Rüdiger Döhler
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Rüdiger Döhler is a German
professor
of orthopedic surgery
.
and from 1968 through 1974 studied medicine
in Kiel
with a break in Hamburg
and Heidelberg
.
He is married to his second wife, Marlo Döhler (born Kröpelin). He has two daughters and a son from his first wife, Engel von Bülow.
. He was trained in pathology
(L.-D. Leder, Essen), surgery
(G. Heinemann, Minden) and orthopedics
(W. Blauth, Kiel) and achieved the acknowledgement as orthopedic surgeon in 1983.
In March 1984, he went to Edinburgh
and did clinical work at the Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital and, with a grant of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council), performed basic research at the University of Edinburgh
(Sean P. F. Hughes
).
In August 1985 he returned to Kiel, and three years later he moved to the University of Münster
for spinal surgery (H. H. Matthiass). In 1990, he quit cold orthopedics and re-embarked on (trauma) surgery in Hamburg-Altona. There, he achieved his second acknowledgement as general surgeon (1992) and finished his habilitation
with the neuroanatomist Werner Lierse.
After German unification in 1995, he was appointed head of the then new hospital in Plau am See, Mecklenburg
(former GDR). His department was the first in Germany
to officially combine hot and cold orthopedics, and the first in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with a unit for hand surgery (from 1998).
Döhler operated on children from Africa
and Central Asia
for the Friedensdorf International and, on behalf of the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future, on former Nazi slave laborers from Poland and Ukraine.
Döhler was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
without Examination in 1999. In academic terms, he was attached to the Berlin Charité
(1996), and in January 2006 he was made a professor
at the University of Greifswald.
Since January 2008, he has been employed by the Berufsgenossenschaftliches Unfallkrankenhaus in Hamburg.
in October 1967. While studying medicine he had his military training in the Territorials. A staff surgeon since 1979, he also served frequent times in the German Navy. In 1993 he was promoted to his last rank, Surgeon Captain (OF-5
). In spring 1994 he was a distinguished visitor to the National Naval Medical Center
in Bethesda, Virginia. From 2003 to 2007 he was commander of a Reserves regiment.
.
While living in Mecklenburg, Döhler was active as a classical pianist
and appeared with another pianist, singers and orchestras. His Mecklenburger Ärztetrio (Mecklenburg Doctors Trio) was coached by a cellist from the Berlin Philharmonic.
A member of the academic Corps Masovia, he has long been dealing with Königsberg
, the former capital of East Prussia
, and has a special interest in academic fraternities
. In 2009 he was elected chairman of the association for corpsstudent historical research. In 2010 he became an associate member of the Historical Commission for East and West Prussia.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...
.
Life
Döhler grew up in Rochlitz and East Berlin. In 1958, his family fled from the GDR to Bremerhaven (then Port of Embarkation for the US troops in Germany). After graduating from a classic-languages school he joined the German NavyGerman Navy
The German Navy is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr .The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy...
and from 1968 through 1974 studied medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
with a break in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
.
He is married to his second wife, Marlo Döhler (born Kröpelin). He has two daughters and a son from his first wife, Engel von Bülow.
Clinical career
In 1976, Döhler was awarded his doctoral degree at the University of KielUniversity of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
. He was trained in pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
(L.-D. Leder, Essen), surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
(G. Heinemann, Minden) and orthopedics
Orthopedics
Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...
(W. Blauth, Kiel) and achieved the acknowledgement as orthopedic surgeon in 1983.
In March 1984, he went to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and did clinical work at the Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital and, with a grant of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council), performed basic research at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
(Sean P. F. Hughes
Sean P. F. Hughes
Sean Patrick Francis Hughes is a British Emeritus Professor of Orthopedic Surgery.-Career:He studied medicine and had his orthopaedic education in London...
).
In August 1985 he returned to Kiel, and three years later he moved to the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
for spinal surgery (H. H. Matthiass). In 1990, he quit cold orthopedics and re-embarked on (trauma) surgery in Hamburg-Altona. There, he achieved his second acknowledgement as general surgeon (1992) and finished his habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
with the neuroanatomist Werner Lierse.
After German unification in 1995, he was appointed head of the then new hospital in Plau am See, Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
(former GDR). His department was the first in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to officially combine hot and cold orthopedics, and the first in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with a unit for hand surgery (from 1998).
Döhler operated on children from Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
for the Friedensdorf International and, on behalf of the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future, on former Nazi slave laborers from Poland and Ukraine.
Döhler was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an organisation dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and advancement in surgical practice, through its interest in education, training and examinations, its liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the modern surgical workforce...
without Examination in 1999. In academic terms, he was attached to the Berlin Charité
Charité
The Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is the medical school for both the Humboldt University and the Free University of Berlin. After the merger with their fourth campus in 2003, the Charité is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe....
(1996), and in January 2006 he was made a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the University of Greifswald.
Since January 2008, he has been employed by the Berufsgenossenschaftliches Unfallkrankenhaus in Hamburg.
Military
For becoming a reserve officer Döhler joined the German NavyGerman Navy
The German Navy is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr .The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy...
in October 1967. While studying medicine he had his military training in the Territorials. A staff surgeon since 1979, he also served frequent times in the German Navy. In 1993 he was promoted to his last rank, Surgeon Captain (OF-5
Oberst
Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti...
). In spring 1994 he was a distinguished visitor to the National Naval Medical Center
National Naval Medical Center
The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, USA — commonly known as the Bethesda Naval Hospital — was for decades the flagship of the United States Navy's system of medical centers. A federal institution, it conducted medical and dental research as well as providing health care for...
in Bethesda, Virginia. From 2003 to 2007 he was commander of a Reserves regiment.
Other commitments
From 1986 to 1990 Döhler was an honorary consultant to the St John's Ambulance in Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
.
While living in Mecklenburg, Döhler was active as a classical pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and appeared with another pianist, singers and orchestras. His Mecklenburger Ärztetrio (Mecklenburg Doctors Trio) was coached by a cellist from the Berlin Philharmonic.
A member of the academic Corps Masovia, he has long been dealing with Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
, the former capital of East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
, and has a special interest in academic fraternities
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
. In 2009 he was elected chairman of the association for corpsstudent historical research. In 2010 he became an associate member of the Historical Commission for East and West Prussia.
Publications (selected)
- with S.P.F. Hughes: Fibrous dysplasia of bone and the Weil-Albright syndrome. International Orthopaedics, 10, p. 53-62, 1986
- Verletzungsfolgen an Bewegungsapparat und Wirbelsäule (Sequelae of trauma). In: A. Reichelt (Ed.), Orthopädie. Stuttgart 1993 ISBN 3-432-25201-3
- Lexikon orthopädische Chirurgie (Lexical textbook of orthopaedic surgery). Berlin (Springer) 2003 ISBN 3-540-41317-0
- Brauchen wir neue Hüftendoprothesen? (Do we need new hips?). Chirurgische Allgemeine 7 (2006), S. 471-475
- M. Liehn, I. Middelanis-Neumann, L. Steinmüller, J. R. Döhler (Ed.): OP-Handbuch. Grundlagen, Instrumentarium, OP-Ablauf (Handbook for OR staff), 4. ed.. Berlin, Heidelberg (Springer) 2007 ISBN 978-3-540-72269-4
- Corps Masovia, München (Aventinus) 2005 ISBN 3-00-016108-2
- Der Deutsche Idealismus und das Corpsstudententum, in: S. Sigler (Ed.) Freundschaft und Toleranz. 200 Jahre Corps Bavaria zu Landshut und München, München (Akademischer Verlag) 2006, S. 183-188 ISBN 3-932965-86-8
- Der Seniorenconvent zu Königsberg. Ostpreußen und seine Corps vor dem Untergang (Königsberg and East Prussia between the World Wars). Einst und Jetzt: Teil I - Bd. 52 (2007), S. 147-176 , Teil II - Bd. 54 (2009), S. 219-288
- Siegfried Schindelmeiser: Die Albertina und ihre Studenten 1544 bis WS 1850/51 und Die Geschichte des Corps Baltia II zu Königsberg i. Pr. (1970-1985). (The Albertus University and the Corps Baltia). Erstmals vollständige, bebilderte und kommentierte Neuausgabe in zwei Bänden mit einem Anhang, zwei Registern und einem Vorwort von Franz-Friedrich Prinz von Preußen, herausgegeben von R. Döhler und G. v. Klitzing, München 2010 ISBN 978-3-00-028704-6
- Säulen Preußens - 59 Corpsstudenten als Oberpräsidenten preußischer Provinzen. Einst und Jetzt 55 (2010), S. 143-148 ISBN 978-3-87707-781-8
External links
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
- La Paz, Bata
- Student history
- Corps Masovia