Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Heiko Reichel

Clinical Focus:

• Primary and revision arthroplasty, hip preserving surgery, tumour orthopaedics

Qualifikations/BC:

• Board certification of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
• special orthopaedic surgery
• orthopaedic rheumatology
• pediatric orthopaedics
• sports medicine
• chiropractic
• physical therapy

Scientific Focus:

• Minimalinvasive arthroplasty
• in vitro biomechanical testing of arthroplasty components
• bioactive coating of implant surfaces

Studies/career:

• 1982-1988  Medical studies, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
• 1988          Thesis (Summa cum laude)
• 1988-1992  Resident program in orthopaedic surgery, Dept. of Orthopaedics, University of Halle
• 1993          Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Halle
• 1996          PhD in orthopaedic surgery (Priv.-Doz.)
• 1995-2004  Deputy head, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Halle
• 2003          Appointment apl Professor, University of Halle
• seit 2005    Director and Chair, University Hospital of Orthopaedics (RKU) Ulm

Special achievements/posts:

• 1997 Heine Award, German Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• 1998 ASG Travelling Fellowship
• 2007 Corresponding member, Colombian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SCOOT)
• 2008 Congress president, Annual Congress of South German Orthopaedic Society
• 2009 Congress president, Annual Congress of German Speaking Society of Pediatric Orthopaedics
• 2011 Corresponding member, Federation of Latin American Societies and Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SLAOT)
• 2015 President, AE – German Society for Arthroplasty
• 2016 President, German Society of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC) and German Society of Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU)

ASG-Class-Mates:

• Peer Eysel, Reinhard Elke, Christian Wurnig

Fellowship-Year:

• 1998