14 Jan 2025
He completed his civilian service at LMU Klinikum, studied medicine at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, worked in Munich and Rheinhessen - and is now returning to LMU Klinikum as Clinic Director.
Prof. Dr. Florian Ringel has been Head of the Neurosurgical Clinic and Polyclinic at LMU Hospital since January 1, 2025 | © LMU Klinikum
He is returning as Head, but the Munich native has been associated with the LMU Clinic for decades. In 1990, Prof. Dr. Ringel completed his civilian service at the Großhadern site in the Medical Clinic II. Apparently a formative time, as he went on to study medicine at LMU and then worked in surgical research.
From 2006 to 2015, Prof. Dr. Florian Ringel worked at the Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University (TU) Munich, most recently as Senior Consultant and Deputy Clinic Director of the Neurosurgery Clinic. At the beginning of 2016, he moved from there to Rheinhessen - as Acting Director of the Neurosurgery Clinic and Polyclinic at the Mainz University Medical Center, officially becoming Clinic Director in 2017.
The 53-year-old is also an active member of various scientific and professional societies, such as the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), the Neurooncological Association (NOA), the German Cancer Society (DKG) and is currently President of the German Spine Society (DWG).
A major focus of Prof. Dr. Ringel's clinical work is neurosurgical oncology, in particular the surgical treatment of brain tumors using all modern preoperative imaging techniques. Another focus is vascular neurosurgery, which includes the highly complex treatment of aneurysms.
Finally, a third focus is on complex spinal surgery of the entire spine. "Intensive interdisciplinary collaboration across disciplines is particularly important here," says Prof. Dr. Ringel. "I would like to establish a center for spinal surgery and also incorporate technical innovations such as robotics."
In the field of research, neuro-oncology plays an important role for the neurosurgeon, in particular the preservation of function after tumor resections. A separate working group will focus on spinal infections. "I have found a dynamic and committed team here," says Prof. Dr. Ringel. "In the future, I would like to make our work even more visible, provide patients with the highest level of care and drive research forward."