Prof. Philipp Niemeyer, MD

SAB Member

Prof. Niemeyer is an internationally acknowledged specialist for knee surgery with a special focus on the possibility of joint preservation. 

Before becoming a senior physician at the Orthopedic Surgery Munich (OCM) in 2015, he worked at the universities in Heidelberg (2002-2003) and in Freiburg (since 2003) - ending up as head of the department for knee joint and cartilage surgery. The range of treatments offered by Prof. Niemeyer includes not only the medical care of complex injuries to knee joints but also the treatment of cartilage damage as well as early arthrosis and the “partial” replacement of knee joints. His credo: “Science is the motor for innovation – this is the way we learn how to care for our patients. Knowing and employing the complete spectrum of innovative techniques helps us offer the best and most appropriate therapy for the person affected.”

Prof. Niemeyer has written more than 250 academic publications in international journals and contributed to over 50 books with a focus on joint preservation and cartilage regeneration. He is currently the Past-President of the Society for Arthroscopy and Joint-Surgery (AGA), a founding director of the German Knee Society (DKG) and Co-Chairman of the “Tissue Regeneration” Working Group of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU). He is also a team physician for the German Ski Association.

Prof. Niemeyer earned his MD degree from the University of Freiburg.