Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kälicke
Prof. Dr. med. Kälicke won the German Indoor Youth Championship in the 400-meter dash in 1991 (47.78 seconds). After completing his studies, the orthopedic surgeon and trauma surgeon spent several periods abroad (including international postings in Switzerland and Austria) and has been back in his hometown of Bonn since 2011, where, at just 38 years old, he became Chief of the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at the GFO Clinics Bonn.
In Bochum, Kälicke had previously served as senior attending physician and deputy hospital director at the Bergmannsheil University Hospital, operated by the German Social Accident Insurance Association—the oldest trauma hospital in the world.
In 2016, Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kälicke took over not only the department at Sankt-Josef-Hospital in Bonn-Beuel but also the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery at Cura Hospital in Bad Honnef.
Prof. Kälicke is a board-certified specialist in surgery, orthopedics and trauma surgery, specialized trauma surgery, hand surgery, and physical therapy—and has responded to more than 3,000 emergency calls as an emergency physician. He is a sought-after speaker who shares his profound knowledge in the field of longevity through fact-based, authentic, and easy-to-understand presentations. Scientific findings are combined with practical strategies for everyday life.
Professional Qualifications
- Board-certified specialist in general surgery
- Board-certified specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery
- Board-certified specialist in specialized trauma surgery
- Board-certified specialist in hand surgery
- University teaching position at Ruhr University Bochum
- Establishment of the Center for Endoprosthetics at Sankt-Josef-Hospital in Beuel
- Chief Physician at the GFO Clinics in Bonn
- Author, Coach, and Speaker
Publications / References
LNGVTY (LONGER - BETTER - LIFE), 2025
Key Topics
- Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- Endoprosthetics of the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle joints
- Revision endoprosthetics, complication management, and revision surgery
- Axial corrections and correction of failed osteosynthesis
- Pseudarthrosis therapy