Jim | Patient Consultant | Disc Replacement L4-5 by Dr. Ritter-Lang | | April 2003
After years of suffering, I avoided fusion, discovered Disc Replacement,
went to Dr. Ritter-Lang and had a wonderful experience.

Update: 20 Years! All Good!!

Dr. Karsten Ritter-Lang

  • 1985 - 1991 Medical studies at the Medical Faculty of Humboldt-University (Charité) Berlin
  • 1991 State Examination and License to practice medicine
  • 1991 Doctorate in medicine
  • 1991 - 2000 Employed at the orthopedic university hospital of the Charité Berlin (Medical Director Prof. Zippel)
  • 1991 - 1993 Ward physician children's orthopedics
  • 1993 - 1996 Ward physician spine surgery
  • 1996 Awarded title of Orthopedic Specialist
  • 1996 - 2000 Senior physician and Head of the Spine surgery Department
  • 2000 Foundation of private practice in Potsdam (near Berlin)
  • 2000 - 2002 Co-operating surgeon in Special Clinic for Orthopedics - Asklepios Clinic
  • 2000 - 2012 Co-operating surgeon Clinic Hoyerswerda
  • 2002 - 2010 Co-operating surgeon Clinic Sommerfeld
  • 2003 - 2012 Co-operating surgeon in Special Clinic for Orthopedics - Stenum Hospital  - Bremen
  • 2009 Awarded title of Specialist for Trauma Surgery
  • 2010 - current Co-operating surgeon in Special Clinic for Orthopedics - Asklepios Clinic Birkenwerder
  • since 2012 Medical Director of Special Clinic for Orthopedics - Stenum Hospital  - Bremen