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Dr. med. Richard Merkle

Dr. med. Richard Merkle

Abdominal surgery
General surgery
Visceral surgery
Munich, Germany |
German
Dr. Richard Merkle has been a surgeon for over 25 years. His surgical focus is on minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He is a surgeon with a passion and sets the highest quality standards for himself and his staff.Dr. Merkle is proficient in all common hernia surgery techniques (inguinal hernia operations)...more
Initial consultation
Video call | 0.5h
Duration: up to 30 minutes
300 €

Services

  • Inguinal hernia treatment: Shouldice surgical technique/Lichtenstein surgical technique
  • Minimally invasive hernia repair using the TAPP and TEP technique
  • Umbilical and incisional hernia (abdominal wall hernia)
  • Anti-reflux surgery (LINX/fundoplication)
  • Gall bladder removal
  • Appendectomy
  • Gastric balloon treatment
  • Gastric sleeve formation
  • Gastric bypass surgery
  • Gastric and intestinal resections for inflammatory and malignant diseases
  • Removal of adhesions
  • Surgical endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy)
  • Tumor screening examinations

Education

  • Since October 2008 Head of the Viscera Surgery Center, Munich

  • 2002 - 2008 Senior consultant in the Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery at the Surgical Clinic Munich-Bogenhausen

  • 1996 Training as a specialist in surgery at the Surgical Clinic and Polyclinic at the Großhadern Clinic of the LMU Munich (Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. F. W. Schildberg)

  • 1992 Promotion to Dr. med.

  • 1988 - 1992 Study of human medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich (state examination and license to practice medicine)

Experience

  • 2002 Visceral surgeon

  • 1996 Specialist in surgery

Certificates

  • Holder of the myBody® seal of quality

  • Jameda Top 20 Visceral Surgery (Abdominal Surgery) in Munich (01/2022)

Memberships

  • Member of the German Society for Bariatric Surgery (IFSO)

  • Member of the German Society for Surgery (DGCH)

Initial consultation
Video call | 0.5h
Duration: up to 30 minutes
300 €