Kurt Rasche

Kurt Rasche is a Professor at the Department of Pulmonology within the Faculty of Health at the University of Witten/Herdecke (UWH). He serves as Director/Chief Physician of the Clinic for Pulmonology, Allergology, Sleep and Respiratory Medicine at the Bergisches Lung Center, HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal.

Education:

• Medical studies at WWU Münster (1978–1984)
• License to practice medicine (1984)
• Abitur at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium Bünde (1978)

Research Interests:

• Chronic lung diseases
• Pulmonary intensive care medicine
• Pulmonary Oncology
• Respiratory medicine and weaning
• Sleep medicine

Scientific Awards:

• Focus-Ärzte-Liste “Deutschlands Topmediziner” for COPD/Lungenemphysem, Schlafmedizin, Lungenkarzinom

Leadership Roles:

• Head of Pulmonology/Thoracic Surgery at HELIOS (since 2018)
• Director of the Clinic for Pulmonology, Allergology, Sleep and Respiratory Medicine (since 2010)

Clinical & Academic Appointments:

• Specialist in internal medicine, pulmonology, intensive care, allergology, sleep medicine
• Recognition as infectious disease specialist (DGI, 2004)
• Certificate of Qualification in Somnology (DGSM, 1997)