Joanne Nyaboe Nyarangi-Dix
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Date of Birth: 07.08.1978
- Place of birth: Nairobi, Kenya
- Nationality: kenyan
- Marital status: married
EDUCATION
01/1984 - 12/1991 Nzoia Primary School Bungoma, Kenya
- Graduation: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E)
01/1992 - 12/1995 Alliance Girls´ High School Kikuyu, Kenya
- Graduation: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
04/1996 -10/1996 Patient care training Nairobi, Kenya
10/1996 - 9/1997 Volunteer social work Nairobi, Kenya
09/1997 - 07/1998 Studienkolleg (M-Course) Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
- Graduation: Feststellungsprüfung der Eignung ausländischer Studienbewerber für die Aufnahme eines Studiums (Assesment test foreign students)
10/1998 - 09/2000 Medical school Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
- Ärztliche Vorprüfung (Physikum)
10/2000 - 09/2001 Medical school Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
- Erste Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung (Part I out of III of Medical board Exam)
10/2001 – 04/2004 Medical school Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
- Zweite Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung (Part II out of III of Medical board Exam)
05/2004 - 2005 Medical school – Practical year
1. Part: General, vascular, cardiothoracic and neurosurgery
Medical College of Ohio Toledo, USA
2. Part: Urology
Universitätsklinik Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
3. Part: Internal medicine
Universitätsklinik Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
- Final Certificate: Dritte Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung (Part III out of III of the medical board Examination)
DISSERTATION
10/2002 - 2007 Title: Impact of Syndecan, Heparanase and KAI1 on the prognosis and survival of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after surgery
- Department of general, visceral and transplantation surgery of Ruprecht-Karls Universität, Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
UROLOGICAL TRAINING
06/2005 – 12/2010 Residency programme in urology
- University of Heidelberg, Department of Urology Heidelberg, Germany
Graduation as Urologist: Urological Board examination (16th December 2010)
LANGUAGES
German, English, Swahili
UROLOGICAL CAREER
University of Heidelberg, Department of Urology Heidelberg, Germany
- Senior consultant urologists 1st January 2011
- Managing/Chief consultant urologist 1st April 2017
- Assistant clinical director 1st April 2018
PUBLICATIONS (in Peer Journals)
- The TiLOOP® Male Sling: Did We Forejudge. Hüsch T, Kretschmer A, Thomsen F, Kronlachner D, Kurosch M, Obaje A, Anding R, Kirschner-Hermanns R, Pottek T, Rose A, Olianas R, Friedl A, Hübner W, Homberg R, Pfitzenmaier J, Grein U, Queissert F, Naumann CM, Schweiger J, Wotzka C, Nyarangi-Dix J, Brehmer B, Ulm K, Bauer RM, Haferkamp A; Debates On Male Incontinence (DOMINO)-Project Urol Int. 2018;100(2):216-221. doi: 10.1159/000477765. Epub 2017 Oct 26
- Complete bladder neck preservation promotes long-term post-prostatectomy continence without compromising midterm oncological outcome: analysis of a randomised controlled cohort. World J Urol. 2018 Mar;36(3):349-355. doi: 10.1007/s00345-017-2134-1. Epub 2017. Nyarangi-Dix JN, Tichy D, Hatiboglu G, Pahernik S, Tosev G, Hohenfellner M.
- Post-prostatectomy radiotherapy adversely affects urinary continence irrespective of radiotherapy regime. World J Urol. 2017 Aug 31. Nyarangi-Dix JN, Steimer J, Bruckner T, Jakobi H, Koerber SA, Hadaschik B, Debus J, Hohenfellner M.
- Antibiotic Coating of the Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AMS 800): Is it Worthwhile? Urology. 2017 May;103:179-184. Hüsch T, Kretschmer A, Thomsen F, Kronlachner D, Kurosch M, Obaje A, Anding R, Pottek T, Rose A, Olianas R, Friedl A, Hübner W, Homberg R, Pfitzenmaier J, Grein U, Queissert F, Naumann CM, Schweiger J, Wotzka C, Nyarangi-Dix J, Hofmann T, Ulm K, Bauer RM, Haferkamp A; Debates On Male Incontinence (DOMINO)-Project.
- Quality of life and functional outcome after infravesical desobstruction and HIFU treatment for localized prostate cancer. BMC Urol. 2017 Jan 11;17(1):5Hatiboglu G, Popeneciu IV, Deppert M, Nyarangi-Dix J, Hadaschik B, Hohenfellner M, Teber D, Pahernik S.
- Risk Factors for Failure of Male Slings and Artificial Urinary Sphincters: Results from a Large Middle European Cohort Study. U rol Int. 2017;99(1):14-21. Hüsch T, Kretschmer A, Thomsen F, Kronlachner D, Kurosch M, Obaje A, Anding R, Pottek T, Rose A, Olianas R, Friedl A, Hübner W, Homberg R, Pfitzenmaier J, Grein U, Queissert F, Naumann CM, Schweiger J, Wotzka C, Nyarangi-Dix J, Hofmann T, Ulm K, Bauer RM, Haferkamp A; Debates on Male Incontinence (DOMINO)-Project.
- Complications and Short-Term Explantation Rate Following Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation: Results from a Large Middle European Multi-Institutional Case Series. Urol Int. 2016;97(2):205-11. Kretschmer A, Hüsch T, Thomsen F, Kronlachner D, Obaje A, Anding R, Pottek T, Rose A, Olianas R, Friedl A, Hübner W, Homberg R, Pfitzenmaier J, Grein U, Queissert F, Naumann CM, Schweiger J, Wotzka C, Nyarangi-Dix JN, Hofmann T, Seiler R, Haferkamp A, Bauer RM; Debates On Male Incontinence (DOMINO)-Project.
- Spatial niche formation but not malignant progression is a driving force for intratumoural heterogeneity. Nat Commun. 2016 Jun 13;7:ncomms11845. Hoefflin R, Lahrmann B, Warsow G, Hübschmann D, Spath C, Walter B, Chen X, Hofer L, Macher-Goeppinger S, Tolstov Y, Korzeniewski N, Duensing A, Grüllich C, Jäger D, Perner S, Schönberg G, Nyarangi-Dix J, Isaac S, Hatiboglu G, Teber D, Hadaschik B, Pahernik S, Roth W, Eils R, Schlesner M, Sültmann H, Hohenfellner M, Grabe N, Duensing S.
- Efficacy and safety of the ZSI375 artificial urinary sphincter for male stress urinary incontinence: lessons learned. World J Urol. 2016 Oct;34(10):1457-63. Kretschmer A, Hüsch T, Thomsen F, Kronlachner D, Pottek T, Obaje A, Anding R, Rose A, Olianas R, Friedl A, Hübner W, Homberg R, Pfitzenmaier J, Grein U, Queissert F, Naumann CM, Schweiger J, Wotzka C, Nyarangi-Dix JN, Hofmann T, Buchner A, Haferkamp A, Bauer RM; Debates On Male Incontinence (DOMINO)-Project.
- Quantitative Histomorphometry of the Healthy Peritoneum. Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 19;6:21344. Schaefer B, Bartosova M, Macher-Goeppinger S, Ujszaszi A, Wallwiener M, Nyarangi-Dix J, Sallay P, Burkhardt D, Querfeld U, Pfeifle V, Lahrmann B, Schwenger V, Wühl E, Holland-Cunz S, Schaefer F, Schmitt CP.
- Predictive factors for immediate continence after radical prostatectomy. World J Urol. 2016 Jan;34(1):113-20. Hatiboglu G, Teber D, Tichy D, Pahernik S, Hadaschik B, Nyarangi-Dix J, Hohenfellner M.
- Intratumoral heterogeneity in renal cell carcinoma. Molecular basis and translational implications. Urologe A. 2015 Jun;54(6):800-3. Höfflin R, Roth W, Sültmann H, Grüllich C, Hatiboglu G, Nyarangi-Dix J, Schönberg G, Teber D, Hadaschik B, Pahernik S, Hohenfellner M, Duensing S.
- Structure of biobanks for urological research. Urologe A. 2015 Sep;54(9):1256-60. Hatiboglu G, Huber J, Herpel E, Popeneciu IV, Nyarangi-Dix J, Teber D, Hadaschik BA, Pahernik S, Duensing S, Hohenfellner M.
- Pediatric case report on magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasound-fusion biopsy of rhabdomyosarcoma of the bladder/prostate: a new tool to reduce therapy-associated morbidity? Urology. 2013 Feb;81(2):417-20 Kuru TH, Roethke MC, Nyarangi-Dix J, Okouoyo S, Stockklausner C, Schenk JP, Debus J, Roth W, Teber D, Pahernik S, Schlemmer HP, Hohenfellner M, Hadaschik BA.
- Impact of complete bladder neck preservation on urinary continence, quality of life and surgical margins after radical prostatectomy: a randomized, controlled, single blind trial. J Urol. 2013 Mar;189(3):891-8 Nyarangi-Dix JN, Radtke JP, Hadaschik B, Pahernik S, Hohenfellner M.
- Significance of the intraoperative methylene blue test for postoperative evaluation of the vesicourethral anastomosis. Adv Urol. 2012;2012:702412. Nyarangi-Dix JN, Pahernik S, Bermejo JL, Prado L, Hohenfellner M.
- Applicability of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in renal allograft recipients. Transplant Proc. 2012 Jun;44(5):1287-92. Wagener N, Nyarangi-Dix JN, Teber D, Zeier M, Hohenfellner M.
- Penile methadone injection in suicidal intent: life-threatening and fatal for erectile function. J Androl. 2012 Sep-Oct;33(5):801-4. Prado LG, Huber J, Huber CG, Mogler C, Ehrenheim J, Nyarangi-Dix J, Pahernik S, Hohenfellner M.
- Operative therapy for stress urinary incontinence in men--from sling to artificial sphincter. Aktuelle Urol. 2011 Sep;42(5):306-10. Nyarangi-Dix J, Huber J, Haferkamp A, Hohenfellner M.
- Challenging surgical management of a giant inguinoscrotal hernia: report of a case. Surg Today. 2010 Jul;40(7):684-7. Vasiliadis K, Knaebel HP, Djakovic N, Nyarangi-Dix J, Schmidt J, Büchler M.
- Conservative management of postoperative urinary incontinence in men. Urologe A. 2010 Apr;49(4):498-503. Nyarangi-Dix JN, Schultz-Lampel D, Hohenfellner U, Huber J, Hatiboglu G, Djakovic N, Haferkamp A, Hohenfellner M.
- Artificial sphincter for the treatment of incontinence. Urologe A. 2010 Apr;49(4):515-24. Djakovic N, Huber J, Nyarangi-Dix J, Hohenfellner M.
- Reconstructive pelvic surgery. Current status and future perspectives. Urologe A. 2009 May;48(5):510-5. Nyarangi-Dix JN, Djakovic N, Kurosch M, Haferkamp A, Hohenfellner M.
- Hypospadias. Adv Urol. 2008:650135. Djakovic N, Nyarangi-Dix J, Ozturk A, Hohenfellner M.
- Overactive bladder syndrome. Are there indications for surgical therapy?. Urologe A. 2006 Oct;45(10):1289-90, 1292. Review. Nyarangi-Dix JN, Haferkamp A, Reitz A, Hohenfellner M.
PERSONAL SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTION AT MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES
Scientific presentations including podium presentations, posters and moderations at:
- American assosiation of Urology (AUA)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Urologie (DGU = German urological Association)
- Südwestdeutsche Gesellschaft für Urologie (SWDGU= South-West German urological Association)
- Deutsche Kongress für Urologinnen (Womens German urological congress)
- Challenges in Laparoscopy
- Forum urodynamicum
- World Continence day in Heidelberg
- Symposium ESPN-GRN
POSTER PRIZES
- American assosiation of Urology (AUA) Best poster of the Session 2012
- American assosiation of Urology (AUA) Best poster of the Session 2015