About the doctor
Profile
Ankle deformities and ligament ruptures (including chronic instability), diabetic foot and complex wound management of the lower leg and foot, distal femur fractures and periprosthetic fractures, achilles tendon disorders (tendinopathy, rupture, insertional disease), calcaneus (heel bone) fractures and metatarsal fractures, hallux rigidus and hallux valgus (bunion deformity), flatfoot (pes planus) and cavus foot (high arch), cartilage injuries of the ankle joint, morton’s neuroma and neuropathic (Charcot) foot deformities, rheumatologic conditions affecting the foot and ankle, ankle osteoarthritis and post-traumatic arthritis, ankle fractures (unimalleolar, bimalleolar, trimalleolar, pilon), non-union and impaired wound healing in the lower extremity, spondylodiscitis (vertebral osteomyelitis)
Work experience
30 years
Scientific activity
Author of over 290 peer-reviewed scientific publications in foot & ankle surgery, trauma, and orthopedic sports medicine
2003: Michael Jaeger Award – German Society for Orthopaedic and Trauma Sports Medicine (GOTS)
2002: Arthur Wick Award – Association for Orthopaedic Rheumatology
2019: Research Fellowship – German Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery (GFFC)
2020: Best Scientific Paper – “Lower Extremity” Section, Annual Congress of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
2021: Best Video Presentation – DGOU Annual Congress, Berlin
2023: Audience Choice Award – “Best Presentation,” DGOU Annual Congress, Berlin
Healthcare institutions must always prioritize patient interests—even when systemic constraints and daily realities demand difficult compromises.
Data
Medical Director, Schön Klinik München Harlaching
Chief Physician, Specialized Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery
Ranked among Germany’s Top 10 Orthopedic Surgeons by FOCUS magazine
Community
President, German Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery (GFFC)
Chair, Scientific Committee, GFFC
Permanent Member, Advisory Committee on Orthopaedic Footwear – German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC)
Honorary Member, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM)
Board Member, European Federation of National Associations of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (EFAS)