Eckhard Alt Biography

Eckhard U. Alt MD PhD is Professor of Medicine at Technische Universität in Munich Professor at Tulane University in New Orleans and was Professor at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He received his medical degree as Valedictorian from Heidelberg Medical School. After two years in cardiac surgery at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich he completed his education at Rechts der Isar Medical Center of the Technische Universität Munich in Internal Medicine/Cardiology and became one of the youngest professors there. He is a frequent reviewer and serves on the Editorial Boards of respected journals. From 2001 to 2007 he was President of the International Cardiac and Electrophysiology Society. Prof. Alt has organized major national and international congresses authored more than 500 publications in peer reviewed journals books and book chapters. His scientific publications have been cited by other scientists more than 12 600 times. He is a highly sought after global lecturer. His innovative spirit is demonstrated by more than 650 world-wide patents he has been granted primarily in the fields of Stem Cells Electrophysiology and Interventional Cardiology. He has introduced an impressive number of new therapies to clinical practice including novel methods and devices such as Rate-adaptive Pacing Defibrillators Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and Stem Cell Treatment. His contributions have substantially influenced the modern practice of medicine. Prof. Alt was elected among the leading 1000 physicians in Germany the magazine ‘Focus’ rated him among the “Best 12 Cardiologists in Germany”. He received the Hahn Research Award from the European Society of Thoracic Surgery and from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam the Ethica Award as Best Experimental Researcher. In 2009 he was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Munich and Health Care Hero and Innovator of the Year in Houston TX. He is Chairman of the Board of the Isar Klinikum in Munich and of InGeneron Inc. in Houston TX. In addition to being a physician scientist researcher and inventor Prof. Alt is deeply committed to charity in Germany USA and Africa.

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