Medical specialist for orthopedics, orthopedics and trauma surgery, special orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.

Range of services

• Hip joint arthroscopy
• Arthroscopic und open treatment of the femora-acetabular impingements (FAI)
• Cartilage surgery (specialized from minimally invasive cartilage treatment to arthroscopic cartilage cell transplantation /ACT/AMIC)
• Pelvic reconstruction (periaacetubular pelvic osteotomy)
• Open reconstructive hip surgery (surgical hip joint luxation)
• Correction of the leg axis (in case of misalignment and arthritis)
• Endoprosthesis (short shaft, standard shaft)
• Complex revision-endoprosthetics (exchange of hip prosthesis)
• Tumor endoprosthesis

• Arthroscopy of the knee
• Correction of the leg axis with Tomofix (misalignment and arthritis)
• Endoprosthesis ( partial substitute- sledge prosthesis, complete knee prosthesis)
• Complex revision-endoprosthesis (exchange of knee prosthesis)

• Cartilage therapy in case of arthritis
• Endogenous enzyme therapy in case of acute sport injuries (ACP)
• Creation of individual physiotherapeutic treatment concepts
• Early functional postoperative treatment for ensuring rapid patient rehabilitation
• Shock wave therapy for knee and foot

Professional Career

• 1995 - 2002 – Study of human medicine at the Medical School Hannover
• 2002 —Orthopedic Clinic of the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Krauspe
• 2002 – Promotion at the Medical School Hannover in the subject orthopedics. (Topic: Quantitative Messung der Regeneratkonsolidierung durch Kallusdistraktionen mittels automatisierter in-vivo Steifigkeitserfassung)
• 2003 – Orthopedic Clinic of the Medical School Hannover, Director: Prof. Dr. med. C.J. Wirth
• 2004 – Clinic for Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical Centre Hannover Nordstadt, Dr. med. K.Westermann
• 2005 – Orthopedic Clinic at the Medical School Hannover, Director: Prof. Dr. med. C.J. Wirth
• 2006 – Orthopedic Clinic at the Medical School Hannover, Medical Director: Prof. Dr. med. H. Windhagen
• 2007 – Fellowship "Hüftrekonstruktion" (= hip reconstruction) at the Schulthess CliniC, Zürich, Schweiz, PD Dr. med. M. Leunig
• 2008 – Specialist in orthopedics (1. medical specialist)
• 2008 – Additional designation: sports medicine
• 2008 – Senior physician at the department for endoprosthesis and reconstruction: hip/knee
• 2009 – Habilitation at the Medical School Hannover and attainment of the Venia legendi for the subject orthopedics. (Topic: Quantifizierung der Osteointegration von Titanimplantaten nach Oberflächenfunktionalisierung mit rekombinanten humanen Bone-Morphogenetic-Protein-2 (rhBMP-2))
• 2011 – Spezialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery (2. medical specialist)
• 2011 – Additional designation: special orthopedic surgery
• 2011 – Managing Senior Physican at the Department of Endoprosthesis und Reconstruction: hip/knee
• since July 2011 – Leading physician at „Zentrum für Hüft-, Knie- und Fußchirurgie, Sporttraumatologie ATOS-Klinik Heidelberg“
• 2014 – Professorship for Orthopedics

Scientific Awards And Scholarships

• 2008 – Fellowship at the "Young Lions" Aesculap Academy "Minimal-invasive Hüft-Totalendoprothetik, Navigation“ (= minimally invasive hip endoprosthesis) , Schweiz
• 2010 – AE-traveling scholarship (work group endoprosthesis), Current Concept in Joint Replacement (CCJR) Orlando, FL, USA
• 2011 – AFOR-traveling scholarship (AFOR Foundation- Association for Orthopaedic Research), Dr. Philippon/Dr. Steadman Institut, Vail, CO, USA
• 2011 – Heinz-Mitteleier-Research prize of the DGOU (German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery ), "Anwendung keramischer Gleitpaarungen“ (= usage of ceramic tribological pairing)

Memberships And Roles In Professional Societies

• German speaking work group for Arthroscopy (AGA)
• German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• Association for basic research e.V. German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
• International Chinese Hard Tissue Society (ICHTS)
• Cash auditor at the association for basic research e.V. of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
• Instructor / Faculty for Hip Expert Training (MIS/Navigation), Aesculap Academy