Markus Büchler

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Markus Wolfgang Büchler
Born (1955-07-22) 22 July 1955 (age 68)
Saarlouis, Saar
Citizenship Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Education University of Heidelberg, Free University of Berlin, University of Ulm
Medical career
Profession Surgeon
Institutions University of Bern (Inselspital), University of Heidelberg (University Hospital Heidelberg)
Sub-specialties General surgery, Organ transplantation, Oncology

Markus Wolfgang Büchler (born 22 July 1955) is a German surgeon and university full professor. He specialises in gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and transplant surgery, and is especially known for pioneering operations on the pancreas. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Life and education

Büchler was born in Saarlouis, Saar Protectorate (nowadays Saarland federated state in south-west Germany) to Eugene Büchler, a medical internist, and his wife Erika. He spent his school years in Dillingen [5] and in the catholic boarding school Lender [4] in Sasbach in 1974. [5] Markus W. Büchler is married to Hedwig Maria Breunig-Büchler and has four children.

Medical and scientific career

From 1974 to 1979, Büchler studied medicine at the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg. Subsequently, he trained in general and cardiovascular surgery at the Free University of Berlin in 1979/80, where, upon completion of the training in 1980, he obtained the medical license. In the same year, he defended his doctoral thesis [6] and received the Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Heidelberg. He further specialised in surgery at the University of Ulm, where he qualified for habilitation and was appointed an attending surgeon in 1987. In Ulm Büchler met his English colleague John Neoptolemos and together they founded the European Study for Pancreas Cancer Research (ESPAC). [7] In 1991 he became associate professor and the vice chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Ulm. In 1993, Büchler moved to Switzerland where he became professor of surgery and chairman of the Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery at the University of Bern, Inselspital. In 1999 he also headed the Department of Gastrointestinal, Liver and Lung Diseases at the University of Bern, Inselspital. In June 2000, he received a call from the Chair of General and Visceral Surgery at the University of Ulm, but he did not succeed. In 2001, he returned to Germany and took up the call to the full professorship of surgery and became chairman of the Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital. Since 2003 he has been managing medical director of the Department of Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital. In parallel, he heads the Departments of Surgery at Salem hospital in Heidelberg since 2005, at the General Hospital in Sinsheim since 2009, at the General Hospital in Eberbach since 2012, and at the General Hospital in Heppenheim since 2013. [2] [5] [8] In 2023 Buechler left Heidelberg to start working as director of the newly founded Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Center [9] in Lisbon, Portugal

Markus W. Büchler is a surgical expert for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and especially the hepatobiliary system. [1] [2] [4] His surgical focus is on hepatobiliary, colorectal, and pancreatic surgery and transplant surgery. As a surgeon, he has developed new surgical methods and, with his staff in Heidelberg, carries out more than 800 operations at the pancreas per year. At his initiative, the European Pancreas Center [10] was established at Heidelberg University Hospital. As an academic surgeon, he specializes in translational medicine, oncological surgery and the development of new surgical techniques. He is co-author of more than 2,500 scientific publications focused on gastrointestinal cancers, pancreatic diseases and clinical surgical issues. [11]

Among others, Markus Büchler was elected president of the Swiss Society for Visceral Surgery in 1999 and 2000, [5] [8] vice-president of the Swiss Surgical Society in 2000, [2] [5] [8] president of the European Pancreatic Club in 2002, [2] [5] [8] president of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA, 2006–2008), [2] [12] chairman of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) for the 2010-2011 period [2] [13] and president of the German Surgical Society of Surgery (DGCH) in 2012. [2] [14] He acts as an editor and a member of editorial boards of international medical journals., [5] [8] has been Editor-in-Chief of Digestive Surgery since 1995, and from 2010 until 2023 he was Editor-in-Chief of Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery.

Scientific merits

Since 2009 Markus Büchler is a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. [2] [8]

Büchler is an honorary member of numerous professional societies, including the Royal Society of Medicine of England since 1998, the Royal College of Surgeons of England since 2009, the American Surgical Association since 2010 and the American College of Surgeons since 2013. He has received multiple awards, like in 2016 the Lifetime Achievement Award of the European Pancreatic Club (EPC), in 2020 the Living Legend Status of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), and in 2021 the Award of the German Cancer Society.

Büchler has been awarded the degree of an Honorary Professor by the Railway Medical College of Nanjing, PR China, by the Southeast University of Nanjing, PR China, [2] [8] by the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, [2] [8] by the University of the Republic in Montevideo, Uruguay, by the Nanjing Medical University, PR China, and by the University of Prague, Tzech Republic. [2] He has been awarded an honorary medical doctorate by the Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, [2] [8] the Vasile Goldiş West University in Arad, Romania, [2] [8] the University of Belgrade, Serbia, [2] [8] the Belarusian Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education in Minsk, [2] [15] by Vilnius University, Lithuania, by the Nanjing Medical University, PR China, and by the University of Pécs, Hungary. [2]

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Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">General surgery</span> Medical specialty

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gastroenterology</span> Branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes referred to as the GI tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine as well as the accessory organs of digestion which include the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography</span> Use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to treat and diagnose digestive issues.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technique that combines the use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to diagnose and treat certain problems of the biliary or pancreatic ductal systems. It is primarily performed by highly skilled and specialty trained gastroenterologists. Through the endoscope, the physician can see the inside of the stomach and duodenum, and inject a contrast medium into the ducts in the biliary tree and pancreas so they can be seen on radiographs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pancreaticoduodenectomy</span> Major surgical procedure involving the pancreas, duodenum, and other organs

A pancreaticoduodenectomy, also known as a Whipple procedure, is a major surgical operation most often performed to remove cancerous tumours from the head of the pancreas. It is also used for the treatment of pancreatic or duodenal trauma, or chronic pancreatitis. Due to the shared blood supply of organs in the proximal gastrointestinal system, surgical removal of the head of the pancreas also necessitates removal of the duodenum, proximal jejunum, gallbladder, and, occasionally, part of the stomach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pancreatic pseudocyst</span> Medical condition

A pancreatic pseudocyst is a circumscribed collection of fluid rich in pancreatic enzymes, blood, and non-necrotic tissue, typically located in the lesser sac of the abdomen. Pancreatic pseudocysts are usually complications of pancreatitis, although in children they frequently occur following abdominal trauma. Pancreatic pseudocysts account for approximately 75% of all pancreatic masses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pancreas divisum</span> Congenital disorder of digestive system

Pancreas divisum is a congenital anomaly in the anatomy of the ducts of the pancreas in which a single pancreatic duct is not formed, but rather remains as two distinct dorsal and ventral ducts. Most individuals with pancreas divisum remain without symptoms or complications. A minority of people with pancreatic divisum may develop episodes of abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting due to acute or chronic pancreatitis. The presence of pancreas divisum is usually identified with cross sectional diagnostic imaging, such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). In some cases, it may be detected intraoperatively. If no symptoms or complications are present, then treatment is not necessary. However, if there is recurrent pancreatitis, then a sphincterotomy of the minor papilla may be indicated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roux-en-Y anastomosis</span> Type of surgery

In general surgery, a Roux-en-Y anastomosis, or Roux-en-Y, is an end-to-side surgical anastomosis of bowel used to reconstruct the gastrointestinal tract. Typically, it is between stomach and small bowel that is distal from the cut end.

Surgical Outcomes Analysis & Research, SOAR, is a research laboratory of the Department of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center with expertise in outcomes research. SOAR investigates surgical diseases and perioperative outcomes. The group focuses on pancreatic cancer, other gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary malignancies, vascular disease, and transplant surgery. SOAR's goal is to examine quality, delivery, and financing of care in order to have an immediate impact on patient care and system improvements. The group members utilize national health services and administrative databases, as well as institutional databases, to investigate and to address factors contributing to disease outcomes and healthcare disparities.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Subash Gupta</span>

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