Areas of focus

Spinal deformities and degeneration

Languages

German, English

Professional career

Since 2020Partner at NeuroSpineZürich
2017–2020Spinal team leader, Ulm University Hospital, Germany
2015–2017Senior physician, Spinal specialist area (Prof. H. Reichel), Orthopaedic university hospital at the RKU, University and rehabilitation hospitals Ulm, Germany
2012–2014Assistant physician (Prof. H. Reichel), Orthopaedic university hospital at the RKU, University and rehabilitation hospitals Ulm, Germany
2008–2010Assistant physician (Prof. F. Gebhard), Department for trauma, hand, plastic and reconstructive surgery, Ulm University Hospital, Germany
2006–2008Certified health economist, review course in Cologne

Studies and diplomas

2021Diploma of higher education with an interdisciplinary focus on spinal surgery
2019Appointment as APL Professor Ulm University, Germany
2018Master’s certificate from the Deutsche Wirbelsäulengesellschaft (DWG, German Spine Society)
2018Additional title subject-specific skeletal x-ray diagnostics
2018EUROSPINE Diploma
2016Basic certificate from the Deutsche Wirbelsäulengesellschaft (DWG, German Spine Society)
2014Post-doctoral qualification “Cellular and molecular threat response following severe tissue trauma”, Department for orthopaedics (Prof. H. Reichel), Orthopaedic university hospital at the RKU, University and rehabilitation hospitals Ulm, Germany
2014Consultant in orthopaedics and trauma surgery
2010–2011Post-Doc Fellowship (Prof. P. Stahel), University of Denver, Colorado, USA
2007Conferral of doctorate Dr. med. “Efficacy evaluation and release of octenidine from polymethyl methacrylate – bone cement and adhesion testing of test bacteria on polymethyl methacrylate bone cement”, (Prof. H. von Baum), Department of Microbiology, RKH Clinics Ludwigsburg, Germany

Memberships

  • Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

  • Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich (AGZ)

  • German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery

  • German Spine Society DWG

  • AO Spine (Global academic spinal community)

Portrait photo of Prof. Sebastian Weckbach, Consultant in orthopaedics and spinal surgery at NeuroSpineZürich

Contact

Prof. Sebastian Weckbach

Telephone number for patients

Telephone number for doctors

Certificates

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