Prof. Dr. med. Kai Megerle

plastic and aesthetic surgery, hand surgery

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
97%	22 years	11	9.2/10	$$$	84	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Munich

Health facility

Schoen Clinic Munich Harlaching

Medical unit

Department of hand and plastic surgery

4.3 on Google

The data collected based on 11 patient reviews on Google

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Kai Megerle is an extraordinary professor at the Technical University in Munich and the Chief Physician of the Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery at Schoen Clinic Munich Harlaching in Germany. With 21 years of experience, he specializes in plastic and aesthetic surgery, as well as hand surgery. Dr. Megerle has an impressive career, including various research grants, fellowships, and awards. He has a diverse educational background, having studied human medicine at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen and the Technical University of Munich, with additional stays in New York, Houston, and Paris. Dr. Megerle also completed internships and residencies at renowned institutions such as Cornell University in New York and the Department of Hand Surgery in Bad Neustadt/Saale. His expertise is widely recognized through numerous scientific publications, totaling 84. These publications cover a range of topics in hand surgery, microsurgery, and plastic surgery. Dr. Megerle's research contributions have been acknowledged with awards such as the Best Paper Award and the Lecture Prize from prestigious medical societies. Dr. Megerle's dedication to his field is evident through his membership in various professional organizations and research committees. He is a member of the extended board at the German Society for Hand Surgery and the research committee in hand trauma at both the European and American Societies for Surgery of the Hand. With his extensive knowledge, experience, and contributions to the field, Prof. Dr. med. Kai Megerle is considered an excellent surgeon in plastic and aesthetic surgery, as well as hand surgery.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1995-2002 Studied human medicine at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen and Technical University Munich, with stays in New York, Houston, and Paris
2004 Obtaining a license for medical practice
Defense of the dissertation
2004 Specialist qualification in radiation protection
2004-2009 Resident of the Accident Clinic Ludwigshafen
2009 Obtaining specialization in plastic and aesthetic surgery
2009 Pilot research grant from the American Plastic Surgery Education Foundation: "Notch signaling in flexor tendon surgery and engineering"
2009 Travel grant from the German Society for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons
2010 Received additional qualifications in the field of rescue service
2010 German travel grant: "Notch signaling in flexor tendon surgery and engineering"
2010-2011 Research Fellow at the Stanford University
2011 Travel Fellow from the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand at the Institut of Kaplan
2011 Obtaining further specialization in hand surgery
2014 Habilitation and a teaching license: "Diagnostics and therapy of carpal instability"
2017 Travel Fellow from the American Association for Plastic Surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York
2018 Fellow of the European board of hand surgery and a diploma

Experience

2001 Practical year and scholarship from the Technical University of Munich at Cornell University in New York
2002-2004 Internship at the Department of hand surgery in Bad Neustadt/Saale
2012-2018 Senior Physician at the Department for plastic surgery and hand surgery of the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2019-2020 Head of the Department for plastic surgery and hand surgery at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
2020 Extraordinary Professor of the Technical University in Munich
2020 Chief Physician of the Department of hand and plastic surgery at the Schoen Clinic Munich Harlaching

Awards & Memberships

2009 Lecture Prize of the German Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: "Prognostic factors and surgical remediability of sternal wound infections cardiac surgery"
2014 Scientific Director of the Munich microsurgery course
2014 Best Paper Award in hand surgery, microsurgery, and plastic surgery: "Primary adaptive vs. secondary wound closures for hand infections – differences and advantages"
2016 Lecture Prize of the German Society for Hand Surgery: "An alternative trauma register - analyzes of the hospital quality reports"
2016 Poster Award of the German Society for Hand Surgery: "Wide awake anesthesia in acute hand surgery"
Included in the FOCUS top list of physicians for hand surgery
2019 Best Paper Award in hand surgery, microsurgery, and plastic surgery
Member of the extended board at the German Society for Hand Surgery
Member of the digitization working group at the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons
Member of the research committee in hand trauma at the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand
Member of the research committee in hand trauma at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Member of the International wrist investigator workshop
Member of the German-speaking working group for hand surgery
Member of the German-speaking working group for microsurgery of the peripheral nerves and vessels
Member of the German Society for Music Physiology and Musicians Medicine
Member of the Professional Association of German Surgeons
Examiner of the Bavarian State Medical Association
Examiner of the German working group for hand therapy to obtain the title “hand therapist”