Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Marcus Jäger
Current Position:
Appointment Chair, Department for Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Duisburg-Essen
University Studies
- 1992 – 1999: Medical School, Philipps University, Marburg
- 1999: MD thesis “Biocompatibility of PMMA and PMMA-HA bone cement in vitro”, Philipps University Marburg
- 2000 – 2002: Biomedical Engineering Correspondence Degree course, University of Kaiserslautern (diploma)
- 2007: Habilitation (PhD) “Pre-Clinical limitations and chances of stem cell based therapies to treat bone defects”, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf
Employment History
- 1999 – 2000: Resident physican, Dept. of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Klinikum Kassel
- 2000 – 2005: Resident physican, Dept. of Orthopedics, University Hospital Düsseldorf
- 2006: Research Fellow, Orthopedic Dept., Brigham & Women´s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
- 2005 – 2007: Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf
- Since 2007: Vice Chair, Orthopedic Department, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf
- 9/ 2010 Appointment Chair, Orthopaedic Department, University Duisburg-Essen
Awards:
- 2010: ASG-Fellowship (DGOOC e.V.)
- 2009: Total Joint Fellowship (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Endoprothetik)
- 2009: Heine-Award (DGOOC e.V.)
- 2007: Association For Orthopaedic Research (AFOR) award
- 2006: International Arthroplasty Research Fellowship Program (DGOOC e.V.)
ASG-class-mates:
- Catharina Chiari, Sandro Fucentese, Joern W. P. Michael, Marcus Jäger
Fellowship-Year:
- 2011