M. Fisch

Prof. Margit Fisch is Fellow of the European Board of Urology (F.E.B.U.) and Fellow of the European Academy of Paediatric Urology (F.E.A.P.U.).

She trained with Prof. Rudolf Hohenfellner in Mainz, Germany, became a staff member of the Dep. of Urology at Mainz Medical School in 1992 and Vice Chair in 1997.

Her major scientific interest was and is reconstructive Urology, especially urinary diversion. In cooperation with the Center of Urology and Nephrology in Mansoura, Egypt, she did major contributions on ureteral implantation techniques and forms of urinary diversion using the anal sphincter. She developed and published the technique of the “Sigma-rectum Pouch”. In cooperation with the University College in Dublin, Ireland, techniques like the “transverse colonic pouch” have been created.

Another field of her clinical interest is pediatric urology. After Prof. Hohenfellner retired
in 1998 she worked with Prof. Thüroff. In 2000 she moved to Hamburg taking over the position as head of the Section Pediatric Urology at the AK Harburg and became Director of the Dep. of Urology and Pediatric Urology 2 years later. Since 2008 she is Director and Chair of the Urology Department of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.

Margit Fisch was president of the Society of Genito- Urinary Surgeons (GURS) and the European Society of Genito-Urinary Surgeons (ESGURS). Amongst others she is a
member of the American Association of Genito-Urinary Surgeons (AAGUS), the Society of Pelvic Surgeons (SPU), the European Association of Pediatric Urology (ESPU) and
the Society of Pediatric Urologic Surgeons (SPUS).