Prof. Dr. Joachim Grifka

Prof. Joachim Grifka is one of the most renowned orthopaedic surgeons in Germany, Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Regensburg at Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach. He has accumulated a long-standing reputation in the fields of joint surgery, spine care and musculoskeletal medicine with more than 20 years of experience in the University setting. He was awarded honorary doctorate (Dr. h.c.) for his contributions to the field and in 2008 was elected honorary member of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU) which was founded at this occasion. ### Professional Background - __Years of Practice__: Since 2000, Professor of Orthopaedics at University of Regensburg. - __Procedures Performed__: Hip and knee endoprosthetics, spine surgery, joint-preserving surgery, stem cell transplantation for joint diseases. ### Innovations & Contributions - __Proprietary Techniques__: Developed a concept for the minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery, one of the first to be successfully carried out on an outpatient basis in Germany. - __Innovations__: Together with BrainLAB developed a computer-aided "femur first" navigation system for total hip replacement, which won the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) Innovation Prize. - __Research Contributions__: More than 341 publications, cited more than 7,700 times, ongoing research on AI-assisted arthrosis diagnosis and navigation-guided surgery. - __Notable Recognition__: Carl-Rabl-Preis, DGOU Honorary Membership; TRICARE Europe Provider for U.S. Government