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    Dr. med. Rüdiger Karpf-Wissel

    Specialist in internal medicine and pulmonology · Additional qualifications in emergency medicine and palliative medicine

    Senior consultant and head of section (interim), Interventional Bronchology · Ruhrlandklinik Essen

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    Profile summary and areas of expertise

    Rüdiger Karpf-Wissel is a specialist in internal medicine and pulmonology with additional qualifications in emergency medicine and palliative medicine. Rüdiger Karpf-Wissel is senior consultant in the Section of Interventional Bronchology of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Ruhrlandklinik in Essen, currently heads the section on an interim basis and is responsible for palliative care in the department. In 2024, Rüdiger Karpf-Wissel edited the textbook “Flexible Bronchoskopie für Einsteiger” together with Julia Wälscher.

    • Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy
    • Endoscopic lung volume reduction in pulmonary emphysema
    • Palliative medicine in lung diseases

    Clinical work and institutions

    1. Ruhrlandklinik, Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum am Universitätsklinikum Essen (MedVici profile of the institution)

      Klinik für Pneumologie, Sektion Interventionelle Bronchologie

      • currentSenior consultant and head of section (interim)
      • from 2009Deputy head of the Section of Interventional Bronchology

    2. Ruhrlandklinik, Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum am Universitätsklinikum Essen (MedVici profile of the institution)

      Palliativmedizinische Betreuung

      • currentHead of palliative care

    3. Ruhrlandklinik, Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum am Universitätsklinikum Essen (MedVici profile of the institution)

      Zentralambulanz

      • currentClinics for bronchoscopy and endoscopic emphysema therapy

    4. Universitätsklinikum Essen (MedVici profile of the institution)

      • currentMedical lead of the consultative bronchoscopy service for inpatients of the university hospital, together with two female colleagues

    Qualifications and training

    • Additional qualification in palliative medicine (Ärztekammer Nordrhein)
    • Additional qualification in emergency medicine
    • Specialist in internal medicine and pulmonology
    • Specialist in internal medicine
    • 2001
      Doctorate (Dr. med.), University of Würzburg

    Publications, talks and media

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    Scientific publications (12)

    5. Flexible Bronchoskopie für Einsteiger: Grundlagen, Techniken, Befundung, Atlas (original source, opens in a new window)

      Herausgeber, gemeinsam mit Julia Wälscher; Springer Berlin Heidelberg (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek 1339169509)

    6. Interventionelle Pneumologie: Intervention bei zentraler Atemwegsobstruktion (original source, opens in a new window)

      Buchkapitel (mit Kaid Darwiche), Georg Thieme Verlag (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek 1365963667)

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