Dr. med. Ulrich Antonius Wilhelm Maerz

Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spine Specialist

Languages Spoken

English, German

Dr.med. Ulrich Antonius Wilhelm Maerz, a Visiting Consultant at Adam Vital Hospital in Dubai is a world-renowned Consultant Neurosurgeon from Germany with more than 30 years of experience operating on patients from across the globe. He has been the Top Spine Surgeon of choice for the Gulf patients and performs all kinds of spinal surgical procedures, as well as minimal invasive pain therapy.

He specializes in Cervical Disc Surgery and Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization, using the Dynamic Stabilization System (DSS), a unique surgical technique for spinal instabilities as an alternative for fusion.

Having held several medical leadership roles in prestigious Hospitals in Germany, he currently serves as the Director of the Spine Department in Artemed Klinikum Muenchen Sued, Munich. He has been one of the pioneers in the development of BrainLab a Breakthrough Technology for Spinal Navigation since 1998.

He serves as a global expert and scientific advisor for Cranial and Spinal Pathologies. By association with Adam Vital Hospital-a Specialised Orthopaedic and Neuro Spine Facility in Dubai, Dr. Maerz brings the best of Neuro Spine medicine to the Gulf region.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Neurosurgery, 1997.
Sports Traumatology, 1993.
Orthopaedic & Sports Traumatologic Clinic, Klinikum Rechts der Isar,Technical University Munich, Germany.
Neurosurgical Clinic, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgeries.
Dynamic Spine Surgery using Dynamic Stabilization System
Neuro Spine Trauma
Cervical, Lumbar, and fusion surgery

CREDENTIALS

Director of the Spinal Department in Artemed Kilinikum Muenchen Sued, Munich, Germany.
Developing surgeon for Spinal Navigation (BrainLab) since 1998.
Faculty neurosurgeon for spinal neuronavigation, University Hospital DurbanSouth Africa.
Former Head of Spinal Section Neurosurgical Clinic, Grosshadern.
Former Director of Spinal Department Surgical Clinic, Dr. Rinecker Munich.

APPOINTMENTS / ASSOCIATIONS

Member of AO Spine
Member of German Society for Spine Surgery(Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie)