Dr. Birkholtz vs Dr. Parihar Precise II Femurs

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I am still wondering about this site of Dr. Birkholtz http://ffbirkholtz.co.za/ I thought he was only devoted to limb lengthening.

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Different Dr. Birkholtz, I believe

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Quote from: jbc on March 18, 2017, 05:49:53 AMDifferent Dr. Birkholtz, I believe

Same one

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Quote from: jbc on March 18, 2017, 05:49:53 AMDifferent Dr. Birkholtz, I believe

Same, website has description of having completed his graduate degree from Pretoria University, you can see in the "about us" section. Can't be 2 doctors with exactly the same first and last name and having graduated from the same institution lol.

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 That site is a bit worrying. How many doctors that  are experts  in limb reconstruction also do  breast  and penis enhancement?

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Quote from: TheLichKing on March 18, 2017, 06:16:29 AMSame, website has description of having completed his graduate degree from Pretoria University, you can see in the "about us" section. Can't be 2 doctors with exactly the same first and last name and having graduated from the same institution lol.

Dr. Birkholtz (Orthopedic surgeon) should be able to clear this up. However, I continue to believe they're 2 different doctors. I do admit to this being a really strange coincidence, however, the qualification and graduation dates don't match. Their professional organizations (Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa and Health Professions Council of South Africa, respectively) should be able to verify this as well.

In addition to that, I guess someone can just call the hospital where Dr. Birkholtz (Orthopedic Surgeon) works and ask

https://goo.gl/TL2Scs

First one (plastic surgeon):

I am a South African trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and a full member of the Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa.

I completed my pregraduate studies at the University of Pretoria in 1992. I then worked for three years in Namibia, where I gained valuable surgical experience. It was during this time that I had the honour of working with Prof Alistair Lamont. He introduced me to the fascinating discipline of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

I started my plastic surgery training at the University of Pretoria in 1996 and completed my specialization in 2001. During this five year period, I had extensive exposure to and developed a keen interest in micro vascular reconstruction as well as cosmetic surgery.

I have been in full time private practice at the Kloof Medi Clinic in Pretoria since 2003. I am still involved at the Pretoria Academic Hospital on a session basis and have been a guest lecturer at the University of Zurich for the past two years.

The discipline of plastic and reconstructive surgery has its roots in the time of the great world wars. During this period surgeons had to develop and come up with ingenious methods of reconstructing all the disfigured soldiers. This is a far cry from the modern concept of plastic surgery being portrayed by Hollywood.

Second one (Orthopedic surgeon):

Dr Birkholtz qualified from the University of Pretoria as a medical doctor in 1997 and comes from a family of doctors. He started his post-graduate career in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2000. During his time as a registrar (resident), he created the Limb Reconstruction Unit at the Pretoria Academic Hospital (later Steve Biko Academic Hospital). During this time he developed his skills and understanding of the Ilizarov method and limb lengthening and reconstruction surgery in general. He also developed a keen interest in complex trauma. He qualified as an orthopaedic surgeon in 2006 and holds both the MMed (Orth) degree from the University of Pretoria and the FCOrth(SA) qualification from the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa. He is fully registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. The private practice was started in 2006 and rapidly developed into a highly renowned practice both locally and internationally, especially catering for complex trauma and limb reconstruction cases. With the addition of Dr De Lange, the practice was turned into the Walk-A-Mile Centre and has continued to grow from strength to strength.

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Both have the same middle initial too

I'm now inclined to believe they are not the same person but related

Quote from: jbc on March 18, 2017, 08:31:10 AMDr. Birkholtz (Orthopedic surgeon) should be able to clear this up. However, I continue to believe they're 2 different doctors. I do admit to this being a really strange coincidence, however, the qualification and graduation dates don't match. Their professional organizations (Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa and Health Professions Council of South Africa, respectively) should be able to verify this as well.

In addition to that, I guess someone can just call the hospital where Dr. Birkholtz (Orthopedic Surgeon) works and ask

https://goo.gl/TL2Scs

First one (plastic surgeon):

I am a South African trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and a full member of the Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa.

I completed my pregraduate studies at the University of Pretoria in 1992. I then worked for three years in Namibia, where I gained valuable surgical experience. It was during this time that I had the honour of working with Prof Alistair Lamont. He introduced me to the fascinating discipline of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

I started my plastic surgery training at the University of Pretoria in 1996 and completed my specialization in 2001. During this five year period, I had extensive exposure to and developed a keen interest in micro vascular reconstruction as well as cosmetic surgery.

I have been in full time private practice at the Kloof Medi Clinic in Pretoria since 2003. I am still involved at the Pretoria Academic Hospital on a session basis and have been a guest lecturer at the University of Zurich for the past two years.

The discipline of plastic and reconstructive surgery has its roots in the time of the great world wars. During this period surgeons had to develop and come up with ingenious methods of reconstructing all the disfigured soldiers. This is a far cry from the modern concept of plastic surgery being portrayed by Hollywood.

Second one (Orthopedic surgeon):

Dr Birkholtz qualified from the University of Pretoria as a medical doctor in 1997 and comes from a family of doctors. He started his post-graduate career in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2000. During his time as a registrar (resident), he created the Limb Reconstruction Unit at the Pretoria Academic Hospital (later Steve Biko Academic Hospital). During this time he developed his skills and understanding of the Ilizarov method and limb lengthening and reconstruction surgery in general. He also developed a keen interest in complex trauma. He qualified as an orthopaedic surgeon in 2006 and holds both the MMed (Orth) degree from the University of Pretoria and the FCOrth(SA) qualification from the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa. He is fully registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. The private practice was started in 2006 and rapidly developed into a highly renowned practice both locally and internationally, especially catering for complex trauma and limb reconstruction cases. With the addition of Dr De Lange, the practice was turned into the Walk-A-Mile Centre and has continued to grow from strength to strength.

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Quote from: yyes on March 18, 2017, 06:13:26 AMSame one

Quote from: TheLichKing on March 18, 2017, 06:16:29 AMSame, website has description of having completed his graduate degree from Pretoria University, you can see in the "about us" section. Can't be 2 doctors with exactly the same first and last name and having graduated from the same institution lol.

Quote from: crimsontide on March 18, 2017, 07:05:28 AM That site is a bit worrying. How many doctors that  are experts  in limb reconstruction also do  breast  and penis enhancement?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!  OMG! You have got to be kidding me?!

The lack of critical thinking among some members on this forum is frightening. No wonder certain doctors have a line around the block of potential patients just waiting to get butchered, despite the evidence of their horrific results on previous patients.

It takes about 2 minutes to read through their bio, and 5 seconds of thinking to clearly see they are different people, who simply have the same name.

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Quote from: Rod Thick on March 19, 2017, 01:04:16 PMHahahahahahahahahahahahaha!  OMG! You have got to be kidding me?!

The lack of critical thinking among some members on this forum is frightening. No wonder certain doctors have a line around the block of potential patients just waiting to get butchered, despite the evidence of their horrific results on previous patients.

It takes about 2 minutes to read through their bio, and 5 seconds of thinking to clearly see they are different people, who simply have the same name.

Actually, for Dr. Franz Birkholtz (orthopedician), I checked his background details on this website and it said "From his website" :

Background

"From his website: Dr Franz Birkholtz studied at the University of Pretoria and currently teaches courses in South Africa and abroad. He is practicing in Centurion with rooms in Lifestyle Management Park next to Unitas Hospital.

As of June, 2012 now does limb reconstruction operations bi-monthly at Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Cape Town. Contact the Cape Orthopaedic Trauma Group (Dr Bernstein) on 021 506 5555 to schedule an appointment."

My mistake, should had opened his website nevertheless, since his bio given here is incomplete or might have needed updating. Anyways, this is still really a strange rare coincidence lol.

And the irony of you claiming some people ready to be butchered by doctors who had previously bad cases is rather amusing in this case when I'm comparing some of the best doctors at a budget. I think choosing a doctor and entrusting your life upon him is quite different than having a mere misunderstanding given the rare coincidence and circumstances given above, no?

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Hahaha,

You guys crack me up! Penis and breast surgery? Really?

Myself and my cousin are both surgeons who qualified from the University of Pretoria at different times. We both live and work in Pretoria and have exactly the same names. We are named after our common grandfather. He is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and I am an orthopaedic surgeon.

Hope this helps?