Consultant and retired head of neuroorthopaedics, University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB) Work 2021-present: Retirement and Consultant for Neuroorthopaedics, Children’s University Hospital Basel 1999-2021: Leitender Arzt (Head of service) of Neuro-Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Department, Children’s University Hospital Basel (UKBB) 2011-present: Lecturer at Donau University (MSc for Neuroorthopaedics) Education 2005: Adjunct Professor for orthopaedics, especially paediatric orthopaedics 1999: Habilitation (Ph.D.): "The effect of aponeurotomy on muscle function" 1981: MD Doctoral thesis: Praktische Durchführbarkeit und Nebenwirkungen bei der postoperativen Thromboembolie-Prophylaxe mit Dextran oder kleinen Heparindosen. Analyse von 1238 Basler Fällen einer Multizentrum-Studie. Research interests include the treatment of hip deformities in patients with cerebral palsy, functional gait disorders, and gait analysis. Awards: 2016: Honorary member of the Swiss Workgroup for Prosthetics and Orthotics (APO) 2014: Honorary member of the Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (Swiss Orthopaedics) 2013: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) ad hominem 2012: Award of the Vereinigung Kinderorthopädie VKO as co-author 2011: Award of the Vereinigung Kinderorthopädie VKO as co-author 2001: Venel award of Swiss Orthopaedic Society