ABOUT DR. BALTIN
Due to many years of experience at the University Hospital of Cologne, I draw upon a broad spectrum of knowledge in the field of orthopedics, surgery and trauma surgery. My work focuses on a holistic and individual approach.
My framework is divided into rehabilitation and prevention of diseases and injuries of the entire postural and musculoskeletal system.
My medical approach is based on the latest scientific findings and is multifaceted: using conservative, gentle and preservative measures as well as surgical, corrective or replacement therapy methods if necessary. In case of an inevitable surgical measure, I will be pleased to advise you comprehensively since I also hold close contact with recognized surgical specialists both regionally and nationally.
Furthermore, my medical consulting takes a multimodal approach into account and, if necessary, I will establish an interdisciplinary exchange with other medical professionals.
In addition to an exact diagnosis and an individually tailored therapy concept, I believe that the interaction between doctor and patient is also an elementary variable for an optimal and sustainable treatment result.
I attach great importance to the fact that the personal, medical care is particularly characterized by professionalism, but also trust and transparency.
Your Dr. med. Baltin
Career
Studies and clinical clerkships in human medicine in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the USA
Medical dissertation at the University Hospital of Frankfurt am Main (magna cum laude)
General, Visceral and Tumor Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne
Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne
Specialist for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery Landesärztekammer Düsseldorf
Employed specialist in the private orthopedic practice Bones & Brain, Cologne
Clinical trainings
Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (Switzerland)
Visiting physician in trauma surgery and traumatology
Tom Waddell Urban Health Clinic (San Francisco, USA) Clinical Elective in the Urban Health Clinic, Dept. of Public Health
Hospital Universitario La Paz Madrid (Madrid, Spanien) academic studies of human medicine and clinical training in internal medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA) Clinical Elective in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery
Main Taunus Kreis Kliniken Clinical Elective in orthopedics and trauma surgery
Academic activities / advanced training
Student teaching in general, visceral and tumor surgery
Investigator Good Clinical Practice – University Hospital of Cologne
Student teaching orthopedics and trauma surgery
Lecturer at various international congresses of the societies of surgery, orthopedics and trauma surgery
Lecturer at the Anatomical Institute of the University Hospital of Cologne
Certified therapist of chiropractic – German Institute of Chiropractic
Cooperation project with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to study the physical stress of surgeons
Cooperation project with the German Sport University Cologne (DSHS) to create a quantitative motion analysis using artificial intelligence (AI)
Member of the following professional societies:
North Rhine Medical Association (AEKNO)
German Society for Surgery (DGCH)
German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV)
German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
Awards:
Lecture award at the congress of Mukoviszidose e.V. (Würzburg)
Lecture award at the congress of the German Spine Society (DWG)
(Wiesbaden)
Lecture award at the congress of the Association for Pediatric Orthopedics e.V. (VKO)
(Düsseldorf)
Excerpt of current publications:
Book chapter “General therapeutic approaches for chronic back pain” in
Essentials Back Pain, 1st ed., Elsevier Verlag
Book chapter “Anatomy of the Spine” in Essentials Back Pain, 1st ed.,
Elsevier Verlag
An unusual finding: heterotopic ossification in the subcutis of the iliac region.
– A case report in the context of current literature – peer-reviewed article in the journal Translational Research in Anatomy (1st author)
The Proximal Femoral Bone Geometry in Plain Radiographs – peer-reviewed article in the journal The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery (co-author)
Noise patterns in visceral surgical procedures: Analysis of second-by-second dBA data
of 599 procedures over the course of one year – peer-reviewed article in the journal Scientific reports from the Nature Publishing Group (1st author)
a New Technical Procedure to Protect the Spinal Cord Against Tumour
Compression – article in the Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (2nd author)
Insertion Angle of Pedicle Screws in the Subaxial Cervical Spine: The Analysis of
Computed Tomography-Navigated Insertion of Pedicle Screws – peer-reviewed article in the journal of the Korean Society of Spine Surgery (co-author)
The economic burden of endoscopic treatment for anastomotic leaks following
oncological Ivor Lewis esophagectomy – peer-reviewed article in the journal PLOS ONE (1st author)
Health effects of smartphone use on the cervical spine using the example of school children – contribution to the Association of Children’s Orthopedics (1st author)
International comparison of the German evidence-based S3-guidelines on the
diagnosis and multimodal treatment of early and locally advanced gastric cancer, including adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus – peer-reviewed article in the journal Gastric Cancer (1st author)
