Karlmeinrad Giesinger

Professional Data

Qualifications/BC

• 2017 Award of ‘Privatdozent’ Degree (PD), ‘Venia legendi’ from University of Zurich (Switzerland)
• 2006 Award of postgraduate Master of Science Degree from the University of Edinburgh (UK)
• 2002 Award of Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Innsbruck (Austria)

Scientific Focus

• Biomechanical assessment of fracture fixation, Patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessment

Career

• 2013 – to date Senior Consultant at Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen (Switzerland)
• 2012 /2013 Arthroplasty fellowship (Knee & Hip) at University of Edinburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UK)
• 2009 /2012 Consultant at Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen (Switzerland)

Training

• 2010 Swiss board certification
• 06/2008 – 06/2009 Trauma fellowship at Fremantle Hospital with Prof P Yates, Department of Orthopaedics, Perth (Australia)
• 2002-2008 Surgical training at Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Childrens’ Hospital of St. Gallen, Trauma Centre Salzburg (Austria), Hospital of Bludenz (Austria), Hospital of Vipiteno (Italy)

Studies

• Medical studies at Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck (Austria) and Erasmus at Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg (Germany)

Achievements

• 2016 Research grant ‘Deutsche Arthrosehilfe’
• 2012 Research grant European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow
• 2012 Research grant Swiss Orthopaedic Society
• 2007 Marathon Award Annual Congress Swiss Orthopaedic Society, Montreux, Switzerland
• 2003 12-months fully financed scholarship for ‘Postgraduate Studies Abroad’ from the Austrian government