Dr. med.
Julian Kricheldorff
M.D. (USA)

Double board-certified Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery.

Hand surgeon. Emergency physician

About Dr. Julian Kricheldorff

Born in Bavaria and coming to Berlin for his civilian service, the capital has always remained his place of longing and adopted home, despite several other stops along the way.

As a specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery with German and US state examinations and over 15 years of surgical experience in renowned centers in Germany and abroad, Dr. Kricheldorff has learned numerous treatment and surgical methods. Prior to founding JJPS Berlin, Dr. Kricheldorff was most recently senior consultant and permanent deputy chief physician at Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, a maximum care hospital in the north of Berlin.

As a recognized expert in plastic surgery with numerous lectures and scientific publications, he is always up to date with the latest research and uses this knowledge to benefit his patients. He is also a trainer for the German Society for Aesthetic Botulinum and Filler Therapy and passes on his specialist knowledge to younger colleagues. As Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for a major filler manufacturer, he is active worldwide as a lecturer and speaker.

He was awarded a 12-month training license for plastic and aesthetic surgery by the Berlin Medical Association and thus constantly trains the next generation of plastic surgeons.

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Dr. Kricheldorff also has an additional qualification in emergency medicine and is prepared for all medical eventualities with over 1.000 successful missions as an emergency doctor.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and young daughter, is a passionate amateur chef and an avid long-distance runner.

Brief CV

2003 - 2010 - Medical studies at RWTH Aachen University and the Private University of Witten/Herdecke
Plastic surgery training at Yale University and Case Western Reserve University in the USA, the American University of Beirut and the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
German and US state examinations (USMLE, ECFGM)
Study scholarship holder as part of the German Business Foundation's scholarship for excellent students
2011 - Doctoral thesis at the Institute for Research in Operative Medicine in Cologne with the top grade of "summa cum laude" and inclusion in the "NRW Clinical Research Excellence Cluster"
2010-2017 - Plastic surgery specialist training: University Hospital Bergmannsheil in Bochum, University Hospital Cologne-Merheim, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring Berlin
2014 Rotation to the intensive care unit for severely burned patients
2015 Acquisition of the additional qualification in emergency medicine (North Rhine Medical Association)
2017 - Specialist examination for plastic and aesthetic surgeons (Berlin Medical Association)
2018-2021 - Senior consultant and permanent chief physician Deputy Head of the Clinic for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at Helios Klinikum Buch
2020 Acquisition of the additional qualification in hand surgery (Berlin Medical Association)
Since 2021 - Senior physician “Reconstructive Breast Surgery” at the Breast Center of the Charité Campus Mitte Berlin and parallel establishment of JJPS Plastic Surgery Berlin-Mitt
Author of several publications and book chapters, regular lecturer at congresses and symposia
Numerous internships worldwide, including in Rio de Janeiro, Boston and New York
Humanitarian plastic and reconstructive work in Cambodia (Operation Smile, www.operationsmile.org)
Full member of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and the German Society of Senology, among others of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and the German Society for Senology, Full Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Trainer of the German Society for Aesthetic Botulinum and Filler Therapy e.V. (DGBT, www.dgbt.de)
Key Opinion Leader (KOI) for Croma Pharma GmbH with worldwide lecture and speaker activities
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