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Markus Düx

Radiation oncologist, Radiologist, Interventional radiologist

43 years of experience

Location

Nordwest Clinic (Krankenhaus) ,Frankfurt am Main , Germany
4.452 reviews

Professor Markus Dukes is a specialist in diagnostic radiology and minimally invasive therapy.

Awards

  • Gold Medal of Honorary Professor of Osaka Medical University (Japan).
  • Honorary member of DeGIR (German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy).

Education and professional experience

  • 1982-1988 - study of human medicine at the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz.
  • 1988 - approval and medical license.
  • 1988-1989 - Medical officer of the Bundeswehr.
  • 1990 - Candidate of Medical Sciences in the field of radiology, subject: “Investigation of the influence of dilation speed on its success, as well as on damage to the vessel walls during balloon expansion”, at the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz.
  • 1990-1996 - Resident in the Department of Radiology at the Ruprecht-Karls University.
  • 1996 - Senior physician in the Department of Radiodiagnostics at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg.
  • 1998 - Doctorate in Diagnostic Radiology, topic: "Direct comparison of imaging methods for gastric carcinoma: the importance of optimized examination methods in clinical practice and first experience with magnetic resonance imaging."
  • 2000 - Deputy Head of the Department of Radiology, Department of Radiodiagnostics at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg.
  • 2000-2002 - Head of the Image Processing Center at the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Heidelberg.
  • 2002-2003 - Head of the Department of Radiology, Surgical Clinic, Department of Radiology at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg.
  • 2003 - Chief Physician of the Central Institute of Radiology and Neuroradiology at the Nordwest Clinic in Frankfurt am Main.
  • 2006 - Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Heidelberg.

Scientific activity

Marcus Dukes is one of the first physicians to perform minimally invasive microwave ablation of liver and lung tumors under CT guidance.

Clinical activities

The professor heads the first and only MRI-guided FUS ablation center in the Rhine-Main region. In most cases, the procedure allows avoiding surgical intervention. Patients of the center have access to ablation for prostate cancer, bone and liver metastases, benign tumors, and treatment of uterine fibroids without surgery.

Membership in organizations

  • DRG (German Society of Radiologists).
  • DeGIR (German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy).
  • RSNA (Radiological Society of North America).
  • ESGAR (European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology).
  • CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe).
  • ECR (European Congress of Radiology).
  • EUFUS (European FUS Society).
  • MEDICA (German Society for Interdisciplinary Medicine).
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Светлана
Sep 14, 2023
Rectal cancer

With the organization of medical services, everything went clearly according to the previous plan. Tatyana, the representative of the company, is very communicative, explains everything, no complaints... Read more

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Лариса
Jul 3, 2018
Colon cancer

I am writing a review for those people who are in the same difficult situation as our family. Just want to warn, think before you go here. They did not help us ... Moreover, now we understand that the... Read more

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Елена
Dec 7, 2019
Sigmoid adenocarcinoma

My husband and I are very pleased that we made an appointment with Professor Elka Yeager. The examination was carried out on all areas of the body that interest us, and a chemotherapy course was presc... Read more

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Ярослава
Nov 11, 2019
Oncology

My name is Sergey, I am undergoing treatment at the oncology department of the Nordwest Clinic in Frankfurt am Main. I would like to note the high professional level of doctors, the technical equipmen... Read more

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Anonymous
Aug 13, 2019
Immunotherapy

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Anonymous
Jun 24, 2019
Herniated disk

Everything is fine, they arranged a remote consultation to understand whether it is possible to perform an operation. This format is definitely needed, very useful. I can say that the patients would w... Read more

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Anonymous
Jun 20, 2019
Medication treatment for multiple sclerosis

The clinic operated on the father (oncology and urology). Excellent chamber, a wonderful surgeon Dr. Wolfgang Dillenburg and head. Department of prof. Edward Becht. Protocol examination on good equipm... Read more

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Oksana Golovko
Dec 2, 2018
Radiotherapy for breast cancer

Hello. I went to a clinic in Germany, Bookimed helped me a lot. Alexander and Kiril were very attentive to my problem. Thank them so much. The clinic was very carefully selected for treatment, where I... Read more

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Алина
Sep 21, 2018
Ultrasound

Impressions about the company Bookimed and clinic Nordwest are exceptionally positive! Organization of the trip at the highest level, in everything there was support and participation. Coordinators An... Read more

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Aleksey Kuznecov
Jul 5, 2018
Injuries of bones and joints

I conducted a video consultation with Professor K. Rangger. I can say that: 1) I can evaluate the work of the professor as very good. 2) There was one misunderstanding when interacting with Nordwest. ... Read more

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