Journal of Spine

Karsten Ritter-Lang

Biography

 Dr. Ritter-Lang is currently working as a Head of the Spinal Surgery Department at 2 hospitals. Private practice in collaboration with Prof. Schellnack. 

Following his medical studies at The Humboldt University in Berlin, Dr. Ritter-Lang worked for the inventors of the first Artificial Disc Replacement (Katrin Buttner-Janz and Kurt Schellnack).He has been a specialist in the field of intervertebral disc prosthetics, especially in the field of abdominal approach surgery, for over 20 years. Dr. Ritter-Lang has performed almost 7,000 surgeries, of which 4,798 were spinal column reconstructions and has done over 3,500 Disc Replacement procedures using a wide range of implants both cervical and lumbar.Dr. Ritter-Lang is one of the most respected speakers worldwide at symposiums about orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery regarding treatment using artificial intervertebral discs. His participation in the ongoing development of intervertebral disc prosthetics technology, prototypes, and implants, provides great benefits to the patients he treats. Patients come from all over the world to use the services of Dr. Ritter-Lang and his highly qualified team. Dr. Ritter-Lang is among an elite group of the most experienced Disc Replacement surgeons in the world, and has dedicated his career to the sub-specialty of Disc Replacement.

Research Interest

 Techniques in Spine surgery, Spine Surgery, Spinal stenosis, Spinal Disorders