Background
Wahlers, Thorsten was born on February 8, 1958 in Germany.
educator thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
Wahlers, Thorsten was born on February 8, 1958 in Germany.
Graduate in Basic Medical Science, University Dusseldorf, Germany, 1979. Graduate in Clinical Medicine, University Cologne, Germany, 1983.
Resident in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Hannover Medical School, 1983-1984; resident in traumatology, Hannover Medical School, 1985-1986; resident in general surgery, Hannover Medical School, 1987-1989; resident in cardiothoracic surgery, Hannover Medical School, 1989-1990; staff surgeon division thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Hannover Medical School, since 1989; associate co-director transplantation program, Hannover Medical School, since 1989.
Member German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Ethicon prize 1992, Franz Köhler prize 1993), German Surgical Society, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (President's award 1989), European Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, German Society Transplant Centers.
Married; 2 children.