Ass. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Philipp Theodor Funovics

Academic

• since 05/2014 ASG-Fellow 2015
• 05/2014 Congress Secretary of EMSOS 2014 (European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society Meeting),
  Vienna (448 participants)
• since 09/2013 Treasurer of ISOLS (International Society of Limb Salvage)
• since 01/2013 Head of Musculoskeletal Oncology Division, Medical University of Vienna, Department of
  Orthopaedics, Vienna
• since 01/2013 Consultant, St. Annna Childrens' Hospital, Vienna
• 16.11.2012 Master of Science (MSc) Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery, Danube University, Krems
  Master Thesis: Surgical therapy of low-grade sarcomas.
• 10-12/2012 Diploma of the Austrian Chamber of Medical Doctors "Medical Investigator"
• 16.12.2011 Professor of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery "Privatdozent", Medical University of
  Vienna, Department of Orthopaedics, Vienna
  Treatise: Critical Aspects, Complication Management und Treatment Advances in Surgical
  Therapy of Malignant Musculoskeletal Tumors.
• since 08/2011 Assistant Professor, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Orthopaedics, Vienna
• since 01/2011 Secretary of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical
  University of Vienna, Vienna
• 03/2010-11/2012 Master of Science in Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery, Danube University, Krems
• since 10/2009 Consultant, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Orthopaedics, Vienna
• 01/2009-12/2012 Vice-Head of Musculoskeletal Oncology Division, Medical University of Vienna,
  Department of Orthopaedics, Vienna
• 10/2005 Board Certification in Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery
• 09/2005-12/2008 Chief Resident in Musculoskeletal Oncology Division, Medical University of Vienna,
  Department of Orthopaedics, Vienna
• 09/2003-09/2007 Vienna School of Osteopathy, Vienna
• 06/2002-09/2005 Resident in Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna,
  Department of Orthopaedics, Vienna
• 01/2001-03/2002 Resident in Traumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Traumatology, Vienna
• 01-12/2000 Resident in Surgery, aöKH Stockerau, Department of Surgery, Stockerau
• 10.05.1999 Medical Doctor
  Dissertation: In-Growth of Cementless All-Metal Hip Prostheses with Reinforced Cups.
• 1994-1999 Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna, Vienna
• 13.06.1994 Graduation
• 1986-1994 High School "Benediktinergymnasium unserer lieben Frau zu den Schotten", Vienna
• 1982-1986 Grammar School "Börsegasse", Vienna

Research

• since 05/2014 PI "Dendritic cell-based vaccination versus second line chemotherapy for relapsing bone and
  soft-tissue sarcoma: a prospective randomised clinical trial"
• since 10/2013 Cooperation with MedAustron, Wiener Neustadt (Heavy ion and proton beam radiation of
  sarcomas
• since 01/2013 PI in Vienna, Amgen Study 20062004 "An open-label, multi-center, phase 2 study of
  Denosumab in subjects with giant cell tumor of bone"
• since 09/2009 Founding member of the International Registry of Modular Endoprosthetic
  Reconstructions (University of South Florida, Tampa; University of Miami, Miami; Harvard
  Medical School, Boston; Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna; Medical University of Vienna,
  Vienna)
• 09/2006 Ohio University Department of Biochemistry, Athens, OH (Direct measurement of nitric
  oxide in bone by porphirinic microsensors; Nitric oxide levels in osteosarcoma cell lines)
• since 09/2005 Study coordinator of the Vienna Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry, Medical University
  of Vienna, Department of Orthopaedics, Vienna (Osteosarcoma; Soft tissue Sarcoma; Clinical
  results of modular prosthetic reconstruction; Navigated tumor resection; Prediction of survival)
• since 10/2004 Cooperation with Childrens' Cancer Research Institute, St. Anna Children's Hospital,
  Vienna (Dendritic cell-based vaccination therapy in musculoskeletal malignancies;)
• 04/2000-12/2006 Laboratory for Ischemia and Reperfusion, Medical University of Vienna, Department,
  Vienna (Role of nitric oxide in ischemia und reperfusion of the skeletal muscle; Regulatory
  factors of VEGF und angiogenesis)

Member of Scientific Societies

• AAOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
• AMSOS, Austrian Musculoskeletal Oncology Society (Gründungsmitglied, Sekretär)
• CTOS, Connective Tissue Oncology Society
• DGOU, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
• EFORT, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics und Traumatology
• EMSOS, European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society (Kongresssekretär 2014)
• EORS, European Orthopaedic Research Society
• Gesellschaft der Ärzte in Vienna
• ISOLS, International Society of Limb Salvage (Treasurer)
• MSTS, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
• ÖGO, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und orthopädische Chirurgie
• ÖGU, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Chirurgie
• SPOT, Sociedad Paraguayana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia (Honorary Member)