“Make the Difference”
“Omnia mea mecum porto”
(» everything I am , I am carrying with me!«)
Latin quotation from Bias of Priene (625 – 540 BC),
one of the seven sages of Greece.
“Omnia mea mecum porto”
(» everything I am , I am carrying with me!«) Latin quotation from Bias of Priene (625 – 540 BC), one of the seven sages of Greece.
All
Body Region
Obesity is a Journey
Trained at one of the first university obesity care centres worldwide – the Catholic University of Leuven/Belgium, Prof Dr Robert Hierner is a representative of a holistic treatment concept for obesity by a multidisciplinary and multi-professional treatment team, heading them as an expert Bariatric – Plastic Surgeon specialized in Body Contouring Treatment in Dubai.
Obesity and weight loss are a journey with 3 Phases:
- Phase I : First contact, weight loss (diet, sport, bari-plastic surgery) and weight stabilisation
- Phase II : Improvement of quality of life with:
- Body contouring after massive weight loss
- Infertility management
- Snoring and sleep disorder management
- Orthopaedic care (arthritis, back pain, etc.)
- Other factors…
- Phase III : Weight maintenance and prevention of obesity recurrence.
Innovation
Since 2002 Prof Dr Robert Hierner is one of the pioneers of the development of body contouring in dubai restoration after massive weight loss (Bariatric-Plastic Surgery). He is the inventor of a holistic approach to body contour restoration after massive weight loss, the so-called “Integrative Bari-Plastic Therapy Concept for Restoration of Body Shape after massive weight loss”.
Why Choosing Me?
Prof. Dr. Robert Hierner is one of the most distinguished Plastic Surgeons in Germany with an excellent international reputation and over 30 years of professional experience at renowned universities and institutions worldwide. He is also the best plastic surgeon in Dubai.
Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery: Extensive experience in performing sophisticated plastic surgical operations that include aesthetic and (interdisciplinary) reconstructive surgeries. Prof. Hierner is a leading clinician in the field of body contouring in Dubai.
Academic Teacher: Innovative and energetic in mentoring and teaching many academic courses for medical students, resident physicians and continuing medical education (CME).
Author and Editor: Numerous publications and presentations facilitating industry best practices in advancing quality patient care, including editing standard textbooks – Plastic Surgery in 5 volumes and Hand Surgery in 2 volumes.
Researcher: Research focuses on peripheral nerve surgery, multidisciplinary patient care, options for automated patient documentation and quality management in plastic and hand surgery.
Scientific Publications
10
Editorials of Books
69
Book Chapters
409
Abstracts
151
Published Abstracts
90
Publications (peer reviewed)
145
Poster presentations
797
Scientific Communications
Education (Specialist Qualifications and Higher University Diploma)
2018
Diplom Universitaire (DU) de Chirurgie bariplastique, Université Descartes Paris/France
2000
Specialist Hand Surgery (German Board)
1999
Research Grant from the European Communities, Programm „Science“ (ERB 4001GT910353):
1997
Specialist Plastic Surgery (German Board)
1992
Diplome universitaire/Licience Specialist in Microsurgery
1992
Vascularized fibula transfer, literature review and experimental modifications”
Medical License (Healthcare professional registration certificate)
2020
Dubai
Dubai Health Authorities (DHA)
2002
Belgium
Ordre der Geneesheren – Provinciale Raad van Brabant
2000
United Kingdom
General
Medical Council
1991
France
Ordre des Medecins
1990
Germany
Regierung von Oberbayern
Shriners Hospital for Children and Massachusetts General Hospital (Jeffrey R. Morgan, PhD) Harvard University, Boston/USA Tissue engineering of the peripheral nerve“
Department of Plastic Surgery (D.S. Soutar MD., PhD., FRCS(Glas) Canniesburn Hospital/Glasgow „Tumor surgery and flaps at the head and neck region“
Department of Plastic Surgery (M.H. Webster, M.D., FRCS) Canniesburn Hospital/Glasgow „Flaps reconstruction after tumor surgery of the breast”
Department of Orthopedic Surgery/Hand Surgery, (W.P. Cooney III, MD, PhD) Mayo Clinic Rochester/MN “Diagnostic and Treatment of congenital malformation at the hand and upper limb“
Hôpital Trousseau, Paris/France (Dr. C. Romana) and 01.1994: “Diagnosis and therapy of obstetric traumatic lesions of the brachial plexus”
Institut des Biomatériaux, Nancy/France, (Prof. Dr. M. Merle, Prof. Dr. L. de Medinacelli) “New methods of coaptation of peripheral nerves”
September 30, 1992: Service de orthopedic surgery, surgery de la Main, microsurgery (board: Prof. Dr. J.-J. Comtet) Center Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU), Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon/France
Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester/MN USA
- 01.12.01 – 28.02.02: Shriners Hospital for Children and Massachusetts General Hospital (Jeffrey R. Morgan, PhD) Harvard University, Boston/USA Tissue engineering of the peripheral nerve“
- 07.01.2000 – 28.02.2000: Department of Plastic Surgery (D.S. Soutar MD., PhD., FRCS(Glas) Canniesburn Hospital/Glasgow “Tumor surgery and flaps at the head and neck region“
- 01.08.2000 – 30.09.2000: Department of Plastic Surgery (M.H. Webster, M.D., FRCS) Canniesburn Hospital/Glasgow “Flaps reconstruction after tumor surgery of the breast”
- 01.06.1994 – 31.08.1994: Department of Orthopedic Surgery/Hand Surgery, (W.P. Cooney III, MD, PhD) Mayo Clinic Rochester/MN “Diagnostic and Treatment of congenital malformation at the hand and upper limb“
- 05.1993: Hôpital Trousseau, Paris/Frankreich (Dr. C. Romana) und 01.1994: “Diagnostik und Therapie geburtstraumatische Läsionen des Plexus brachialis“
- 02.1992: Institut des Biomatériaux, Nancy/Frankreich, (Prof. Dr. M. Merle, Prof. Dr. L. de Medinacelli) “Neue Methoden der Koaptation peripherer Nerven“
- 01.10.1991 – 30.09.92: Service de Chirurgie orthopédique, Chirurgie de la Main, Microchirurgie (Vorstand: Prof. Dr. J.-J. Comtet) Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (C.H.U), Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon/Frankreich
- 01.08.1989 – 31.12.89: Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester/MN U.S.A.
- Since Jan 2022: Saudi-German Hospital Dubai and Saudi German Clinic Jumeirah: Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
- Feb 2021 – Dec 2021: Dr. Sulamain Al Habib Medical Group, Takhassusi Hospital Riyadh: Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
- Jul 2020 – Feb 2021: Johanniter Hospital Duisburg-Rheinhausen, Department for Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
- Sep 2012 – Jun 2020: “El Quetzal”: Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgery, Centre for Hand Surgery and Hand Medicine Moers/Germany, Founder and Head of Department
- Sep 2012 – Oct 2019: Bethanien Hospital and Foundation Moers, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen/Germany, Department for Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery: Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
- Feb 2012 – Aug 2012: Traum Hospitals Bergmannstrost Halle, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Clinic for Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre : Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery, Director of the Educational program “Plastic Surgery”, Director of the Educational program “Hand Surgery”
- Dec 2008 – Jan 2012: University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen/Germany, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthic and Hand Surgery, Centre for Interdisciplinary Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery: Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery, Director of the Educational program “Plastic Surgery”, Chair and Professor of Plastic Surgery
- Mar 2002 – Nov 2008: University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University Leuven/Belgium, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Burn Center: Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery, Consultant Burns, Director of the Educational program (Stagemeester) “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” of the Catholic University of Leuven Member of the National Educational Board “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”, Chair and Professor of Plastic Surgery, Head of Department of Reconstructive Surgery, National Multiple Sklerose Centre Melsbroeck
- Dec 2001 – Feb 2002: Shriners Hospital for Children, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston/MA, U.S.A.Senior Research Fellow
- Jul 1997- Oct 2001: University Hospital Hannover, Medical University Hannover, Germany, Clinic for Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Centre: Consultant Plastic Surgery
2000 – 2001: Consultant Hand Surgery, Head of Department, Director of the Educational program “Plastic Surgery”, Director of the Educational program “Hand Surgery”, Chair Professor of Plastic Surgery.
- 2011: Guest Professorship Medical Faculty of the University Esperanza UniversityGuatemala City, Guatemala
- 2008: Nomination Chair and Professor Plastic Surgery, University of Essen-Duisburg, Germany
- 2002: Chair of Plastic Surgery at the Catholic University of Leuven/Belgium
- 06/16/1999: Habilitation/authorization to teach (Hannover Medical School, “The allogeneic modified cable transplant from the newborn”)
- 01/23/1992 : Doctorate (“summa cum laude”), (Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, “The vascularized fibula transfer” – literature review and animal experimental modification
- German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (formerly: “Association of German Plastic Surgeons/VDPC”)
- German Society for Hand Surgery (DGH)
- German Society for Burn Medicine (DGV)
- German Society for Trauma Surgery (DGU)
- World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery (GAM)
- German-speaking working group for microsurgery of peripheral nerves and vessels (DAM)
- German Society for Orthopedics and Traumatology (DGOT)
- Professional Association of German Surgeons eV (BDC)
- German University Association
- Emirates Medical Association
Saudi-German Hospital Dubai and Saudi German Clinic Jumeirah:
Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
Dr. Sulamain Al Habib Medical Group, Takhassusi Hospital Riyadh:
Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
Johanniter Hospital Duisburg-Rheinhausen, Department for Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery,
Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
Jun 2020: “El Quetzal”: Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgery, Centre for Hand Surgery and Hand Medicine Moers/Germany, Founder and Head of Department
Bethanien Hospital and Foundation Moers, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen/Germany, Department for Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery:
Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Bariplastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery
Traum Hospitals Bergmannstrost Halle, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Clinic for Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre :
Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery, Director of the Educational program “Plastic Surgery”, Director of the Educational program “Hand Surgery”
University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen/Germany, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthic and Hand Surgery, Centre for Interdisciplinary Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery:
Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery, Director of the Educational program “Plastic Surgery”, Chair and Professor of Plastic Surgery
Consultant Hand Surgery, Head of Department, Director of the Educational program “Plastic Surgery”, Director of the Educational program “Hand Surgery” , Chair Professor of Plastic Surgery
University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University Leuven/Belgium, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Burn Center: Head of Department, Consultant Plastic Surgery, Consultant Hand Surgery, Consultant Burns, Director of the Educational program (Stagemeester) “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” of the Catholic University of Leuven Member of the National Educational Board “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”, Chair and Professor of Plastic Surgery, Head of Department of Reconstructive Surgery, National Multiple Sklerose Centre Melsbroeck
Shriners Hospital for Children, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston/MA, U.S.A.Senior Research Fellow
University Hospital Hannover, Medical University Hannover, Germany, Clinic for Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Centre: Consultant Plastic Surgery
Guest Professorship Medical Faculty of the University Esperanza UniversityGuatemala City, Guatemala
Guest Professorship , Medical Faculty of the University of Timisoara, Romania
Nomination Chair and Professor Plastic Surgery, University of Essen-Duisburg, Germany
Nomination Chair and Professor Plastic Surgery, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Habilitation (Venia legendi/Lecturer) Medical University Hannover/Germany:
“The allogenic composed nerve graft from the new-born”
Medical Dissertation (Ph.D.) Ludwig Maximilians-University Munich/Germany:
“Vascularized fibula transfer, literature review and experimental modifications”(Grade: summa cum laude)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft der Plastischen, Rekonstruktiven und Ästhetischen Chirurgen (vormals: "Vereinigung der Deutschen Plastischen Chirurgen/VDPC")
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Handchirurgie (DGH)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbrennungsmedizin (DGV)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie (DGU)
- World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Groupe pour l'Avancement de la Microchirurgie (GAM)
- Deutschsprachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der peripheren Nerven und Gefäße (DAM)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumatologie (DGOT)
- Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgen e.V. (BDC)
- Deutscher Hochschulverband
Awards
2022
Best Abstracts, Category Experts from the field 1st winner “Multidisciplinary coverage of major chronic radiation damage in the anterolateral thoracic area after breast cancer - the thoraco-plastic therapy concept” 5th Combined Gulf Cancer Conference (5th CGCC) 2022 on 21 - 23 November, 2022 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC), Sharjah, UAE
2005
“Master Class in Plastic Surgery” Award oft the European Journal of Plastic Surgery :
“Long-term results after total andsubtotal macroamputations of the upper limb”
2005
Poster award of the German Society of Hand Surgery, 12. – 15. October, in Jena/Germany: „High-pressure injection injury of the hand: an often underestimated trauma“
2001
Award of the World Society
for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM)
2000
Poster Award 5th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery (E.F.S.M.),
June 1-4, 2000 Coimbra/Portugal, “The bioartificial living nerve graft”
1998
Young Plastic Surgeon Scholarship 1998:
European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)
Never stop learning
In order to stay up to date, continuous training is absolutely necessary.
Prof. Hierner is in constant contact with other pioneers of bariplastic surgery, including on-site internships.
He also regularly takes part in specialist congresses.
