The practice and our team

The medical team

With Dr. v. Maydell (FEBHS, Certified Expert in hand Surgery DGH), previously a senior physician at the Malteser Hand Centre in Bonn for many years, and Dr. Winkler, orthopaedist and hand surgeon (FEBHS, Certified Expert in Hand Surgery DGH), you have highly experienced hand specialists at your disposal.

Mr. Altmann (Certified Expert in Hand Surgery DGH), who previously managed the practice for 19 years, treats private patients.

Dr. Bernd von Maydell

Specialist in surgery/hand surgery

Fellow of the European Board of Hand Surgery (FEBHS)

Certified Expert in Hand Surgery (German Society for Hand Surgery DGH) 

Head of the Dpt. of Hand Surgery at the PAN Clinic

  • 1989 – 1996 Studied human medicine in Göttingen, Vienna and London
  • 1996 – 2004 Surgical training in Berlin (BwKrankenhaus), Koblenz (BwZK) and Lahnstein
  • 1998 – 2000 Army doctor in Munster
  • 2004 Specialist in surgery
  • 2005 – 2017 Malteser Hand Center (Ltd. physician Prof. Dr. P. Brüser, since 2008 Dr. M. Richter)
  • 2008 Additional qualification in hand surgery
  • 2009 Senior physician at the Malteser Hand Center Bonn
  • 2009 (6 months) Catholic Children’s Hospital Wilhelmstift Hamburg, Department of Hand Surgery, Ltd. physician Dr. Habenicht
  • 2012 European Diploma for Hand Surgery (FESSH)
  • 2016 Authorization by a statutory health insurance physician for the hand surgery treatment of children and adolescents
  • 2018 Founding Cologne Hand Center in Zeppelinstrasse
  • 2018 Head of Hand Surgery at the PAN Clinic Cologne
  • 2021 Certified Expert in Hand Surgery (German Society for Hand Surgery DGH)
  • Wrist arthroscopy
  • Carpal surgery
  • Pediatric hand surgery
  • Pediatric malformations of hands
  • WALANT technique

Dr. Frank Winkler

Specialist in orthopaedics/hand surgery
Sports Medicine

Fellow of the European Board of Hand Surgery

Certified Expert in Hand Surgery (German Society for Hand Surgery DGH) 

  • 1996 Studied human medicine at the University of Regensburg
  • 2003 State examination
  • 2003 – 2004 Department of Trauma / Hand / Reconstructive Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Regensburg (Prof. Dr. R. Neugebauer)
  • 2004-2005 Center for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery at Landshut Hospital (PD Dr. K. Lerch)
  • 2005-2007 Chair of Orthopaedics at the University of Regensburg at Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. J. Grifka), from 2007 senior consultant
  • 2008 Doctorate
  • 2010-2012 Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic and Microsurgery at the BG Unfallkrankenhaus Hamburg (Dr. K.-D. Rudolf)
  • 2014 Additional qualification in hand surgery
  • 2015 European Diploma in Hand Surgery (FESSH)
  • 2013-2019 Department of Hand Surgery Kath. Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift Hamburg (Dr. R. Habenicht), senior physician from 2014
  • 2020- 10/2022 Owner of hand surgery practice at Orthopädische Praxis Reinbek GbR and Head Physician Hand Surgery Clinic Manhagen/Großhansdorf
  • 2022 Hand Center Cologne
  • 2023 Certified Expert in Hand Surgery (German Society for Hand Surgery DGH)
  • Endoprosthetics
  • Pediatric hand surgery
  • Pediatric malformations of hands
  • WALANT technique
  • Rheumatoid hand surgery

Our Practice Team

Ms. Alesci (MFA), Ms. Lindenbach (trainee), Ms. Menakipci (MFA), Ms. Richter (OR) and Ms. Paetzold (MFA/student assistant) are your contacts for all questions – before, during and after treatment.

The Practice