Dr. Frank Labschies

Professional Career

1. 2022 Opening of the med-plast clinic A one-of-a-kind lipedema clinic with a hospital license in the heart of Berlin. Medical direction, 1,000+ surgeries/year, a 30-person team, 6 plastic surgeons, 3 anesthesiologists, a 360° service specialized in lipedema.
2. 2016 Founding of med-plast Highly specialized in lipedema and tightening surgery. Private clinic with its own dedicated team. International locations in Rome and Madrid.
3. 2015 Focus on lipedema Practice for plastic surgery, focused on lipedema surgery, outpatient and inpatient; part-time as a contracted physician under Dr. Heck.
4. 2014 Specialization in fat tissue Water-jet-assisted liposuction (WAL) and fat transplantation, under Dr. Überreiter.
5. 2013 Plastic surgeon Plastic and hand surgery, Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin.
6. 2012 Specialist in Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Board examination, Berlin Medical Association.
7. 2010 Emergency physician training
8. 2005–2012 Resident physician Rotation through accredited training hospitals with a focus on plastic surgery.
9. 2005 Doctoral degree (Dr. med.) Charité University Medicine Berlin.
10. 2004 Medical license
11. 2004 German Heart Center Berlin Under Prof. Hetzer, and German Heart Center Leipzig, intensive care units.
12. 1998 Medical studies From Berlin to Leipzig to New York.
13. 1993–1997 Anesthesia nurse Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Virchow Clinic, Charité Berlin, training in Berlin and Seville, Spain.

Plastic Surgery Abroad

1. 2004 Ecuador (Ibarra) Humanitarian aid projects with reconstructive surgeries for children, together with Prof. Dibbell (founder of Interplast).
2. 2004 Ecuador (Guayaquil) Hospital Luis Vernaza.
3. 2003 New York New York University – “Downtown Hospital.”