Klaus Konner , M.D. – Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Dr Klaus Konner is a retired clinical nephrologist.

His particular interests were problems of vascular access in haemodialysis patients. He performed access surgery (as a nephrologist) over a period of 30 years with a clear preference of autologous arteriovenous fistulae, in addition practicing diagnostic and interventional radiology.

He has published a series of articles, reviews and book chapters, serving also as a reviewer for many journals. He is a member of the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association, the American Society of Nephrology and a founding member of the Vascular Access Society.

Dr Konner´s special interest focused in the creation of autologous arteriovenous fistulae even in elderly, hypertensive and diabetic patients.

Numberous lectures in many countries emphasized the pivotal role of clinical measures to create and to control the function of vascular accesses.

Dr Konner´s private collection of more than 6000 articles on vascular access encouraged him to talk and to write about “History of Vascular Access”, a fascinating topic for the upcoming years.