Prof. Dr. med. Christian Knop，Director of the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery,Katharinenhospital Klinikum Stuttgart

Work Experience:

• Since 2009 Director of the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Katharinenhospital, Stuttgart

• 2007-2009 Vice Chairman and Associate Professor for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Department of Trauma Surgery

• 2001-2007 Associate Professor for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Department of Trauma Surgery

Awards：

• Since 2014 “Focus TOP-Mediziner” for Trauma Surgery and Spine Surgery

Presidentship:

• 2021  Congress President VSOU, Baden-Baden, Germany

• 2017  President of the German Spine Society (DWG)

• 2008-2013 Chair Work Group Spine of DGU

• 2004-2008 Vice Chair Work Group Spine of DGU

Medical Device Invention:

• 2000 “Endoscopic Distraction Forceps for Thoracoscopic Application of a Vertebral Body Replacement”, Registered Design No. 200 04 812.0, German Patent Office, München