Dr. med. Christina Luther

Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
Specialist in Surgery and Hand Surgery

Focus areas

  • Hand Surgery
  • Dermatologic surgery
  • Eyelid Lift

Higher education

1988
A-levels
1988
Beginning of medical studies

at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

1990
1st State Examination
1994
Second State Examination
1995
3rd state examination
1995
Approbation

in Frankfurt am Main, State Medical Association of Hesse

Professional career

1996
Ärztin im Praktikum as Junior House Officer Internal Medicine

Basildon General Hospital, Nether Mayne, Essex, United Kingdom, Consultant: Dr. S. Morgan

1997
AIP Clinic for Traumatology

St. Markuskrankenhaus, Frankfurt/Main, Professor Dr. med. H. Weigand

1997
Medical license

St. Markuskrankenhaus, Frankfurt/Main, Professor Dr. med. H. Weigand

1998 - 2003
Resident, Department of General and Vascular Surgery

University Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Professor Dr. med. A. Encke (until July 31, 2002) and Professor Dr. med. W.O. Bechstein (from August 1, 2002)

2002 - 2003
Resident Physician, Department of Trauma, Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery

Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt/M., Professor Dr. med. I. Marzi

2003
Specialist in Surgery

Approval in Hesse

2003
Resident in training, Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Center for Severe Burn Injuries, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery of Heidelberg University

2008
Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
2009
Additional designation in hand surgery
2009
Specialist and Senior Physician, Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery

Agaplesion Markus Hospital Frankfurt/Main Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. K. Exner

2011 - 2014
Attending Physician, Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery

Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt
Assoc. Prof. Dr. med. K. Exner (until Sep 30, 2013) Assoc. Prof. Dr. med. U. Rieger (since Oct 1, 2013) Executive position and Deputy Head Physician in the Department of Hand Surgery

01/2015
Establishment in own practice

Plastische Chirurgie Frankfurt | Hochtaunus

Board certification exam

2003
Specialist in Surgery
2008
Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
2009
Additional designation in hand surgery

Promotion

1997
Ph.D. thesis on the topic: Curative success rate in the surgery of C-cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland

with Professor Dr. med. R. A. Wahl, Bürgerhospital Frankfurt am Main

Additional Qualifications & Courses

10/2004
Vienna Wrist Course

Dr. Hintringer, Dr. Leixnering

01/2005
Vienna Hand Course (Basic Course)

Professor Böhler

09/2005
Vienna Hand Course (Advanced Course)

Professor Böhler

12/2004
Principal Investigator Clinical Trials
02/2011
Laser Medicine Course

with Professor Berlien, Berlin Laser Safety Officer for medical applications according to §6 UVV „Laser Radiation“

2005
Radiation Protection Expertise
2009 and 2014
Update of radiation protection expertise
Since 08/2013
Lecturers at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Training Officer for Clinical Surgery Education State Examination Examiner

02/2013
Basic Course in Breast Ultrasound
05/2013
Advanced course in breast ultrasound
11/2013
Breast ultrasound advanced course with DEGUM I breast ultrasound certificate

Heidelberg University

2014 and 2015
Certification courses of the German Society for Aesthetic Botulinum Toxin Therapy

in Düsseldorf with certificate: Certified Practitioner for Aesthetic Botulinum Toxin and Filler Therapy
Regular participation in national and international continuing education events and congresses with active presentation of scientific results.
Scientific publications in the fields of surgery, plastic surgery, and hand surgery

03/2013
Speaker Med-Update Congress, Cologne; Topic: Update Hand Surgery
Since 2019
Berufung als Prüferin des Prüfungsausschusses der Landesärztekammer Hessen

für die Facharztbezeichnung: Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie, sowie Handchirurgie

Observerships & Humanitarian Missions

Clinical Rotation Program

St. Francis community Hospital, Seattle, USA Virginia Mason Clinic-South, Federal Way, USA St. Joseph Hospital and Health Care Center, Tacoma, USA Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, USA

Memberships

German Society for Surgery
German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons
German Association of Surgeons
German Society for Hand Surgery
German Society for Aesthetic Botulinum Toxin Therapy
Akademie für Ärztliche Fort- und Weiterbildung der Landesärztekammer Hessen
Mitglied Hartmannbund und Marburger Bund

Languages

German
English

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