Prof. Dr. med. habil. Tobias Renkawitz

orthopedics and trauma surgery, orthopedic rheumatology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
94%	21 years	9.9/10	$$$$	176	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Heidelberg

Health facility

University Hospital Heidelberg

Medical unit

Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. habil. Tobias Renkawitz is an experienced orthopedic and trauma surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He works at the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery at the University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany. Dr. Renkawitz has an impressive educational background and numerous specializations in orthopedics. He has received additional qualifications in emergency medicine, sports medicine, acupuncture, and sonography of the musculoskeletal system, among others. He has also obtained a specialization in orthopedic rheumatology and tumor orthopedics. Dr. Renkawitz is known for his expertise in minimally invasive and computer-assisted surgical procedures for precisely placing artificial joints. He also researches novel implant geometries using 3D printing for orthopedics and traumatology. His dedication to evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care is evident through his involvement in research groups and his role as the chairman of the forum of doctors of the German Society for Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery. With over 176 scientific publications and numerous awards, including the Oskar Medicine Prize and the German Society for Endoprosthetics Science Prize, Dr. Renkawitz has made significant contributions to the field of orthopedics. His expertise, extensive experience, and commitment to innovation make him an excellent choice for orthopedic and trauma surgery.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1996-2003 Study of human medicine in Regensburg, USA, and Switzerland
Obtaining a license for medical practice
2001 Research stay in the Biomechanics Research Laboratory of Yale University
2004 Obtaining specialization in surgical sonography from the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
2005 Received additional qualifications in the field of emergency medicine from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2005 Obtaining additional specialization in acupuncture from the German Medical Society for Acupuncture
2006 Received additional qualifications in the field of access routes and osteosynthesis, working group osteosynthesis, Switzerland
2006 Obtaining additional specialization in sonography of the musculoskeletal system from the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
2007 Received additional qualifications in the field of sports medicine from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2007 Obtaining additional specialization in sonography of the infant's hip from the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
2009 Voluntary training certificate from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2009 Received additional qualifications in the field of radiation protection, emergency diagnostics, X-ray diagnostics of the thorax, skull, abdomen, skeleton
2009 Obtaining additional specialization as investigator clinical studies, center for clinical studies at the University Hospital Regensburg
2010 Scholarship abroad from the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Scandinavia
2010 Received additional qualifications in the field of orthopedics from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2011 Habilitation and a teaching license in orthopedics at the University of Regensburg
2011 Course "Evidence-based Medicine", School of Management and Law, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
2012 Received additional qualifications in the field of orthopedic rheumatology
2013 Austrian-Swiss-German (ASG) Fellowship of the German Society for Orthopedics, scholarship abroad in university centers of excellence in the USA, Canada, and England
2013 Certified hygiene officer, curriculum hospital hygiene of the German Medical Association
2014 Received additional qualifications in the field of manual medicine and chiro therapy from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2014 Obtaining additional specialization in special orthopedic surgery from the Bavarian State Medical Association
2016 Obtaining additional specialization in tumor orthopedics from the German Society for Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
2018 Received additional qualifications in the field of orthopedics and trauma surgery

Experience

2003-2005 Department of trauma, vascular, and visceral surgery, Caritas Hospital St. Josef
2005 Research Associate, Orthopedic University Clinic Regensburg, Asklepios Clinic Bad Abbach
2012 Permanent Deputy Director of the Clinic
2014 Adjunct professorship at the University of Regensburg
2015 W3 Professor for orthopedics at the Ruhr University Bochum
2019 W3 Professor, Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery at the University Hospital Heidelberg
Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery at the University Hospital Heidelberg

Awards & Memberships

2004 Doctoral Award at the University Hospital Regensburg
2005 Hannes Schoberth Prize
2008 Member of the research group "Patient-Individual Endoprosthetics", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
2008 Medical Technology Innovation Award from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
2009 Sports Medicine Fellowship of the Society for Orthopedic-Traumatological Sports Medicine
2010 Traveling Fellowship of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology
2014 Poster Prize of the Association of South German Orthopedists and Trauma Surgeons
2014 Head of the working group "Evidence-based Medicine", German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
2014 Chairman of the forum of doctors of the German Society for Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
2014 Oskar Medicine Prize from the Oskar-Helene-Heim Foundation
2016 Science Prize of the German Society for Endoprosthetics and the Endoprosthetics Foundation
2016 Member of the board of directors of the German Society for Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
2018 "Dr. Pro Bono" from Health Foundation of Hamburg
Honorary Member of the Arkansas Orthopedic Society
Member of the research group "Patient-Individual Endoprosthetics", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Minimally invasive and computer-assisted surgical procedures for the gentle and precise placement of artificial joints
"Fast-track" endoprosthetics for quick and pain-free mobilization after the insertion of the artificial knee and hip joints
Member of the research group "additive high-performance processes", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Research on novel implant geometries using "3D printing" for orthopedics and traumatology
Member of the international research network "Musculoskeletal Movement Analysis" in cooperation with research institutions and universities in the USA, UK, Germany, and the Netherlands