Prof. Dr. med. Axel Ekkernkamp

physical medicine, rehabilitation, balneology and sports therapy

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
98%	41 years	9.9/10	$$$	304	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Greifswald

Health facility

University Hospital Greifswald

Medical unit

Department of physical medicine, rehabilitation, and sports therapy

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Axel Ekkernkamp is a highly experienced physical medicine, rehabilitation, balneology, and sports therapy doctor with over 40 years of experience. He works at the Department of physical medicine, rehabilitation, and sports therapy at the University Hospital Greifswald in Germany. He has a diverse and impressive background, including a wide range of specializations such as orthopedics, accident surgery, hand surgery, and emergency medicine. One of the standout features of Dr. Ekkernkamp's career is his extensive research and publication work. He has published 304 scientific publications, focusing on various topics, including emergency ultrasound-based algorithms for diagnosing blunt abdominal trauma, antibiotic therapy for bone and joint infections, and spinal cord injury-induced immune depression syndrome. These publications demonstrate his expertise and dedication to advancing medical knowledge in his field. Dr. Ekkernkamp's long list of accolades and honors further highlights his excellence in the medical profession. He has received prestigious awards such as the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Order of Merit of the State of Berlin. He has also served in critical leadership roles, including being the President of the German Society for Trauma Surgery. In summary, Prof. Dr. med. Axel Ekkernkamp is a highly accomplished doctor with a wealth of experience and expertise in physical medicine, rehabilitation, balneology, and sports therapy. His extensive research and publication work and numerous accolades demonstrate his dedication to advancing medical knowledge and his excellence in the field.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1977-1983 Studied human medicine and dentistry in Munster
1979 Scholarship holder of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
Studied human medicine at Bern
1983 Obtaining a license for medical practice
Defense of the dissertation
1984-1997 Research Assistant and Senior Physician of the Department of surgery at the University Clinics Bergmannsheil Bochum
1988 Erasmus program in England (Oswestry, Sheffield, Nottingham)
1989 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
1992 Habilitation and a teaching license at the medical faculty of the Ruhr University Bochum for the field of surgery
Received additional qualifications in the field of orthopedics, accident surgery, hand surgery, sports medicine, physical therapy, balneology, emergency medicine, and special accident surgery
1992 Senior Guest Physician at the Department of orthopedic surgery of the University of Bern
Qualification for subject-specific genetic counseling

Experience

Intern at the Department of orthopedics of the University of Vienna
1983 Guest Physician at the Orthopedic University Clinic Vienna
1984 Medical Officer at the Medical Academy of the German Armed Forces
1984 Bundeswehr hospital in Osnabruck
1984 Medical Officer in Munich
1988-1989 Assistant at the St. Josef University Hospital Bochum
1994 Temporary Medical Director of the Department of the occupational insurance association of Bergmannstrost Halle/Saale
1994 Visiting scholar internship at the Harborview Medical Center Seattle
1994 Director of the Department of accident surgery at the Accident Hospital Berlin
1996 Medical Director at the Accident Hospital Berlin
1997 Extraordinary professorship at the Ruhr University Bochum
1997 Director of the Clinic for Accident Surgery at the Accident Hospital Berlin
1999 Full professorship and Director of the Department of accident and reconstructive medicine at the University Hospital Greifswald
1999 Executive Director of the Accident Hospital Berlin
2009 Professorship at the Medical University Thai Binh
Department of physical, rehabilitation, and sports therapy at the University Hospital Greifswald

Awards & Memberships

1979-1980 Deputy Suburb Spokesman of the Koesener Senioren-Convents-Verband
1988 Honorary Member of the American Fracture Association
1993 Participation in the first foreign mission of the German Bundeswehr United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
1993 Herbert Lauterbach Prize of the Association of Professional Association Clinics
1998 Corresponding Member of the Orthopedic Trauma Association
1998 Ernst von Bergmann Plaque from the German Medical Association
2001 Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2006-2012 Member of the Mediclin
2007 Honorary Doctorate from Kim Il Sung University
2007 Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class
2008 President of the German Society for Trauma Surgery
2008 Deputy President of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
2008 Member of the executive committee of the Health Economy Club
2008 Member of the executive committee of the Quality Medicine Initiative
2008 Honorary Member of the Latin American Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
2009 Corresponding Member of the German Society for Military Medicine and Pharmacy
2010-2015 Member of the boards of directors at the Helios Clinics
2011 Order of Merit of the State of Berlin
2012 Founding Member of the World Orthopedics Alliance
2012 Golden Badge of Honor of the German Society for Hand Surgery
2016 Honorary Member of the National Center for Plasma Medicine
2016 Corresponding Member of the Austrian Society for Trauma Surgery
2019 Honorary Member of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons
2022 Honorary Senator of the German University for Health and Sport
Active Member in the Corps Rheno-Guestphalia
Member of the board of trustees of the Senate Institute for Public Welfare Politics
Deputy Chairman of the board of trustees of the Ottobock Global Foundation
Chairman of the boards of directors at the Stiftung Rehabilitation Heidelberg