Background
Schäfers, Hans-Joachim was born on August 9, 1957 in Lunen, Germany. Son of Hermann Josef and Elisabeth Maria (Hanemann) Schäfers.
educator cardiothoracic surgeon
Schäfers, Hans-Joachim was born on August 9, 1957 in Lunen, Germany. Son of Hermann Josef and Elisabeth Maria (Hanemann) Schäfers.
Physician's Licence, University Essen, Germany, 1982. DrMed, University Essen, Germany, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Hannover (Germany) Medical School, 1992.
Fellow University Toronto, 1987-1988. Resident Hannover Medical School, 1984-1989, staff surgeon, 1990-1995. Director department thoracic and cardiovascular surgery University Hospital, Homburg, Germany, since 1996, professor surgery, since 1996.
Fellow American College Chest Physicians. Member Society Thoracic Surgeons, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, European Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, German Society Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, German Society Surgery.
Married Sabine Heike Grutzner, December 29, 1986. Children: Sebastian, Michael, Frederik.