Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Gerd Gruber

Specialist fields

• Specialist in orthopaedics
• Sports medicine
• Chirotherapy
• Physical therapy
  

Orthopaedic specialist training 

• Dec 1985 to Dec 1987
  Assistant Doctor (Ass.A) in the Surgical Clinic of the District Hospital KKH Erbach/  Odenwald
  Chief Physicians (CA): Dr. med. F. Mandel, Dr. med. K. Müller
• Jan 1988 to Nov 1992
  Assistant Doctor (Ass.A) in the Orthopaedic Clinic of the Justus Liebig University  Gießen
  Directors: Prof. Dr. med. H. Rettig until 09/89, Prof. Dr. med. H. Stürz from 10/89
• June 1988
  Doctorate (Dr. med.) Dissertation:
  Importance of arthroscopy in accident surgery diagnosis and therapy
• Nov 1992 to May 1995
  Worked as orthopaedic specialist in the Orthopaedic Clinic of the Justus Liebig University Gießen
• May 1995 to Feb 1999
  Assistant Doctor (Ass.A) in the Orthopaedic Clinic of the Justus Liebig University  Gießen
• Since February 1999:
  Worked as head doctor in the field of endoprostheses of the hip and knee joint in the ATOS Clinic Heidelberg
• June 1999
  Habilitation and receipt of the Venia legendi for the subject of orthopaedics Postdoctoral thesis relating to the qualification as a university lecturer: Bone integration of hollow cylinder titanium implants in the femur An animal experimental and clinical study
• June 1999
  Member of the medical teaching staff at the Justus Liebig University Gießen
  

Scientific work, educational films, contributions to books and more concerning

• Specific subjects relating to endoprosthetic treatment of the hip and knee joint
• Ultrasound examination of the musculoskeletal system
• Surgical treatment of differences in leg lengths and malalignments
  

Member of the following professional associations

• German Rheumatology Society
• DGOOC (German Society of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery)
• Association of South German Orthopaedists
• Professional Organisation of Doctors for Orthopaedics
• DEGUM (German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine)
• 1994 to 2000 Chairman of the DEGUM Musculoskeletal System Working Group

Specialist medical books

• Gruber, W. Konerman Sonography of the Musculoskeletal System Standard sectional planes according to DEGUM guidelines
  Published by Chapman und Hall London, Glasgow, Weinheim, New York, Tokyo, Melbourne, Madras (1997) ISBN 3-8261-0086-7
• W. Konermann, G. Gruber, C. Tschauner
  Abnormal Hip Development Diagnosis and Therapy
  Published by Steinkopff-Verlag, Darmstadt (1998) ISBN 3-7985-1132-2
  C. Bachmann, G. Gruber, W. Konermann, A. Arnold, G.M.
• Gruber, F. Ueberle
  ESWT and Sonography of the Musculoskeletal System
  Published by Steinkopff-Verlag, Darmstadt (1998) ISBN 3-7985-1134-9
• C.E. Bachmann, G. Gruber, W. Konermann, A. Arnold, G.M. Gruber, F. Ueberle
  ESWT and Ultrasound Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System
  Steinkopff-Verlag, Darmstadt ISBN: 3798512523
• W. Konermann, G. Gruber
  Ultrasound Diagnosis of the Musculoskeletal System
  Atlas and textbook
  Published by Thieme Verlag Stuttgart (1st quarter 1999) ISBN 3-13-114971-X