About Me

I grew up as a true Munich local, sheltered in the south of the city. After sitting my school-leaving examinations at the humanistic Maximiliansgymnasium, I quickly set out on the path to studying human medicine. During the clinical semesters at TU Munich I met my wife. Alongside my passion and enthusiasm for orthopaedics and trauma surgery, activity and movement play a major part in my life. You will often see me cycling, running, stand-up paddling or playing tennis, ideally alongside my wife and our two daughters and together with our Jack Russell terrier Toni.

since 01/2024

Founding of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Kirchhoff

since 05/2019

Deputy Director

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

06/2015 - 07/2019

Head of Shoulder Trauma Surgery

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

since 10/2018

Senior Consultant

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

12/2015 - 09/2018

Managing Senior Consultant

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

24.10.2017

Academic Career

Appointment as Adjunct Professor (APL)

Technische Universität München

2016

Weiterbildung

Certification as Specialist Arthroscopic Surgeon

Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie, AGA

04/2016 - 09/2016

Weiterbildung

Certification as Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon

Deutsche Vereinigung für Schulter- und Ellenbogenchirurgie, DVSE

06/2014

Oberarzt

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

24.06.2014

Weiterbildung

Recognition of the additional qualification in Special Trauma Surgery

Bavarian State Chamber of Physicians

06/2012

Funktionsoberarzt

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

09/2011

Facharzt

Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

05/2009 - 08/2011

Assistenzarzt

Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. R. Gradinger),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

25.09.2011

Academic Career

Habilitation

Thesis: Analysis of the bone quality of the osteoporotic humeral head and development of cement-augmented anchoring techniques for rotator cuff reconstruction

Technische Universität München

01.12.2010

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Qualification as Infection Control Officer

Bavarian State Chamber of Physicians

01/2008 - 04/2009

Assistenzarzt

Abteilung für Sportorthopädie (Vorstand: Prof. Dr. med. A. B. Imhoff),

Klinikum rechts der Isar,

Technische Universität München

10/2004 - 12/2007

Assistenzarzt

Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Klinikum Innenstadt (Direktor: Prof. Dr. med. W. E. Mutschler)

23.11.2006

Academic Career

Doctorate, magna cum laude

Thesis: Analysis of the cytokine synthesis capacity of monocytes in polytrauma patients

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Technische Universität München

1.10.2004

Approbation

06/2004 - 09/2004

House Officer

Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Klinikum Innenstadt (Director: Prof. Dr. med. W. E. Mutschler)

2003 - 2004

Education and Training

Final clinical year

Teaching hospitals of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich

2000 - 2003

Education and Training

Clinical Research Fellowship

Universidad Catholica, Cordoba, Argentina

2000 - 2003

Education and Training

Human medicine, clinical stage

Technische Universität, München

1998 - 2000

Education and Training

Human medicine, preclinical stage

Technische Universität, München

07/1997 - 04/1998

Education and Training

Compulsory military service

Verteidigungsbezirkskommando 65, München

Pionierswallmeistereinheit, Traunstein

06/1997

Education and Training

Abitur (secondary school leaving certificate)

Maximiliansgymnasium München

1993 - 1997

Education and Training

Maximiliansgymnasium München

1988 - 1993

Education and Training

Ludwigsgymnasium München

1988 - 1993

Education and Training

Primary school, Munich

Awards and Prizes

2011 German Travel Grant, DVSE

2006 Poster Prize, Vereinigung der Bayerischen Chirurgen

2005 Poster Prize, Vereinigung Mittelrheinischer Chirurgen

2005 Poster Prize, Society for Complexity in Acute Illness, ICCAI

Committees

Infection Control Committee, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Member

Medical Devices Committee, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Member

Association for the Rationale Treatment of Fractures, Member at Large

Deutsche Vereinigung für Orthopädische Sporttraumatologie, Scientific Advisory Board

Trauma Academy, Faculty

Memberships

German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, DGOU

German Trauma Society, DGU

German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery, DGOOC

German Association for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, DVSE

AO Trauma

International Bone Research Association, IBRA

International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, SICOT

Peer Review Activity

Der Unfallchirurg

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Clinical Biomechanics

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

European Journal of Medical Research

Injury

Frontiers in Surgery

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma