University Hospital Rechts der Isar’s Department of Orthopedics and Sport orthopedics

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University Hospital Rechts der Isar

Munich, Germany

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Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger von Eisenhart-Rothe

Department of Orthopedics and Sport orthopedics

Description Curriculum vitae

The Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics treat a broad spectrum of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, such as diseases of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. The team is under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. Rüdiger and consists of over 20 doctors, specially trained nursing staff and a large physiotherapy department.

In addition to general orthopedics, they have other sub-departments such as joint replacement (knee and hip), change of artificial joints, tumor orthopedics, foot orthopedics, joint-preserving orthopedics (especially hip), septic orthopedics and pediatric orthopedics. With its highly-specialized teams, the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics guarantees a high standard in diagnostics and therapy. The department also has many years of experience in both surgical and non-operative (conservative) treatment at the highest level.

Every year, the doctors implant more than 1,000 prostheses in their certified endoprosthetic center for maximum care (EndoTUM). This includes an average of 392 implantations on the knee joints, 347 implantations on the hip joints, 154 medical reviews of orthopedics on the hip joint. 129 implantations of allosteric bone replacement. Their Musculoskeletal Tumor Center (MSTZ) is certified as a member of the oncological center and has established itself as a trailblazer throughout Germany.

The Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics at the university hospital Recht der Isar treats more than 1,800 inpatients and 8,900 outpatients annually. The department consists of state-of-the-art ultra-clean operating theatres to reduce the risk of infection and is also equipped with state-of-the-art surgical techniques. There are 44 beds for inpatient-stay at their inpatient clinic, and two outpatient clinics with special consultation hours.

The Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics at the university hospital Recht der Isar is specialized in:

Minimally invasive operations
Hip prostheses with the AMIS method
Change of artificial joints and management of prosthesis infection
Endoprosthesis
Bone tumor surgeries
Interdisciplinary oncological follow-up
Pediatric orthopedics

Education

1991 - 1997 Study of Human Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, graduation for partial approbation.
1996 - 1997 Practical year; Elective subject "Orthopedics", Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, (Prof. Dr. H.-J. Refior).
1999 Full approbation (license to practice medicine).
2000 Dissertation, Anatomical Institute of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Board: Prof. Dr. R. Putz).
2003 Intermediate diploma.
1999 - 2004 Study of Business Administration, University of Hagen, graduated in Business Administration; Main focus: Service
Management, Production Economy; Seminar: Health Economics; Diploma thesis: "Economic approaches to the evaluation of human life".

Medical Career

1998 - 1999 Medical training (internship), Department of Surgery, Innenstadt Hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. L. Schweiberer).
1999 - 1999 Assistant Physician, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. R. Siewert).
2000 - 2002 Assistant Physician, Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Friedrichsheim (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. L. Zichner); German Research Foundation Scholarship.
2002 - 2005 Medical Specialist, Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Friedrichsheim (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. L. Zichner).
2005 Board certification for Orthopedics.
2005 - 2006 Medical Specialist, Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Friedrichsheim (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. L. Zichner).
2006 - 2007 Senior Physician, Department of Endoprosthetics and Reconstructive Orthopedics, Pediatric Orthopedics, Asklepios Orthopedic Clinic (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. H. Graichen).
2007 - 2009 Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Medical Director of the Asklepios Orthopedic Clinic (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. H. Graichen).
2009 - 2011 Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. R. Gradinger).
2011 - 2012 Acting Director, Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich.
Since 2012 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Sports Orthopedics at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich.

Additional Qualifications

1999 Additional specialization in Emergency Medicine.
2002 Additional specialization in Chirotherapy.
2002 Expertise and expert knowledge in Radiation Protection.
2006 Additional qualification in Sports Medicine.
2008 Additional qualification in Special Orthopedic Surgery.
2008 Additional specialization in Physiotherapy and Balneology.
2008 Board certification for Orthopedics and Traumatology.

Scientific Activities

1993 - 2000 Research Associate, Anatomical Institute, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, (Director: Prof. Dr. R. Putz).
2000 Doctorate in Medicine, Anatomical Institute, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Chairman of the Board: Prof. Dr. R. Putz), (summa cum laude). Thesis: "Quantification and direct comparison of incongruence, surface pressure and subchondral mineralization in the human hip joint".
2002 - 2004 Deputy Head of the Working Group "Kinematics and Biomechanics" (Head: Prof. Dr. med. H. Graichen).
2006 Habilitation and Appointed as PD at the Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Friedrichsheim, J.W. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. L. Zichner). Thesis: "In vivo quantification of joint instability to improve diagnostics and therapy control".
2005 - 2009 Head of the Working Group "Kinematics and Biomechanics", Department of Orthopedics at the Friedrichsheim University Hospital.
2009 Head of the inter-site Working Group "Arthrosis Research", Asklepios Orthopedic Clinic, University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich, (Department of Orthopedics, Friedrichsheim University Hospital).
2010 Foundation and establishment of the Orthopedic Working Group "Osteooncology", University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich.
Since 2012 Chairman of Orthopedics of the Medical Faculty, TU Munich