Victor Olsavsky

Prof. Dr. Victor Olsavszky

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy,
University Medical Center Mannheim and European Center for Angioscience

Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University

victor.olsavszky(at)medma.uni-heidelberg.de

Professional Career

Since 2024

Managing Senior Physician

Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy

University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim

Heidelberg University, Germany

2022 - 2024

Deputy Head

of the Section for Dermatosurgery

Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy

University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim

Heidelberg University, Germany

since 2021

Senior Physician (Oberarzt)

Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy

University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim

Heidelberg University, Germany

Since 2021

Head

Clinical Cooperation Unit for Dermatology and Rheumatology “Healthy Skin and Joints” at the Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health Baden-Württemberg and Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy

University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim

Heidelberg University, Germany

1997

Senior Resident Physician (Funktionsoberarzt)

Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy

University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim

Heidelberg University, Germany

2019

Center for Internal Medicine, Medical Clinic II, Hematology/Medical Oncology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

2015 - 2020

Resident Physician

Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy

University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim

Heidelberg University, Germany

Selected Publications

Hoffmann J, Schüler J, Dietsch B, Kürschner-Zacharias SW, Sticht C, Trogisch FA, Schreitmüller M, Baljkas T, Schledzewski K, Reinhart M, Wohlfeil SA, Winkler M, Schmid CD, Heineke J, Géraud C, Goerdt S, Reiners-Koch PS*, Olsavszky V*: Steatohepatitis-induced vascular niche alterations promote melanoma metastasis. Cancer and Metabolism. 13:5, 2025.

Schmid CD*, Olsavszky V*, Reinhart M*, Weyer V, Trogisch FA, Sticht C, Winkler M, Kürschner SW, Hoffmann J, Ola R, Staniczek S, Heineke J, Straub BK, Mittler J, Schledzewski K, Dijke PT, Richter K, Dooley S, Géraud C, Goerdt S, Koch P-S: ALK1 controls hepatic vessel formation, angiodiversity, and angiocrine functions in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia of the liver. Hepatology. 77:1211-1227, 2023.

Heil J*, Olsavszky V*, Busch K, Klapproth K, Torre d l C, Sticht C, Sandorski K, Hoffmann J, Schönhaber H, ZierowJ, Winkler M, Schmid CD, Staniczek T, Daniels E D, Frayne J, Metzgeroth G, Nowak D, Schneider S, Neumaier M, Weyer V, Groden C, Gröne HJ, Richter K, Mogler C, Taketo MM, Schledzewski K, Géraud C, Goerdt S, Koch PS: Bone marrow sinusoidal endothelium controls terminal erythroid differentiation and reticulocyte maturation. Nature Communications. 12:6963,2021.

Koch PS, Sandorski K, Heil J, Schmid CD, Kürschner SW, Hoffmann J, Winkler M, Staniczek T, de la Torre C, Sticht C, Schledzewski K, Taketo MM, Trogisch FA, Heineke J, Géraud C, Goerdt S, Olsavszky V: Imbalanced activation of Wnt-/β-Catenin-signaling in liver endothelium alters normal sinusoidal differentiation. Front Physiol. 12:722394, 2021.

Olsavszky V, Sticht C, Schmid CD, Winkler M, Wohlfeil SA, Olsavszky A, Schledzewski K, Géraud C, Goerdt S, Leibing T, Koch PS: Exploring the transcriptomic network of multi-ligand scavenger receptor Stabilin-1- and Stabilin-2-deficient liver sinusoidal endothelial cells. Gene. 768:145284, 2021.

Zhang XJ*, Olsavszky V*, Yin Y, Wang B, Engleitner T, Öllinger R, Schledzewski K, Koch PS, Rad R, Schmid RM, Friess H, Goerdt S, Hüser N, Géraud C, von Figura G, Hartmann D: Angiocrine hepatocyte growth factor signaling controls physiological organ and body size and deynamic hepatocyte proliferation to prevent liver damage during regeneration. Am J Pathol. 190:358-371, 2020.

Olsavszky V, Ulbrich F, Singh S, Diett M, Sticht C, Schmid CD, Zierow J, Wohlfeil SA, Schledzewski K, Dooley S, Gaitantzi H, Breitkopf-Heinlein K, Géraud C, Goerdt S, Koch PS: GATA4 and LMO3 balance angiocrine signaling and autocrine inflammatory activation by BMP2 in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells. Gene. 627:491-499, 2017.

Koch PS, Olsavszky V*, Ulbrich F, Sticht C, Demory A, Leibing T, Henzler T, Meyer M, Zierow J, Schneider S, Breitkopf-Heinlein K, Gaitantzi H, Spencer-Dene B, Arnold B, Klapproth K, Schledzewski K, Goerdt S, Géraud C: Angiocrine Bmp2 signaling in murine liver controls normal iron homeostasis. Blood. 129:415-419, 2017.

Schaffert D, Bibi I, Blauth M, Lull C, von Ahnen JA, Gross G, Schulze-Hagen T, Knitza J, Kuhn S, Benecke J, Schmieder A*, Leipe J*, Olsavszky V*: Using automated machine learning to predict necessary upcoming therapy changes in patients with psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic arthritis and uncover new influences on disease progression: Retrospective study. JMIR Form Res. 8:e55855, 2024.

Bibi I, Schaffert D, Blauth M, Lull C, von Ahnen JA, Gross G, Weigandt WA, Knitza J, Kuhn S, Benecke J, Leipe J*, Schmieder A*, Olsavszky V*: Automated machine learning analysis of patients with chronic skin disease using a medical smartphone app: Retrospective study. J Med Internet Res. 25:e50886, 2023.

CRC1366

Vascular Control of Organ Function

CRC1366

Vas­cular Control of Organ Function

Vascular Control of Organ Function