Graz, April 25, 2023: On April 21 and 22, 2023, a specialist congress for orthopaedics and trauma surgery took place for the first time at the Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz. 25 top speakers from Austria and Germany shared the latest scientific findings on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the knee, hip and shoulder joints in 450 minutes of lectures.
100 participants from the fields of orthopaedics, trauma surgery and physiotherapy attended the congress, which was fully booked in advance, and exchanged ideas with each other. "A regular update on the latest scientific findings and an exchange between colleagues is extremely important for specialists and physiotherapists. This enables us to offer our patients the best possible treatment," explains Dr. Wolfgang Zinser, Scientific Director of the congress.
The latest findings on diseases of the knee, hip and shoulder joints, such as diagnostics, joint preservation and minimally invasive surgical techniques, were shared by the experts at this congress under the scientific committee of Prof. Dr. Christian Fink and Dr. Wolfgang Zinser.
"We are proud to be able to offer such a high-quality congress at the highest medical level at the Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz. Orthopaedics is a key medical focus of the clinic. I am all the more pleased that we have been able to attract many of our excellent attending physicians and renowned experts from Austria and Germany as speakers for this congress," says Prim. Dr. Pedram Afschar, Medical Director and Managing Director of Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz. "We have received very good feedback on the congress and are already planning a follow-up event from 11 to 13 April 2024," adds Dr. Afschar.
Private Clinic Graz Ragnitz
Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz, a PremiQaMed Group company, is an important health center in Graz and a popular maternity clinic. It stands for modern diagnostics (CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), comprehensive medical care and competent nursing in a family atmosphere. The range of services includes the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders as well as heart, vascular, stomach, intestinal and lung problems. Urology, surgery and ENT are further specialties. It is the only private clinic in Styria to operate a cardiac catheterization laboratory.
PremiQaMed Group
The PremiQaMed Group is a leading operator of private healthcare facilities in Austria and is part of UNIQA Insurance Group AG. Around 2,000 employees work for the group of companies. The group of companies includes Privatklinik Döbling, Ambulatorium Döbling and the private clinics Confraternität and Goldenes Kreuz in Vienna, Privatklinik Wehrle-Diakonissen in Salzburg and Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz. As part of private-public partnership (PPP) models with SVS, the PremiQaMed Group operates Klinikum Malcherhof Baden, which specializes in rehabilitation medicine, and the health center for the self-employed in Vienna.
