Dr. Bernhard Ulrich Hoehl, an accomplished attending surgeon in orthopaedics and traumatology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has established himself as a dedicated clinician and researcher with a strong academic foundation from the University of Heidelberg, where he earned his doctorate as part of the Collaborative Research Center on cognition-guided surgery. His professional journey includes extensive training at the Supraregional Trauma Center of RKH Klinikum Ludwigsburg, where he gained expertise in treating severely injured patients, before joining Charité to complete his residency and later contribute as a specialist in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. His research interests focus on spine surgery, back pain, and scoliosis, with significant contributions to the DFG-funded Berlin Back Study, where he advanced the understanding of low back pain mechanisms and established a longitudinal database on scoliosis while also publishing novel findings on bone quality and spondylolisthesis. Skilled in surgical innovation, clinical research design, and interdisciplinary collaboration, he has authored and co-authored numerous publications, demonstrating a balance of first, last, and middle authorships. He maintains professional affiliations with the Berlin Chamber of Physicians and the German Spine Society and has delivered presentations at both national and international congresses. His academic and clinical achievements, combined with a commitment to advancing musculoskeletal science, underline his potential for continued impactful research and recognition in the global scientific community.
Hoehl, B. U., Taheri, N., Becker, L. A., Mödl, L., Schönnagel, L., Stein, C., Pumberger, M., & Schmidt, H. (2025). Detailed analysis of back pain: A cross‐sectional study of epidemiology and previous therapies in a German population. Pain Practice.
Hoehl, B. U., Taheri, N., Schönnagel, L., Becker, L. A., Mödl, L., Reitmaier, S., Pumberger, M., & Schmidt, H. (2025). Comprehensive analysis of chronic low back pain: Morphological and functional impairments, physical activity patterns, and epidemiology in a German population-based cross-sectional study. Bioengineering, 12(8), Article 878.
Schönnagel, L., Hoehl, B. U., Taheri, N., Becker, L., Suwalski, P., Schömig, F., Köhli, P., Schmidt, H., & Pumberger, M. (2025). The impact of smoking on low back pain and disability. European Journal of Pain.
Taheri, N., Becker, L., Fleig, L., Kolodziejczak-Krupp, K., Cordes, L., Hoehl, B. U., Grittner, U., Mödl, L., Schmidt, H., & Pumberger, M. (2025). Fear-avoidance beliefs are associated with changes of back shape and function: Erratum. PAIN Reports.
Taheri, N., Becker, L., Fleig, L., Schömig, F., Hoehl, B. U., Cordes, L. M. S., Grittner, U., Mödl, L., Schmidt, H., & Pumberger, M. (2025). Objective and subjective assessment of back shape and function in persons with and without low back pain. Scientific Reports.