Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Hermann Wittenberg

Clinical Focus:

• Total Hip and total knee prostheses, Shoulder Surgery, Minimally-invasive pain therapy, ...

Qualifications/BC:

• Consultant for Orthopedics and Trauma, Consultant for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Rheumatology, Special Pain Treatment, Chirotherapy, Sportsmedicin

Scientific Focus:

• Decrement of total Hip and total Knee prostheses

Career:

• 1990 - 1991: Executive Senior Physician, University Clinic St. Josef- Hospital in Bochum
• 1991 – 1994: Senior Physician at the Orthopedic, University Clinic St. Josef- Hospital in Bochum
• 1994 - 1995: Functional Senior Physician, Rheumatology Rotes Kreuz Hospital
• 1998 - 2000: Executive Senior Physician and Associate, Clinic Director
• 2000 – till today: Chief surgeon Vestische Orthopädische Klinik, St. Elisabeth-Hospital Herten gGmbH

Training:

• 1984 – 1987: Assistant Doctor at the University Clinic “Bergmannsheil Bochum”
• 1987 – 1990: Assistant Doctor
• 1988 – 1989: „Harvard Officer“ Assistant Doctor at the Orthopedics and Biomechanics of the Beth, Israel Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School

Studies:

• 1981 – 1984: Stipendiary of the Student foundation of the German Nation
• 1988 – 1989: NATO- Scholarships of the German Academical, Exchangeservice at the USA Boston Harvard University

Achievements:

• 1991: Habilitation
• 1997: apl Professor

ASG-Class-Mates:

• Werner Eduard Siebert, Martin Krismer, Reinald Brunner

Fellowship-Year:

• 1993