My guest blog for AOSpine https://www.aofoundation.org/spine/about-aospine/blog/2022_09-blog-haeckel-empowering-fellowships When women think about becoming a surgeon—or a spine surgeon—it is often accompanied by doubts and concerns. You may have heard the stories about how difficult it is, how rough the tone is, or how you are treated in the operating theatres. And yes, I have experienced all that... Continue Reading →

Hello, dear readers! I'm Dr. Sonja Hackel, a former Neurospine Institute Surgical Fellow, and I'm excited to share with you the incredible experience I had recently at EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe Annual Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. As a dedicated member of the Neurospine Foundation, I had the privilege of presenting our combined research... Continue Reading →

My name is Dr Sonja Häckel and I am a surgeon-scientist. My professional career is characterised by a combination of being a high-performing researcher and an accomplished spine surgeon. My academic background includes both basic research in orthopaedics, especially musculoskeletal regeneration, and biochemistry, as well as clinical research in degenerative diseases and traumatic injuries of... Continue Reading →