Specialist in orthopedics and sports medicine

Born on April 26, 1962, in Nordenham

1981-1987:	Human medicine studies at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Practical year at the University Orthopedic Clinic / Inselspital Bern (Prof. Ganz). Early focus on shoulder surgery (Prof. Ch. Gerber), hip surgery (Prof. Ganz) and sports traumatology
1987:	Licensure
1987:	Orthopedic training in the Orthopedic University Clinic Bern, Switzerland
1988-1990:	Trauma surgery training in St. Vincenz und Elisabeth Hospital, Mainz (Prof. P. Kirschner); establishment of first shoulder outpatient clinic in the Rhine-Main region
1990:	Visit of several months to the shoulder service of the Orthopedic University Clinic of San Antonio, Texas, USA (Prof. CA Rockwood, Jr.); subsequent visits abroad and training programs in renowned international shoulder centers (e.g. Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Birmingham, Washington)
1990-1993:	Further shoulder qualifications and knee training at Basel-Bruderholz Canton Hospital, Switzerland (Prof. W. Müller)
1993-1997:	Senior doctor (“Oberarzt”) and shoulder specialist at Sportklinik Stuttgart (Prof. P. Habermeyer)
1997:	Head of newly established department of shoulder surgery and sports traumatology at Sportmedizinisches Institut Frankfurt a. M.
2000:	Center for Shoulder Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Frankfurt a.M. / Hofheim
2001-2008:	Consultant specialist in shoulder surgery in newly established Praxisklinik 2000, Freiburg
2004-2006:	Establishment of shoulder surgery department and consultancy in Alphaklinik, Munich
2008:	Establishment of international Athletikum Group with planned interdisciplinary cooperation with specialist as part of Athletikum Group international focus
2009:	Establishment of Athletikum Group Freiburg; group practice in Freiburg with Dr. Florian Drumm in Xpress-Center Freiburg (private office); second practice and integration in MVZ der Sporttraumatologie Freiburg (state insurance patients)
2009:	Establishment of Athletikum Group Wiesbaden; group practice with Dr. Marco Gassen

Specialization

For 20 years, Dr. Lehmann has specialized in minimally invasive surgery. He has carried out around 7,000 shoulder operations, mostly minimally invasive, as well as total endoprosthetic reconstructions and revisions following multiple prior operations. Four years ago, he became one of the first doctors in Germany to carry out hip arthroscopy as an innovative and reconstructive therapy option. Today he specializes in particular in the care and treatment of competition athletes and in the development of innovative concepts for the conservative and surgical treatment of shoulder and hip pathologies and injuries.
Dr. Lehmann has written several scientific papers and given a number of presentations to national and international specialist committees.

Memberships

• German Society of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery (DGOOC)
• Society for Orthopedic Traumatologic Sports Medicine (GOTS)
• German-Language Working Group on Arthroscopy (AGA)
• German Association for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (DVSE)
• European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)