Ludwig Kiesel, MD PhD
Chairman and Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Certified Endometriosis Centre
University Hospital of Münster
Münster, Germany
✔️Medical and research training and positions
• School of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, GER, and Royal Free Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK, (1975 – 1981)
• Medical doctorate (M. D.), University of Heidelberg, GER, (1981)
• Postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, USA (1981 – 1982)
• Residency and fellow at the Dept of OBGYN at the University of Heidelberg (1983 -1991)
• Ph. D. thesis at the University of Heidelberg, GER, (1991)
• Faculty at the Dept of OBGYN at the University of Tübingen (1992 – 2000)
• Chairman at the Dept of OBGYN at the University of Münster (2000 – present)
✔️Clinical and research interests:
• Minimal invasive surgery, endometriosis, menopause, contraception, gynaecological endocrinology
✔️Professíonal board memberships
• President, Society of German Society of Gynaecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine (DGGEF)
2017-present
• Past President, German Menopause Society (DMG) 2004-2010)
• Past President, German Joint Societies of Reproduction (DVR) 2006-2009
• Past President, German Endometriosis Foundation (SEF) 2008-2012
• Board Member of the German Endometriosis Foundation (SEF) 2008-present
• Board Member of the World Endometriosis Society 2011-2017
• Board Member of the Board of the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS)
• Board member, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Münster, Germany
• Editorial Board Member Gynecological Endocrinology (Journal of ISGE)
• Editorial Board Member European Gynecology and Obstetrics (on-line Journal)
✔️Guidelines
• Coordinator of the German Contraception Guideline Group (DGGG)
• Member of the European Endometriosis Guideline Group (ESHRE)
• Member of the German Menopause Guideline Group (DGGG)
• Member of the World Endometriosis Society Consensus Board (WES)
