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Conference Scientific Chair · 2026

Marcus Grafen

Markus Graefen, MD

Professor of Urology · Head of the Prostate Cancer Center, Martini-Klinik

University Hospital Hamburg-EppendorfHamburg, Germany
მარკუს გრაფენიGermany
Martini ClinicHead of the Center since 2005
Academic statusFull Professor of Urology since 2007
Publications1000+ peer-reviewed articles
BooksChapter 13 of the book

Professional profile

Clinical experience and academic activities

Markus Grafen is Professor of Urology and Head of the Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf. His professional background includes general surgery, urology, academic work, and international research experience.

In 2000–2001, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher with a research grant from the German Scientific Society in the Department of Urology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, under the supervision of PT Scardino and MW Kattan.

Scientific focusProstate cancer and quality assurance of prostate cancer treatment.

Career path

Main stages

1986–1992

Medical education

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm University, Bonn, Germany.

1992–2000

Surgical and urological preparation

Blackburn Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Edinburgh, Lukaskrankenhaus Neuss, University Hospital Düsseldorf and University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.

1999

Urology Specialist Certificate

Board Certification — April, 1999.

2000–2001

Postdoctoral researcher

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.

2002

Associate Professor

Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.

2005

Head of the Prostate Cancer Center

Martini Clinic, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.

2007

უროლოგიის სრული პროფესორი

Academic status of full professor — since October 2007.

Scientific activities

Research, editorial and professional participation

Research and editorial activities

  • 1992 — Doctoral thesis on scintigraphic imaging of malignant tumors using indium-111-labeled liposomes.
  • 2002 — Scientific project on statistical tools for predicting the pathological stage and prognosis of prostate cancer.
  • 2006–2011 — Section Editor of the European Urology Journal.
  • Since 2012 — Member of the Editorial Board of European Urology.
  • Reviewer for scientific journals: Journal of Urology, European Urology, Urology, Aktuelle Urologie, Der Urologe, World Journal of Urology, and Lancet.

Professional and guideline activities

  • Since 2008 — Member of the German Clinical Guidelines Committee.
  • Since 2010 — Member of the European Guidelines Committee.
  • Since 2006 — Member of the Board of the German Association of Urological Oncology.
  • Since 2011 — Member of the Council of the European Section of Urological Robotic Surgery.
  • Since 2012 — Member of the Board of the Scientific Committee of the German Medical Association.
  • Since January 27, 2020 — Member of the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons (AAGUS).

Professional Membership

American Urological AssociationEuropean Association of UrologyGerman Society of UrologyNorth-German Society of UrologyEndourological SocietyGerman Cancer Society
1000+
Peer-reviewed scientific article · 13 book chapters

Publications

Prostate cancer research and treatment quality

According to his CV, Markus Grafen is the author of over 1,000 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 13 book chapters. His main areas of scientific activity are prostate cancer and quality assurance of treatment.

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