• Prof. Dr. med. Christian Plathow

    Specialist in radiology, specialist in nuclear medicine, lecturer at Heidelberg University Hospital, Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Healthcare Economics

key areas

  • Musculoskeletal imaging (Q2-AG Musculoskeletal Radiology, DGMSR Diploma, ESSR Diploma)
  • Oncological imaging
  • Urologische Bildgebung, Herzbildgebung (Q2-Zertifikate)
  • Nuclear medicine imaging (including thyroid diagnostics)

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  • Studied human medicine at Heidelberg University
  • Second degree in Health Economics at the University of Mannheim (Prof. Eichhorn)
  • 2000-2006 Specialist training in radiology at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg (Prof. Debus, Prof. Kauczor), Heidelberg University Hospital (Prof. Wannenmacher), Tübingen University Hospital (Prof. Claussen)
  • 2007-2009 Specialist training in nuclear medicine at the University Medical Center Freiburg (Prof. Moser, Prof. Weber, most recently senior physician)
  • 02/2010 Appointed adjunct professor at Heidelberg University
  • 2009 Joined the Radiology Baden-Baden group practice

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2016 Certificate of Specialization in Musculoskeletal Radiology from the German Radiological Society

2018 Diploma ESSR and DGMSR

2025 RöFo Reviewer Award (Reviewer of the Year 2024)

Sonstiges: Q2/Q1 der DRG (Kardio-CT, Kardio-MRT ( inkl. SCMR Level III), Prostata), Q1 der DRG (KI, Abdomen), PET-Zertifikat der DGN (2009), DEGIR Level II, DEGUM Level I,

Regular teaching activities at Heidelberg University Hospital and DKFZ Heidelberg as part of teaching obligations, and regular lecturing activities.

Over 100 scientific publications, including more than 60 listed in PubMed (view overview). Hirsch index (h-index) 40 (view Google Scholar), numerous book authorships.

Prices

  • Magna cum laude Award from the European Society of Radiology (ECR 2004)
  • ELECTA Award from the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO 2004)
  • ISMRM Scholarship Award from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM 2005)
  • Dr. Emil Salzer Prize for Cancer Research from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ 2006)

Languages

English, French

  • 1997 Doctorate (University of Heidelberg). Department of Physiology: "Calcium sensitivity of skeletal muscle after reconstitution with protein kinase A and the calcium sensitizer EMD53998." (Prof. Rüegg)
  • 2005 Master of Science in Healthcare Economics (M.Sc.) (University of Mannheim). Department of Health Economics: "Teleradiology in diagnostic and clinical radiology – fundamentals, current status, and business aspects in Germany." (Prof. Eichhorn)
  • 2007 Habilitation with venia legendi (University of Heidelberg). Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology: "Morphological and functional examination of lung and tumor movement using dynamic magnetic resonance imaging—fundamentals, clinical correlation, and application in healthy subjects and tumor patients." (Prof. Kauczor)

German Radiological Society (DRG)
German Society of Nuclear Medicine (DGN)
Professional Association of German Radiologists (BDR)
Professional Association of German Nuclear Medicine Specialists (BDN)
Southwest German Society for Nuclear Medicine (SWDGN)
Association of Southwest German Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Specialists (VSRN)
German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)
Member of the BDR Executive Board in Baden-Württemberg, Member of the Executive Board of the Baden-Baden Medical Association
Member of the ESSR (European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology) and the DGMSR (German Society for Musculoskeletal Radiology)