Center for Spinal Surgery at the GPR Clinic

Welcome to the website of the Center for Spinal Surgery at the Rüsselsheim Health and Care Center gGmbH.

The Center for Spinal Surgery and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery is a highly specialized medical facility that combines state-of-the-art medical technology, excellent interdisciplinary medical expertise, and patient-centered care.

Our focus is on both conservative and minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of complex congenital and acquired conditions affecting the entire spine.

Our mission is: safety, precision, and quality of life—for every patient. That is why our center sees itself as an interface between targeted patient care, clinical research, and technological development. This enables us to ensure the highest standards in diagnostics, therapy, and follow-up care.

Please contact us. As second-opinion experts of the German Spine Society (DWG), we are happy to provide you with detailed and personalized advice, information, and support during a personal consultation, taking into account national and international guidelines, so that you can more easily make your decision regarding a potential treatment option.

 

Schedule an appointment online

 

Our range of services

 

Degenerative spinal disorders: 

  • Herniated discs and spinal stenosis throughout the spine
  • Spondylolisthesis (spinal slippage)
  • Osteochondrosis
  • Deformities
  • Revision surgery
  • Surgery of the aging spine, cervical myelopathy, etc.

 

Spinal fractures and fracture-related instabilities 

  • of the entire spine, including those of the craniocervical and craniocervical-vertebral junctions

     

Primary and secondary tumors of the spine and spinal cord 

 

Inflammatory spinal disorders

  • spondylodiscitis,
  • abscesses, etc.

 

Congenital spinal and spinal cord disorders: 

  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome

  • Dysraphia syndrome

  • Tethered cord syndrome

  • Mucopolysaccharidoses involving the spine and spinal cord, e.g., Morquio syndrome or Marateaux-Lamy syndrome
  • Achondroplasia
  • etc.

 

Metabolic spinal disorders: 

  • Osteoporotic spinal fractures 

  • Stress fractures of the pelvis

     

Pain management procedures: 

  • Periradicular therapies
  • Infiltrations near the facet joints
  • Thermocoagulation of the facet joints
  • Epidural block
  • Pudendal block
  • Treatment of costotransversal syndrome
  • Implantation of spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
  • etc.

 

Peripheral neurosurgical procedures: 

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

  • Sulcus ulnaris syndrome (SUS)

  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS)

  • Meralgia paresthetica

  • Tumors and metastases of the peripheral nerves 

  • etc.

     

Consultation and second opinions: 

  • Consultation on all issues related to neurosurgery 

  • Second opinions and consultation for issues related to the spine 

  • Interdisciplinary care for any gait disorders

 

 

 

Doctors & Team

Consultation hours & dates

Appointments available by phone at:

06142 88-1833 

or 

06142 88-1834

 

Center for Spinal Surgery
Online appointment booking

(Doctolib appointments with Prof. Rahim or Dr. Mowala)

Medical management
Medical management

Prof. Dr. med. Tamim Rahim

Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie

Tel. 06142 88-1834
Fax 06142 88-3429
WCH@gp-ruesselsheim.de

More doctors
Senior consultant and deputy head

Dr. med. Mohannad Mowala

Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie

Tel. 06142 88-1834
Fax 06142 88-3429
WCH@gp-ruesselsheim.de

Senior physician

Maxim Jemna

Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie

Tel. 06142 88-1834
Fax 06142 88-3429
WCH@gp-ruesselsheim.de