Prof. Dr. Mustafa Citak

Prof. Dr. med. Mustafa Citak, MBA is a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of Helios ENDO-Klinik Hamburg's Fellowship and Research Department, the most renowned fellowship and research department in Europe for joint replacement surgery. He has been studying human medicine at Leipzig University and developed his competencies in renowned centers such as Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and University Hospital Bergmannsheil before joining the ENDO-Klinik Hamburg. Additionally, he has an adjunct professorship at Ruhr University Bochum. Dr. Citak's expertise is in revision arthroplasty, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), and complex joint reconstruction of the hip and knee. He is well known for his septic / aseptic revision surgery and has developed the Citak Classification for femoral morphology in knee arthroplasty that is now used internationally. ### Professional Background - __Current Role__: Helios ENDO-Klinik Hamburg, Head of Septic Surgery & Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon & Fellowship/Research Director - __Academic Position__: Adjunct Professor at Ruhr University Bochum ### Innovations & Contributions - __Proprietary Classification__: The intrafemoral/intratibial morphology in total knee arthrplasty, as classified by Citak is widely employed worldwide as a risk stratification tool. - __Research Contributions__: More than 391 scientific publications; active research in PJI, revision arthroplasty, heterotopic ossification and robotics in joint surgery. - __Global Research Leadership__: Established the World Wide Validation (WiVa) Citak Study Group that represents 50+ institutions in 25 countries - __Editorial Contribution__: Guest Editor for the journal Technology and Health Care (SI: Future Arthroplasty)