantation, lymph vessel transplantation, lymphovenous anastomoses)
- Laser induced indocyanine green fluorescent angiography (ICG-FA) in reconstructive surgery
- Posttraumatic, postcarcinoma reconstructions
- Thoracic wall reconstructions
Current publications and important lectures
- Publication: Klingelhoefer E, Schiltz D, Ranieri M, Baringer M, Heidekrueger PI, Forte AJ, Prantl L, Brebant V, Aung T. "Video tutorial for Indocyanine Green (ICG) lymphography in lymphatic surgery". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global 2020; 8 (1): e2609.
- Publication: Klingelhoefer E, Hesse K, Taeger CD, Prantl L, Stepniewski A, Felmerer G. "Factors affecting outcomes after supermicrosurgical lymphovenous anastomosis in a defined patient population ". Clin Hemorheol 2019;73(1):53-63.
- Book contribution: "Regenerative Medicine and Plastic Surgery: Elements, Research Concepts and Emerging Technologies, Chapter: Translational Challenges in Soft Tissue Regeneration". Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2019, 1st ed.
- Co-Chair & Plenary talk: "Intraoperative laser induced indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in reconstructive surgery", V International Conference Oncoorthopedics, Russian Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia, 2016.
- Publication: Klingelhoefer E, Bergert H, Kersting S, Ludwig S, Weiss N, Schönleben F, Grützmann R, Gäbel G. "Predictive factors for better bypass patency and limb salvage after prosthetic above-knee bypass reconstruction". Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS). 2016; 64 (2): 380-388.
- Book contribution: "Endspurt Klinik - Script 1: Cardiovascular system, vessels". Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart,
- Book contribution: "AllEx - Everything for the exam: Compendium for the 2nd ÄP". Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012 "AllEx - Alles fürs Examen: Compendium for the 2nd ÄP". Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Memberships
- German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (DGPRÄC)
- German Society for Lymphology (DGL)
- Society of German-speaking Lymphologists (GDL)
