PD Dr. med. Eike Piechowiak

Senior Physician, Head of Neuro MRI

PD Dr. med. Eike Immo Piechowiak is a specialist in radiology with a focus on diagnostic and invasive neuroradiology and has been head physician at the University Institute for Diagnostic and…

PD Dr. med. Eike Immo Piechowiak is a specialist in radiology with a focus on diagnostic and invasive neuroradiology and has been head physician at the University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology at Inselpital in Bern since 2022. Eike Immo Piechowiak heads the MRI perimeter of Neuroradiology and is responsible for diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive imaging-guided interventions on the spine.

After studying medicine at the University of Freiburg, Germany, Eike Piechowiak completed his residency in radiology at the University Hospital Marburg, Germany, and at the Institute of Radiology at the Inselspital Bern. There he subsequently specialized in diagnostic and especially interventional neuroradiology under the direction of Prof. Jan Gralla, MD.

Eike Piechowiak was able to deepen his experience with minimally invasive spinal interventions during a clinical activity at the Cantonal Hospital Lugano under Prof. Dr. med. Alessandro Cianfoni.

His main research interests are imaging and interventional therapy of cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome as well as minimally invasive treatment and diagnostics of ischemic stroke.


Languages: German, English

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Specialities

  • Diagnostic clarification and minimally invasive treatment of cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome
  • Minimally invasive, pain therapeutic treatment of the spine
  • Interventional treatment and diagnostics of ischemic stroke
  • Endovascular treatment of carotid artery stenosis
  • Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms and AV shunts
  •  Diagnostic workup and interventional treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Projects

  • Co-investigator of the randomized, controlled, SNF-sponsored study in pediatric stroke: Steroids in Children with Stroke and Focal Arteriopathy: Paediatric Arteriopathy Steroid Aspirin (PASTA) trial.

Memberships

  • SGNR - Swiss Society of Neuroradiology
  • SHG - Swiss Brain Stroke Society
  • DRG - German Radiological Society, Society for Medical Radiology
  • ESNR - European Society of Neuroradiology

Awards

2020

Kuo York Chynn Neuroradiology Award, Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, USA

2018

Peter Huber Award, Swiss Society of Neuroradiology, Lugano, Switzerland

Professional experience

Since 2022

Senior Physician and Head of Neuro-MRI at the University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Jan Gralla, MD)

2020

Hospital specialist and Head of Neuro-MRI at the University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Dr. med. Jan Gralla)

2016–2019

Senior physician at the University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Dr. med. Jan Gralla)

2015

Resident at the University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Dr. med. Jan Gralla)

2014–2015

Senior physician at the University Institute for Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Heverhagen)

2013–2014

Resident at the University Institute for Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital Bern (Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Johannes Heverhagen)

2009–2013

Resident at the University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Marburg, Germany (Prof. Dr. med. Klaus Jochen Klose and Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Mahnken)

Education

2023

Habilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, appointment as private lecturer

2019

Focus on invasive neuroradiology

2019

Focus on diagnostic neuroradiology

2018

European Diploma in Neuroradiology

2014

Specialist in radiology

2002–2008

Study of human medicine at the University of Freiburg, Germany