Dr Dhaksanan Thiruchittampalam

Specialist in internal medicine

Dr Dhaksanan Thiruchittampalam is a specialist in internal medicine specialising in gastroenterology and hepatology. Furthermore, he is additionally qualified in the field of medicinal tumour therapy. Together with Dr Brünsing, Dr Thiruchittampalam has been operating the MediaPark Klinik practice for internal medicine since May 2020.

Competencies and expertise

Range of services

Dr Thiruchittampalam is responsible for the specialist fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. Thanks to his many years of experience, Dr Thiruchittampalam specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases and tumours of the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas and gall bladder and ducts). Gastrointestinal diagnostics (gastroscopy, colonoscopy) count among Dr Thiruchittampalam’s core competences.

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hepatology
  • Internal medicine
  • Preventative care
Years of experience

Clinical history

Before joining the MediaPark Klinik in Cologne in 2019, Dr Thiruchittampalam completed his medical training at the university hospitals of Greifswald and Aachen – in the division for gastroenterology, hepatology and metabolic diseases of one of the most renowned clinics for gastrointestinal, liver and biliary tract diseases.

  • 2010-2011 Doctor at Greifswald University Hospital
    Department of cardiology, pulmonology, angiology and internal intensive care medicine
  • 2010- 2012 Doctor at Greifswald University Hospital
    Department of haematology, internal oncology, transplant medicine and palliative medicine
  • 2012-2013 Doctor at Greifswald University Hospital
    Department of gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, rheumatology and internal emergency admissions
  • 2013-2018 Doctor at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen
    Department of gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinology and special internal intensive care medicine
  • 2015 Specialist examination for internal medicine
    North Rhine Medical Association
  • 2018 Specialist examination for internal medicine and gastroenterology
    North Rhine Medical Association
  • 2018 Additional title in medical tumour therapy
    North Rhine Medical Association
  • Since 2019 Specialist at the MediaPark Klinik Cologne
    Specialist department of gastroenterology and hepatology
  • 2020 Takeover of the practice for internal medicine at the MediaPark Klinik
Medical education

Education

Dr Thiruchittampalam completed his medical degree at the University of Cologne and received his doctorate in medicine in 2014.

  • 2009 State examination in human medicine at the University of Cologne
  • 2014 Doctorate in Medicine
    Topic „The AutoDiSC: Development and validation of a new method for in vitro chemosensitivity testing“ (PD Dr Staib, University of Cologne, Internal Clinic I, Director: Prof. Hallek)
Engagement

Publications

  • Doctoratal thesis: „The AutoDiSC: Development and validation of a new method for in vitro chemosensitivity testing
    published in the international medical journal Anticancer Research: Anticancer Res. 2013 June;33(6):2491-8
  • „Coexpression of myeloid marker CD13 is a very frequent immunophenotypic feature in Waldenström’s Macroglobulinaemia”
    IWWM-7 2012, Newport (USA)
  • Co-author of chapter pancreatic cancer, therapy guide for gastrointestinal tumours (GIT)
    APP application of the German society for gastroenterology, digestive and metabolic diseases (DGVS)