Michael Lichtenberg, MD, FESC

Interventional Cardiologist

Michael Lichtenberg, MD, FESC

Dr Michael Lichtenberg is the Chief Medical Officer of the Angiology Department at Vascular Centre Clinic Arnsberg, Germany.

He is an interventional cardiologist and angiologist with more than 15 years of experience in the field of endovascular interventions. While he values his day-to-day experiences in interventional care, his main interest is the evaluation of new devices, techniques and procedures for intervention of peripheral artery disease.

Dr Lichtenberg has performed a series of studies in this area and conducted many clinical trials. He presents his research at conferences around the world. In 2011, Dr Lichtenberg was awarded the Fellowship of the European Board of Cardiology.

In 2017 he was elected for the executive secretary of the Germany Angiology Society (DGA).Since January 2020 he is the President of the German Angiology Society.


Related Videos

IVUS dissection PAD Video

IVUS dissection PAD

Dr. Michael Lichtenberg discusses the identification and angiographic characterizations of PAD dissections and how IVUS enhances visualization and treatment decision making.

IVUS technical characteristics Video

IVUS technical characteristics

Dr. Michael Lichtenberg and Dr. Konstantinos Stavroulakis outline the IVUS technical characteristics and the rationale for using IVUS to complement angiography in PAD intervention.

IVUS thrombus PAD Video

IVUS thrombus PAD

Dr. Michael Lichtenberg and Dr. Konstantinos Stavroulakis summarize how intravascular imaging aids in the visualization of plaque morphology, specifically the challenges and importance of accurately identifying thrombus.

IVUS four pillars PAD Video

IVUS four pillars PAD

Dr. Michael Lichtenberg and Dr. Konstantinos Stavroulakis define the four pillars of IVUS; vessel size, plaque morphology, plaque geometry, and guidewire position.