Prof. Dr. med. Michael Akbar

orthopedics and traumatology, spine surgery and scoliosis

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
99%	25 years	2	9.7/10	$$$$	773	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Berlin

Health facility

MEOCLINIC Berlin

Medical unit

Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery

5.0 on Google

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Michael Akbar is a highly experienced orthopedic and trauma surgeon, specializing in spine surgery and scoliosis. With an impressive 24 years of experience, Dr. Akbar has proven his expertise in the field through his extensive list of 760 scientific publications. He has worked in renowned institutions such as the University of Heidelberg and the New York University School of Medicine, honing his skills and knowledge. Throughout his career, Dr. Akbar has received several prestigious awards and honors for his contributions to the medical field, including the Vernon L. Nickel Award and the Research Promotion Prize of the German Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury. He is also a member of the journal "The orthopedist" advisory board and the Bundesverband Scoliosis Self Help. Currently, Dr. Akbar serves as the Surgical Medical Director at MEOCLINIC Berlin, leading the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery. His dedication to his profession is reflected in the creation of EXPERTS FIRST, a platform that aims to provide expert medical services and consultations. With his vast experience, numerous accolades, and dedication to advancing the field of orthopedics and spine surgery, Prof. Dr. med. Michael Akbar is an exceptional doctor who can be trusted to deliver excellent patient care in Berlin.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1993-1999 University degree in general human medicine, Free University Berlin
Practical year in orthopedics, Teaching Hospital of the University of Zurich (Dr. Ruflin)
Practical year in surgery and orthopedics/spinal surgery, University of California (Prof. S. Garfin)
Practical year in rheumatology, University of Bern (Prof. M. Seitz)
2001-2008 Resident, Department of orthopedics I+II in the Orthopedic University Clinic Heidelberg Foundation (Director Prof. V. Ewerbeck; Director Prof. HJ Gerner)
2002 Inaugural dissertation to obtain a medical doctorate in the faculty of human medicine at the Free University of Berlin: “Molecular biological studies on the expression of the endothelial calcium-activated potassium (BKCa) channel subunits”
2008 Specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery
2012-2013 Lautenschlager scholarship from the University of Heidelberg with a clinical-scientific stay, spinal deformity service, division of spine surgery in the Hospital for Joint Diseases of the New York University School of Medicine (Prof. F. Schwab; V. Lafage)
2013 Obtaining additional qualification in the field of special trauma surgery
2015 Basic and master certificate of the German Spine Society
2016 Obtaining additional qualification in the field of special orthopedic surgery
2017 Habilitation in the field of orthopedics and trauma surgery, University of Heidelberg: “About the pathological changes in the shoulder joints in long-term paraplegics with complete wheelchair dependence”

Experience

2000-2001 Doctor in an internship in the Surgical Clinic and Polyclinic I of the Benjamin Franklin University Hospital of the Free University of Berlin (Prof. H .J. Buhr)
2008 Senior Physician in the spinal surgery section, Center for orthopedics, trauma surgery and paraplegiology, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery at the University of Heidelberg (Director Prof. V. Ewerbeck)
2015-2020 Head of the spinal surgery section, Center for orthopedics, trauma surgery, surgical responsibility for the Clinic for Paraplegiology at the University of Heidelberg
2020 Department of complex surgery of the spine and scoliosis, Department of neurosurgery and spinal therapy, Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch (Chief PD, Dr. Yu-Mi Ryan)
2020 Department of orthopedics and trauma surgery at MEOCLINIC Berlin
2020 Surgical medical director of MEOCLINIC Berlin
2020 Creation of EXPERTS FIRST

Awards & Memberships

2000 Research grant awarded by the German Society for Vascular Surgery and Meadox/Boston Scientific Germany
2006 Publication Prize of the Foundation Orthopedic University Clinic Heidelberg
2010 Vernon L. Nickel Award of the American Orthopedic Rehabilitation Association for the work: “Prevalence of rotator cuff tear in paraplegic patients compared to controls. A Case-Control Study”
2015 3rd poster prize at the 10th German Spine Congress in Frankfurt am Main for the contribution: “The sagittal profile of the cervical spine in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis”
2017 Research Promotion Prize of the German Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury
2018 Member of the advisory board of the journal “The orthopedist”
2020 Member of the advisory board of the Bundesverband Scoliosis Self Help
Member of the German Spine Society
Member of the EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe