Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery at University Hospital Freiburg

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University Hospital Freiburg

Freiburg, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. G. Björn Stark

Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery

Description Curriculum vitae

Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery at University Hospital Freiburg offers surgical care for patients with diseases that require reconstructive treatment. The department is one of the first facilities of its field in Germany. Disturbed shape and body functions that result from trauma, congenital anomaly or a disorder are restored and improved by the department with its experienced staff and state-of-the-art equipment.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. med. G. Björn Stark, the department treats more than 1,000 inpatients every year. The research unit of the department is constantly working towards improving the diagnostics and therapeutics as well as conducting studies on the areas of tissue engineering, transplantation rejection as well as soft tissue tumors.

The Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery at University Hospital Freiburg is specialized in:

•   Breast reduction
•   Breast augmentation
•   Breast lift
•   Upper arm lift
•   Nose reshaping
•   Forehead lift
•   Earlobe reshaping
•   Correction of anomalies
•   Wrinkle treatment
•   Hand joint arthroplasty
•   Hand joint replacement
•   Tendon and muscle transfer
•   Nerve grafting

1976 - 1982 Study of Medicine at the University of Freiburg, Degree of Doctor of Medicine.
1982 - 1990 Board Certification in Surgery and Habilitation at the University of Bonn.
1985 - 1986 Research Fellowship, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
1989 - 1990 Residency in Plastic Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.
1990 - 1993 Attending Physician of the Department for Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Center for Severe Burns Cologne.
1994 Head of the Adult and Pediatric Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg.
Since 1998 Medical Director.
Since 2002 Full Professorship (C4).

Research Focuses