Scheller, Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Gerhard

Specialist for orthopaedics, special orthopaedic surgery, rheumatology, sports medicine, physical therapy

The practice is directed at diagnostics and surgical treatment of diseases and wear symptoms of the hip and knee joints and the spine. The surgical focus is on endoprosthetic treatment of the hip and knee joints in case of arthrosis and rheumatoid arthritis on the one hand, and on the differential surgical treatment of diseases and wear symptoms of the spine, such as intervertebral disc prolapse, instabilities and spinal channel stenosis at the cervical spine and the lumbar spine.

Range of services

  • Cementless and partially cemented endoprostheses of the hip joint in case of coxarthrosis and dysplasia-arthrosis with minimally invasive surgical technique using low-abrasion
    wear couples with optimum biological tolerability
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  • Endoprosthetic replacement or partial replacement of the knee joint in case of primary
    or secondary arthrosis
    more information
  • Prostheses replacement surgery in case of loosening of hip or knee prostheses
    or prosthesis failure
  • Joint-preserving surgery at the hip or knee joint
  • Treatment of intervertebral disc prolapses
    more information
  • Differential decompression and recalibration of spinal channel stenoses,
    in combination with dynamic stabilisation if required
    more information
  • Stabilising surgery of the spine with various spondylodesis techniques
    depending on the findings and symptoms
    more information

Clinical career

1981-1983 Assistant Physician at BG Trauma Clinic Ludwigshafen
Chief Physician Dr. Arens
24/02/1982 Medical doctorate
1984-1987 Assistant Physician at the Orthopaedic University Clinic Mannheim
Prof. Dr. med. Lutz Jani
15/05/1987 Specialist for Orthopaedics
01/10/1987 Senior Physician at the Orthopaedic University Clinic Mannheim
1990 Additional qualification in sports medicine
1993 Additional qualification in physical therapy
1996 Optional further qualification
Special orthopaedic Surgery
02/06/1999 Post-doctorate:
"Development of a laser-structured surface
for cementless implantation of acetabula"
2000 Additional qualification in rheumatology
as of 2000 Leading Senior Physician at the Orthopaedic University Clinic Mannheim
as of 2004 Attending Physician at the ATOS Clinic Heidelberg
Joint practice with Prof. Dr. med. habil.
P. Habermeyer, Dr. med. S. Lichtenberg, and
Dr. med. Magosch



Memberships in professional societies

  • DGOOC (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie / German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery)
  • EORS (European Orthopedic Research Society)
  • EHS (European Hip Society)
  • Vereinigung Süddeutscher Orthopäden e.V. / Association of Southern German Orthopaedists
  • Staff member at the Faculty for Clinical Medicine Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg
Scheller, Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Gerhard

Endoprosthetics

Consultation hours:

nach Vereinbarung

Phone: +49 (0)6221 / 983 - 180

E-Mail: scheller@atos.de

Website:
» www.orthopaede-atos.de