Thorsten Lewalter, Germany

Date of Birth October 18, 1964, Fulda, Germany High School (-1983) “Rabanus-Maurus-Schule” Military Service: 1983-1984 6./LuftwaffenFernmelderegiment 32, Gersfeld/Rhön University Training 1985-1991 Study of Medicine at the Univ. of Marburg and Würzburg 1992 – 1998 Postgraduate Medical Training, University of Bonn, Dept. of Cardiology Since 2000 Cardiologist, Director of EP laboratories and arrhythmia service Since May 2001 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Univ. of Bonn Since 1994 Member of the German Society of Cardiology Since 1996 Member of the European Society of Cardiology May 2007 Professor of Medicine, Univ. of Bonn April 2008 Head, Dept. of Cardiology, Vincenz-Hospital Paderborn, Academic Hospital, Univ. of Göttingen November 2009 Head, Dept. of Medicine, St. Marienhospital Bonn, Academic Hospital, Univ. of Bonn April 2011 Head, Dept. of Medicine-Cardiology and Intensive Care, Isar Heart Center Munich Since February 2016 Head, Dept. of Cardiology and Intensive Care, Peter Osypka Heart Center, Hospital for Internal Medicine Munich South Publications, membership in scientific societies and editorial boards until 9/2017 more than 200 peer-review articles in pubmed, most relevant publication as first author in Nature 2007, author of the most relevant german textbook on arrhythmias: Herzrhythmusstörungen, Springer Verlag, 6. Auflage Lüderitz und Lewalter, 2012 Since 1994 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie – Herz-und-Kreislaufforschung Since 1996 Europäische Gesellschaft für Kardiologie und der “Working Group on Arrhythmias” 1996 Travel Award for Fellows 1996 der „North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology“ Since 1997 “North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology” (NASPE) Since 1997 Member of “Cardiac Electrophysiologic Society” (USA) 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Member Faculty HRS Annual Meeting Since 5/2004 „Fellow“ European Society of Cardiology (FESC) Since 2003 Editorial Board, Herzschrittmacher und Elektrophysiologie Since 2006 Associate Editor, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology Since 2007 Editorial Board, EUROPACE 2007 – 2009 Programm committee annual meeting DGK 2008 President, Annual ECAS meeting 2008 2009 President, 20. Annual Meeting, working group on arrhythmias, German cardiac society Since 2010 Coordinator, AG Electrophysiology, Institut für Herzinfarktforschung Ludwigshafen 2011 – 2013 Member Task force „Scientific Activities“ of European Heart Rhythm Association Since 2013 Programm director “World Summit LAA Occlusion” Since 2014 Member, Executive Board of European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS)

Presenter of 3 Presentations

Mini - Course

Medical Treatment Following LAAO – Which and for How Long?

Session Type
Mini - Course
Date
24.02.2020, Monday
Session Time
10:50 - 12:50
Room
Hall I
Lecture Time
11:50 - 12:10
AF-Various Aspects

LAAO and NOACs-Any News?

Session Type
AF-Various Aspects
Date
26.02.2020, Wednesday
Session Time
08:30 - 10:00
Room
Hall I
Lecture Time
09:15 - 09:30

MR Guided VT ablation in patients with CIED

Presentation Type
Invited Speaker
Date
25.02.2020, Tuesday
Room
Hall H