Cologne Merheim Medical Center, University Witten/Herdecke Cologne GERMANY Prof. Thomas R. Pfeiffer is a orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports traumatology. He is currently based at Cologne Merheim Medical Center in Cologne, Germany and is chair of Experimental Sporttraumatology at the Witten/Herdecke University. Dr. Pfeiffer's expertise in sports traumatology has been honed through extensive experience and international collaborations. He has worked at prestigious institutions such as the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards, including the ISAKOS Achilles Award (3.), ISAKOS Jan-Gilqusit Award (2.) and the NOUV Albert-Hoffa Award. As an active member of professional organizations as ISAKOS, ESSKA, DGOU and part of the Ligament expert committee of the German Knee Society (DKG) and the patellofemoral joint expert committee of AGA. He has also conducted extensive research, with a focus on areas such as rotatory knee instability, ACL reconstruction, and the complications following ACL reconstruction. He has particular expertise in the treatment of acute and chronic infections following ACL reconstructions, which he manages within a specialized interdisciplinary team at the Cologne Merheim Medical Center. In addition to his clinical work and research, Dr. Pfeiffer is actively involved in the sports community. He serves as a team doctor for the Paralympic Sports Team TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen including multiple World Record holders and collaborates with organizations such as the German Olympic Judo Team and Cologne Olympic Training Center.
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