Specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery,
Special Orthopedic Surgery
Certified arthroscopist (Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery), AGA instructor
Certified shoulder and elbow surgeon (German Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery)
Career history:
Medical studies in Hanover and Auckland (New Zealand)
Clinical work at the University Hospital in Münster, the ATOS Clinics in Heidelberg and Munich, and the Hannover Medical School
Most recently until 12/2018: senior consultant in orthopedics at Hannover Medical School, department of shoulder, knee and sports orthopedics
2016 Appointed Professor of Orthopedics
Head of the Shoulder/Rotator Cuff Committee of the Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA)
Certificate in shoulder and elbow surgery from the German Association for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Arthroscopy Instructor („Instructor“) of the Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery
Member of the Expert Advisory Board „Upper Extremity“ of the second opinion portal „Betterdoc“
Project manager of the research group „Graded Tendon Implants“ of the German Research Foundation
Author of 60 scientific articles and more than 10 book chapters on shoulder surgery
Awards:
2008 Academy of Excellence of the DFG (German Research Foundation)
2010 Fellowship of the Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (Harvard Medical, Boston; Rush University, Chicago; University of Pittsburgh)
2011 Best Paper Award from GOTS (Society for Orthopedic Traumatological Sports Medicine)
2011 AGA Medi Award
2013 Alwin Jäger Prize of the German Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (Co-Author)