Rating : 9.8/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
🔹Dr. Thomas Kruppa, along with Dr. Patrick A. Weidle, co-leads the Musculoskeletal Center. The experienced joint replacement specialist is responsible for the fields of orthopedics and trauma surgery.
🔹Additionally, he oversees the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Center. Dr. Kruppa's areas of expertise include joint surgery, with a particular focus on shoulder surgery and sports medicine.
🔹In the past year, he successfully introduced the Rapid Recovery Program, which actively involves patients as partners in the surgical treatment of joints.
Memberships:
🔹German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
🔹Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie.
🔹German Society for Joint Replacement (AE)
🔹Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endoprothetik.
🔹German Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (DVSE)
🔹Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schulter- und Ellenbogenchirurgie.
🔹Working Group for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA)
🔹Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie.
🔹Association of Leading Orthopedic Surgeons and Trauma Surgeons (VLOU)
🔹Verband leitender Orthopäden und Unfallchirurgen e.V.
1993-2000:
🔹Studied Human Medicine at the University of Hamburg.
🔹Study Abroad: University of Sydney, Australia, and University of Cape Town,
South Africa.
2001-2002:
🔹Medical Assistant at the Department of Orthopedics, AK Barmbek, Hamburg.
🔹Research Associate: AB Biomechanics, Technical University of Hamburg.
2003-2006:
🔹Medical Assistant at the "Université Louis Pasteur: Centre de
Traumatologie et d´Orthopédie/Service de Traumatologie du Sport,"
Strasbourg, France.
2006:
🔹Awarded a Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.) degree from Philipps University
Marburg.
🔹Dissertation Topic: "Primary Stability of Proximally Fixed Hip
Endoprostheses – A Biomechanical Study."
2007-2009:
🔹Senior Medical Assistant at the Department of Orthopedics, Klinikum Klagenfurt
am Wörthersee, Austria.
2010-2011:
🔹Senior Medical Assistant at the Department of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, ATOS
Fachklinik Heidelberg.
2012-2016:
🔹Senior Medical Assistant at the Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery,
and Sports Medicine, Endoprosthesis Center, Krankenhaus der Augustinerinnen,
Cologne.
2017-2020:
🔹Head of the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Center, Department of Orthopedics
and Trauma Surgery, St. Augustinus Hospital, Düren
Since
2021:
🔹Chief Physician of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery at the Musculoskeletal
Center, Neuwerk Hospital, Mönchengladbach.
🔹Specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
🔹Specialized Orthopedic Surgery
🔹Specialized Trauma Surgery
🔹Sports Medicine
🔹Manual Medicine/Chirotherapy
🔹Radiological Protection Expertise
🔹Specialist in the Certification of Comprehensive Joint Replacement Centers
