PD Dr. med.
Patrick Pflüger
Consultant Sports Medicine
Languages
German, English, Spanish
Academic position
Honors and awards
Continuing professional development
Professional career
Postgraduate
Teaching posts
Fellowships
Grants and stipends
Memberships
Scientific projects
Reviewer and editorial board activities
Academic position
Private lecturer, Technical University Munich
Honors and awards
| 2021 | Junior Faculty Award for Outstanding Commitment to Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, Technical University of Munich |
Continuing professional development
| 2022 | Medical Education Certificate, Technical University of Munich |
| 2022 | Basic Certificate in Foot Surgery, Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery |
| 2020 | Certified Investigator: ICH-GCP |
Professional career
| Since January 2026 | Consultant Sports medicine, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. J. Scherr) |
| 2025-2026 | Consultant, Clinic for Orthopedics and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld (Prof. Dr. med. R. Zettl) |
| 2022-2025 | Resident Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, (Prof. Dr. med. M. Farshad) |
| 2018-2022 | Resident, Clinic and Polyclinic for Trauma Surgery (Porf. Dr. med. P. Biberthaler), University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich |
Postgraduate
| 2025 | Board Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology |
| 2022 | Habilitation in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Technical University of Munich |
| 2022 | Master of Health Business Administration (MHBA), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 2018 | Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.), Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg in Breisgau |
| 2017 | State Exam in Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg in Breisgau |
Teaching posts
- Teaching qualification in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Technical University of Munich.
Fellowships
| 05/2022 | Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship, Prof. Dr. Dr. V. Valderrabano, SWISS Ortho Center, Basel |
Grants and stipends
- IBRA Lower Limb Scholarship, 2022
Memberships
- AGA - Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie
- IBRA - International Bone Research Association
- SEMS - Sport & Exercise Medicine Switzerland
Scientific projects
- Patient-Specific Knee Arthroplasty: Influencing Factors and Outcome Predictors
- PRP Therapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders: Quality, Efficacy, and Long-Term Outcomes
- Ligament Injuries of the Ankle: Stability Criteria and Return-to-Sport Decision-Making
Reviewer and editorial board activities
- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Scientific Reports