Biennial Meeting Faculty Details

Rainer Siebold, Prof. Dr. med.

ATOS Hospital Heidelberg and University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg GERMANY

Knee Specialist, Knee Sports, ACL, Cartilage & Meniscus Transplant Surgery, Knee Arthroplasty Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, Sports Medicine, M.D. Associated Professor at the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg Professional career 1988-1995 Medical study at Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Germany
1993 Trauma Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent Hospital in Manhatten, University New York, USA
1995 General and Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Hospital, Massachussetts, USA
1995 Orthopaedic University Hospital of Heidelberg, Prof. Dr. med. Cotta
1996 Orthopaedic University Hospital of Mannheim, Prof. Dr. med. L. Jani
1997 Doctoral thesis: Department for Sports Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Prof. Dr. med. P. Bärtsch
1997 General surgery & Trauma surgery at University Hospital of Mannheim, Prof. Dr. med. M. Trede
2000 Orthopaedic University Hospital of Mannheim, Prof. Dr. med. L. Jani, Prof. Dr. med. H.P. Scharf
2002 ATOS-Praxisklinik Heidelberg, Center for Shoulder- and Elbow Surgery, Prof. Dr. med. P. Habermeyer
2002 Orthopaedic Consultant, 2003 International Knee-Fellowships, Melbourne, Australia
2004 Chief Consultant Knee- and Shoulder Surgery 
Since 2008 Chief Consultant at Center for Knee- and Foot Surgery, Sportstraumatology, ATOS Hospital, Heidelberg
Since 2009 Associated Professor at Anatomical Institute of Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg. Prof. Dr. med. Kirsch. Professorial Thesis: Anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament with its two bundles, surgical technique of reconstruction. Scientific Awards 2004 "Fellows Award" Best Paper - Lower extremitiy. Australian Conference of Science & Medicine in Sports, Alice Springs 2004, Australia. Topic: Transplant of choice for high level femal sports athletes with rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.
2007 Honorary member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) International Stipendia & Fellowships 2001 SICOT/SIROT Stipendium, France
2003, Knee-Fellowship Warringal Private Hospital, Heidelberg/Melbourne, Australia, Prof. Dr. J. Bartlett and Prof. Dr. H. Morris
2003, Knee-Fellowship La Trobe University, Bundora/Melbourne, Australia Prof. Dr. J. Feller
2007, "Sports Medicine Traveling Fellowship" of the European Society for Sportstraumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) in cooperation with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
2007, Pittsburgh Knee-Fellowship of the German Speaking Arthroscopy Association (AGA), Prof. F. Fu, Pittsburgh, USA National and International Memberships Honorary member of American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- General Secretary of Magellan-Society - European Society for Sportstraumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
- ESSKA "Member at Large" for Germany 2008-2010
- International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery (ISAKOS), Traveling Fellowship Committee
- International Member Australian Knee Society
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Study Group
- German Speaking Arthroscopy Association (AGA)
- German Sports Medicine Association
- Teaching physician for ESSKA, ISAKOS, AGA
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5/17/2026 08:05 - 08:10	Flaming Red (General Session)	Welcome to the Biennial Meeting Presentation Welcome from the General Secretary Faculty
5/17/2026 08:15 - 08:20	Flaming Red (General Session)	Keynote Lecture Introduction Introduction to Werner Muller Moderator
5/17/2026 10:30 - 10:37	Flaming Red (General Session)	Knee - Meniscus Presentation Large Bucket Handle Tears: Long-term Healing w/wo ACL Reconstruction Faculty
5/18/2026 14:00 - 14:30	Flaming Red (General Session)	Case Presentation 3 Presentation ACL reconstruction in kids: Should a lateral tenodesis be added ? Which technique to be safe? Faculty
5/19/2026 07:00 - 08:00	Library at YOU Restaurant, Le Méridien	Magellan Breakfast Forum Presentation Who Will Lead It? Mentorship, Succession, and Society Engagement Faculty
5/19/2026 08:30 - 08:37	Flaming Red (General Session)	Cartilage Lecture ACI and HTO - second look results in patients younger and older 50 years of age Faculty
5/19/2026 10:55 - 11:00	Flaming Red (General Session)	Closing Remarks and Adjourn Faculty