Ulrich Frank, M.D.
After completing his study of human medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich Dr. Frank went into research and spent three years at the Institute of Anatomy at the University Bonn. Thanks to his teacher Prof. Dr. H.-M. Schmidt, who is an internationally renowned author of numerous scientific articles, he gained detailed knowledge about the complicated anatomical structure of the human hand. This knowledge was the basis for his work at the reputed Clinic for Hand Surgery at Bad Neustadt/Saale. Under the supervision of his mentor Professor Dr. U. Lanz Dr. Frank gathered experience in the treatment of all diseases of the hand and the upper extremity.
At the Orthopaedic University Clinic of the Free University Berlin Dr. Frank gained further valuable insight particularly in the field of traumatology of the hand especially with regard to replantation. From July 2000 Dr. Frank set up the Centre for Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery in Munich-Harlaching together with medical director Dr. Lukas and was employed as senior physician and deputy medical director until September 2002.
Specialised
Complete hand and wrist surgery, lower arm and elbow surgery including plastic surgery
Curriculum vitae
| 1983 | A-level Secondary School St. Stephan, Augsburg |
| 1983 - 1990 | Studies Human Medicine at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich |
| 1990 | State Examination 3. State Examination in Munich |
| 1992 | Medical Registration Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior |
| 1992 | Doctor's degree Tibial Head Pendulum Osteotomy at the 1. Orthopaedic Clinic Hessing-Kliniken Augsburg (thesis supervisor: Prof. K.A. Matzen, M.D.) |
Professional Training
| 1990 - 1992 | Pre-registration house officer at the Anatomical Institute, University Bonn (Prof. H.-M. Schmidt, M.D.) |
| 1992 - 1993 | Assistant lecturer at the Anatomical Institute, University Bonn (Prof. H.-M. Schmidt, M.D.) |
| 1993 - 1996 | Assistant lecturer at the Hand Surgery Clinic, Bad Neustadt/Saale (Prof. U. Lanz, M.D.) |
| 1996 - 1998 | Assistant lecturer at the Orthopaedic University Clinic at Oskar-Helene-Heim, Berlin (Prof. U. Weber, M.D.) |
| 1998 - 2000 | Assistant lecturer at the Orthopaedic Clinic Munich-Harlaching (PD H. Mayer, M.D., Prof. R. Wetzel, M.D.) |
| since 2000 | Senior Physician and Deputy Medical Director at the Centre for Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery (B. Lukas, M.D.) Hessingpark-Clinic Augsburg |
Memberships
| Deutsche Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie www.dg-h.de | |
| Deutschsprachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie www.dah.at | |
| Deutsche Interessengemeinschaft ambulante Handchirurgie www.handchirurgie-diah.de | |
| Deutsche Gesellschaft für Musikphysiologie und Musikermedizin www.dgfmm.org |
Publications
Publications in the field of hand surgery:
- Deep Ligaments of the Interphalangeal Joint of the Thumb (in: Advances in the Biomechanics of the Hand and Wrist, Plenum Press, 1994)
- Surgical Therapy of Camptodactylism (in: Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, 1998)
- Covering of the Median Nerve with the Hypothenar Adipose Tissue Lobe (in: Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic Surgery, 2000)
- Numerous lectures in Germany and abroad