Following the completion of medical studies in 1988, he then began further studies in specialization in general as well as emergency surgery first at the hospital Krankenhaus St. Adolf Stift, located in Reinbek by Hamburg under Professor Eggert until the mid-90’s
He then continued under Professor Wolter at the hospital Unfallkrankenhaus Hamburg in the city of Hamburg until the middle of 1992, when he began in orthopedic surgery under Dr. med. Jungmichel at the hospital Fachkrankenhaus für Orthopädie (Waldkrankenhaus) located in Bad Düben, Germany, where he continued to work until 1998.
In 1996, he was granted the title of orthopedist. In 1998, he was also recognized as a specialist for rheumatology.
Since 1998, he has been a registered doctor with his own practice in Berlin, recognized as an orthopedist by the German National Health Insurance system and thus allowed to treat patients insured under this system as well as privately insured patients. He will complete his doctorate in medicine at the end of this year (2007).
Additional titles of specialization accorded to Thomas Finkbeiner
- Chiropractic therapy
- Sports mediciner
- Acupuncture
Additional medical training, certifications, registrations and licensing, etc.
- Non-resident physician recognized and authorized for orthopedic outpatient operations at the hospital Westklinik Dahlem, Berlin
- Non-resident physician recognized and authorized as consulting orthopedic surgeon for outpatient operations at the hospital Elisabeth-Klinik, Berlin
- Recognized and authorized for outpatient operations at the clinic Operationszentrum, Spichernstraße, Berlin
- Partial radiology for the field of skeletal diagnostics and accident/emergency diagnostics
- Rescue service
- Sonography of the skeletal and muscular system and the hip joint of infants
- Acupuncture (both A and B diplomas) – complete training
- Neuralgic therapy
- Physical therapy
- Specialized pain therapy
- Basic care in psychosomatic cases
- Certified by the Association for Foot Surgery (Gffc)
- Recognized and utilized as an expert for written expert opinions (i.e. reports) as desired by insurance, courts, etc.
Membership in professional associations
- German Association for Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery (DGOOC)
- Association of Physicians in Orthopedics (BVOU)
- Circle for the Promotion of Quality in Orthopedic Rheumatology
- Qualitätszirkel Osteoporose Berlin
- Regional Association of Non-Resident Doctors in Berlin ( i.e. doctors in private practice who are authorized to treat and to operate at clinics and hospitals )
- Research Group for Acupuncture
- Medical Association of Berlin
- Association of National Health Physicians of Berlin
- Association for Foot Surgery
Most performed operations (see Diagnostics and general treatments/procedures)
- Arthroskopic operations on the knee, the shoulder and the upper ankle (joint)
- Endoprothetic surgery on the knee, the hip and the shoulder (replacement with artificial joint)
- Hand surgery
- Foot surgery
Thomas Finkbeiner is also authorized for the further training of ongoing orthopedists ( period of 2 years ).
Ortho-Mitte
Prinzenallee 90
13357 Berlin
Telefon: +49 30 493 29 59
Telefax: +49 30 493 50 22
eMail: praxis@ortho-mitte.dee
Office/surgery hours
Monday to Thursday
8 AM to 7 PM
Friday:
8 AM to 2 PM
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