University Hospital Muenster
Münster, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Georg Gosheger
Department of General Orthopedics and Tumor Orthopedics
Department of General Orthopedics and Tumor Orthopedics at University Hospital Muenster offers diagnosis, conservative and surgical treatment of patients with musculoskeletal diseases. The department is one of the largest medical facilities of its specialty in Germany and one of the leading centers of bone and soft tissue tumors therapy in Europe. The department is in close cooperation with the Comprehensive Cancer Center Muester as it has the state-of-the-art equipment and the experienced specialized medical staff that attract patients from overbroad.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Georg Gosheger, the department treats more than 3,200 inpatients every year. The department is known for its success in the treatment of joint diseases. Operations of all types and grades are performed in this department, from minimally invasive to joint replacement procedures. The department is certified by the German Society of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery as well as Working Group on Joint Replacement Surgery as the Maximum Care Center for Joint Replacement Surgery.
Department of General Orthopedics and Tumor Orthopedics at University Hospital Muenster is specialized in joint replacement surgery and the diagnosis and treatment:
• Benign & malignant bone tumors
• Bone metastases
• Benign & malignant soft tissue tumors
• Charcot's foot
• Diabetic foot
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Thorax deformities
• Spinal disc herniation
• Spinal stenosis
• Osteochondrosis
• Spinal osteoarthritis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Rheumatic spinal diseases
• Tennis elbow
• Shoulder stiffness
• Hip impingement syndrome
• Cruciate ligament injury
• Meniscus injury
• Frozen shoulder
• Shoulder arthrosis
• Rotator cuff tear
• Osteoarthritis
• Patellar instability
Professional Activities
- 1988 - 1995 Study of Human Medicine, Westphalian Wilhelm University, Muenster.
- 1995 Doctoral thesis defense. Subject: "Diabetic osteoarthropathy of the foot".
- 1995 - 1996 Training for the title of a Medical Specialist in Traumatology, Nordsee Clinic, Westerland/Sylt.
- 1996 - 2000 Training for the title of a Medical Specialist, Department of General Orthopedics, University Hospital Muenster.
- 2000 Senior Physician, Department of General Orthopedics, University Hospital Muenster.
- 2002 Head of the Department of Orthopedic Oncology and Limb Reconstruction.
- 2003 Habilitation: "Endoprosthetics in Oncopathology – New Developments in Reconstructive Surgery".
- 2005 Managing Senior Physician (DRG Representative, Senior Staff Physician).
- 2006 Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Head of the Department.
- 2008 Invitation to the position of W3 Professor, University Hospital Würzburg.
- 01.09.2008 Appointment as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of General and Orthopedic Oncology, University Hospital Muenster.
Medical Specialization
- Medical Specialist in Orthopedics.
- Medical Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology.
- Medical Specialist in Special Orthopedic Surgery.
- Additional qualification in Sports Medicine.
- Additional qualification in Physiotherapy.
- Additional qualification in Radiography of the Skeleton.
- Memberships and Positions in Professional Societies
- German Association of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery (DGOOC).
- President of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS).
- Board Member of the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS).
- Association of German Higher Education Institutions.
- Transparency International Deutschland e.V.
Other Activities, Qualifications, Awards
- Trainer in Sonography of the Musculoskeletal System and Hip in Infants (ÄKWL).
- Certificate of the International Association for the Study of Osteosynthesis (basic course, advanced course).
- Certificate on training in the field of MRI.
- Theoretical basics of the specialty: Radiological Protection (X-ray diagnostics of the entire skeleton).
- Rizzoli Oncology Courses (Prof. Enneking, Prof. Campanacci).
Department of General Orthopedics and Tumor Orthopedics
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