The spine team at Orthopedics Associates, Straubing, Germany
   
  Dr. med. Univ. Rudolph Bertagnoli, head of department
   
 

He is the principal of the spine section within the OGP (orthopedics associates) since 1994.
Before he passed through an intense orthopedic training; most of this time he spent at renowned spine centers (e.g. Werner-Wickert-Klinik, Bad Wildungen, Germany). Then he was appointed head of the spine section at the Orthopedic Department at Göttingen University, Germany. (See also CV).

Dr. med. Univ. Rudolph Bertagnoli, acquired his extensive orthopedic training at such renowned spine centers as Werner-Wickert-Klinik, Bad Wildungen, Germany. He was then appointed head of department for the spine center of the Orthopedic Department at the University of Göttingen. In 1994 he joined Orthopedics Associates as head of department for spinal surgery.

 He strives to offer a comprehensive concept of treatment for your spinal problem (“Global spine management”). His credo is that one needs to know every step of the “stairway of treatment” to determine the right choice at every given moment of treatment.

The treatments offered by Orthopedics Associates include conservative treatment, injectins, minimal invasive surgery and invasive spinal operations such as scoliosis correction.

Arthroplasty began to develop in the 90ties. Dr. Bertagnolis’ main interest was in this field of research right from the beginning and our department meets the present state of the art. We can be considered forerunners internationally and nationally in several techniques.
In the 1990ties arthroplasty began to develop: Dr. Bertagnoli put his main emphasis on this sector of spinal surgery right from the start. In this field our department meets the present state of art – and acts on its international forefront in several techniques.

   
   
  Dr. Andrea Fenk-Mayer, M.D.
   
 
is an orthopedic surgeon who has been part of Dr. Bertagnolis’ team since 1996. Her professional training was influenced deeply by Dr. Bertagnoli, which guarantees for an homogenous treatment within our department, be it surgical or non-surgical.
Dr. Fenk-Mayer also went through intensive vocational training in pain management. Therfore our “stairway of spine treatment” includes the options and possibilities of algesiology as well.
   
   
  Dr. Frank Pfeiffer
   
 

is a general surgeon who has been working in Dr. Bertagnolis’ spinal team since 2000. His special interests are spinal endoprosthetics and its scientific evaluation. Dr. Pfeiffer worked more than 6 years at the University Hospital of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and over 2 years at Trauma surgery, Garmich-Partenkirchen. Thus he has profound knowledge of general surgery, intensive care treatment, trauma surgery and sports medicine.