The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- X-ray examination of the shoulder
- MRI scan of the shoulder (on indication 1200 €)
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- consultation all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- X-ray examination, MRI/CT scan (if available)
Service
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About the department
155 Booking Health patients have already received treatment in the Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin.
99% of patients recommend this hospital and department.
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According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin ranks among the top German medical facilities in the field of its specialization!
It offers the full range of conservative and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. The department's priorities include knee and hip surgery, including endoprosthetics, spinal surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, surgical oncology of the musculoskeletal system and the treatment of injuries of varying severity. With an annual number of more than 8,000 inpatients, the department has the status of one of the largest and most reputable in the field of its competence. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Carsten Perka.
The department provides first-class medical services based on tremendous experience and rich traditions. The productive research activities of the department's orthopedists and traumatologists allows for the introduction of all the innovations of modern medicine into clinical practice. The department is certified as the interregional Trauma Center in the district of Berlin and Brandenburg, so the medical team works around the clock and it is ready to provide emergency and effective medical care for injuries of varying complexity.
Special attention should be paid to the excellent infrastructure of the department, in particular, 8 state-of-the-art operating rooms. The department's surgeons annually perform more than 8,500 surgical interventions, which is an indisputable proof of the outstanding quality of treatment and invaluable experience in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.
The department's physicians also have exceptional qualifications in the treatment of orthopedic diseases and injuries in children, including their consequences in adulthood. In the case of such pathologies, the doctors set themselves the goal of not only curing the young patient from the diseases, but also ensuring the proper development of the growing organism. The doctors of the department mostly have to deal in their clinical practice with such pediatric orthopedic pathologies as hip dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Perthes disease, foot deformities, axial deformities of the lower limbs, leg length discrepancies, etc.
The service range of the department includes:
Knee surgery |
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Pelvic and hip surgery |
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Spinal surgery |
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Shoulder and elbow surgery |
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Hand surgery
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Foot and ankle surgery |
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Sports medicine | |
Septic surgery |
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Surgical oncology |
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Pediatric orthopedics |
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Neuroorthopedics |
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Traumatology (treatment of injuries of varying severity, including polytraumas) | |
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Curriculum vitae
University Education and Postgraduate Training
- 1985 - 1991 Study of Medicine, Humboldt University of Berlin.
- June 1991 Admission to medical practice.
- June 1994 Dr. med., Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology, Charite University Hospital Berlin (Prof. H. Zippel).
- October 2000 PD, Dr. med., Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology, Charite University Hospital Berlin (Prof. H. Zippel).
- September 2005 Professor in Orthopedics.
Professional Career
- 1991 - 1996 Professional training in Orthopedics, Charite University Hospital Berlin (Head: Prof. Dr. med. H. Zippel).
- October 1996 Examination in Orthopedics.
- December 1996 Consultant in Orthopedics, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- December 1996 - September 2003 Consultant in Orthopedics, Head of the Section of Endoprosthetics, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- Since 1999 Organizer of national and international operational technical courses on hip and knee replacement surgery (three years).
- Since October 2003 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- Since 2005 Extraordinary Professor for Orthopedics.
- 09.10.2006 Invitation to the position of W3 Professor (on a funded basis) for Endoprosthetics and Regenerative Medicine at the Charite University Hospital Berlin (for a period of 5 years).
- 2013 Presiding Invited Speaker of the American Hip Society, AAOS.
Clinical Interests
- Hip and knee arthroplasty, including revision interventions.
- Treatment of bone infectious diseases and prosthetic joint infections.
- Pelvic reconstructive surgery.
- Periacetabular, femoral and tibial corrective osteotomies.
- Foot surgery.
Publications
- Author of over 400 publications in international publications.
- Editor and author of over 50 books and book chapters.
Memberships
- German Society of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery (DGOOC).
- German Society of Traumatology (DGU).
- Orthopedic Association of Northern Germany (NOV).
- American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).
- Member of the International Hip Society.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
About hospital
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin ranks 1st among the best healthcare facilities in Germany!
The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe, and also consistently holds leading positions in the international medical arena. The Charite operates on the basis of the Faculty of Medicine of the Free University of Berlin and the Humboldt University of Berlin. Patients are offered modern diagnostics and treatment with the very latest methods, many of which were developed by professors and scientists of the medical complex. More than half of all German Nobel Prize winners in medicine and physiology, such as Emil von Behring, Robert Koch, and Paul Ehrlich, studied and worked at the Charite University Hospital Berlin. The medical complex includes more than 100 specialized departments and institutes, which helps to ensure that patients receive care in all existing medical specialties. The hospital has exceptional experience in treating complex clinical cases.
Each year, the hospital treats more than 137,800 inpatients and more than 787,700 outpatients. The hospital has a bed capacity of 3,293 beds. A huge medical team consisting of 5,670 scientists and doctors and more than 6,000 nurses work for the benefit of the patients. The main task of all specialists of the medical facility is to restore the patient's health or save his life in critical cases. The hospital has a friendly atmosphere where every patient feels care, respect and empathy.
The Charite University Hospital Berlin is generously funded by the German government, which is why it offers patients the latest generation of excellent equipment and comfortable infrastructure. The Charite medical complex is equipped with da Vinci robotic surgery systems, laser technologies, equipment for endovascular catheter-based interventions, neuronavigation devices, intraoperative monitoring systems, equipment for proton therapy available only in the most advanced medical centers in the world, and many other technologies. All these resources, combined with the experience and professional skills of the hospital's doctors, are the key to providing the most effective and safe treatment in accordance with the highest international medical standards.
The hospital is recognized with a huge number of quality certificates, including DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, certificates from the German Cancer Society (DKG), the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV), the German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT), the German Hernia Society (DHG), and the ERAS Society.
The Charite University Hospital Berlin is a benchmark in the European healthcare system. Patients therefore receive impeccable medical service, quality care, and personalized service that puts the patient and their individual needs first.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Charite University Hospital Berlin live in comfortable rooms made of modern design. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, and a TV. If desired, Wi-Fi access can be provided. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort rooms.
Meals and Menus
The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason, you do not like the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences before the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a patient room or at the hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.
The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.
- Proton therapy
- CyberKnife treatment
- Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- PSMA therapy with Lutetium-177
- Joint replacement in adults and children
These are oncological diseases, benign neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, heart valve defects, diabetes mellitus and its complications, joint diseases and other pathologies.
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Interventional radiology
- Proton therapy (Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen)
The medical team includes more than 4,225 highly qualified scientists and doctors.