Matthias Gorenflo

Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Gorenflo is a Professor of Pediatric Cardiology at Heidelberg University, serving as Medical Director in multiple departments, including Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Defects, the Special Outpatient Clinic for Adults with Congenital Heart Defects (EMAH), and Pulmonary Hypertension Consultation Hours. His primary affiliations are within the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University and the Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD).

His academic career includes habilitation in 2002 with a focus on pulmonary hypertension and a W3-professorship in pediatric cardiology. He holds memberships in prominent organizations such as the German Society of Pediatric Cardiology (DGPK) and the European Association for Cardiovascular Research (AEPC). He has led key research initiatives, including phenotypic clustering of pulmonary arterial hypertension (COMPERA registry) and clinical trials in pediatric heart failure (PANORAMA-HF).

Research interests span pulmonary hypertension, interventional cardiology, and adult congenital heart defects. He has authored influential guidelines, such as the 2015 ESC/ERS Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines, and contributed to advancements in surgical techniques for congenital defects and pediatric drug safety (e.g., NSAIDs).

His professional roles include leadership in committees like the AEPC’s Genetics and Basic Science Working Group and the German Heart Foundation’s scientific advisory board. He is actively involved in translational research, bridging clinical care and molecular mechanisms in cardiovascular diseases.