Helios/Experts/Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Klisch
Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Klisch
Neuroradiology

Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Klisch

Chief Physician

Clinical Focus & Subspecialties

  • Endovascular repair of intracranial aneurysms with implants such as coils, intraluminal flow diverter or intra-aneurysmal flow diverter using the latest treatment methods, sometimes within studies
  • Stent implantation
  • Treatment of intracranial and spinal arteriovenous malformations and dural AV fistulas with liquid embolic agents or ONYX
  • Treatment of infant vascular malformations as well as vascular malformations in the head, face and neck area
  • Intra-arterial fibrinolysis
  • Mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke treatment
  • Treatment of peripheral occlusive disease (intermittent claudication)
  • Thermal ablation and radio- or chemoembolisation of liver and lung tumours
  • Myoma embolisation
  • Aortic stent graft implantation
  • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
  • CT-guided drainage or biopsy
  • Special CT diagnostics (coronary CT angiography for visualising the coronary vessels; cardiac CT for visualising the cardiac function; virtual colonoscopy; cerebral perfusion CT)
  • Special MRI diagnostics (cardiac MRI, mammary MRI, spectroscopy)

Curriculum Vitae

1986 – 1992  Medical studies at the University Cologne
1992 – 1994
Physician in Training (Arzt im Praktikum), Group Practice for Radiological Diagnostics and Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Breunsbach & Partner, Köln
1994 – 1995
Resident in Radiology, Group Practice for Radiological Diagnostics and Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Breunsbach & Partner, Köln
1995 – 1996
Department of Neurosurgery, Ev. Stift St. Martin Hospital, Koblenz
1996 – 1997
Resident in Radiology, University Hospital Bonn
1997 – 1999
Resident in Neuroradiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Freiburg
1999 – 2004
Senior Physician (Consultant) in Neuroradiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Freiburg
Since 2004
Chief Physician of Neuroradiology, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology & Neuroradiology, Helios Erfurt, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University Hospital Jena
Since 2005
Training Center (Hospitation Center) for Interdisciplinary Neuroradiology, Helios Group