Ralf Stapelfeldt, M.D.

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Rheumatologist in Orthopaedic Surgery

Knee-, Hip- and Shoulder Surgery, Joint Replacement, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Rheumatology

Special fields:
Minimally-invasive hip and knee replacement, foot and ankle surgery, rheumatology

	Curriculum vitae in tabular form
Studies	5/1991 State Examination Medical School University Hamburg, Germany
Thesis	4/1994 Thesis at the University of Hamburg, Germany: “Rate of Infection and Complications following Cardiac Surgery among Patients spending a prolonged stay in Intensive Care Unit” Head of Department: Prof. Dr. med. P. Kalmár
Professional Training	7/1991 - 6/1992 Teaching Fellowship in Anatomy College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Head of Department: Prof. G. D. Burkholder, Ph.D. 7/1992 - 1/1993 House Officer, Department of Surgery, Michaelis-Hospital, Hamburg, Germany Head of Department: Dr. med. J. Esche, Surgeon 7/1993 - 10/1993 Senior House Officer, Department of Surgery 12/1993 - 1/1994 Elim-Hospital, Hamburg, Germany Head of Department: Prof. Dr. med. K. de Heer 9/1994 - 2/1996 Senior House Officer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery York District Hospital, England Head of Department: Mr. P. G. de Boer, M.A., F.R.C.S 5/1995 AO / ASIF Basic Course for Surgeons Royal College of Surgeons of England, London 3/1996 Advanced Trauma and life Support (ATLS) St. James´s University Hospital, Leeds, England 3/1996 - 10/1996 Locum Registrar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery York District Hospital, England Head of Department: Mr. P. G. de Boer, M.A., F.R.C.S 11/1996 – 12/2001 II. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hessing Foundation, Augsburg, Germany Head of Department: PD Dr. med. Th. Naumann Since 5/2000 Qualified and registered as Orthopaedic Surgeon GMC Munich, Germany “Bayerische Landesärztekammer“ Since 6/2000 Certificate Osteopatic Medicine German Society for Osteopathy Since 2/2001 Member of the German Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 1/2002 – 12/2005 III. Department of Rheumatology / Orthopaedic Surgery Hessing Foundation, Augsburg, Germany Head of Department: Prof. Dr. med. G. Köhler Since 1/2002 Orthopaedic Expert for the Bavarian GMC Committee of Experts for Reports on Doctors Liability (“Gutachterstelle für Arzthaftungsfragen“, Munich, Germany) Since 6/2002 Commissioner for Blood Transfusion Hessing Foundation, Augsburg, Germany 7/2002 – 3/2003 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon “Overseas Team” South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields, NHS Trust, UK Since 1/2004 Certificate Foot Surgery German Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 7/2003 – 3/2004 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon “Overseas Team” Royal Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Porthsmouth NHS Trust, UK Since 5/2004 Specialist in Radiation Protection and X-ray Diagnostics GMC Munich, Germany “Bayerische Landesärztekammer” Since 10/2005 Member of the Professional Association for Orthopaedic Surgeons (“Berufsverband der Fachärzte für Orthopädie – BVO“, Germany) Since 11/2005 Qualified and registered as heumatologist in Orthopaedic Surgery GMC Munich, Germany “Bayerische Landesärztekammer“ 12/2005 – 11/2006 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon “Overseas Team” Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley, NHS Trust, UK Since 01/2006 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hessingpark-Clinic Augsburg