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Prof. Dr. Michael Pitton | Descriptive and Inferential Statistics | Best Researcher Award

Medical University of Mainz | Germany

Professor Dr. Michael Pitton is a distinguished German physician-scientist and expert in diagnostic and interventional radiology. A graduate of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, he completed his medical studies and advanced clinical training in internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, and neuroradiology at leading German university hospitals, including the University Medical Center Mainz and the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin. His academic achievements include a habilitation on functional and morphological aspects of endovascular aneurysm therapy, followed by his appointment as university lecturer and senior consultant in interventional radiology. Professor Pitton has held successive leadership positions and currently serves as the Acting Director of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Head of the Section of Interventional Radiology at the University Medical Center Mainz. He also holds European Board Certification in Interventional Radiology (EBIR) and the European Certification for Endovascular Specialists (CIRSE) and is a certified DEGIR instructor across all modules. Combining clinical excellence with managerial insight, he earned a Master of Health Business Administration, reflecting his engagement in healthcare management and innovation. Professor Pitton has an extensive scientific record, with approximately 127 publications, an h-index of around 33, and more than 6,771 citations, underscoring his influence in vascular and interventional radiology. His research contributions have advanced the understanding and treatment of aneurysms, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) interventions, and image-guided oncologic therapies. Recognized with numerous national and international awards, his work bridges academic medicine, translational research, and health leadership. Professor Pitton exemplifies excellence in clinical radiology, academic scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaboration, contributing significantly to the development of interventional radiology in Europe.

Profiles: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications

Graafen, D., Bart, W., Halfmann, M. C., Müller, L., Hobohm, L., Yang, Y., Neufang, A., Espinola-Klein, C., Pitton, M. B., Kloeckner, R., Varga-Szemes, A., & Emrich, T. (2022). In vitro and in vivo optimized reconstruction for low-keV virtual monoenergetic photon-counting detector CT angiography of lower legs.

Gairing, S. J., Kuchen, R., Müller, L., Cankaya, A., Weerts, J., Kapucu, A., Sachse, S., Zimpel, C., Stoehr, F., Pitton, M. B., Mittler, J., Straub, B. K., Marquardt, J. U., Schattenberg, J. M., Labenz, C., Kloeckner, R., Weinmann, A., Galle, P. R., Wörns, M. A., & Foerster, F. (2022.). 13C-Methacetin breath test predicts survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing transarterial chemoembolization.

Müller, L., Hahn, F., Mähringer-Kunz, A., Stoehr, F., Gairing, S. J., Foerster, F., Weinmann, A., Galle, P. R., Mittler, J., Pinto Dos Santos, D., Pitton, M. B., Düber, C., Fehrenbach, U., Auer, T. A., Gebauer, B., & Kloeckner, R. (2022). Prevalence and clinical significance of clinically evident portal hypertension in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing transarterial chemoembolization.

Michael Pitton | Descriptive and Inferential Statistics | Best Researcher Award

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