Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Christian Kolberg

Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Christian Kolberg is a board-certified specialist in gynecology and obstetrics with extensive clinical experience and additional qualifications in gynecological oncology and operative gynecology. His work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign breast diseases, as well as on interdisciplinary cancer therapy. In addition to his clinical work as Chief Physician at Marienhospital Bottrop, he is involved in academic teaching and research with a particular interest in de-escalation strategies in breast cancer therapy. He holds the academic title of “Extraordinary Professor” awarded by the University of Duisburg-Essen and participates in national and international scientific cooperation.

Education and Professional Background

• 1974–1987: Schooling in Roding, Cologne, and Braunschweig

• 1987: Abitur (general qualification for university entrance), Ricarda-Huch-Schule, Braunschweig (final grade: 1.2)

• 1987–1988: Military service, Central Medical Service of the Bundeswehr

• 1988–1995: Medical studies in Bonn, Innsbruck, and Schiers (Switzerland)

• 02.11.1995: Medical state examination

• 11/95–12/96: Internship, Surgical Practice Clinic Dr. Fritzen, Kleve

• 10.01.1996: Doctorate from Georg-August-University Göttingen (grade: very good)

• 01/97–09/97: Internship doctor and assistant physician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, DRK Hospital Neuwied

• 10/97–12/01: Assistant physician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johanniter Hospital Bonn

• 01/02–09/02: Senior Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marienhospital Euskirchen

• 13.03.2002: Recognition as specialist in gynecology and obstetrics

• 10/02–04/05: Senior Consultant and Head of Breast Center, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck

• 19.01.2005: Additional qualification in Special Operative Gynecology

• Since 01.05.2005: Chief Physician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Marienhospital Bottrop

• 22.04.2006: Additional qualification in Gynecological Oncology

• 16.06.2008: DEGUM Level II certification for breast ultrasound

• 10/2013: Visiting Professor (Breast Surgery), Nanjing Medical University

• 10.01.2018: Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Phaon scientific (academic study organization)

• 08.02.2018: Habilitation in gynecology and obstetrics, University of Duisburg-Essen

• 18.07.2019: Visiting Professor (Breast Surgery), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

• 09.08.2023: Awarded title “Extraordinary Professor,” University of Duisburg-Essen

Memberships

• German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics

• Lower Rhine-Westphalian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• German Society of Psychosomatic Gynecology and Obstetrics

• German Society of Perinatal Medicine

• German Cancer Society

• German Society of Senology

• German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)

• Working Group Gynecological Oncology (AGO)

• Federal Working Group of Leading Physicians in Gynecology and Obstetrics

• Association of Leading Hospital Physicians

• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

• Working Group Intraoperative Radiotherapy (German Society for Radiation Oncology)