Bertil Hamberger

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Bertil Hamberger trained as a medical doctor at Karolinska Institutet, where he received his PhD in 1967. He has worked at Karolinska University Hospital since 1979 – since 1986 as Chief Physician and Professor. He is active in a group of surgeons who specialise in and conduct research in endocrine surgery. Bertil Hamberger's own research has a particular focus on tumours and diseases of the adrenal glands and thyroid gland. Bertil Hamberger has been Professor Emeritus since 2007.

Between 1986 and 1996, Bertil Hamberger was operations manager for the surgical clinic at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna. He has also been a member of the Medical Faculty Committee at Karolinska Institutet 1991-1993, chairman of the Research Committee at Karolinska University Hospital 1991-1999, chairman of the Swedish Surgical Association 1996-1999 and member of the Nobel Assembly 1987-2007. Bertil Hamberger was elected president of the European Association for Endocrine Surgery in 2006.

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Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2020;109(2):133-142
Impact of immunohistochemistry on the diagnosis and management of primary aldosteronism: An important tool for improved patient follow-up
Volpe C; Hamberger B; Zedenius J; Juhlin CC
Article: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2015;82(5):639-647
Primary aldosteronism: functional histopathology and long-term follow-up after unilateral adrenalectomy
Volpe C; Hamberger B; Hoog A; Mukai K; Calissendorff J; Wahrenberg H; Zedenius J; Thoren M
Article: JOURNAL OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM. 2013;14(3):212-219
Screening for primary aldosteronism in a primary care unit
Volpe C; Wahrenberg H; Hamberger B; Thoren M
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY. 2013;66(4):351-354
Immunohistochemistry improves histopathologic diagnosis in primary aldosteronism
Volpe C; Hoog A; Ogishima T; Mukai K; Lu M; Thoren M; Hamberger B
Article: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION. 2009;32(10):810-815
Increased ratio of mRNA expression of the genes CYP17 and CYP11B1 indicates autonomous cortisol production in adrenocortical tumors
Enberg U; Hennings J; Volpe C; Hellman P; Hoog A; Hamberger B; Thoren M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2009;161(1):141-152
Transcriptional profiling enables molecular classification of adrenocortical tumours
Laurell C; Velazquez-Fernandez D; Lindsten K; Juhlin C; Enberg U; Geli J; Hoog A; Kjellman M; Lundeberg J; Hamberger B; Larsson C; Nilsson P; Backdahl M
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2008;105(7):2717-2722
Galanin decreases proliferation of PC12 cells and induces apoptosis via its subtype 2 receptor (GaIR2)
Tofighi R; Joseph B; Xia S; Xu Z-QD; Hamberger B; Hokfelt T; Ceccatelli S
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2008;97(3):248-253
THE ROLE OF ADRENAL SCINTIGRAPHY IN THE PREOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM
Volpe C; Enberg U; Sjogren A; Wahrenberg H; Jacobsson H; Torring O; Hamberger B; Thoren M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2007;96(1):26-30
Operation for primary hyperparathyroidism:: The new versus the old order -: A randomised controlled trial of preoperative localisation
Aarum S; Nordenstroem J; Reihner E; Zedenius J; Jacobsson H; Danielsson R; Baeckdahl M; Lindholm H; Wallin G; Hamberger B; Farnebo L-O
Article: EJSO. 2006;32(3):345-352
Predictors of outcome in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
Kjellman P; Zedenius J; Lundell G; Bäckdahl M; Farnebo LO; Hamberger B; Larsson C; Wallin G
Article: THYROID. 2005;15(11):1279-1286
Graves' disease:: A long-term quality-of-life follow up of patients Randomized to treatment with antithyroid drugs, radioiodine, or surgery
Abraham-Nordling M; Törring O; Hamberger B; Lundell G; Tallstedt L; Calissendorff J; Wallin G
Article: LARYNGOSCOPE. 2005;115(10):1863-1865
Nimodipine and microsurgery induced recovery of the vocal cord after recurrent laryngeal nerve resection
Mattsson P; Björck G; Remahl S; Bäckdahl M; Hamberger B; Hydman J; Svensson M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2004;151(1):73-85
Postoperative differentiation between unilateral adrenal adenoma and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia in primary aldosteronism by mRNA expression of the gene CYP11B2
Enberg U; Volpe C; Höög A; Wedell A; Farnebo LO; Thorén M; Hamberger B
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2003;100(41):3198-3201
[Peter C Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield. Winners of the 2003 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology. Magnetic resonance imaging--a breakthrough in clinical medicine and research].
Ringertz H; Hamberger B; Terenius L
Article: EJSO. 2003;29(3):278-283
The management of benign and malignant pheochromocytoma and abdominal paraganglioma
Elder EE; Skog ALH; Höög A; Hamberger B
Article: NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH. 2003;28(2):327-332
New aspects on primary aldosteronism
Enberg U; Volpe C; Hamberger B
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER MEDICINE. 2003;1(1):74-76
Experiences from the Swedish Organization for Studies and Reports from International Disaster (KAMEDO)
HAERGER B; KULLING P; RIDDEZ L
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2001;98(34):3562-3563
[The majority of medical students are positive to emergency medicine as a specialty].
Kristiansson L; Michanek M; Hamberger B
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2001;25(7):957-966
In vitro release of aldosterone and cortisol in human adrenal adenomas correlates to mRNA expression of steroidogenic enzymes for genes CYP11B2 and CYP17
Enberg U; Farnebo LO; Wedell A; Gröndal S; Thorén M; Grimelius L; Kjellman M; Bäckdahl M; Hamberger B
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2001;98(25):3024-3028
[Hereditary thyroid cancer can be cured by prophylactic surgery].
Wallin G; Bondesson AG; Farnebo LO; Hallengren B; Hamberger B; Jansson S; Nilsson O; Nordenskjöld M; Smeds S; Svensson KA; Wihlborg O; Zedenius J
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2000;24(8):907-912
Expanding role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in thyroid diagnosis and management
Werga P; Wallin G; Skoog L; Hamberger B
Article: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. 1999;51(5):631-635
Malignant human renin producing paraganglionoma-localization with ¹²³I-MIBG and treatment with ¹³¹I-MIBG
Arver S; Jacobsson H; Cedermark B; Hamberger B; Lundell G; Grimelius L; Brismar K
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 1999;165(5):431-435
Long term experience after subtotal adrenalectomy for multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIa
Edström E; Gröndal S; Norström F; Palmér M; Svensson KA; Widell H; Hamberger B
Article: THYROID. 1998;8(8):653-659
Quality of life aspects and costs in treatment of Graves' hyperthyroidism with antithyroid drugs, surgery, or radioiodine: Results from a prospective, randomized study
Ljunggren JG; Torring O; Wallin G; Taube A; Tallstedt L; Hamberger B; Lundell G
Article: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY. 1998;133(3):323
Surgery in Sweden
Hamberger B
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1997;94(22):2075-2076
[Who should perform thyroid surgery? Recommendations of the National Board of Health and Welfare].
Hamberger B; Johansson H
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM. 1996;81(8):2986-2993
Graves' hyperthyroidism: Treatment with antithyroid drugs, surgery, or radioiodine - A prospective, randomized study
Torring O; Tallstedt L; Wallin G; Lundell G; Ljunggren JG; Taube A; Saaf M; Hamberger B; Sjoberg HE; Thoren M; Alinder I; Farnebo LO; Blomgren H; Hall P; Tengroth B; Lowhagen T; Norberg R; Curstedt T
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1996;93(16):1523-1527
[MIBI-scintigraphy. A simple and reliable method for localization of pathological parathyroid glands].
Buhovac S; Farnebo LO; Hamberger B; Fernström A; Larsson SA; Jacobsson H
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 1995;2(5):445-454
LONG-TERM BENEFICIAL-EFFECTS OF ADRENAL-MEDULLARY AUTOGRAFTS SUPPORTED BY NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR IN PARKINSONS-DISEASE
SYDOW O; HANSSON P; YOUNG D; MEYERSON B; BACKLUND EO; EBENDAL T; FARNEBO LO; FREEDMAN R; HAMBERGER B; HOFFER B; SEIGER A; STROMBERG I; OLSON L
Journal article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 1995;238(4):317-318
Advances in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Nordenskjöld M; Hamberger B; Öberg K
Journal article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 1995;238(3):231-232
Multiple endocrine neoplasia 1
Nordenskjöld M; Hamberger B; Öberg K
Journal article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1995;92(9):855-859
[When a disaster is a fact. Kamedo analyses how the help was functioning].
Kulling P; Lorin H; Hamberger B
Journal article: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS. 1994;3(8):1259-1262
SOMATIC AND MEN 2A DE-NOVO MUTATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE RET PROTOONCOGENE BY SCREENING OF SPORADIC MTC-S
ZEDENIUS J; WALLIN G; HAMBERGER B; NORDENSKJOLD M; WEBER G; LARSSON C
Journal article: CANCER. 1994;74(1):142-151
MULTIPLE NEUROPEPTIDE IMMUNOREACTIVITIES IN A RENIN-PRODUCING HUMAN PARAGANGLIOMA
FRIED G; WIKSTROM LM; HOOG A; ARVER S; CEDERMARK B; HAMBERGER BI; GRIMELIUS L; MEISTER B
Journal article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 1994;18(4):534
Invited commentary
Hamberger B
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS. 1993;16(9):662-669
VASOACTIVE AGENTS AND BLOOD-PRESSURE REGULATION IN SEQUENTIAL ULTRAFILTRATION AND HEMODIALYSIS
ODARCEDERLOF I; THEODORSSON E; ERIKSSON CG; HAMBERGER B; TIDGREN B; KJELLSTRAND CM
Journal article: EUROPEAN SURGERY-ACTA CHIRURGICA AUSTRIACA. 1993;25(4):220-223
Clinical presentation, biochemical parameters and localization of catecholamine-secreting tumors
Pasieka JL; Gröndal S; Hamberger B
Journal article: SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 1992;30(3):77-83
Multiple endocrine adenopathy.
Geelhoed GW; Van Heerden JA; Hamberger B; Johansson H; Roher HD; Indyk J
Journal article: PEPTIDES. 1992;13(4):639-644
ISOLATION OF PEPTIDES ARISING FROM THE SPECIFIC POSTTRANSLATIONAL PROCESSING OF CHROMOGRANIN-A AND CHROMOGRANIN-B FROM HUMAN PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA TISSUE
CONLON JM; HAMBERGER B; GRIMELIUS L
Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 1990;258(5):E805-E812
D-[U-C-11]GLUCOSE UPTAKE AND METABOLISM IN THE BRAIN OF INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETIC SUBJECTS
GUTNIAK M; BLOMQVIST G; WIDEN L; STONEELANDER S; HAMBERGER B; GRILL V
Journal article: PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. 1989;84(3):468-474
EARLY CIRCULATORY AND METABOLIC EVENTS IN ISLAND SKIN FLAPS OF THE PIG
HEDEN P; SOLLEVI A; HAMBERGER B
Journal article: PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. 1989;84(3):482-483
Early Circulatory and Metabolic Events in Island Skin Flaps of the Pig
Hedén P; Sollevi A; Hamberger B
Journal article: SURVEY OF ANESTHESIOLOGY. 1989;3(2):135
Adenosine
GRONDAL S; BINDSLEV L; SOLLEVI A; HAMBERGER B
Journal article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY. 1989;96(3):675-687
EVIDENCE FOR CO-TRANSMITTER ROLE OF NEUROPEPTIDE-Y IN THE PIG SPLEEN
LUNDBERG JM; RUDEHILL A; SOLLEVI A; HAMBERGER B
Journal article: SURVEY OF ANESTHESIOLOGY. 1989;33(1):35
Effects of Ephedrine on Renal Function in Patients After Major Vascular Surgery
WESTMAN L; HAMBERGER B; JARNBERG P-O; Roizen MF
Journal article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 1988;61(6):652-656
PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK DURING CHOLECYSTECTOMY - EFFECTS ON CIRCULATORY AND HORMONAL RESPONSES
GIESECKE K; HAMBERGER B; JARNBERG PO; KLINGSTEDT C
Journal article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 1988;61(5):575-582
HIGH-DOSE AND LOW-DOSE FENTANYL ANESTHESIA - HORMONAL AND METABOLIC RESPONSES DURING CHOLECYSTECTOMY
GIESECKE K; HAMBERGER B; JARNBERG PO; KLINGSTEDT C; PERSSON B
Journal article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 1988;12(5):581-585
ADENOSINE - A NEW ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT DURING PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA REMOVAL
GRONDAL S; BINDSLEV L; SOLLEVI A; HAMBERGER B
Journal article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 1988;12(5):717
MULTIPLE NEUROECTODERMAL ABNORMALITIES IN PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA PATIENTS - INVITED COMMENTARY
HAMBERGER B
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Book chapter: TUMOR BLOOD CIRCULATION: ANGIOGENESIS, VASCULAR MORPHOLOGY AND BLOOD FLOW OF EXPERIMENTAL AND HUMAN TUMORS. 2020;p. 129-135
Tumor Vessel Innervation and Influence of Vasoactive Drugs on Tumor Blood Flow
Mattsson J; Appelgren L; Hamberger B; Peterson H-I
Book chapter: KIRURGI. 2017;p. 579-597
Plastikkirurgi och hudtumörer
Edsander-Nord Å
Book chapter: TEXTBOOK OF ENDOCRINE SURGERY. 2016;p. 973
Adrenal Physiology
Cisco R; Grondal S; Hamberger B
Book chapter: MINIMALLY INVASIVE THYROIDECTOMY. 2012;p. 1-5
History of Thyroid Surgery: The Kocher Incision
Hamberger B
Book chapter: KIRURGI. 2009;p. 537-554
Plastikkirurgi och hudtumörer
Edsander-Nord Å
Editorial comment: LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY. 2008;393(5):619-620
Endocrine surgery
Hamberger B
Published conference paper: SURGERY. 2005;138(6):1087-1094
Expression profiling of adrenocortical neoplasms suggests a molecular signature of malignancy
Velázquez-Fernández D; Laurell C; Geli J; Höög A; Odeberg J; Kjellman M; Lundeberg J; Hamberger B; Nilsson P; Bäckdahl M
Book chapter: TEXTBOOK OF ENDOCRINE SURGERY. 2005;p. 571-575
Chapter 65 Adrenal Physiology
Gröndal S; Hamberger B
Book chapter: ADRENAL GLANDS. 2005;p. 127-130
Primary Aldosteronism: The Surgical Perspective
Hamberger B
Conference publication: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2002;89(10):1338
Functional characterization of adrenals from patients with primary aldosteronism
Enberg U; Volpe C; Hoog A; Wedell A; Farnebo LO; Thoren M; Hamberger B
Editorial comment: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2001;25(7):904
Adrenal tumors: Introduction
Hamberger B
Conference publication: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL. 1990;37(1):314
A VASODILATOR (CGRP) AND A VOLUME-MARKER (ANP), ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE PATHOGENESIS OF HYPERTENSION (HT) IN HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS (HD)
ODARCEDARLOF I; THEODORSON E; THYLEN P; ERIKSSON CG; ERICSSON F; HAMBERGER B; TIDGREN B; KJELLSTRAND C
Conference publication: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL. 1989;35(1):257
ON THE BEHAVIOR OF VASO-CONSTRICTOR HORMONES (VCH) DURING ISOLATED ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) AND ISOLATED DIALYSIS (DI)
ODARCEDERLOF I; THEODORSSON E; ERIKSSON C; HAMBERGER B; TIDGREN B; KJELLSTRAND CM
Book chapter: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. 1989;p. 879-896
Thyroid and Parathyroid Carcinoma
Granberg P-O; Bäckdahl M; Cedermark B; Hamberger B; Lundell G; Löwhagen T; Wallin G

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Professor Emeritus/Emerita, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2026

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