
About the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at University Hospital Tuebingen
According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at the University Hospital Tuebingen is included in the ranking of the top German departments specializing in obstetrics and breast cancer treatment!
The department offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system, breast pathologies. Also, the specialists of the department provide a comprehensive management of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care for both mother and child. Key attention is paid to the treatment of female genital cancers, as well as breast cancer treatment. For this purpose, the department has all the modern therapeutic techniques, as well as its our own innovative developments by the department doctors. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Sara Brucker.
The medical team of the department has long experience in the surgical treatment of gynecological diseases in women. The surgeons specialize in performing both highly complex interventions and sparing minimally invasive procedures. It should be noted that the treatment of many diseases is carried out within the framework of specialized centers, for example, such pathologies include endometriosis, cervical dysplasia, pelvic diseases, breast cancer, etc. The department has an excellent reputation in the treatment of oncopathology of the female genital organs, breast cancer, and also was certified by the German Cancer Society.
In the field of obstetrics, the patients are provided with high-quality prenatal diagnostics, comprehensive counseling on all issues of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The childbirth takes place in the modern delivery rooms, equipped with everything necessary for a safe childbirth. Also, the department offers courses for the future parents.
The service range of the department includes:
Outpatient surgery |
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Diagnostics and treatment of pelvic diseases |
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Diagnostics and treatment of breast cancer |
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Obstetric services |
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Diagnostics and treatment of gynecologic cancers |
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Diagnostics and treatment of cervical dysplasia |
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Diagnostic and treatment of endometriosis (conservative and surgical methods) | |
Diagnostics and treatment of gynecologic problems in children and adolescents |
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Diagnostics and treatment of fertility |
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Gynecological surgery |
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Diagnostics and treatment of rare genital malformations | |
Other medical services |
Curriculum vitae
Since October 2022, Prof. Dr. med. Sara Brucker has been heading the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at the University Hospital Tuebingen.
From 1993 to 2000, Dr. Brucker studied medicine at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. In 1998, she also completed a training course at the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris. After completing her studies, she had an internship in the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at the University Hospital Tuebingen. In 2001, Prof. Brucker received her license to practice medicine and began working as an Assistant Physician in the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at the University Hospital Tuebingen. In 2005, the doctor completed her board certification in gynecology and obstetrics, and in 2006, she became a Senior Physician at the University Hospital Tuebingen. In 2009, she habilitated on the subject: "Vaginal aplasia: current diagnostic and therapeutic concepts". In the same year, Dr. Sara Brucker became the Head of the Center for Rare Malformations of the Female Genital Organs at the University Hospital Tuebingen. In 2013, she completed an optional advanced training course in special obstetrics and perinatal medicine as well as special surgical gynecology. Since 2014, Prof. Brucker has held the position of the Medical Director of the Research Institute for Women's Health (FFG) in the Department of Gynecology at the University of Tuebingen and was also Deputy Head Physician of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at the University Hospital Tuebingen. In 2016, Dr. Brucker became the first woman to hold the position of the President of the 61st Congress of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics. In 2018, she was elected President of the German Society of Senology and became the Head Physician of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Gynecology, Mammology, Obstetrics at the University Hospital Tuebingen. Since April 1, 2022, the doctor has been the Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Tuebingen-Stuttgart, where she has been a member of the Executive Board since 2014.
Prizes, Awards, and Honors
- 2003 Research Award for Young Scientists from the German Gynecologic Endoscopy Working Group.
- 2008 Gunther Bastert Innovation Award from the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Board Member of the German Gynecologic Endoscopy Working Group (AGE).
- German Gynecological Oncology Working Group (AGO).
- German Society for Senology (DGS).
- German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG).
- Founding member of the International Society for Uterus Transplantation (ISUTx).
- European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE).
- European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Tübingen