Co-Head of Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery Dr. med. Frank Kleinstück
Position and faculty
Co-Head of Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery
Specialty
Conservative focus
Infiltration of the lumbar spine
Surgical focus
Lumbar disc herniation / disc hernia lumbar spine
Narrowed lumbar nerve channel / spinal canal (stenosis)
Instability of the spinal column / arthrosis
Vertebral fracture in osteoporosis
Curvature of the spinal column (scoliosis)
Languages
German
English
Italian
French
Spanish
Contact
Medical specialisation
Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System
Special Spinal Surgery
Curriculum
since 01/2021
Co-Head of Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Schulthess Klinik
2009–2020
Senior Consultant Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Schulthess Klinik
2005–2009
Consultant Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Schulthess Klinik
2004–2005
Consultant Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Schulthess Klinik
2001
Consultant Spine Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Orthopaedic Surgery
Prof. Dr. A. Gächter)
2000
Consultant Spine Surgery, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery (Prof. D. Bradford), Subspecialization Spine Surgery (Spine Fellowship)
1999
Spine Research Fellowship, University California at San Francisco (UCSF), Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory (Jeffrey C. Lotz)
1999
Resident Orthopaedic Surgery, Schulthess Klinik
(Prof. Dr. Dr. Grob)
1995
Resident Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen
(Prof. Dr. A. Gächter)
1992
Resident Trauma Surgery, Universitätsspital Zürich
(Prof. Dr. O. Trentz)
1991
Resident Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen
(Prof. Dr. F. Magerl)
Education and training
1990
Doctor diploma, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz & Technische Universität München
1998
Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System FMH
Scientific activities
since 2015
ETH Lecture on Spinal deformity, Study Programme Human Movement Sciences and Sport
since 2013
Adult spinal deformity research, PI of the Schulthess Klinik within the international Multicenter Study Group ESSG (European Spine Study Group)
since 2004
Outcome Assessment in Spine Surgery, Schulthess Klinik
1999–2000
Spine Research Followship, Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF (Prof. D. Bradford)
Memberships
Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
swiss orthopaedics (member expert committee Spine)
European Spine Study Group (ESSG), Primary Investigator Schulthess Klinik
EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe
Swiss Society of SPinal Surgery (SGS)
Inmann-Abbott Society (UCSF graduate)
Swiss Medical Association FMH
Association for the Study of Internal Fixation AO/ASIF