Prof. Dr. Florian Markus Thieringer

Prof. Florian M. Thieringer holds the position of Chair and Full Professor of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Basel and the University of Basel, Switzerland. He also manages the Medical Additive Manufacturing Research Group (Swiss MAM) at the University's Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE). With a focus on Tumor, Trauma, Reconstructive, and Orthognathic Surgery, Prof. Thieringer applies his expertise in the field of computer-assisted surgery and medical additive manufacturing. His work extensively explores virtual surgical planning, virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing, and additive manufacturing of patient-specific implants in healthcare. Since 2016, Prof. Thieringer has been co-directing the multidisciplinary 3D Print Lab at the University Hospital of Basel. He is a Co-Principal Investigator for the MIRACLE 2 project, an ambitious research initiative to develop a robotic endoscope for contact-free bone surgery with laser light.