Board of Advisors
Prof. Dr. med. Thilo Patzer
Member of the Medical Excellence Board of Advisors to MedVici Health
Physician · Specialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery · Chief Physician at Schön Klinik Düsseldorf · Adjunct Professor (apl.) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Prof. Dr. med. Thilo Patzer advises MedVici Health as a member of the Medical Excellence Board of Advisors, contributing long-standing expertise and an established international network. The choice of physician and clinic always rests with the patient.
Profile summary and areas of expertise
Thilo Patzer is a specialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery and Chief Physician of the Centre for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Orthopaedics at Schön Klinik Düsseldorf. Thilo Patzer has been an adjunct professor (außerplanmäßiger Professor) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf since 2021 and was congress president of the German Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (DVSE) in 2020 and 2024.
- Shoulder and elbow surgery
- Sports orthopaedics
- Arthroscopy
Clinical work and institutions
Schön Klinik Düsseldorf (MedVici profile of the institution)
Fachzentrum für Schulter, Ellenbogen und Sportorthopädie
- since 2017Chief Physician
OrthoPro GbR, Düsseldorf
- currentManaging partner (private practice)
Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf (MedVici profile of the institution)
Orthopädische Klinik
- 2012–2017Head of the Section of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Arthroscopy and Sports Orthopaedics
- 2010–2017Consultant
ATOS Klinik Heidelberg (MedVici profile of the institution)
- 2007–2008Resident, shoulder and elbow surgery
Universitätsklinikum Marburg (MedVici profile of the institution)
- 2006–2010Resident
St. Josef-Stift Sendenhorst (MedVici profile of the institution)
- 2004–2006Resident
Memberships
- Deutsche Vereinigung für Schulter- und Ellenbogenchirurgie (DVSE) (opens the institution's website) — Congress President 2020 and 2024
- AGA – Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie — Member
- SECEC – European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow — Member
Publications, talks and media
Documented contributions directly related to Prof. Dr. med. Thilo Patzer, grouped by type and listed newest first within each type. Every title links to the original source.
Doctoral thesis (1)
- Auswirkung von Dreifach-Beckenosteotomien nach Tönnis auf die Beinachsen und Wirbelsäulenform (original source, opens in a new window)
Dissertation, Philipps-Universität Marburg (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek)
Scientific publications (10)
- Primary Stability of a New TendoClip Fixation for Tuberosity Refixation in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (original source, opens in a new window)
Journal of Orthopaedic Research (PubMed 41388914)
- The arthroscopic treatment of anterior shoulder instability with glenoid bone loss shows similar clinical results after Latarjet procedure and iliac crest autograft transfer (original source, opens in a new window)
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (PubMed 37386197)
- The acromiohumeral distance in the MRI should not be used as a decision criterion to assess subacromial space width in shoulders with an intact rotator cuff (original source, opens in a new window)
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (PubMed 32524165)
- Biceps tenodesis versus tenotomy in isolated LHB lesions: a prospective randomized clinical trial (original source, opens in a new window)
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (PubMed 30725192)
- The association between a low critical shoulder angle and SLAP lesions (original source, opens in a new window)
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (PubMed 31250054)
- Prevalence of Propionibacterium acnes in the glenohumeral compared with the subacromial space in primary shoulder arthroscopies (original source, opens in a new window)
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (PubMed 29361412)
- Is there an association between SLAP lesions and biceps pulley lesions? (original source, opens in a new window)
Arthroscopy (PubMed 21663718)
- Influence of SLAP lesions on chondral lesions of the glenohumeral joint (original source, opens in a new window)
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (PubMed 19838677)
Contact via MedVici
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Disclosure: Thilo Patzer is a co-owner of the private medical practice OrthoPro GbR in Düsseldorf; OrthoPro works with MedVici Health as a partner. According to information provided by Thilo Patzer, Thilo Patzer acts as a consultant, developer and speaker for medical device manufacturers (Arthrex, Lima, Medi, Smith & Nephew, 2med Arthrosurface).
Prof. Dr. med. Thilo Patzer is contractually associated with MedVici Health. The Board of Advisors role is held in a personal capacity and is separate from any medical practice.
Members of the Board of Advisors are contractually affiliated with MedVici Health. MedVici Health does not refer patients to specific physicians; patients choose their physician and clinic themselves.
Professional details based on information provided by the person and publicly available sources, as of 04.10.2026.