Maria De Santis

Maria De Santis is a Professor and Head of the Interdisciplinary Uro-Oncology Section at the Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Department of Urology. She has held previous roles as Associate Clinical Professor at Warwick Medical School (2015–2018) and Honorary Consultant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. Her clinical expertise spans advanced urological tumors, including prostate, bladder, renal, and testicular cancers, with a focus on interdisciplinary treatment and organ preservation.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Vienna (1988)
  • Diploma in Internal Medicine (1997, 1999)
  • Habilitation, Paracelsus University (2008)
• Research:
  • Clinical studies in immunotherapy and targeted therapies
  • Integration of molecular diagnostics (gene sequencing) into clinical practice
  • Development of new therapeutic concepts for bladder and prostate cancer

She is certified by the General Medical Council (UK) and holds memberships in key societies like EORTC, ASCO, and ESMO. Her work includes participation in European and German treatment guidelines for urological cancers.