Orthopaedist Djordje Lazovic appointed

Prof. Dr. Djordje Lazovic has been made Professor of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery at the Department of Human Medicine.

Lazovic had held the professorship in an acting capacity since 2013. He studied human medicine at the Hanover Medical School (MHH), where he also received his doctorate in 1983 and completed his specialist training as an orthopaedist in 1987. He went on to earn further qualifications in chiropractic therapy, sports medicine and special orthopaedic surgery, as well as specialist training in orthopaedics and trauma surgery. In 1996, Lazovic earned his Habilitation with a thesis on meniscus transplants. In 2001, he became Director of the Clinic for Orthopaedics at the Pius-Hospital Oldenburg, which is now the University Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery.

Professor Lazovic’s research focuses on the meniscus and ligaments of the knee as well as with the biomechanics of hip and knee joint endoprostheses. He has received several awards, including the Oldenburg University President’s Plaque of Honour for his services to the development of the university’s medical faculty.