Thorsten Kessler

Interventional Cardiology

University Medical Center

About

Thorsten Kessler works in Interventional Cardiology affiliated with University Medical Center.

Thorsten Kessler is the Director of the Clinic for Internal Medicine III at Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes since January 2026. He previously worked as a senior physician in interventional cardiology at the German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich. He leads research focusing on translational cardiovascular genomics and is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and intensive care medicine.

Research focus

Coronary artery disease geneticsAtherosclerosis and vascular remodelingAtherothrombosisCardiovascular proteomicsGenetic risk factors for myocardial infarction

Impact

220 pubs · 11,709 cites · h-index 44

Training

MD in Experimental Pharmacology
University of Saarland and Technical University of Munich
Habilitation
Technical University of Munich
2020

Affiliations

Work Experience

Director of the Clinic for Internal Medicine III

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes · 2026 - Present

Senior Physician Interventional Cardiology

German Heart Centre Munich, Technical University of Munich · 2017 - 2026