Thomas W Kraus

Prof. Thomas W Kraus is a gastrointestinal surgeon in Germany who has performed over 3,000 surgical interventions. He is the Chief Physician at Nordwest Clinic and performs the complex Whipple procedure. Dr. Kraus is a specialist in pancreatic surgery and hepatobiliary oncology. He additionally manages hospital business administration alongside his clinical work.

Specialization and Surgical Methods

Prof. Kraus treats malignant tumors of the digestive tract and liver diseases. He performs complex resections of the gallbladder and bile ducts. The specialist uses intraoperative sonography and visualization techniques to improve surgical accuracy. These tools allow for real-time imaging of internal structures during an operation. He treats several conditions including:

• Stomach and pancreatic cancer
• Rectal and colon cancer
• Sigmoid and small intestine cancer
• Liver metastases
• Inguinal, incisional, and diaphragmatic hernias
• Morbid obesity

The doctor performs a variety of surgical procedures:

• Whipple surgery and distal pancreatectomy
• Laparoscopic and open radical resections
• Bile duct reconstruction and stapling
• Surgical treatment of liver metastases
• Bariatric surgery including gastric bypass and sleeve resection
• Endoscopic hernia correction
• Laparotomy — a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity to examine organs
• Draining of inflammatory diseases to remove necrotic masses

Professional Clinical Experience

Dr. Kraus directs the interdisciplinary medical center for pancreatic problems at Nordwest Clinic. He is the Founder and Director of the German Society “Art of Surgery.” This society focuses on maintaining high surgical standards and innovation. The specialist mastered techniques at international centers like Hospital Paul-Brousse in France and Kyoto University in Japan. He also trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and Johns Hopkins in the USA.

Education and Academic Background

Prof. Kraus completed his medical training and research at the University of Heidelberg. He earned his medical degree in 1984 and his Ph.D. in 1987. The university awarded him the title of Professor in 2004. He has shared his research through 500 speeches at international medical conferences. His research also appears in several peer-reviewed medical publications.

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Kraus appears on national lists of physicians in Germany. His awards include:

• Prize for Experimental and Clinical Liver Transplantation
• Prize of the Middle Rhine Surgeons Congress
• Scholarship of the Japan Surgical Society

Memberships

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• German Society “Art of Surgery” (Founder and Director)