Quotable:
I feel very fortunate, working in an environment like Duke's where excellence is a daily routine.
Dr. Detlev Erdmann is currently focusing on research concerning the
engineering of new bone tissue. His work will ultimately lead to the
improvement of current operative techniques and postoperative
treatments.
He presently serves as the Director of Clinical Research at Duke and
specializes in all aspects of aesthetic surgery; including liposuction,
post-bariatric surgery, general reconstructive surgery, and
microsurgery.
Over the years he has published more than 50 articles in nationally as
well as internationally recognized journals. And he has participated in
several Interplast missions to third world countries where he provided
plastic surgery to children and adults with severe congenital or acquired
deformities of the face, trunk, and extremities. Through these missions and
all of his work, Dr. Erdmann has found the perfect medium; a way to make
other people happy and be happy with himself.
Department:
Surgery
Division:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Training:
- MD, University of Munich, Germany, 1990
Residency:
- General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1998
Fellowship:
- Plastic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2000
- Hand Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2003
- Clinical Associate, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2000-2001
Other Degrees:
- PhD, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2004
- MHSc, Duke University Medical Center, 2007
- Professor, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Clinical Interests:
All aspects of cosmetic surgery, including breast, face, and post-bariatric
(weight loss) plastic surgery ('tummy tuck', brachioplasty, thigh lift);
craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma; reconstructive surgery, including acquired
defects of the head and neck, chest/abdomen/trunk and extremities; microsurgery