Your Hip and Knee Specialist in ATOS Hospital Heidelberg
Prof. Fritz Thorey, MD
I would like to introduce myself to you so that you have a comprehensive picture of me.
Education and University
Career
University at Hannover Medical School (MHH)
Internship - 2002-2003
Department of Orthopedics, Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf
Training as Orthopedic Surgeon - 2003-2008
Department for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgey, Nordstadt Hospital Hannover
Department of Orthopedics, Hannover Medical School
Senior Consultant - 2008-2010
Department of Orthopedics, Hannover Medical School
Assoc. Medical Director - 2010-2011
Department of Orthopedics, Hannover Medical School
Ass. Medical Director - till Juli 2011
ICO of ATOS Hospital Heidelberg
Specialisation, Sub-Specialisation
Education
Specialist for Orthopedic Surgery - 2008
Sports medicine - 2008
Specialist for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery - 2011
Special Orthopedic Surgery - 2011
Several sub-specialisations in Hip and Knee Surgery
Specialist for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Specialist for Hip and Knee Revision Arthroplasty
Specialist for Hip Arthroscopy
Doctor Thesis and PhD
Academic Career
Doctor Degree in Orthopedic Surgery, Hannover Medical School - 2002
Topic: Quantitative Assessment of callus regeneration after callus distraction using an in-vivo stiffness measuring device
PhD und Assoc Professor for Orthopedics, Hannover Medical School - 2009
Topic: Quantification of osteointegration of titanium implants after surface coating with recombinant human Bone-Morphogenetic-Protein-2 (rhBMP-2)
Professor for Orthopedics, Hannover Medical School - 2014
Scientific Grants and Fellowship Grants
Scientific awards
Fellowship der „Young Lions“ Aesculap Academie „Minimal-invasive Hüft-Totalendoprothetik, Navigation“, Schweiz – 2008
AE Traveling Grant (German Arthroplasty Society), Current Concept in Joint Replacement (CCJR) Orlando, FL, USA – 2010
AFOR TRaveling Grant (AFOR Foundation – Association for Orthopaedic Research), Dr. Philippon/Dr. Steadman Institut, Vail, CO, USA – 2011
Heinz-Mittelmeier-Forschungspreis der DGOU (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie), „Anwendung keramischer Gleitpaarungen“ – 2011
Orthopedic Societies
Membership and Functions
German representative of the European Hip Society (EHS)
German Society for Arthroscopy (AGA)
German Society of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOOC)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Association for Basic Research, German Society of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOOC)
International Chinese Hard Tissue Society (ICHTS)
Former Treasurer, Association for Basic Research, German Society of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOOC)
Instructor / Faculty for Hip Expert Training (MIS/Navigation), Aesculap Academy
Honorary Member der Thai Hip and Knee Society (THKS)
Publication, Lectures
Scientific activity
more than 100 national and international publications
more than 300 national and international lectures
more than 10 years training of national and international surgeons
Lecturer at International Academy ISBA