Tsvetomir Loukanov
Academic and Career Highlights
Positions held
2014-today
Head of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
University Hospital Heidelberg
(https://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/personen/prof-dr-med-dr-hc-tsvetomir-loukanov-159)
2011-2013
Attending physician
Department Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
University Hospital Heidelberg
2. Education
2008
Certificate “Surgery of Congenital Heart Defects”
German Society for Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery (DGTHG)
2007
German medical licensure and equivalence certification
State Medical Chamber of Baden-Württemberg
2004
Board certified surgeon in Cardiac Surgery
University of Sofia, Bulgaria
1999
Board certified surgeon in General Surgery
University of Sofia, Bulgaria
1994
Medical Examination with highest distinction (“Golden Hippocrates”)
University of Pleven, Bulgaria
3. Scientific Awards
2023
Doctoris honoris causa
University of Pleven, Bulgaria
2013
Awarded the title of “Extraordinary Professor”
Medical Faculty Heidelberg
2011
Habilitation and conferment of the Venialegendi in Cardiac Surgery
Medical Faculty Heidelberg
2007
Doctoral thesis
Topic: „Surgical Treatment of Tracheal and Cardiac Anomalies with Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants and Children”
Grade: magna cum laude
Medical Faculty Heidelberg
2002-2004
EACTS Fellowship (Prof. Hans Georg Borst)
University Hospital Heidelberg
1998-2000
DKFZ Fellowship (Prof. Harald zurHausen)
German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg
Responsibilities in academic administration
Since 2022
Founder of the Heidelberg School of Surgery
Since 2021
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the DGTHG
Since 2019
Editorial board member of Herzblatt(Journal of the Children’s Heart Foundation, German Heart Foundation)
Since 2018
Member of the Commission for ACHD Guidelines (DGTHG and DGPK – German Society for Pediatric Cardiology)
Since 2017
Integration of innovative teaching approaches such as 3D printing and teaching videos into medical education through acquired third-party funding
(https://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/newsroom/kinderherzmodelle-aus-dem-3d-drucker/)
Since 2016
Organization of postgraduate scholarships sponsored by Ethicon for specialization in pediatric cardiac surgery foryoung European cardiac surgeons (over 30 physicians)
Since 2014
Board member and secretary of the Working Group for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery of the DGTHG
Since 2014
Supervision of more than 100 observers and interns
Since 2014
Training of 5 pediatric cardiac surgeons(currently 2 department heads and 3 attending physicians; see appendix)
Since 2004
Extensive teaching within the Heidelberg medical curriculum “HeiCuMed” (see Teaching Statement)
6. Examination responsibilities
Since 2017Examiner for the DGTHG Certificate “Surgery of Congenital Heart Defects”
Since 2017
Lecturer for the DGTHG Continuing Education Academy
Since 2012
Examiner for the Heidelberg Surgical Training Program for OR Assistants