Prof. Dr. med. Ekkehard Schleußner is a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics and is the director of the Clinic for Obstetrics at the University Hospital Jena (UKJ). He has extensive clinical experience with high-risk pregnancies, particularly in cases of recurrent miscarriage, and conducts intensive research on the placenta and pregnancy complications. He is also a university professor and is active in national professional associations.
He received his doctorate from the University of Marburg in 1974 and completed earlier practical and scientific positions in Zurich, including work in the perinatal physiology laboratory. In 1988, he habilitated at the Ruhr University Bochum, and in 1993 he was appointed adjunct professor. In 1997, he took over as head of the gynecology clinic in Fulda before later moving to Jena.
His scientific contributions include leading a study on anticoagulation (dalteparin) in cases of recurrent miscarriage, which was published in Annals of Internal Medicine. He was a member of the board of the German Society for Prenatal and Obstetric Medicine (DGPG) and served as vice president of the German Society for Perinatal Medicine (DGPM). He is also active in the German Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (DGGG). His current research focuses include climate-related influences on pregnancy and perinatal development.
- Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics
- Director of the Clinic for Obstetrics, Jena University Hospital
- Head of DEGUM II Focus on Obstetrics & Perinatal Medicine
- Habilitation 1988, Ruhr University Bochum, specialty gynecology/obstetrics
- Adjunct professorship (apl) from 1993
- Former Director of the Fulda Women's Clinic (from 1997)
- Board member of the DGPG (German Society for Prenatal and Obstetric Medicine)
- Vice President of the DGPM (German Society for Perinatal Medicine)
- Involvement in topics such as high-risk pregnancy, placenta research, thrombophilia, and autoimmune factors in pregnancy
- Study: Anticoagulation with dalteparin in habitual abortions (Annals of Internal Medicine)
- Book / Editor: The Placenta (with Huppertz et al.)
- Book: Birth and Family Preparation (2020)
- Current article: Effects of the climate crisis on pregnancy and child health (2025, Die Gynäkologie)
- Interview: “Vitamins and minerals during pregnancy and breastfeeding” (VitaminExpress, 2025)
- Lectures / conferences: Numerous presentations at national and international events on perinatology, gynecology, and pregnancy medicine
- High-risk births and miscarriage prevention
- Placenta research and pregnancy physiology
- Pre- and perinatal diagnostics
- Thrombophilia & autoimmune factors in pregnancy
- Nutritional and micronutrient aspects in pregnancy & breastfeeding
