Associate Professor Christian Freudlsperger

A/Prof Freudlsperger completed his specialist training at the University Hospitals of Tübingen and Heidelberg and undertook an 18-month fellowship with the Head and Neck Surgery Branch at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, USA. He qualified as a Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in 2012 and became a Fellow of the European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery in 2018. Before relocating to New Zealand, he served as Deputy Medical Director at University Hospital Heidelberg, one of Europe’s leading Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery centres.

His clinical practice spans the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including wisdom teeth and dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, corrective jaw surgery, facial trauma, temporomandibular joint surgery, skin cancer surgery, oral pathology, head and neck cancer, and reconstructive surgery.

He has particular expertise in orthognathic surgery, complex head and neck reconstruction, advanced implant rehabilitation and the restoration of oral function following tumour surgery. This includes care for patients with oral cancer, benign jaw lesions, osteoradionecrosis and compromised or previously irradiated bone. Modern CBCT imaging, three-dimensional virtual surgical planning and digital workflows are integrated where they can improve precision, safety and predictability.

Alongside his clinical work, A/Prof Freudlsperger remains actively involved in research, education and international collaboration. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, lectures internationally, and contributes to professional education and innovation through roles including Chair of the IBRA Research & Education Committee and membership of the SORG Oceania Group.

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