Professorial Faculty
Technical University of Munich

Prof. Dr. Hans Gollwitzer

Professorship

Orthopedics

School

TUM School of Medicine and Health

Contact Details

Business card at TUMonline

Academic Career and Research Areas

Prof. Dr. Hans Gollwitzer conducts research primarily in orthopedics and trauma surgery, with a focus on joint replacement (particularly of the hip and knee), revision and joint-preserving surgery, periprosthetic infections, and non-invasive regenerative therapies such as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). He also investigates the biological and mechanical aspects of bone–implant interactions and novel therapeutic approaches for tissue regeneration.

Prof. Gollwitzer studied human medicine at the Technical University of Munich and completed a sub-internship at Cornell University in New York. After passing the German medical state examination in 2000, he earned his doctoral degree at TUM in 2002. This was followed by a research fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, New York. He completed his habilitation in 2008 and has been an adjunct (associate) professor at the Technical University of Munich since 2015.

    Awards

    • Film Award, AE-German Society for Endoprosthetics (2018)
    • Research Award, AE-German Society for Endoprosthetics (2012)
    • Lecture Award, Berlin Arthroplasty Convention (2012)
    • Manuscript Award of Excellence, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (2007)
    • DIGEST Innovation Award, German-speaking International Society for Shock Wave Therapy (2007)

    Key Publications (all publications)

    Gollwitzer H, et al. Antimicrobial peptides and proinflammatory cytokines in periprosthetic joint infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Apr 3;95(7):644-51.

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    Gollwitzer H, et al. Clinically relevant effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: a randomized, controlled multicenter study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 May 6;97(9):701-8.

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    Gollwitzer H, et al. Antibacterial poly(D,L-lactic acid) coating of medical implants using a biodegradable drug delivery technology. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2003 Mar;51(3):585-91.

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    Gollwitzer H, et al. The natural alpha angle of the femoral head-neck junction: a cross-sectional CT study in 1312 femurs. Bone Joint J. 2018 May 1;100-B(5):570-578.

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    Gerdesmeyer L, …, Gollwitzer H. Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis: results of a confirmatory randomized placebo-controlled multicenter study. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Nov;36(11):2100-9.

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