Professor Christoph A Nienaber is a renowned consultant cardiologist and interventional cardiovascular specialist with vast experience in advanced cardiovascular care. He began his academic career at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and spent some time in a temporary post at the UCLA School of Medicine. He then chaired internal medicine and cardiology at Universitätsmedizin Rostock until May 2015 when he joined the Royal Brompton Hospital.

As a consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton Hospital, Professor Nienaber focuses his research and clinical activities on diagnosing and non-surgically treating acute and chronic aortic pathologies, including aneurysms and aortic dissection. He sees patients at the hospital with aortic conditions and helps them decide on their best options, treating them accordingly.

Moreover, Professor Nienaber is the co-founder of IRAD (International Registry of Aortic Dissection), a global network for acute aortic conditions. He has pioneered new endovascular techniques for treating aortic dissection and initiated and participated in guideline-changing trials.