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Dr. med. Manfred Lais	Consultant for Orthopaedics Sports medicine Orthopaedic surgeon Qualifications Specialization in orthopaedic surgery Minimal invasive surgery (arthroscopies) Specialized in knee and shoulder surgery Treatment of joint instabilities Instructor for orthopaedic residents and physiotherapistsinstructor for arthroscopy
back Vita	1974 – 1980 Study of sports/geography 3 years teacher in secondary school, Freiburg, Germany 1980 - 1986 Study of medicine Assistant in trauma surgery (PD Dr. H. Henkemeyer) for 2,5 years Training as emergency specialist (several helicopter operations among others, mountain rescueing Air Zermatt, Switzerland) Approval of the additional title “Sports Medicine” 5,5 years residency at the Orthopaedic Department Rheinfelden (Prof. Dr. H.-R. Henche) 2 years senior registrar Numerous publications and lectures, management of workshops (orthopaedic surgery) Realization of several instructional films 1994 Elected by AGA (German speaking society for arthroscopy) for a fellowship in Pittsburgh, USA, Prof. F. Fu Approval as instructor for arthroscopy (AGA Instructor) since 1993 Work in own “Praxisklinik” (daily clinic) which is specialized on orthopaedic surgery
Since September 2001: Praxisklinik 2000	· Practice team: 1 trauma surgeon, 1 general surgeon, 2 orthopaedic surgeons, 4 anesthesiologists, 2 residents, 30 employees · Large emergency ambulance, workersmans compensation board approval, consultation-hour for athletes, private clinic · Large spectrum of conservative treatment · (emergency treatment, neural therapy, osteopathy, shock wave therapy) · Authorization for advanced education for 2 years of orthopaedic surgery · Member of examinational commission for orthopaedic specialists · Consultant at the associated hospital · named as reference clinic by Karl Storz and Mitek
Qualifications	· Since 8 years specialization in orthopaedic surgery · Interventions so far (approx.): 8.000 arthroscopies (knee, shoulder, elbow, upper ankle joint, hand) 1.000 crucial ligament reconstructions 900 interventions of the shoulder joint 150 prostheses (hip, knee) 170 osteotomies of long bones · Practical experience in shock wave therapy (Lithotrypsy) · Experience in conservative orthopaedic treatment such as osteopathy and neural therapy · Several lectures at (inter)national congresses · Presentation of self-produced videos at congresses · Instructor for orthopaedic residents and physiotherapists · Instructor for guest doctors · Soccer instructor · Managing Director of private clinic · Support and treatment of athletes (among others premier league SC Freiburg, soccer and several sports clubs) · Coaching diploma for soccer, volleyball and alpine skiing · Orthopaedic surgeon of the national student soccer team · Founder and associate of a large outpatient rehabilitation center