Prof.Dr.Eckhard Petri - Curriculum vitae

Born May 1^st 1949 in Worms/Rhine, Germany

1967-1973 Gutenberg-University Mainz Medical Faculty

1971 Ohio State University Columbus USA

MD in 1973 , Army Service as a Batallion physician in a NATO unit

1975-1977 Training in Urology Gutenberg-University Mainz (Prof.Hohenfellner)

1977-1985 Dept.Obstetrics and Gynaecology Gutenberg-University Mainz (Prof.Friedberg)

PhD 1985

1985-1992 Chief Dpt.Obstetrics&Gynaecology Acad.Teaching Hospital Idar-Oberstein

1990-1992 Medical Director of the Hospital

1992 Professor at the Gutenberg University Mainz

since 1992 Chief Dpt.Obstetrics & Gynaecology Acad.Teaching Hospital Schwerin,University of Rostock

since 1995 Director Oncology Service of the State of Mecklenburg

since 2001 Chief interdisciplinary palliative unit Schwerin Hospital

2005 Chief Breast Center, certified by the German Cancer Society

special fields in gyn.oncology, pregnancy induced hypertension, urogynecology

referral center for complex pelvic floor reconstruction and complications of surgery, including fistulae

Editor of a german Textbook on Urogynecology (3^d ed.,italian ed.),Textbook of Gynecology, monographs on new urodynamic techniques, female incontinence

Co-editor and Co-author in international and national Textbooks

More than 150 national and international original papers

Coeditor Int.Urogynecology Journal,Coeditor and editorial board member of german, austrian,mexican,argentinian,korean Journals of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Founding Member of the International Urogynecologic Association, 1983-1990 Secretary General,1990-1992 President

Founding Secretary German Society of Urogynecology 1980-1986,1986-1990 President

Founding Member of the American Gynecologic Urology Society (now Urogynecology Society), Board of Directors 1985-1990

Since 1996 member of the board of directors of german tumor centers