You will be in good hands: Many years of experience and professionalism characterize the specialists and the team at Metropolitan Aesthetics in Berlin and Cologne. Get an overview of our team on this page.

Dr. Volker Rippmann

Dr. med. Volker Rippmann

Specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery

Medical Specialist Dr. med. Volker Rippmann studied medicine at universities in Frankfurt, Munich, Innsbruck, Chicago and New York (USA).

The medical residency training took place first in the Department of Surgery at Whipps-Cross-University Hospital in London, UK; and then in Plastic Surgery department of the Cologne-Merheim Clinic; Chair at Witten-Herdecke University, where Dr. Rippmann recently served as senior physician.

Dr. Rippmann received sections of his training, in particular in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery, from Professor Pitanguy in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Dr. Rippmann has recently been senior physician and deputy permanent representative at the Clinic for Plastic Surgery of the Protestant Hospital in Dortmund before he opened up his own practice in Cologne in November 2008.

Dr. Rippmann was awarded his PhD. in 2001. Since 2005 he is a specialist for plastic and aesthetic surgery.

Since 2006 he is a member of the Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (EBOPRAS).

Since 2007 he was awarded the additional qualification for hand surgery.

Dr. Rippmann is an active participate at prestigious technical conferences worldwide and he organizes the implementation of his own courses and lectures on plastic surgery to ensure the highest international standards and treatment techniques are practiced. Dr. Rippmann is a member of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (DGPRÄC).

Christian Roessing im Portrait

Chris Roessing

Specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery

Medical Specialist Christian Roessing studied medicine at the Charité in Berlin and Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago (USA).

The specialist training was practiced at St. John Hospital in Bonn and the Clinic for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery of the Luisen Hospital in Aachen.

Since 2007 Resident for plastic and aesthetic surgery and appointment as senior physician, as well as assistant head physician for Dr. Grandel until autumn 2010.

Since 2007, Mr. Roessing is a specialist in plastic and cosmetic surgery and appointed Chief Doctor as well as the representative for the chief surgeon Dr. Grandel until autumn 2010.

In 2009, awarded the additional qualification for hand surgery.

In the course of specialty training, Mr. Roessing held internships at various prestigious clinics of plastic surgery, especially in Chicago (Dr. P. McKinney, Dr. Mustoe) and Houston (USA).

Mr. Roessing is an active participate in professional conferences with presentations and publications.  He is also involved in the training of assistant doctors in the field of plastic surgery.  His highest priority is to maintain quality and treatment standards.

Mr. Roessing is a member of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (DGPRÄC); “International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” (IPRAS); “European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” (ESPRAS ); and an associate member of the “German Society for Surgery” (DGCH).

Christian Roessing