Internist Claus-Henning Köhne appointed

Prof. Dr. Claus-Henning Köhne has been appointed Professor of Internal Medicine with a Focus on Haematology and Oncology at the Department of Human Medicine after holding the position in an interim capacity. He is also director of the University Clinic for Internal Medicine – Oncology und Haematology at the Klinikum Oldenburg.

Köhne studied human medicine at the Hannover Medical School (MHH), where he gained his medical licence in 1985. After earning his doctorate in 1987 he completed his specialist medical training at the MHH in internal medicine as well internal medicine, haematology and internal oncology. From 1995 to 1998 Köhne was consultant for haematology/oncology and tumour immunology at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin before transferring to the Clinic and Polyclinic for Internal Medicine at the University of Rostock. From 2001 to 2004 Köhne was Professor of Internal Medicine with a Focus on Internal Oncology at the University Hospital of the Technical University Dresden. He is currently conducting research in the field of internal oncology, with a focus on solid tumours and gastrointestinal and mammary carcinomas.