Medical Professional
Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine,
Jena University Hospital
Bachstraße 18
07743 Jena
Dr. med. Heike Dorow
Since April 2021, Heike Dorow has been working as a medical staff member at the Institute of General Medicine as part of the JENOS AoM (outpatient-oriented medicine) team, where she is involved in training students in specialized outpatient clinical instruction. In addition to organizing and conducting courses, her responsibilities include recruiting and supervising teaching physicians and planning meetings for teaching physicians.
After completing her medical degree (1986–1992) at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, she completed her residency in surgery at the University Surgical Clinic of Friedrich Schiller University in Jena (1992–2002). This was followed by an additional 6 months of residency training in general surgery at the Helios Clinic in Blankenhain (2002).
In 2003, she earned her board certification in surgery.
From 2003 to 2014, she worked as a staff physician at Dr. Carsten Dorow’s surgical practice, providing outpatient care, and as a clinical researcher at the X-pert-Med GmbH study center in Jena.
In 2014, she established her practice at the Carsten and Heike Dorow Surgical Group Practice in Kahla, which she continued to operate until 2023.
From 2018 to 2021, she was involved in various scientific sepsis research projects (Central German Sepsis Cohort, OPTIMISE, ICROS, ICOVID) at the KAI at Jena University Hospital.
Curriculum Vitae
Professional experience
- Since 2021 Medical Staff Member, Institute of General Medicine, Jena University Hospital
- 2018–2021 Medical Staff Member, KAI, Jena University Hospital
- 2014–2023 Practice at the Drs. Carsten and Heike Dorow Surgical Group Practice, Kahla
- 2003–2014 Physician at Dr. Carsten Dorow’s Surgical Practice, Kahla
- 2003–2014 Physician at X-pert-Med GmbH, Jena
- 2002 General Surgery, Helios Clinic Blankenhain
- 1992–2002 Department of Surgery, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Education
- 1986–1992 Medical studies at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena
Qualifications
- 2000 Doctorate
Additional Qualifications:
- 2019 Additional certification in hospital hygiene
- 2018 Medical Association certificate in structured curricular continuing education in hospital hygiene
- 2010 Diploma in homeopathy
- 2007 Additional certification in homeopathy
- 2003 Board-Certified Surgeon
- 2002 Residency in General Surgery at Helios Clinic Blankenhain
- 1992–2002 Residency at the University Surgical Clinic of Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Academic Work/Projects
- 2021-2021 Translation Septomics – ICOVID (Identification of cardiovascular and molecular prognostic factors for morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 sepsis)
- 2019-2021 Translation Septomics – ICROS (clinical study on the clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients in the acute phase of sepsis and during long-term follow-up (molecular changes, cardiovascular risk factors, identification of biomarkers or metabolites—particularly biologically active lipid mediators and their metabolites—for the resolution and progression of organ failure in severe infections)
- 10/2018–08/2020 OPTIMISE Project (validation and optimization of the usability of routine data to improve the quality of sepsis management)
- 01/2018–09/2018 Central German Sepsis Cohort
Current Focus Areas
Publications
Journal Articles
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Thomas-Rüddel D, Rose N, Fleischmann-Struzek C, Reinhart K, Boden B, Dorow H, Edel A, Gonnert F, Götz J, Gründling M, Heim M, Holbeck K, Jaschinski U, Koch C, Künzer C, Ngoc KL, Lindau S, Mehlmann N, Meybohm P, Neb H, Nordine M, Ouart D, Putensen C, Sander M, Schewe J, Schlattmann P, Schmidt G, Schneider G, Spies C, Steinsberger F, Tam C, Zacharowski K, Zinn S, Schwarzkopf D. Think sepsis, write sepsis, code sepsis – patient characteristics associated with sepsis (under-)coding in administrative health data. Infection (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-025-02685-8
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Schwarzkopf D, Rose N, Fleischmann-Struzek C, Boden B, Dorow H et al. Understanding the biases to sepsis surveillance and quality assurance caused by inaccurate coding in administrative health data. Infection (2023). Link - August 2022 - Issue 3 (Issue 3 - ChirurgenMagazin): Thuringia Shows Students Pathways into Outpatient Medicine [Thüringen zeigt Studierenden wege in die ambulante Medizin] - Interview
- Schwarzkopf D, Fleischmann-Struzek C, Schlattmann P, Dorow H, Ouart D, Edel A, Gonnert FA, Götz J, Gründling M, Heim M, Jaschinski U, Lindau S, Meybohm P, Putensen C, Sander M, Reinhart K. OPTIMISE study group. Validation study of German inpatient administrative health data for epidemiological surveillance and measurement of quality of care for sepsis: the OPTIMISE study protocol. BMJ Open. 2020 Oct 5;10(10):e035763. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035763. PMID: 33020079; PMCID: PMC7537443. Link
Conferences
- Sternal J, Peters T, Leeuw B, Schulz S, Dorow H. Competition or Cooperation? – The Development and Integration of Clinical Teaching in Various Disciplines Under the Umbrella of General Practice [Konkurrenz oder Kooperation? – Die Entwicklung und Integration ambulanter Lehre verschiedener Disziplinen unter dem Dach der Allgemeinmedizin] (Workshop). 57th Congress on General Practice and Family Medicine; September 28–30, 2023; Berlin. Link