As part of the 4th annual conference of the German Society for Spine Surgery, Dr. Schubert successfully carried out an endoscopic operation in the area of the lumbar spine as a live operation for the first time in the history of the congress. The intervention was followed by an interested specialist audience (approx. 100 doctors) with the direct transmission to the congress rooms.
Bavarian television also reported on it in its 6:45 p.m. news.

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lecture dr Schubert at the Francisco General Hospital of the University of California, USA and during the workshop with interested American spine specialists

 

dr Schubert led a workshop as part of the annual world's largest spine congress (NASS), this year from November 11th to 14th, 2009 in San Francisco (USA). He also presented his experiences and results on endoscopic intervertebral disc and spine surgery.

He was also able to help the very interested American colleague as part of a workshop.

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dr Helmbrecht, one of the leading specialists in the field of intervertebral disc prosthetics, traveled through almost all of China for 1 week. At several university clinics in the country, he informed and instructed colleagues in the very differentiated surgical technique of intervertebral disc prosthetics. The final station was the University of Beijing.
At several hospitals, including Beijing University, Dr. Helmbrecht successfully treated several cervical spine patients with great interest not only from expert colleagues but also from the press. During a congress, Dr. Helmbrecht, as a guest speaker, presented his experiences and results of this forward-looking surgical technique to the expert audience for discussion. (Picture left shows Dr. Helmbrecht with Chinese colleagues (University of Peking)

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joimax® and the APEX Spine Center in the ATOS private clinic in Munich are organizing the largest international endoscopy workshop to date

Karlsruhe, September 16th, 2009: On September 14th and 15th, the third joimax® workshop on the endoscopic removal of herniated discs using the TESSYS® method took place in the ATOS private clinic in Munich. The highlight of this international workshop were three live surgeries, which the 25 participating orthopedists and neurosurgeons followed in the conference room of the neighboring Sheraton Arabellapark Hotel.
dr medical Michael Schubert , Head of the Spinal Surgery Department, operated on three patients from Egypt, Denmark and Germany, explaining each step of the procedure and answering questions from the audience. Several workshop participants were able to follow the operations directly in the OR. The live surgeries were preceded by intensive training on the anatomical specimen at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich the day before. The international field of participants consisted of physicians from Germany, Austria, Spain, India, China and Turkey. Faculty member and reference doctor Dr. Menno Iprenburg, who runs his own clinic in Veenhuizen/Netherlands, explains: "In my opinion, this was the best workshop so far!" (Picture on the left: international group photo)

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dr Schubert shows interested colleagues the special TESSYS surgical technique

Another live surgery workshop for the endoscopic removal of a herniated disc in the ATOS private clinic in Munich.

On June 15th and 16th, 2009, the international workshop “Endoscopic herniated disc removal with the TESSYS® method” took place for the second time in the ATOS private clinic in Munich. Under the medical direction of Dr. medical Michael Schubert and in cooperation with the company joimax, the participating doctors were introduced to the endoscopic, minimally invasive method for the gentle removal of a herniated disc from the lumbar spine.

Among the participants were physicians from the USA, Germany, Spain, Italy, Israel and Jordan. In addition to specialist lectures and case discussions, the two-day workshop also offers a cadaver workshop and the transmission of several live operations, each of which also has the opportunity for two to three doctors to follow the operation directly in the operating room.

Due to the great interest, further workshops are being planned. The next workshop will take place on September 14th - 15th, 2009 in Munich. There are still a few spots available for this date. For more information, please contact joimax on +49 (0)721 255 14 0 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Surgical measures with significantly better results than conservative forms of treatment for a herniated disc. The largest multi-centre comparative study to date with 2000 patients in the USA has clearly demonstrated that microsurgery for herniated discs achieves better results after 2 years than conservative treatment. SPINE JOURNAL 2008

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On March 8th and 9th, 2009, under the direction of Dr. Michael Schubert, an international workshop for endoscopic disc surgery will take place for the first time in the ATOS Clinic in Munich. In addition to specialist lectures, the interested colleagues had the opportunity to follow the endoscopic operation method for intervertebral disc surgery live step by step during the live surgery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 2008:
dr Schubert as a guest in China

 

On the occasion of the 3rd Chinese Congress for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Chongqing/China, Dr. Schubert, as a guest lecturer and surgeon, presented his innovative therapy methods, in particular endoscopic surgery for the treatment of almost all diseases of the lumbar spine caused by intervertebral discs.

At several hospitals, including the University of Chongqing and the Second Hospital of the City of Chongqing, Dr. Schubert successfully treated several patients with great interest not only from expert colleagues but also from the press. During the congress, Dr. As a guest speaker, Schubert presented his experiences and results of this future-oriented surgical technique to the expert audience for discussion.

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April 2006:
Cooperation with the Vanden Berge Golf Academy

 

dr Schubert and the ASC are happy about the cooperation with the Vanden Berge Golf Academy. dr Michael Schubert is the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board of Vanden Berge Golf Academy. There was already an intensive and close cooperation with the Golf Academy last year. His opinion and advice on golf-related health issues, particularly back problems, have been featured in several TV reports.

 

 

 

Jorg Vanden Berge and Dr. Michael Schubert