University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Aachen, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Justus P. Beier
Department of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery
Department of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides reconstructive surgical care needed by patients with body surface shape and functional defects. Operations such as reconstructive surgery of the breast, post-bariatric surgery, and hand surgery are of the main focuses of the department. The head of the department Prof. Dr. med. Justus P. Beier has been also recognized as one of the best plastic surgeons in Germany by FOCUS Magazine.
The department treats more than 1,100 inpatients every year using the most advanced equipment which is constantly being monitored and enhanced by the research team. The research unit of this department not only conducts studies for upgrading the technology used but also the surgical techniques and treatment. Special attention is directed towards tissue engineering of skeletal muscles, and vessels.
Department of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery at University Hospital RWTH Aachen is specialized in:
• Breast reduction and augmentation
• Gynecomastia
• Breast reconstruction
• Treatment of arthrosis and rheumatoid arthritis
• Treatment of hand ligaments and tendons
• Treatment of nerve lesions
• Treatment of compression syndromes
• Abdominal lift
• Buttock lift
• Body lift
• Hand lift
• Hip lift
• Male breast reconstruction
• Neck lift
• Treatment of lymphedema
- Prof. Beier studied medicine at the Universities of Greifswald and Freiburg, as well as in Durban, South Africa.
- Since 1998, he worked as Doctoral Student in Plastic Surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg, where he also defended his experimental doctoral thesis on the subject: "Muscle tissue engineering". Then he worked as an Intern in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, where over time he held the position of Assistant Physician.
- Since 2005, Prof. Beier worked at the University Hospital Erlangen and there he had his board certification in plastic and aesthetic surgery. Two years later, Prof. Beier received an additional specialization in hand surgery.
- Since 2012, he held the position of the Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at the University Hospital Erlangen.
- In 2016, he received the title of Extraordinary Professor at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
- Since August 16, 2017, Professor has been the Head of the Department of Plastic, Burn Surgery, and Hand Surgery at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen.
- Professor has extensive knowledge in all fields of modern plastic surgery. His clinical activities are focused on microsurgical reconstructive
Department of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery
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