Foot / Hand
Nature designed the foot in a highly complex and extremely powerful matter. Stable, flexible and sensitive – all at the same time. Despite its many parts, the foot is very stable and provides fast and precise feedback about where it is walking and standing.
However, hereditary stress, injuries, metabolic disorders, or persistent misuse due to weight or improper footwear can lead to deformities and disease. Some of the most common problems are misalignments of the forefoot and toes. These are not only a cosmetic disadvantage, but are also very painful.
In foot surgery, therefore, the goal is to restore natural-looking, pain-free functionality to the foot.
For more details on this topic, especially the special aspects of indication, surgical technique and aftercare, please click on the doctors below.
Dr. med. Stefan Böhr
Specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
certified Foot Surgeon (DAF & GFFC)
Specializations
Foot surgery, ankle surgery
Range of Medical Services
Complex foot surgery including hallux valgus surgery, arthroscopic ankle surgery, surgery for hallux rigidus (e.g. Youngswick OP, Cartiva), malpositioning of the small toes (e.g. hammer toes, claw toes, tailor’s bunion), cartilage reconstruction and ligamentoplasty of the upper ankle joint, fracture treatment of the foot and ankle joint
Contact / Consultation Hours
Zentrum für Fuß & Sprunggelenk
Center for Foot & Ankle
Goethestraße 26a
14163 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 34 39 59 47
📧 sekretariat@ortho-pede.de
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Speaker, instructor and scientific leader at symposia and workshops on foot surgery and digital imaging of the foot (DVT)
Memberships
- German Foot and Ankle Association (DAF)
- Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery (GFFC)
- Berlin Surgical Society (BCG)
- Berlin-Brandenburg Trauma Surgery Society (BBU)
- German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
Dr. med. Holm Edelmann
Specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery
Specializations
Foot and ankle joint surgery
Range of Medical Services
Ligamentoplasty operations on the foot and upper ankle joint, cartilage reconstructions on the upper ankle joint (talus), conversion operations lower leg / calcaneus, prosthetic replacement of the upper ankle joint, revision operations foot and ankle joint, fracture treatment of the foot and upper ankle joint, arthroscopy of the upper and lower ankle joint, arthroscopic treatment of cartilage defects of the upper ankle joint, surgery of all toe deformities, cartilage replacement of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, stiffening operations, revision operations
Contact / Consultation Hours
Klinik Sanssouci Consultation Center Potsdam
Helene-Lange-Straße 11
14469 Potsdam
✆ +49 (0) 331 280 87 200
🖷 +49 (0) 331 280 87 209
📧 sprechstunde@kliniksanssouci.de
move ahead – foot, ankle and sportsclinic
Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. med. Holm Edelmann & Dr. med. Tobias Gehlen
Fachärzte für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie
in den Räumlichkeiten der Special Doctors
Friedrichstraße 58
10117 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 226 053 000
kontakt@ma-praxis.de
Dr. med. Tobias Gehlen
Specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
Specializations
Three-dimensional hindfoot surgery with internal and external reconstruction options, ankle arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty for porthesis failure, tendon surgery (reconstruction, transfers, replacement arthroplasty)
Range of Medical Services
Hindfoot
- Talus fractures
- Reconstruction of mishealed talus fractures
- Plantar heel pain – Plantar fasciitis
- Calcaneus fractures
- Correction of mishealed calcaneus fractures
- Tibialis posterior dysfunction (the acquired flat foot of the adult)
- Nerve bottleneck syndromes of the tarsus
Bone and cartilage lesions of the upper ankle joint
- Malleolar fractures
- Fractures of the tibial pilon
- Arthrodesis of the upper ankle joint
- Osteochondral lesions of the upper ankle joint
Ligament injuries of the ankle joint
- External ligament rupture
- Acute and chronic syndesmosis instability
- Medial instability
- Subtalar instability
Achilles tendon
- Acute Achilles tendon rupture
- Secondary reconstruction after Achilles tendon rupture
- Degenerative and insertional changes of the Achilles tendon
- Tendinosis, tendinitis and peritendinitis of the Achilles tendon
- Peroneal tendon pathologies
Forefoot
- Hallux valgus
- Hallux rigidus
- Pathological deformities of the small toes
- Metatarsalgia
- Malposition of the 5th forefoot ray
- Injuries to the forefoot
Metatarsus
- Chopart dislocation fractures
- Compartment syndrome
- Lisfranc dislocation fractures
Foot deformities with underlying neuromotor disease
- Complex corrections and neurogenic cavovarus deformities
Pediatric foot
- Coalitions
- Flexible flat foot
Contact / Consultation Hours
move ahead – foot, ankle and sportsclinic
Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. med. Holm Edelmann & Dr. med. Tobias Gehlen
Fachärzte für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie
in den Räumlichkeiten der Special Doctors
Friedrichstraße 58
10117 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 226 053 000
📧 kontakt@ma-praxis.de
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As a specialist in trauma surgery and orthopaedics with an additional qualification in special trauma surgery, Dr. Tobias Gehlen has extensive expertise in the field of traumatology as well as foot and ankle surgery. His passion for this specialist area and his many years of experience working at the largest university hospital in Europe drive him to always guarantee the highest level of care.
In particular, as section head for foot and ankle surgery and as senior physician at the Charité, he expanded his specialist knowledge and surgical skills, primarily in complex foot corrections in the forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot, ankle endoprosthetics and tendon surgery.
With sound training, many years of experience in his specialist field, regular participation in congresses of specialist societies and a cooperative, interdisciplinary approach to therapy, he and the team are committed to providing patients with the necessary guidance and support to promote their recovery and restore their mobility.
Vita
- From the regional trauma center at the AKH Viersen to university medicine and maximum care for patients at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- In addition to his scientific work in the field of tendon research and digitalization, patient care has always been his main focus
- Immediately after graduating as a specialist, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Foot and Ankle Section and soon afterwards took over the management of the section
- New foundation and merger with Dr. med. Holm Edelmann to bundle competence, performance and dynamics at one location
- Continuation of scientific activities at the Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Dr. med. Tonio Gottlieb
Specialist in Surgery
Footsurgeon
Specializations
Foot surgery and ankle surgery: treatment and surgical care of the entire foot from the ankle to the forefoot including small toe deformities
Range of Medical Services
Surgical treatment of foot deformities, e.g. hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, flatfoot, bending and splayfoot or deformities of the small toes, e.g. hammer toe or claw toe. Lower leg and ankle joint corrections, ankle joint athroscopy and other ankle joint surgeries. Foot and ankle injuries, e.g. fractures, tendon and ligament problems, chondropathy and cartilage reconstruction. Correction of deformities and correction of pre-operated feet, athrosis of the foot or ankle, chronic foot pain, foot diseases, orthopedics
Contact / Consultation Hours
Praxis Dr. Gottlieb
Im Forum Zehlendorf
Teltower Damm 35
14169 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 80 58 12 07
🖷 +49 (0) 30 80 58 12 08
📧 dr.gottlieb@der-fusschirurg.de
More Information
Interview with Dr. Tonio Gottlieb (in German)
Memberships
- German Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery (Gesellschaft für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie e.V.)
- German Association for Foot and Ankle Surgery (Deutsche Assoziation für Fuß und Sprunggelenk e.V. (D.A.F.))
Dr. med. Hubert Klauser
Specialist in Orthopedics, Surgery, Hand Surgery, certified Foot Surgeon (GFFC)
Specializations
Hand surgery, foot surgery
Contact / Consultation Hours
Hand- und Fußzentrum Berlin
Dr. med. Hubert Klauser
Schlüterstraße 38
10629 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 853 30 72
🖷 +49 (0) 30 854 01 881
📧 sekretariat@hfz-berlin.de
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- Team doctor of the „Sauerland-Boxer”
- Ring doctor at ARD „Boxen im Ersten”
Memberships
- German Society for Foot Surgery (GFFC)
- German Society for Hand Surgery (DGH)
- German-speaking Working Group for Hand Surgery (DAH)
- German Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (DGPW)
- Professional Association of German Surgeons (BDC)
- Professional Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (BVOU)
- Society for Posture and Movement Research e.V. (GHBF)
Dr. med. Tarek Raslan
Specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
Specializations
Endoprosthetics of the knee and hip joint including complex replacement operations, arthroscopic knee operations, cruciate ligament operations, meniscus operations, cartilage surgery. Foot surgery (e.g. correction of hallux valgus)
Range of Medical Services
Broad spectrum of conservative and surgical orthopaedics, sports diseases and sports injuries, in particular artificial joint replacement for hip and knee joint arthrosis, patellofemoral joint replacement, replacement operations, arthroscopic knee operations, cruciate ligament operations, meniscus operations, cartilage surgery, foot surgery (e.g. correction of hallux valgus, hammer toe)
Contact / Consultation Hours
Arthropraxis Berlin
Prinzenallee 90
13357 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 499 15 110
🖷 +49 (0) 30 499 15 177
📧 info@arthropraxis-berlin.de
Consultation Center Potsdam
Helene-Lange-Straße 11
14469 Potsdam
✆ +49 (0) 331 280 87 200
🖷 +49 (0) 331 280 87 209
📧 sprechstunde@kliniksanssouci.de
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Memberships
- Berufsverband der Ärzte für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (BVOU) und Deutsche Gesellschaft Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DGOU)
- Deutschsprachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Arthroskopie (AGA)
- Qualitätszirkel Berliner orthopädische Rheumatologen
- Mitglied der Forschungsgruppe Akupunktur
- Ärztekammer Berlin
- Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Berlin
- Gesellschaft für Fußchirurgie (GFFC)
- Qualitätskreis Knorpel-Repair & Gelenkerhalt (QKG)
Awards
- Dr. Raslan is certified by the Gesellschaft für Fußchirurgie
- Since January 2013 until today the practice Dr. Raslan is among TOP 5 in Jameda
Dr. med. Uwe James Reimer
Specialist in Surgery
Specializations
Foot surgery, sports medicine
Range of Medical Services
Corrections of foot deformities (bunions, hammer/claw toes, metatarsalgias, nerve damage, tailor’s bunion, arthrosis, heel spurs, etc.)
Contact / Consultation Hours
Fußpraxis Berlin-Mitte
Spezialpraxis für Fußchirurgie
Kapweg 5
13405 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 450 200 50
🖷 +49 (0) 30 450 245 12
📧 info@fusspraxisberlin.de
Dr. med. Johannes-Stephan von Ruediger
Specialist in Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics
Specializations
Surgical and conservative therapy of diseases of the foot
Range of Medical Services
Hallux valgus, hallux valgus interphalangeus, hallux rigidus, deformities of the small toes, bunions of the small toes, nerve constriction syndromes, plantar heel spur, dorsal heel spur
Contact / Consultation Hours
Spezialpraxis für Fusschirurgie
Privatpraxis Orthopädie
Kurfürstendamm 37
10719 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 88 92 90 90
🖷 +49 (0) 30 88 92 90 92
📧 info@fusschirurg-berlin.de
More information
When does foot surgery make sense? (video in German)
- speaker, instructor and master instructor at numerous workshops, symposia and congresses
- since 1998 responsible for public relations on the board of the Society for Foot Surgery e.V. (GFFC)
Memberships
- Berlin Association of Sports Physicians (Berliner Sportärztebund)
- Professional Association of German Surgeons e.V. (Berufsverband der deutschen Chirurgen e.V.)
- Board member of the Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery (GFFC)(Vorstand der Gesellschaft für Fuß- und Sprungelenkschirurgie (GFFC))
- Head of the working group public relations and internet of the GFFC active (Leiter des Arbeitskreises Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Internet der GFFC tätig)
- Berlin Surgical Society (Berliner Chirurgischen Gesellschaft)
- Working Group for Angular Stable Osteosynthesis (awiso) (Arbeitsgemeinschaft winkelstabile Osteosynthese (awiso))
Awards
- since 2016 listed as a foot specialist in the list of doctors of the magazine “Focus” among Germany’s top physicians
Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Volker Schmitz
Specialist in Surgery and Visceral Surgery
Specializations
Foot surgery, sports medicine
Range of Medical Services
Corrections of foot deformities (bunions, hammer/claw toes, metatarsalgias, nerve damage, tailor’s bunion, arthrosis, heel spurs, etc.)
Contact / Consultation Hours
Fußpraxis Berlin-Mitte
Spezialpraxis für Fußchirurgie
Kapweg 5
13405 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 450 200 50
🖷 +49 (0) 30 450 245 12
📧 info@fusspraxisberlin.de
Memberships
- German Society for Surgery (DGCH)
- Association of German Surgeons (BDC)
Dr. med. Björn Stumpenhausen
Specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery, cert. knee surgeon, specialist for implant-free ACL-plasty and special trauma surgeon
www.orthozentrum-koertingstrasse.de
Specialization
Arthroscopic and open surgery of shoulder joint, knee joint, foot and ankle joint, endoprosthetics of hip and knee joint
Contact / Consultation Hours
Orthopädiezentrum Körtingstraße
Körtingstraße 10-12
12107 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 706 20 40
🖷 +49 (0) 30 706 92 75
📧 info@orthozentrum-koertingstrasse.de
Memberships
- German Society for Trauma Surgery (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie)
- Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA – Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie)
- German Knee Society (Deutsche Kniegesellschaft)
- North German Orthopedics and Trauma Surgeons Association (Norddeutsche Orthopäden- und Unfallchirurgenvereinigung)
- German Acupuncture Society (Deutsche Akupunkturgesellschaft)
Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Serafeim Tsitsilonis, MSc, PhD
Specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma surgery
Special Trauma Surgery
Certified Foot Surgeon (D.A.F)
Specializations
Foot and ankle surgery
LRange of Medical Services
Foot
- Hallux valgus
- Hallux rigidus
- Small toe deformities
- Morton-Neurom
- Complex foot deformities (fallen arches, flat foot, hollow foot, pointed foot)
- Tendon transfer
- Treatment of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in the midfoot (repositioning, fusion)
- Revision interventions
Upper and lower ankle joint
- Arthroscopic operations on the entire hindfoot (upper and lower ankle joint)
- Sports injuries
- Ligament plastic surgery to stabilize the hindfoot
- Treatment of tendon pathologies of the hindfoot (Achilles tendon, peroneal tendons) by means of tendon reconstruction, tendon lengthening and tendon transfers
- Minimally invasive cartilage reconstruction in the upper and lower ankle joint
- Repositioning operations on the distal lower leg and hindfoot for deformities and early osteoarthritis
- Prosthetic replacement of the upper ankle joint for osteoarthritis
- Minimally invasive fusion of the upper and lower ankle joint
- Revision operations (including pseudarthrosis)
- Fracture treatment
Contact / Consultating Hours
SPORTHOPAEDICUM BERLIN
Bismarckstraße 45-47
10627 Berlin
✆ +49 (0) 30 92 10 59 93
🖷 +49 (0) 30 41 46 84 1
📧 berlin@sporthopaedicum.de
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Priv.-Doz. Dr. Serafeim Tsitsilonis is a member of national and international foot and ankle committees and has been an invited speaker and instructor at several congresses and courses. In addition to his clinical work, he continues to be highly active as a scientist in the fields of foot and ankle surgery and bone healing. He has received several national and international awards for this work.
Awards
- Several third-party grants and prizes (et al. DFG, Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung, Berlin Institute of Health)
- Currently over 80 peer-reviewed publications