Clínica Alemana de Santiago
Led by Dr. Pablo Wagner Hitschfeld, M.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2009, highest distinction); Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2012, highest distinction, best of generation); Subspecialty in Ankle and Foot, Clínica Alemana de Santiago (2012–2013); Subspecialty Fellowship in Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction (adult and pediatric), International Center for Limb Lengthening, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, under Dr. John E. Herzenberg (2013–2014); Medical License #34471; ORCID 0000-0003-4896-4434; Member: SCHOT (Chilean Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology), AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society), LLRS (Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society), FLAMECIPP (Latin American Society of Leg and Foot Medicine and Surgery). Orthopedic Surgeon & Limb Lengthening Specialist
The Doctoralia profile shows only 2 verified reviews — low volume but both 5-star; no negative reviews found. The Google rating (3.8) is for Clínica Alemana as an institution, not for Wagner specifically. The pablowagner.com website was consistently timing out during research; CV details were corroborated via search index caches, Horalibre.cl, and the Meganoticias 2017 news article. PRECICE Stryde is listed on the site according to cached search snippets mentioning Stryde as an option alongside PRECICE — confirm before publishing.
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- Practice website pablowagner.com (Wix) repeatedly refused to load (connection refused), so no on-site fields could be verified. Dr. Wagner practices at Clínica Alemana de Santiago; appointments for that hospital run through its public portal reserva.alemana.cl. No clinic-published contact/price data confirmed directly from the practice site.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Pablo Wagner Hitschfeld is the most credentialed limb lengthening surgeon in Chile and among the most experienced in Latin America. He trained under Dr. John Herzenberg at the International Center for Limb Lengthening in Baltimore — the global reference program for this subspecialty — and performed the first PRECICE nail procedure at Clínica Alemana in January 2017. He practices at Clínica Alemana, a JCI-accredited private hospital and the premier medical institution in Chile, widely regarded as the top private hospital in Latin America. PRECICE nail cost is approximately USD 20,000 for the implant alone, with total procedure costs estimated at USD 40,000–50,000 including surgery and rehab.
Cross-source coverage
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Excelente médico. Me operó con resultados altamente satisfactorios. Siempre muy empático y cálido. (Excellent doctor. Operated on me with highly satisfactory results. Always very empathetic and warm.)
Excelente atención. Puntual y muy amable, se da el tiempo para explicar todo. (Excellent care. Punctual and very friendly, takes time to explain everything.)
Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- LONRead about LON →
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
Dr. Pablo Wagner Hitschfeld, M.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2009, highest distinction); Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2012, highest distinction, best of generation); Subspecialty in Ankle and Foot, Clínica Alemana de Santiago (2012–2013); Subspecialty Fellowship in Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction (adult and pediatric), International Center for Limb Lengthening, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, under Dr. John E. Herzenberg (2013–2014); Medical License #34471; ORCID 0000-0003-4896-4434; Member: SCHOT (Chilean Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology), AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society), LLRS (Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society), FLAMECIPP (Latin American Society of Leg and Foot Medicine and Surgery)Orthopedic Surgeon & Limb Lengthening SpecialistPerforms: PRECICE 2 · LON · IlizarovView profile →
International patient services
Clínica Alemana operates a formal international patient program (clinicaalemana.cl/contactointernacional); English spoken; PRECICE nail is custom-ordered from the USA per patient anatomy
Accreditations
- ●SCHOT — Sociedad Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatología
- ●AOFAS — American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
- ●LLRS — Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
- ●FLAMECIPP — Sociedad Latinoamericana de Medicina y Cirugía de Pierna y Pie
- ●Clínica Alemana institutional accreditation (JCI-accredited hospital)
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 1 months ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Clínica Alemana de Santiago (Vitacura & La Dehesa campuses); Centro de Cirugía Ambulatoria Kennedy; Universidad del Desarrollo — Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana (academic faculty)
- Languages at consultation
- Spanish, English
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