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Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Schmal
Excellent
AiroScore
9.80

Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Schmal

orthopedics, general and trauma surgery
orthopedics, general and trauma surgery
User ScoreExperienceRatingPrice RangePublicationsOnline Consultations
96%27 years9.8/10$$$$291No

Overview

Country, City
Germany, Freiburg
Health facility
University Hospital Freiburg
Medical unit
Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Schmal is an experienced and highly skilled orthopedic and trauma surgeon with 26 years of experience. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery at the prestigious University Hospital Freiburg in Germany. Dr. Schmal has an impressive CV, including a bachelor's degree in Human Medicine from Humboldt University in Berlin and specialized training and additional qualifications in surgery, orthopedics, and trauma surgery. One of the most exciting aspects of Dr. Schmal's career is his extensive research and publications. With 291 scientific publications, he has made significant contributions to the orthopedics and trauma surgery field. His research focuses on various topics, including risk factors for neurological deficits in patients with pelvic fractures, outcomes of different treatment strategies for fractures, and the impact of surgical stabilization on multiply-injured patients. Dr. Schmal's expertise and dedication to his field are recognized by his membership in prestigious medical societies such as the German Society for Trauma Surgery and the Danish Society for Orthopedic Trauma Surgery. He is also listed on the FOCUS list of top doctors for his elbow, foot, and accident surgery expertise. With his vast experience, research contributions, and dedication to patient care, Prof. Dr. Hagen Schmal is considered a highly skilled and reputable orthopedic and trauma surgeon, making him an excellent choice for anyone seeking specialized care in Freiburg.

Skills & Expertise

trauma
surgery
cartilage
injury
lung
bone
ankle
knee
trauma surgery
chondrocyte
implantation
orthopedics
autologous chondrocyte implantation
lung injury
stem cells
children
fixation
pelvic fractures
fracture
defects
cartilage defects
osteotomy
orthopedic trauma
ankle instability
tibial osteotomy
knee joint
pelvic injury
cartilage defects knee
mesenchymal stem cells
pelvic trauma
cartilage lesions
femur fractures
tibia
pelvic ring fractures
patellofemoral contact
mpfl reconstruction
cartilage repair
bone grafts
screw fixation
pelvic ring
wound therapy
ankle fractures
foot surgery
pressure wound therapy
stem cells chondrocytes
inflammation
pelvis
musculoskeletal disorders
polytrauma
general surgery

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education
  • 1990-1997 Studied human medicine at the Humboldt University in Berlin
  • Obtaining a license for medical practice
  • 1993-1994 Research stay at the University of Michigan, work with techniques of molecular biology and cell biology, experience in animal experiments
  • 1999 Defense of the dissertation: "Experimental studies on the role of a- and b-chemokines in the pathogenesis of pulmonary complications after trauma"
  • 2003 Course of the investigator
  • 2004 Obtaining specialization in surgery
  • 2006 Recognition of specialization in trauma surgery in the field of surgery
  • 2008 Habilitation and a teaching license: "The importance of differentiation and matrix interaction for cell functionality in tissue engineering of cartilage"
  • 2008 Received additional qualifications in the field of orthopedics and trauma surgery
  • 2011 Certificate for organization and management in the hospital
  • 2012 Additional designation special orthopedic surgery
  • 2014 Baden-Wuerttemberg certificate for university didactics in medicine
  • 2014 Good clinical practice certification
  • 2015 License to practice medicine in Denmark and recognition as a specialist in surgery and orthopedic surgery
Experience
  • 1997-1999 Physician in internship and Assistant Physician at the Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery of the University Hospital Freiburg
  • 1999-2003 Assistant Doctor at the Department of Surgery of the Evangelisches Diakonie Hospital of Freiburg
  • 2003-2006 Assistant Doctor, Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg
  • 2006-2010 Functional Senior Physician and Senior Physician, Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg
  • 2011-2015 Senior Consultant and Deputy Medical Director at the Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery of the Freiburg University Hospital
  • 2012-2015 Head of the foot surgery section at the Freiburg University Hospital
  • 2012 Adjunct Professor at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg
  • 2015-2019 Professorship for traumatology at the Clinical Institute of the University of Southern Denmark
  • 2015-2019 Consultant at the Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery of the University Hospital Odense
  • 2019 Professor of trauma surgery at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg in Breisgau
  • 2019 Medical Director of the Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery at the Freiburg University Hospital
Awards & Memberships
  • 1995 Travel Grant for the oral presentation at the International Student Conference in Charite University in Berlin: "Role of Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 in a Rat Model for Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome"
  • 2005 Accredited reviewer for the following journals, among others: Annals of Surgery, Tissue Engineering, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Acta Ortopaedica, Aging Cell, Injury
  • 2005 Advisory Board Member of the Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology
  • 2005 Member of the grant applications at the AO Foundation International, ZonMw, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Danish Orthopedic Trauma Society, and German Society for Trauma Surgery
  • 2008 Poster Award from the Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery: “What is the value of whole-body computed tomography in the current care strategy of polytrauma care?”
  • 2009 Poster prize of the German Society for Trauma Surgery in Mannheim: "Acetabulum fractures in children"
  • 2010 Poster Prize German Congress of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery: “Small GTPases influence the chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose tissue-associated adult stem cells”
  • 2011 Member of the editorial boards of BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, World Journal of Orthopedics, The Scientific World Journal, and BioMed Research International
  • 2012 Kurt Steim Prize: "Pain perception in localized cartilage damage in the knee is related to intra-articular IGF-I expression"
  • 2014 Poster Prize German Congress for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery: "Intra-articular complement activation in the early phase after ankle fractures"
  • 2016 Innovation Prize of the German Society for Trauma Surgery: "The trans-well coculture of human synovial mesenchymal stem cells with chondrocytes leads to self-organization, chondrogenic differentiation, and secretion of TGFβ"
  • 2016-2019 Committee work at the University of Southern Denmark
  • 2017-2019 Member of the Danish Society for Orthopedic Surgery
  • Member of the German Society for Trauma Surgery
  • Member of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
  • Member of the Danish Society for Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
  • Member of the Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery
  • Member of the German University Association
  • Listed in the FOCUS list of top doctors for elbow surgery, foot surgery, and accident surgery

Languages

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English
German flag
German

Publications

Digital measurement of anterolateral knee laxity using strain sensors

August, 2023

Einfluss der Quadrizepsmuskulatur auf den patellofemoralen Kontaktmechanismus bei Patienten mit strecknaher patellofemoraler Instabilität nach MPFL-Rekonstruktion

August, 2023

Composite material consisting of microporous beta-TCP ceramic and alginate-dialdehyde-gelatin for controlled dual release of clindamycin and bone morphogenetic protein 2

July, 2023

Location

Hugstetter Str., 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany

FAQ

Where does the doctor practice?

What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Schmal?

The primary specialization of the doctor is orthopedics, general and trauma surgery.

What is the experience of the specialist?

Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Schmal has been practicing for more than 27 years.

What is the rating of the doctor?

What topics does Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Schmal expert at?

The doctor has excellent knowledge in trauma, surgery, cartilage, injury, lung.

Is the specialist involved in the research?

Does the specialist offer online consultations?

No, Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Schmal doesn’t perform virtual appointments.

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