Specialist · Shoulder Surgery
Prof. Dr. med. Atesch Ateschrang
Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology in Aarau
Kantonsspital Aarau· Tellstrasse 25, 5001 Aarau

Prof. Dr. med. Atesch Ateschrang has been Chief Physician of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Kantonspital Aarau (KSA), the largest hospital in the Swiss canton of Aargau, since January 1, 2025. With his broad expertise and many years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology, he plays a central role in the care of patients with complex orthopedic and traumatological diseases and injuries. His expertise covers the entire spectrum of orthopedics and traumatology, including highly specialized polytrauma care.
Areas of focus
- Treatment of acute injuries & bone fractures
- Highly specialized medicine for severely injured patients (polytrauma)
- Sports traumatology
- Shoulder & elbow surgery
- Hip & pelvic surgery
- Knee joint surgery
About Prof. Dr. med. Atesch Ateschrang
Prof. Dr. med. Atesch Ateschrang has a sound medical education and a wide range of further training. He completed his specialist training in trauma surgery and orthopedics and deepened his knowledge through numerous additional training courses, including specialization in complex trauma surgery and reconstructive joint surgery. His expertise in knee and hip surgery as well as shoulder and elbow surgery is particularly noteworthy. He was also appointed a specialist in special trauma surgery in 2022 and has been a certified foot and ankle surgeon since 2011. In his previous position as a senior physician at the Trauma Center at the University Hospital of Tübingen, Prof. Dr. Ateschrang was already able to achieve significant successes through his in-depth clinical work and his commitment to reconstructive joint surgery. In particular, he devoted himself to the treatment of post-traumatic and congenital joint deformities, which further strengthened his expertise in the field of reconstructive surgery. During this time, he also played a key role in polytrauma care and the treatment of severely injured patients, which made him a recognized specialist in interdisciplinary trauma care. For almost five years, Professor Ateschrang headed the trauma center of the Evangelical Monastery in Koblenz and was recognized as a leading musculoskeletal surgeon by Fokus and Stern for many years.
With this very valuable wealth of experience, Professor Ateschrang and his experienced team of senior physicians at Aarau Cantonal Hospital offer the complete and at the same time demanding spectrum of orthopedic and traumatological treatments. The KSA pursues an integrative approach and, in addition to basic care, also offers highly specialized medicine for severely injured patients. Particular emphasis is placed on the treatment of acute injuries, bone fractures and polytrauma. State-of-the-art technology is used here, including arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures, which lead to shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times for patients. Prof. Dr. Ateschrang and his team not only specialize in joint and spinal surgery, but also in the treatment of sports injuries and the treatment of patients with complex injuries affecting several regions of the body. In addition, the Clinic for Orthopedics and Traumatology at Aarau Cantonal Hospital maintains close interdisciplinary collaborations, including with the Center for Musculoskeletal and Implant-Associated Infections and the Center for Sports Medicine. Prof. Dr. Ateschrang attaches great importance to close cooperation with various disciplines in order to provide all patients with the best possible, comprehensive treatment. In addition to his clinical expertise, Prof. Dr. Ateschrang is also actively involved in medical training and the promotion of young surgeons. As an experienced surgeon, it is very important to him to promote young talent and prepare them for the challenges of modern orthopedics and traumatology.
The Aarau Cantonal Hospital with its sites in Aarau, Lenzburg and Frick treats over 35,000 inpatients and around 740,000 outpatients every year. With his expertise and leadership, Prof. Dr. Ateschrang will contribute to the further development of the KSA as one of the leading medical facilities in the region and ensure the best possible cantonal patient care.
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How to reach Prof. Dr. med. Atesch Ateschrang
Kantonsspital Aarau
Specialisation
The medical spectrum of Prof. Dr. med. Atesch Ateschrang
Diseases
- Hip Dysplasia (opens in a new tab)
- Bowlegs and Knock-knees (opens in a new tab)
- Torn ligament in the knee (opens in a new tab)
- Baker's cyst (opens in a new tab)
- Cubital Arthrosis (Elbow Arthrosis) (opens in a new tab)
- Frozen Shoulder (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Osteoarthritis (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Impingement (opens in a new tab)
- Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Impingement (opens in a new tab)
- Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder (opens in a new tab)
- Knee pain (opens in a new tab)
- Coxarthrosis (Hip Osteoarthritis) (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscus tear (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscus Injury (opens in a new tab)
- Ahlbäck's Disease (opens in a new tab)
- Patellar Dislocation (opens in a new tab)
- Bursitis of the Knee (opens in a new tab)
- Bursitis of the Shoulder (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis (Omarthrosis) (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder inflammation (opens in a new tab)
- Tennis Arm (Tennis Elbow) (opens in a new tab)
- Sulcus ulnaris syndrome (cubital tunnel syndrome) (opens in a new tab)
- Supinator loge syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Acetabular fracture (opens in a new tab)
- Glenoid fracture (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Dislocation (opens in a new tab)
- Fracture of the humeral head (opens in a new tab)
- Torn cruciate ligament (opens in a new tab)
- Patella Fracture (opens in a new tab)
- Prosthesis Infection (opens in a new tab)
- Prosthesis Loosening (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Prosthesis Loosening (opens in a new tab)
- Loosening of a Knee Prosthesis (opens in a new tab)
- Clavicle Fracture (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Joint Dislocation (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Dislocation (opens in a new tab)
- Rotator Cuff Tear (opens in a new tab)
- Elbow Pain (opens in a new tab)
- Impingement Syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Unstable pelvic injury (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder pain (opens in a new tab)
- Biceps tendon injury (opens in a new tab)
- Plate fracture (opens in a new tab)
- Golfer's Elbow (Golfer's Arm) (opens in a new tab)
- Elbow Fracture (opens in a new tab)
- Patellar tendon tear (opens in a new tab)
- Quadriceps tendon rupture (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Prosthesis Loosening (opens in a new tab)
- Cartilage damage in the shoulder (opens in a new tab)
- Cartilage Damage in the Knee (opens in a new tab)
- Retropatellar osteoarthritis (opens in a new tab)
- Medial Knee Osteoarthritis (opens in a new tab)
- Congenital and Post-Traumatic Deformities
Treatments
- Endoprostheses (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder prosthesis (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Surgeries (opens in a new tab)
- Knee replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Replacement Revision (opens in a new tab)
- Cartilage Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Cartilage Transplantation (opens in a new tab)
- Cruciate Ligament Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscus Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Muscle Transfer Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Ligament Reconstruction (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Replacement Revision (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Arthroscopy (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Joint-Preserving Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Corrective osteotomies (opens in a new tab)
- Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Arthroscopy (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Hip Replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Sled prosthesis (opens in a new tab)
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- ACP Therapy Using Autologous Plasma on the Shoulder and Elbow (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Cartilage Therapy (opens in a new tab)
- Complications Associated with Hip Replacements (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscus implant (opens in a new tab)
- After hip replacement surgery (opens in a new tab)
- AMIS Technology (opens in a new tab)
- Short-shaft prosthesis (opens in a new tab)
- Elbow Arthroscopy (opens in a new tab)
- Knee Arthroscopy (opens in a new tab)
- Patellofemoral prosthesis (opens in a new tab)
- Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (opens in a new tab)
- Leg Alignment Correction (Realignment Osteotomy) (opens in a new tab)
- Meniscus Suture (opens in a new tab)
- Reconstruction of the knee extensor mechanism following total knee replacement (opens in a new tab)
- Reconstructive Hip Surgery
- Pelvic Osteotomy – PAO
- Hip replacement, including revision surgery
- Combined osteotomies (torsion correction, etc.)
- Cartilage Reconstruction
- Cruciate Ligament Surgery (Preservation to Replacement)
- Shoulder Stabilization
- Rotator Cuff Reconstruction
- Complex corrective osteotomies of the upper and lower extremities
- Elbow Stabilization
- Elbow Joint Replacement
- Wrist Reconstruction (Fractures and Post-Traumatic Cases)

