Work Experience:
• Since 2006 Director of the Dept. of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Rostock University Medical Center
• Since 2001 Acting Chairman, Dept. of Surgery, Rostock University Medical Center, Germany
• 2001 C4-Professorship in Trauma Surgery, University of Rostock, Germany (accepted)
• 2001 Professorship in Trauma Surgery, Humboldt University Charité, Berlin, Germany
• 1995-2000 Consultant Surgeon, Dept. of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Charité, Campus-Virchow, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Awards:
• FOCUS List of TOP DOCTORS in“Trauma surgery”
• FOCUS List of TOP DOCOTRS in“Foot surgery”
• 2001 Arthur Vick Prize of the Association for Orthopedic Rheumatology
• 2000 Technological Advancement Award of the German Society for Orthopedics and Traumatology and Orthopedics today
• 1998 Sponsorship award: Experimental Traumatology of the German Society for Trauma Surgery
• 1994 Herbert Lauterbach Prize from the Association of Professional Clinics
Membership:
• Member of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
• Member of the German Society for Trauma Surgery(DGU)
• Member of the German Society of Joint Surgery (AGA)
• Member of GOTS
Editorial Board:
• Der Unfallchirurg
• Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma
• Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery