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Dr Wolfgang Schmitt, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Schmitt is one of the foremost Orthopaedic Surgeons on the Costa del Sol with an enviable reputation. His training in this speciality began as far back as 1989 in the Military hospital in Munich, Germany.
From 1996 to 2001 he held the post of Senior Registrar in Orthopaedic Surgery in the military hospital of Berlin. During the five and a half years he was there, Dr. Schmitt was also involved in teaching junior doctors and registrars in Orthopaedic medicine and surgery. He has held a number of teaching posts in various hospitals in Germany and he lectured in Austria. He is a member of the German society of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is registered with the College of Malaga as a specialist in Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology. He also has additional qualifications in the speciality of sports medicine.
As you would expect from such a broad experience , Dr Schmitt has carried out a considerable number of procedures. The following numbers give you some idea of his experience. These do not include any procedures undertaken during training.
Shoulder, arm and hand procedures – circa 850
Soft tissue procedures such as skin, muscles, tendons and nerves – 500
Bone procedures including amputations – 600
Procedures invloving joints, such as arthroscopies, arthoplasties, and synovecttomies – 4600
Pelvis, leg and foot procedures – 550
He has attended numerous post graduate courses and he has a number of publications to his name. Dr Schmitt speaks perfect English. He now resides in Marbella with his wife and five children.
GMC application pending.