German society for general and visceral surgery
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (DGAV)

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Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, auf diesem Wege möchten wir Sie sehr herzlich zur 4. Herbsttagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie zusammen mit den...

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Modul 6 "Chirurgie des oberen GI-Traktes" des Modulsystems für die Weiterbildung der DGAV vom 14. - 16. Oktober 2010 in München.

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Modul 9 "Gefäß-, Thorax- und Kinderchirurgie" des Modulsystems für die Weiterbildung der DGAV vom 28. - 30. Oktober 2010 in Dresden.

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Erstmalig in Zusammenarbeit mit der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Unfallchirurgischen Gesellschaft mit dem Thema "Aktuelles und Standards in der Chirurgie"

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Einladung und Vorprogramm der DGAV zur Viszeralmedizin 2010 in Stuttgart.

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Gründungsveranstaltung der AG Genderforschung der DGVS und DGAV

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04. - 06. Oktober 2010, Universitätsklinik Würzburg, Chirurgische Klinik I, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080 Würzburg

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11.-13. November 2010, Osnabrück Halle, Osnabrück.

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Prof. Dr. M. W. Büchler
Prof. Dr. M. W. Büchler
Prof. Dr. H.-J. Buhr
Prof. Dr. H.-J. Buhr

Welcome to the website of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (DGAV, www.dgav.de) [German society for general and visceral surgery]. The DGAV supports general and visceral surgery in science and in practice. At the same time, the DGAV also represents the interests and concerns of general and visceral surgery at all levels of health and social policy.

The field of general and visceral surgery includes the endocrine surgery of all organs of the digestive tract (esophagus, liver, bile ducts, pancreas, small and large intestine, anus) and the abdomen. More than 2500 members were registered in the DGAV in 2009, with new members joining daily.

History

The DGAV was founded in 1998. Prior to its founding, the interests of general and visceral surgery were pursued by its "mother society", the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie (DGCH). The transformation of the DGCH into a superordinate association representing all surgical fields and the restructuring of specialist training regulations made it necessary to form a separate society that would look after the interests of general and visceral surgery.

Tasks of the DGAV

The primary task of the DGAV is the continuing improvement of quality in surgery. The society is dedicated to contributing to the welfare of the patient through the quality improvement and quality assurance of surgical performance in all hospitals. Continuously improving surgical quality also benefits the hospital as well as the cost bearers.

Surgical training

An interactive modular system (12 modules) "By young surgeons for young surgeons" is leading surgical training in new directions.

OR courses

Modern techniques are taught in special OR courses such as, e.g., "Praktischer Kurs für Viszeralchirurgie Warnemünde" (in German language).

Visiting phyisican and travel grants

Special grants (visiting physician grants, travel grants) provide financial possibilities for members to visit other hospitals.

Certification

The DGAV grants various certifications which exclusively serve quality improvement. The certified centers participate in clinical studies.

OR checklist

The DGAV provides its members with achecklist which can help increase patient safety. At the same time, it also exhonorates the hospital in the case of an adverse event.

Improvement of specialist training regulations

The DGAV is a member of the standing committee for specialist training of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie (DGCH) [German surgical society] and the Berufsverbandes der Deutschen Chirurgen (BDC) [professional association of German surgeons]. We persistantly strive for the improvement of specialist training regulations in order to give also younger colleagues the opportunity to receive well-founded and efficient training.

Employment opportunities on the DGAV website

A list of employment opportunities for surgeons is available on the DGAV website. This page is the second most frequently visited page on the website. We are currently offering access to this page at a discounted rate through March 31, 2010.

Membership

A scientific society like the DGAV is dependent on the activities of its members. We therefore hope for active and critical participation of all members in the formation of the society. Thus, we encourage you as a general and visceral surgeon to register as a member of the DGAV. With your participation in one of the various surgical working groups, you can support medical and scientific activities as well as help form them.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the DGAV, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Sincerely yours,
Prof. Dr. med. H.-J. Meyer, DGAV President
Prof. Dr. med. H.-J. Buhr, DGAV Secretary

 

Recent DGAV certifications

Prof. Dr. med. Michael Hermann Schoenberg
Chirurgische Abteilung
Rotkreuzklinikum München gGmbH, München
Tel: 089/1303-2541, WWW
Competence center for Minimal-Invasive Chirurgie

Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Coerper
Chirurgische Klinik
Krankenhaus Martha-Maria, Nürnberg
Tel: 0911/959-1201, WWW
Competence center for Koloproktologie

Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Limmer
Klinik für Allgemein- und Vizeralchirurgie, Thoraxchirurgie, Kinderchirurgie
Klinikum Saarbrücken gGmbH, Saarbrücken
Tel: 0681/963-2441, WWW
Competence center for Minimal-Invasive Chirurgie

Dr. med. Regina Manger
Klinik für Viszeralchirurgie
Wertachkliniken Schwabmünchen, Schwabmünchen
Tel: 08232/508-551, WWW
Competence center for Minimal-Invasive Chirurgie

Prof. Dr. med. Georg Pistorius
Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie
Klinikum am Bruderwald, Bamberg
Tel: 0951/503-12101, WWW
Competence center for Minimal-Invasive Chirurgie

Dr. med. Martin Susewind
Allgemein- und Adipositaschirurgie
Klinik für MIC GmbH, Berlin
Tel: 030/80988-212, WWW
Competence center for Adipositas- und metabolische Chirurgie

Dr. med. Beate Herbig
Chirurgische Klinik
Diakonie Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg
Tel: 040/5487-2101, WWW
Competence center for Adipositas- und metabolische Chirurgie

Prof. Dr. med. Dietmar Lorenz
Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie
Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Wiesbaden
Tel: 0611/43-2090, WWW
Competence center for Endokrine Chirurgie

Dr. med. Matthias Schlensak
Klinik für Chirurgie II
Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Steele, Essen
Tel: 0201/805-1840, WWW
Competence center for Adipositas- und metabolische Chirurgie

Prof. Dr. med. Detlef K. Bartsch
Klinik für Visceral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie
Universitätsklinik Marburg, Marburg
Tel: 06421/58- 66441, WWW
Competence center for Chirurgische Erkrankungen des Pankreas

Further certifications and information on the certification process

DGAV sustaining members

Braun Aesculap
Tuttlingen (2004)

Covidien
Neustadt  (2006)

Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
Freiburg (2008)

Ethicon
Norderstedt (2004)

Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Norderstedt (2008)

Fresenius Kabi
Bad Homburg (2007)

Karl Storz GmbH & Co.KG
Tuttlingen (2005)

Olympus Medical Systems
Hamburg (2007)

P.E.G. eG, Einkaufs- und Betriebsgenossenschaft
Muenchen (2009)

Pfizer Pharma
Karlsruhe (2006)

Power Medical Interventions Deutschland GmbH
Hamburg (2008)

Unimed GmbH
Wadern - Noswendel (2008)

Wyeth Pharma Deutschland GmbH
Münster (2007)

Last update: 2010-Jul-06