Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Name:​​​​Peter-Lukas Haldenwang, M.D.
Address: ​​​Wilhelm-Engel-Str. 1
​​​​44789 Bochum
​​​​E-mail:​haldenwangpeter@hotmail.com
Day of Birth:​​​03.05.1977
Place of Birth:​​​Sibiu, Romania
Citizenship:​​​Romanian / German

Personal Profile:
Heart surgeon with over 20 years of clinical, surgical and scientific experience. Expertise in conventional & endovascular aortic surgery, and minimally invasive valve therapy. Leadership personality with management experience, extensive teaching experience, and internationally recognized research focus areas

Professional Career:
Since 11/2010​BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Ruhr-University Bochum, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Chairman: Prof. Dr. J. Strauch)
▪ Head of minimally invasive valve therapy (since 2022)
▪ Head of the conventional and endovascular aortic program (since 2018)
▪ Head of ECMO/ECLS therapy and the temporary left ventricular support program
▪ Senior Cardiovascular Surgeon (since 2015)
▪ Procurement officer, research & teaching coordinator
▪ Surgical focus: aortic surgery, TEVAR, minimally invasive valve surgery
2006 – 2010 ​ University Hospital of Cologne, Germany, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
(Chairman: Univ.-Prof. Dr. T. Wahlers)
▪ Resident / research assistant
2004 – 2005 ​Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (Chairman: Univ.-Prof. Dr. T. Wahlers)
▪ Resident / research assistant

Board Certification (Surgical Specialty):
2011​​Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon (North Rhine Medical Association, D)​
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Academic Appointments:​
2017 ​​Habilitation /Venia Legendi for Cardiac Surgery, Ruhr-University of Bochum
2006​​Doctorate in Medicine, Friedrich-Schilller University, Jena (summa cum laude)
1996 – 2004 ​Medical Studies, Cluj-Napoca (RO) & Jena (D)
2004​​Medical License (Thuringia State Medical Association, D)


Additional Qualifications:
2024 ​​Endoscopic Valve Surgery Training (Maastricht)
2020​​Expertise in interventional radiology (Rö7)
2017​​Certificate in catheter-based valve therapy (DGTHG)
2017​​Teaching qualification for cardiac surgery (RUB)
2016​​Intraoperative X-ray diagnostics (Rö 4)

Research Focus:
Organ protection in aortic arch surgery
Endovascular and hybrid procedures in thoracic aortic surgery
Imaging techniques and intraoperative navigation
Aortic remodeling following endovascular procedures
Minimally invasive valve therapy
Translational research on aortic wall structure and material resistance
Molecular and cellular patho-mechanisms of heart failure with preserved systolic left ventricular function

Professional Societies:​ ​since 2010​German Society of Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular
Surgery (DGTHG)
since 2019​International Society of Endovascular Specialists (ISEVS)

Academic Awards:​12/2008​Forssmann Young Talent Award:
Prevention or Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases (Ruhr-University of Bochum)
02/2013​Vascular Surgery Research Award (DGTHG)
​​​​02/2015 ​Franz J. Köhler Award (DGTHG)

Bochum, 19.09.2025​​​