About Prof. Dr. Michael J. Raschke

Prof. Dr. Michael J. Raschke © T. Tanzyna / Intercongress

Prof. Dr. Michael J. Raschke (* 1959) is President of the German Society for Trauma Surgery (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie, DGU) and Deputy President of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, DGOU).

The specialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery has been Director of the Clinic of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at Münster University Hospital since 2003.

Clinical and academic focus

  • Polytrauma care
  • Fracture and post-traumatic endoprosthetics
  • Problematic fractures
  • Sports traumatology
  • Pelvic and acetabulum fractures
  • Navigation and intraoperative 3-D-imaging
  • Spinal surgery
  • Geriatric traumatology

Clinical Career

since 2003
Director of the Clinic of Trauma Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at Münster University Hospital (UKM)

May 2003
Appointed “Associate Professor” of the Medical Faculty of Humboldt University of Berlin

December 2000
Permanent representative in the Accident Insurance Consultant Proceedings (§ 6 – Authorisation for Professional Treatment)

May 1999
Senior Consultant in the Clinic of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at Charité and Permanent Representative on the Clinic Board (Prof. Dr. N. P. Haas)

March 1994
Responsible Manager of the Biomechanic and Histomorphological Bone Laboratory in the Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at the Biomedical Research Centre at Charité Berlin

March 1994
Consultant in the Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Charité Berlin
(Prof. Dr. N. P. Haas)

Academic Career

Since 2003
Appointed Professor of Trauma Surgery and Director of the Clinic of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at Münster University Hospital, University of Münster

March 1997
Completion of a postdoctoral qualification and attainment of the Venia Legendi for the subject “Surgery” on the topic: “Hybrid systems to treat fractures of the lower leg with severe soft tissue damage and the consequences of this - experimental analysis and clinical applications”

1987
Dissertation (Dr. med.) Lübeck Medical School, Institute of Biochemical Endocrinology

21/11/1985
Medical licence obtained

1979 – 1985   
Study of human medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and Lübeck Medical School

Professional Qualifications

  • 2018: European Specialist “Fellow of the European Board of Surgery/FEBS Traumatology”
  • 2009: Additional title Physical therapy, Westfalen-Lippe Medical Association
  • 2005: Specialist in orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Westfalen-Lippe Medical Association, Focus: Special trauma surgery and Hand surgery
  • 2002: Specialist in hand surgery, Berlin Medical Association
  • 1998: Specialist in trauma surgery, Berlin Medical Association
  • 1994: Specialist in surgery, Berlin Medical Association

Memberships, Honorary Positions and Awards

Honoraray Positions:

  • 2020: President of the German Society for Trauma Surgery (DGU)
  • Since July 2018: Chair of AOTK Trauma
  • Member of AOTK Executive Board
  • 2016-2018: Chair of the “Anti-Infection-Task Force (AITF)”
  • 2012-2018: eputy Medical Director of Münster University Hospital (UKM)
  • 2013-2018:President of AOTrauma Germany
  • 2010-2016: Chair of the “Biomaterials-Task Force (BMTF)” – AO Technical Committee
  • Since 2007: Spokesperson for the Traumanetwork NorthWest
  • 2003-2010: Head of the “Geriatric Traumatology” working group of the German Society for Trauma Surgery

Memberships:

  • A.S.A.M.I German (Founding Member)
  • AG Notarzt - Berlin
  • AOTrauma - Germany
  • Endoprosthetic working group
  • Berlin Surgical Society
  • Professional Association of German Surgeons
  • German Surgical Society
  • German Society for Trauma Surgery
  • German-Chinese Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (Deutsch-Chinesische Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, DCGOU)
  • German Knee Society
  • German Spine Society
  • European Bone and Joint Infection Society
  • European Society for Surgical Research
  • Fragility Fracture Network
  • North German Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon Association
  • Orthopaedic Research Society
  • Association of Leading Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons
  • Association of Lower Rhine Westphalian Surgeons

Awards:

  1.  Hans Liniger prize from the German Society for Trauma Surgery (2000)
    Awarded at the 64. annual meeting, Hanover: Schmidmaier G, Wildemann B, Bail H, Lucke M, Stemberger A, Flyvbjerg A, Raschke M, The local release of IGF-I and TGF-ß1 from a biodegradable poly (D,L-lactide) coat on implants accelerates fracture healing

  2. Karl Storz Innovation Prize in Telemedicine 2009Münster University Hospital, Clinic and Polyclinic for Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Project TEAM TNNW – Telematic in Acute Medicine in Traumanetwork NorthWest

  3. AO Foundation
    TK Innovation Prize 2013, Davos
    “Outstanding Contributions in the Development of the ProTect Nail”

Office

Straße des 17. Juni 106-108
10623 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 – 3406036-00
Fax: +49 30 – 3406036-01
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