The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood test
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- x-ray of the elbow joint
- MRI of the elbow joint (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 1200 €)
- puncture of the joint capsule with microbiological
and bacteriological analysis (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 1800 €) - nursing services
- services of all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- Ultrasound scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Shoulder Surgery at the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital treats shoulder injuries and diseases. The offered treatment services correspond to the requirements of specialized and highly developed joint surgery. Proven operating methods combined with the extensive experience of specialists ensure successful treatment of the entire range of shoulder pathologies with a short time of inpatient treatment. Annually, more than 600 shoulder operations are performed here and more than 2500 patients receive medical care.
High satisfaction of the patients of the Department of Shoulder Surgery is based on many years of hospital experience, innovative, interdisciplinary, comprehensive approaches to treatment and international cooperation, especially with English and Australian colleagues. In the field of conservative treatment, a special role is given to cooperation with specialized physiotherapists, thanks to which coordinated methods and treatment success are provided.
The main directions of the department:
- Operative therapy
- Arthroscopic and open interventions on the rotator cuff
- Arthroscopic and open treatment of acromioclavicular articulation
- Arthroscopic removal and expansion of the synovial bag
- Removing deposits of calcium
- Arthrolysis with humeroscapular periarthritis
- Early treatment of cartilage damage
- Prosthetics of the shoulder joint, as well as revision procedures for complex operations to replace the shoulder endoprosthesis
- Modern methods of osteosynthesis
- Conservative methods of treatment in cooperation with the outpatient center of MVZ shoulder diseases Vivantes Pankov
- Physiotherapy
- Hyaluronic acid therapy
- Autohemotherapy and treatment with autologous conditioned plasma
- Manual therapy
- Conventional teips / kinesio teips
- Acupuncture
Curriculum vitae
- 1975 – 1982 Medical Studies, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Free University Berlin
- 1982 Surgical Education at the Free University Berlin: Heart Surgery (Prof. E. Bücherl), General Surgery (Prof. Neuhaus, Transplantation Unit), Trauma-Surgery, microscopic Hand Surgery (PD Dr. Schauwecker)
- 2007 Consultant for Upper extremity pathologies – MVZ Pankow, Berlin
- 2007 Senior Physician (Hand-Surgery, Sports-Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery), Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, German Red Cross Clinic Westend Berlin
- 2007 Senior Physician, Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics / Hand Surgery, Free University Berlin
- Since 2015, Head, Department of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Sports Medicine, Vivantes Humboldt Hospital, Berlin
Memberships
- Federation of German Surgeons (BDC)
- German Association for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (DVSE)
- German Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (DGOU), German Society of Trauma Surgery (DGU)
- Berlin Society of Trauma Surgery
- Berlin Society of Sports Medicine
- Society of Joint Surgery and Arthroscopy (AGA), AGA Instructor
Other Activities
- Member of the Specialist-Board for Shoulder Surgery, Focus Magazin und Ärzteliste Berliner Kurier (2010 – 2107)
- Center of Excellence – Arthroscopic and open Shoulder Surgery – Fa. Smith&Nephew / Fa. Zimmer-Biomet
- Research: AC-Joint-Hookplate Implementation and Development presented at Expo 2000 in Hannover
- Lecturer and Instructor for international Shoulder Surgeries (Spain, Turkey, Cyprus)
Photo of the doctor: (c) Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH
About hospital
An academic clinic of the university medical complex Charité, the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital is one of the largest specialized medical institutions in Berlin. The hospital is famous for its impeccable reputation in the field of traumatology, orthopedics, urology and gynecology, as well as treatment of oncological diseases. Treatment in these fields is performed within the specialized centers at a hospital of national importance.
The Humboldt Hospital has 24 medical departments and about 700 beds at its disposal. Every year, a team of 250 doctors treats about 65,000 patients. The hospital combines high medical qualifications and modern technologies: urologists-surgeons employ operating system Da Vinci, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and therapeutic robot, neurological rehabilitation uses exoskeleton for walking training after acute disorders of cerebral circulation.
High quality of treatment is proved by the participation of hospital in the "Initiative of Quality Medicine" (Initiative Qualitätsmedizin, IQM) program.
Photo: (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital live in comfortable single and double rooms.
Rooms are equipped with everything necessary to make the patient's stay in the hospital as convenient and pleasant as possible. It is worth noting the modern and stylish design of the rooms are at the level of a first-class hotel.
Each room has a separate bathroom with toilet and shower. The rooms also have internet access, satellite TV and a telephone.
Meals and Menus
The hospital offers delicious and healthy meals. For lunch, the restaurant offers an abundant selection of meals from 10 menus. There is also a vegetarian and diet menu.
Further details
Standard rooms include: