{"id":4872,"date":"2015-10-15T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T14:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/team-2\/vita-dr-dipl-oec-erich-hecker\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:23:17","slug":"vita-dr-dipl-oec-erich-hecker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/team-2\/vita-dr-dipl-oec-erich-hecker\/","title":{"rendered":"Vita Dr. Dipl.-Oec. Erich Hecker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-akecf-61b7953c62d16be0c8f9ed07a1eecb12\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-akecf-61b7953c62d16be0c8f9ed07a1eecb12{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-akecf-61b7953c62d16be0c8f9ed07a1eecb12 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-akecf-61b7953c62d16be0c8f9ed07a1eecb12 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-akecf-61b7953c62d16be0c8f9ed07a1eecb12 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Vita Dr. med. Erich Hecker, FCCP, FEBTS<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ld813-384b3dd8eb3d305af61ec7aa0d97ae23\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ld813-384b3dd8eb3d305af61ec7aa0d97ae23 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ld813-384b3dd8eb3d305af61ec7aa0d97ae23 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ld813-384b3dd8eb3d305af61ec7aa0d97ae23 av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-3606 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3606 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dr.-med.-Dipl.-Oec.-Erich-Hecker.jpg\" alt='' title='Dr. med. Erich Hecker, FCCP, FEBTS'  height=\"182\" width=\"130\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-esgvr-e52ebd1d920c5c9b1adfdbe94782469c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-esgvr-e52ebd1d920c5c9b1adfdbe94782469c{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-esgvr-e52ebd1d920c5c9b1adfdbe94782469c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-9rdlb-4d5c718bfa3113a08a28c5e1b8e5266e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Curriculum Vitae<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL CAREER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1991\u20131997 Assistant Physician, Department of Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, Protestant Hospital Herne, Academic Teaching Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum<\/p>\n<p>1998\u20132003 Senior Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University<\/p>\n<p>2003\u20132008 Chief Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Bremen-Ost, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of G\u00f6ttingen<\/p>\n<p>Since 2008 Chief Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Protestant Hospital Herne, Academic Teaching Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022 Medical Director, Protestant Hospital Herne<br \/>\n<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACADEMIC AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1996 Recognition as a Specialist in Surgery<\/p>\n<p>1998 Doctorate (Dr. med.), Ruhr University Bochum<\/p>\n<p>1999 Recognition of Thoracic Surgery as a Subspecialty<\/p>\n<p>2004 Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)<\/p>\n<p>2006 Recognition as a Specialist in Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n<p>2014 Appointment as Honorary Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Chengdu University, P.R. China; Authorization to use the foreign academic degree by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research NRW 07\/2015<\/p>\n<p>2015\/2019\/2025 Certificate in Special Thoracic Surgery from the German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT)<\/p>\n<p>2018 Fellow of the European Board of Thoracic Surgery (FEBTS; European Board Qualification in Thoracic Surgery)<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUDITOR ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2009 Auditor for Thoracic Surgery Competence and Excellence Centers, Doc-Cert Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>Since 2012 Auditor for Lung Cancer Centers, German Cancer Society \/ OnkoZert<\/p>\n<p>Since 2012 Auditor for Oncological Centers, German Cancer Society \/ OnkoZert<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1995 Expertise and Proficiency in Radiation Protection for the Entire Field of Radiological Diagnostics<\/p>\n<p>1995 Expertise in Emergency Medicine<\/p>\n<p>1997 Ultrasound Diagnostics, DEGUM I\u2013III<\/p>\n<p>2000 Medical Quality Management<\/p>\n<p>2001 Transfusion Officer Physician<\/p>\n<p>2000\u20132004 Business Administration Training for Physicians, Chur, Switzerland; Degree: Dipl.-Health Economist<\/p>\n<p>2007 Expertise and Proficiency in Radiation Protection, including Computed Tomography<\/p>\n<p>2014 Hygiene Officer Physician<\/p>\n<p>2015 Principal Investigator<\/p>\n<p>2019 Antibiotic Stewardship Expert<\/p>\n<p>Since 2023 Certified Robotic Surgeon<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 1995 German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)<\/p>\n<p>Since 1996 Professional Association of German Surgeons (BDC)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2000 German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2001 German Society of Surgery (DGCH)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2002 German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2003 American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2005 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2008 German Cancer Society (DKG)<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015 German Society for Infectiology (DGI)<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SCIENTIFIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND HEALTH POLICY FUNCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2002\u20132026 Member of the DRG Commission of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n<p>2003\u20132008 Member of the Commission for Medical Continuing Education, Bremen Medical Association<\/p>\n<p>Since 2008 Member of the Commission for Medical Continuing Education and the Expert Committee for Liability Issues, Medical Association of Westphalia-Lippe<\/p>\n<p>2008 Congress President of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Since 2013 Member of the Board of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n<p>2023\u20132025 Vice President of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n<p>2025\u20132027 President of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Since 2018 Member of the Fee Committee of the German Medical Association<\/p>\n<p>Since 2019 Member of the S3 Guideline Commission for Lung Carcinoma<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022 Spokesperson for the AWMF Performance Group Thoracic Surgery for Federal Hospital Planning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4508,"menu_order":163,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4872","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4872"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4875,"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4872\/revisions\/4875"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}