Dr. Karsten Ritter-Lang – Orthopedic Surgeon – Trama Surgeon – Medical Director
As one of the worlds first Disc Replacement surgeons Dr. Ritter-Lang has the experience to properly evaluate each patient’s situation. With all the options available the solutions he can offer will give you the best chance of a successful surgery outcome.
With over 30 years of specialized experience and thousands of successful motion-preservation procedures, Dr. Ritter-Lang and our team help you explore proven alternatives before making an irreversible decision.
First Disc Replacement Surgeon?
Dr. Ritter-Lang was involved in the introduction of Disc Replacement as an advanced spine solution since its beginnings over 20 years ago and has been doing M6 Disc Replacement longer than any surgeon in the world.
Dr. Ritter-Lang has performed over 10,000 spinal column reconstruction surgeries and has done over 8,000 Disc replacement procedures using a wide range of the most advanced Disc Replacement implants both cervical and lumbar.
Dr. Ritter-Lang earned the title of Specialist for Trauma Surgery in 2009. Dr. Ritter-Lang is one of the most respected speakers worldwide at symposiums about orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery regarding spinal surgery using artificial inter-vertebral discs. His participation in the ongoing development of inter-vertebral disc prosthetics technology, prototypes, and implants, provides great benefits to the patients he treats. Patients come from all over the world for the advanced, and often complex, spinal surgery solutions provided by Dr. Ritter-Lang and his highly qualified team.
Dr. Ritter-Lang is among an elite group of the most experienced Disc Replacement Surgeons in the world, and has dedicated his career to the sub-specialty of Disc Replacement.
Getting the correct surgery plan for your unique situation is as important as selecting the best surgeon.
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If you are looking for an elite group of the most experienced Disc Replacement surgeons in the world, that have dedicated their careers to the sub-specialty of Disc Replacement we are your team!
Dr. Karsten Ritter-Lang – Orthopedic Surgeon – Trama Surgeon – Medical Director
1985 Р1991 Medical studies at the Medical Faculty of Humboldt-University (Charit̩) Berlin
1991 State Examination and License to practice medicine
1991 Doctorate in medicine
1991 Р2000 Employed at the orthopedic university hospital of the Charit̩ Berlin (Medical Director Prof. Zippel)
1991 – 1993 Ward physician children’s orthopedics
1993 – 1996 Ward physician spine surgery
1996 Awarded title of Orthopedic Specialist
1996 – 2000 Senior physician and Head of the Spine surgery Department
2000 Foundation of private practice
2000 – 2002 Co-operating surgeon in Special Clinic for Orthopedics – Asklepios Clinic
2000 – 2012 Co-operating surgeon Clinic Hoyerswerda
2002 – 2010 Co-operating surgeon Clinic Sommerfeld
2003 – 2012 Co-operating surgeon in Special Clinic for Orthopedics – Stenum Hospital
2009 Awarded title of Specialist for Trauma Surgery
2010 – current Co-operating surgeon in Special Clinic for Orthopedics – Asklepios Clinic Birkenwerder
since 2012 Medical Director of Special Clinic for Orthopedics – Stenum Hospital – Bremen
