Michael Stoffel

About doctor Michael Stoffel

Prof. Dr. med. Michael Stoffel is an outstanding neurosurgeon who has been the Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Helios Hospital Krefeld for over 10 years.

The doctor specializes in surgical interventions for tumors of the brain and spinal cord, and treatment of spinal canal stenosis. When performing operations, Dr. Stoffel often uses endoscopic techniques (interventions performed through small punctures) and also uses robotic technology. The progress of the operation is controlled using neuronavigation systems, which allows for operations with maximum precision.

Dr. Stoffel is actively involved in scientific activities. He is the author of more than 120 scientific works and is a co-author of 7 books. The doctor also prepared and published more than 200 reports, which he presented at international and national conferences and symposia.

Professional experience

• 1996 – 1997 — Research fellowship in biomedical engineering in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute in St. Ingbert.
• 1997 – 2006 — Resident in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University in Bonn.
• 1999 – Rotational physician in the Department of Neurosurgery in Mannheim.
• 2004 – Professorial dissertation in neurosurgery at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-University in Bonn.
• Since 2005 – Head of the Department of Spinal Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Bonn.
• Since 2006 – Vice-Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Technical University of Munich.
• 2009 — Additional qualification in spinal neurosurgery.
• 2010 – Associate Professor at the Technical University of Munich.
• Since 2011 – Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Helios Hospital Krefeld.

Doctor’s specialty

The doctor’s clinical and scientific interests include:

• Simple and complex spine surgery;
• Robotic surgery;
• Endoscopic neurosurgical operations;
• Neurooncology of the skull base and spine;
• Vascular neurosurgery;
• Neurosurgery of the pituitary gland;
• Microsurgical treatment of intervertebral disc herniation (cervical and lumbar spine);
• Neuronavigation (SurgiScope);
• Laser Stereotaxis (Nd: YAG Laser);
• Radiosurgery (Lexella Gamma Knife).