Doctor Michael Zimmermann
About the doctor
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Zimmermann is a German neurosurgeon, professor and Chief Physician of the Department of Neurosurgery at Evangelisches Krankenhaus Duisburg-Nord. His clinical practice covers the surgical treatment of diseases of the brain, cerebral blood vessels, spine and peripheral nervous system. Within EVKLN, his department focuses primarily on central and vascular neurosurgery.
The department places particular emphasis on modern neurosurgical techniques, including microsurgery, neuronavigation, intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring, fluorescence-guided surgery, stereotactic procedures and awake brain surgery. A major area of focus is the treatment of brain tumors and cerebrovascular diseases of the central nervous system.
Prof. Zimmermann is also involved in the training of young specialists. He is officially authorized to provide 72 months of specialist training in neurosurgery and 24 months of training in intensive care medicine.
Key areas:
- Central and vascular neurosurgery
- Neuro-oncology and precision brain surgery
Main professional interests of Dr. Michael Zimmermann:
- Neurosurgery;
- Brain tumor surgery;
- Cerebrovascular surgery;
- Skull base surgery;
- Spine surgery;
- Spinal cord and peripheral nerve surgery;
- Pediatric neurosurgery;
- Treatment of hydrocephalus;
- Treatment of traumatic brain injuries;
- Minimally invasive neurosurgery;
- Stereotactic surgery;
- Neuronavigation-guided surgery;
- Fluorescence-guided tumor surgery;
- Awake brain surgery;
- Intraoperative neuromonitoring;
- Neuromodulation.
