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Specialist fields (in extracts)

  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Joint replacement surgery
  • Hip replacement
  • Knee replacement
  • Revision joint replacement surgery
  • Sports orthopaedics

Curriculum vitae (in extracts)

1981–1987

Medical studies, University of Hamburg, Germany

1983–1996

Lecturer in sports medicine, Hamburg Gymnastics and Leisure Association, Germany

1988–1989

Research Assistant in Anatomy, Institute of Anatomy, Kiel University, under Prof. Tillmann, Germany

1989–1991

Surgical Resident, Johanniter Hospital Geesthacht, under Dr. Schoppmeier, Germany

1991–1993

Orthopaedic Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Kiel University, under Prof. Hassenpflug, Germany

1993–1995

Surgical Resident, ENDO-Hospital Hamburg, under Dr. von Foerster, Germany

1995–1998

Orthopaedic Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Kiel University, under Prof. Hassenpflug, Germany

1996–1997

Lecturer in sports orthopaedics and sports anatomy, Institute of Sports Science, Kiel University, Germany

1999

Senior Physician in Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics, Kiel University, under Prof. Hassenpflug, Germany

1999–2002

Senior Physician in Orthopaedics, ENDO-Hospital Hamburg, under Dr. von Foerster, Germany

2002–2005

Leading Senior Physician in Orthopaedics, ENDO-Hospital Hamburg, under Dr. von Foerster, Germany

2005

Chief Physician of Orthopaedics, Regio Kliniken Wedel, Germany

Since 2005

Medical Director and Chief Physician of Orthopaedics and Surgery, ENDO-Hospital Hamburg, Germany

2007–2010

Visiting Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

2010–2012

Lecturer in sports medicine, Medical School Hamburg (MSH), Germany

Since 2013

Visiting Professor, Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Since 2013

Visiting Professor, University of Santiago de Chile

Since 2013

Lead Physician, Helios ENDO Private Clinic, Hamburg

Academic activities

  • 1983—1996 – Part-time Instructor in the field of sports medicine at the Gymnastics and Leisure Time Society, Hamburg
  • 1996—1997 – Part-time Lecturer in the speciality of sports orthopedy/ sports anatomy at the Sports Science Institute, Christian Albrecht University, Kiel
  • 2010—2012 – Part-time Lecturer in the speciality of sports medicine at the Hamburg Medical School (MSH)

Memberships

  1. Since 2023 – Honorary Member, Argentine Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  2. Since 2019 – Member, German-Chinese Orthopaedic Association
  3. Since 2017 – Honorary Member, Brazilian Infection Society
  4. Since 2015 – Member, European Hip Society (EHS)
  5. Since 2014 – Member, International Hip Society
  6. Since 2014 – Member, American Knee Society
  7. Since 2013 – Member, German Knee Society (DKG)
  8. Since 2010 – Corresponding Member, Colombian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  9. Since 2007 – Honorary Member, Argentine Association for the Study of the Hip and Knee
  10. Since 2005 – Member, German Association for Endoprosthetics (AE)
  11. Since 2002 – Corresponding Member, Orthopaedic and Traumatology Association of Rosario, Argentina
  12. Since 2000 – Corresponding Member, Argentine Association for the Study of the Hip and Knee
  13. Since 2000 – Corresponding Member, Bolivian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  14. Since 1996 – Member, European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)
  15. Since 1990 – Member, German Association for Sports Medicine

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