Doctor Wolfgang Thuerigen
Senior Orthopedic surgeon at Alb Donau District Hospital, Germany
Germany
Areas of expertise
- Shoulder injuries
- Knee injuries
- Chirotherapy
- Sports medicine
About the expert
Dr Thuerigen is a Senior Physician at Alb Donan District Hospital, Germany. As a specialized Shoulder arthroscopist, he is certified by the largest European arthroscopy society, the Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA), and German knee society (DKG). Dr Thuerigen is also a certified medical expert from the Society of Interdisciplinary Medical Assessment (FGIMB).
Dr Wolfgang Thuerigen is a specialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery and has additional qualifications in traumatology, chirotherapy and sports medicine.
He established the Department for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in an academic military hospital in Southern Germany. As head of the Shoulder Team, he was responsible for the treatment of shoulder diseases. The focus of his work as a senior physician is the surgical and non-surgical treatment of patients with shoulder diseases and sports injuries as well as arthroscopic surgeries.
The largest European Arthroscopy Society (AGA) certified Dr Thuerigen as an arthroscopic surgeon and specialized shoulder arthroscopic surgeon. In addition, he is a certified knee surgeon by the German Knee Society (DKG) and is one of the first 100 doctors in Germany to receive this certificate. As the responsible specialized society, the German Knee Society brings together experienced physicians who have been treating patients with knee diseases for years.
Due to his extensive knowledge in his two areas of expertise, Dr Thuerigen works as a certified medical expert in addition to his clinical work.
He completed the Medical assessment training of the German Medical Association in 2014.
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Senior Physician
2014 - TodayADK Hospital, Germany
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Intern, Resident, Senior Physician, Orthopedic surgery, Sports Medicine
2001 - 2014Academic Military Hospital
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Specialist title "Special Trauma Surgery"
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Specialist title "Chirotherapy"
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Specialist title "Sports Medicine"
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Knee Surgery
DKG (German Knee Society)
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Arthroscopist
AGA (Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery)
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Specialized Arthroscopy of the shoulder
AGA (Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery)
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Medical expert
CF Bavarian State Medical Association
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Medical expert
CF ADO, Academy of German Orthopedists
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Member of the RSM (Royal Society of Medicine)
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DVSE (German Association for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery)
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AGA (Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery)
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DKG (German Knee Society)
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FGIMB (Society of Interdisciplinary Medical Assessment)
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