About Prof. MD B. Asfour
The German Children's Heart Center in Sankt Augustin specializes in treatment and care of patients with congenital heart defects of all ages, from newborn to adulthood. When treating our large and small patients, we rely on more than 25 years of experience and appreciate the knowledge of our cardiac surgeons.
The German Children's Heart Center in Sankt Augustin is the place that provides maximum care for children with congenital heart defects. We have an ideal infrastructure for optimal patient care. Our interdisciplinary cooperation with prenatal diagnostics, cardiology, intensive care unit and other department ensures an all-round medical treatment. Our main concept — man, medicine and responsibility — lies in the foreground of our work.
Further education and additional qualification
- 1993 Fellowship: "The Children's Hospital" Boston, Harvard Medical School, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- 1996 Research Fellowship: "The Johns-Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland" Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology
Medical specialist training
- Research assistant at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Thorax, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery of the University of Münster (Director Prof. Dr. Med. H.H. Scheld)
University education
- Research assistant at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Thorax, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery of the University of Münster (Director Prof. Dr. Med. H.H. Scheld)
Memberships in medical associations
- German Cardiology Society
- German Society for Pediatric Cardiology
- German Society for Thoracic Surgery
- German Society for Thorax, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Scientific interests
- Early correction of congenital heart defects
- Growth induction of hypoplastic structures
- Quality management of congenital heart defects
- Univentricular hearts