Prof. Dr. Stephanie Combs is a highly respected radiation oncologist with over 20 years of experience, known as one of the top and leading doctors in Germany. She completed her medical education at the prestigious University of Heidelberg, with international studies in the USA at Eastern Virginia Medical School and the University of Texas. After earning her doctorate in 2003, she pursued a successful academic and clinical career, becoming a senior physician at Heidelberg University Hospital in 2011. Since 2014, she has served as the director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), one of Germany’s premier medical institutions. In 2015, she also took charge as director of the Institute of Radiation Medicine at Helmholtz Munich, combining research with clinical excellence. Prof. Combs’ leadership extended to becoming Chair of the Senate at TUM and later the Dean of the TUM Faculty of Medicine, making her one of the most famous and popular radiation oncologists in Germany today.
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Combs specializes in high-precision radiation therapy with a focus on complex cancer treatments. She is recognized as a top expert in brain and skull base tumors, pediatric oncology, gastrointestinal, uro-oncology, and gynecologic cancers. Her expertise also includes advanced radiobiology, biomarkers in radiooncology, and innovative therapies like radiochemotherapy and radioimmunotherapy. Leading both the Department of Radiation Oncology at TUM and the Institute of Radiation Medicine at Helmholtz Munich, she is actively involved in interdisciplinary research and heads several national and European research networks. Prof. Combs’ work emphasizes combining radiation with other therapies to improve patient outcomes. With numerous awards such as the American Society of Radiation Oncology’s Basic/Translational Senior Science award and the German Society of Radiation Oncology’s Herrmann Holthusen Award, she is recognized as one of the best and most famous radiation oncologists in Germany.