Prof. Dr. Thiha Aung – Plastic & Aesthetic Surgeon

My Roles

Professor at Deggendorf Institute of Technology

• Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies
• Holder of a Research Professorship
• Head of the Translational Sarcoma Research and Lymphangiogenesis Group, University of Regensburg

Core Competencies

• Board-Certified Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon
• Plastic-Reconstructive Tumor Surgeon
• Micro- and Supermicrosurgery
• Lymphatic Surgery

Projects

• AI-Augmented Decision Support System
• Personalized Medicine in oncology and nephrology using 3D in-vivo models

Laboratories

• Department of Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, University of Regensburg (S1/S2 laboratories)

Research & Teaching Areas

Innovative Medicine: From AI-supported diagnostics to rehabilitation

My research and teaching reflect my passion for innovative medical approaches, with a focus on the development and application of cutting-edge technologies.

Research funded by:

German Research Foundation (DFG), Collaborative Research Center SFB 1350 / Transregio TRR 374
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Else-Kröner-Fresenius Foundation
German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH
“Central Innovation Program for SMEs” of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi; cooperative R&D projects; AiF Project GmbH)

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EU Projects:

Horizon Europe – European Innovation Council Pathfinder Open (€3.7 million over 36 months)
Project: ERMES – Information transfer between medical doctors and implanted medical devices via synthetic molecular communication

AI-Augmented Decision Support System

Pioneering work in personalized medicine in oncology and nephrology through 3D in-vivo models.

Translational Oncological Research

Active involvement in projects transferring research findings into clinical practice, with a focus on sarcoma research and lymphangiogenesis.

Visualization and AI in Angiogenesis

Using state-of-the-art visualization and AI tools to gain deeper insights into blood vessel development.

Rehabilitation After Amputation

Developing advanced prosthetic fitting techniques, including Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) for improved patient care.

Curriculum Vitae

Medical Career and Experience

Studied Human Medicine at the University of Göttingen
Doctorate in Medicine (Dr. med.) at the University of Göttingen
Habilitation (Dr. med. habil.) at the University of Regensburg
Board-Certified Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon
Plastic-Reconstructive Tumor Surgeon
Master of Health Business Administration (MHBA), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

International Experience

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Department of Plastic Surgery, Lymphatic Surgery – Barcelona, Spain
University Hospital Ghent, Department of Plastic Surgery – Lymphatic Surgery – Ghent, Belgium
University of Tokyo, Department of Plastic Surgery – Reconstruction, Replantation & Lymphatic Surgery – Tokyo, Japan
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Division of Plastic Reconstructive Microsurgery – Taoyuan, Taiwan
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Service – New York, USA
Mayo Clinic, Division of Plastic Surgery – Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Surgery Locations

Kliniken Am Goldenen Steig
Krankenhaus Freyung
Krankenhausstraße 6
94078 Freyung

Klinikum Weiden
Söllnerstraße 16
92637 Weiden in der Oberpfalz

Klinik am Isar Park
Dr.-Kiefl-Straße 12
94447 Plattling

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