Prof. Dr Erik Hohmann

Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon


Languages Spoken

English & German

Prof. Dr. Erik Hohmann is a German Board-Certified and German-Trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 30 years of international clinical and academic experience in Sports Orthopaedics & Traumatology. Prior to joining Adam Vital Hospital, Prof. Dr. Hohmann served at reputed hospitals across the UAE and internationally, having successfully performed over 20,000 Shoulder, Knee, and other Orthopaedic Surgeries including Orthopaedic Trauma.

Prof. Dr. Hohmann is also a UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)-licensed Aeromedical Specialist and Specialist Aeromedical Examiner, with unparalleled expertise in Aviation and Space Medicine. In recognition of his distinguished contributions to the field, he was awarded Honorary Membership of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine in 2023. In addition to his clinical practice, Prof. Dr. Hohmann possesses a distinguished academic and research background. He has held senior academic appointments as Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Division of Surgery, University of Queensland Medical School, Australia, and as Professor at the School of Medical and Applied Sciences, CQ University Australia. He currently serves as Extraordinary Professor at the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

AREA OF EXPERTISE

  • Sports Trauma & Injury Management
  • Complex ACL, PCL & Knee Reconstructions Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Cartilage Repair & Regeneration
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Pilot Musculoskeletal Health & Fitness

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS

  • Honorary Member of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine
  • Member & Scientific Committee of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  • Deutsche Ärztekammer (Medical Council of Germany)
  • Member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • Member of the German Society of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Traumatology (GOTS)
  • Member of the Association of German-Speaking Arthroscopists (AGA)
  • Instructor for Arthroscopic Surgery (AGA)
  • Member of the South African Orthopaedic Association
  • Emeritus Associate Editor Journal of Arthroscopy
  • Editorial Board Journal of Arthroscopy
  • Editorial Board The Hive Musculoskeletal Journal

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), Technical University of Munich, German
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Orthopaedics / Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, CQ University, Australia
  • Fellowship training in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine under Prof. Andreas Imhoff, Munich, Germany
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Glasgow
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
  • Fellow of the Academy of Surgeons Middle East (FAOSME)
  • Accreditation as Master Surgeon
  • German Board Certified in Orthopaedics
  • German Board Certified in Traumatology
  • German Board Certified in Sports Medicine
  • Diploma in Football Medicine (FIFA)
  • Registered Aviation Medical Specialist with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Medical School Training, Goethe University,Frankfurt, Germany
  • Specialist training through the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

PUBLICATIONS

  • With over 200 Publications in Internationally Renowned Journals, 5 Authored Books in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, and 10 Co-Authored Book Chapters
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