Eckhard Alt

Eckhard U. Alt, MD PhD (born November 9, 1949 in Pforzheim) is a German scientist, physician, inventor, author and business man. Eckhard Alt is known for his valuable contributions in cardiology and research.

After attending the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg and University in Rhode Island, Eckhard Alt completed his Staatsexamen as valedictorian in 1974. He completed his specialization in internal medicine, intensive care medicine and cardiology at the Klinikum Rechts der Isar of the Technische Universität München after which he habilitated in 1984.

Eckhard Alt is Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor for Biomedical Engineering and Director for Cardiovascular Research at Tulane University in New Orleans as well as the Todd and Linda Broin chair and Distinguished Professor of Sanford Health in South Dakota. He was also Professor of Medicine at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center of University of Texas in Houston and a member of the medical faculty at the Technische Universität in München. Eckhard Alt is also the co-founder of the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society and was President of the International Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Society for 8 years.

Over the years, procedures for therapies have been developed in Professor Alt's research labs in Houston, New Orleans and Munich. He has inventions in the fields of therapy, electrophysiology as well as interventional cardiology and holds over 650 patents in key technologies that are used in pacemakers today. Eckhard Alt has authored numerous scientific publications and is a member of the editorial and review board of medical and scientific journals.

A number of companies have been founded by Eckhard Alt. InFlow Dynamics, a medical technology company, developed and distributed heart catheters for interventional cardiology and was eventually acquired by Boston Scientific. His research at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston resulted in the founding of the medical technology company InGeneron where he currently serves as Chairman of the Board. InGeneron offers products for the extraction of adult regenerative cells for autologous use in humans and animals. He is also founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board at ISAR Klinikum in Munich.

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