Efficiency and ethics in hospitals - a contradiction?

Dr Feldhaus will discuss

Dr Stephan Feldhaus
Dr Stephan Feldhaus

After an apprenticeship as a butcher, Dr Stephan Feldhaus studied philosophy, theology and economics at the universities of Munster, Rome, Zurich, then gained his PhD in theology from Munich’s Ludwig-Maximilians-University. Following this he worked at the university as an assistant in the catholic-theological faculty.

He was head of the scientific editorial department of the Bioethics/Ethical Economics magazine in Munich from 1992–98, when he also was a freelance at the Rat von Sachverstaendigen für Umweltfragen  in Wiesbaden (a council of experts for environmental matters).

Up to 1998 he also held lecturing positions at Munich, Weihenstephan and Eichstaett universities.
His scientific work regarding ethics focused on economic, environmental and energy technology issues, and has been documented in various publications.

In 1999, Dr Feldhaus joined Siemens AG, in Erlangen, where he became responsible for the Internal Communications department of the Power Generation group. In 2001, he was made head of Group Communications and also represented Power Generation in the Economic Council of Siemens AG.

He was appointed head of Employee Communications and Market Communications within the Corporate Communications department at Siemens AG’s headquarters in Munich, in 2005. Since October 2006 he has headed the Corporate Communications department of Siemens’ Medical Solutions Group.

08.03.2007

More on the subject:

Related articles

Photo

News • "House of Fujifilm"

New event format for ECR 2026 announced

Enter the "House of Fujifilm" at ECR 2026: At the radiology congress, the company will open a dedicated space featuring workshops, demonstrations, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.

Photo

News • Misleading depiction

Hands-only CPR: how TV gets it wrong

TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and where it’s needed, new research reveals.

Photo

News • Personalized training

Study explores potential of AI in transforming medical education

A new study shows how AI could transform medical education, while calling for stronger collaboration across schools, hospitals, and regulators to make it safe, responsible, and effective.

Subscribe to Newsletter