Prof. Dr. med. Dominik Pförringer
Specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery at TUM University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany, and Associate Professor at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Germany
Areas of expertise
Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Arthritis
- Herniated Disc
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
- Spinal Deformity Correction
Orthopedic Trauma
- Orthopedic Trauma Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine
- Overuse Injury
About the expert
Prof. Dr. med. Dominik Pförringer is a board-certified specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery practicing in Munich, Germany, and an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Munich. His clinical work encompasses musculoskeletal disorders, osteoarthritis, back pain, sports injuries, trauma-related conditions, and conservative orthopedic treatment. Alongside his medical practice, he conducts research on healthcare digitalization. He also serves as Academic Director of TUM Venture Lab Healthcare and leads the Digitalization Working Group of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU).
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Prof. Dr. med. Dominik Pförringer studied medicine at the University of Regensburg, Germany, and received his medical license in 2005. He completed his medical doctorate at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, in 2006. He subsequently completed an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and Singapore, and obtained board certification in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery in 2016.
Prof. Pförringer began his surgical and trauma training at University Hospital Rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany, and has maintained a clinical affiliation with the hospital since 2013. In 2021, he established his private orthopedic and trauma practice in Munich, Germany. He was appointed Associate Professor at the Technical University of Munich in 2024, combining clinical practice with academic research and teaching.
His clinical work focuses on musculoskeletal conditions, particularly osteoarthritis, back pain, sports injuries, and trauma-related disorders. His practice emphasizes conservative orthopedic treatment, including injection therapies, manual therapy, physiotherapy, and postoperative follow-up. His academic research addresses digitalization in orthopedic and trauma care, healthcare economics, and improving clinical workflows.
Prof. Pförringer founded a healthcare economics and digitalization research group at the Technical University of Munich in 2015 and has led the DGOU Digitalization Working Group since 2018. He serves as Academic Director of TUM Venture Lab Healthcare and an expert evaluator for European Commission innovation programs. He also founded the Digital Health Summit in Munich, Germany, and contributes to healthcare entrepreneurship, technological innovation, and medical education.
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apl. Professor TU Munich
2024 - TodayTechnical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Academic director
2020 - TodayTUM Venture Lab Healthcare, Munich, Germany
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EU Commission expert evaluator for Horizon 2020 programme
2020 - TodayEuropean Commission
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Head of AG Digitalisierung
2018 - TodayDGOU (German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery), Germany
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Founder
Digital Health Summit, Munich, Germany
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Partner
2016 - 2019Advisors in Healthcare
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Founder and Director
Academy for Entrepreneurial Medicine
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Founder of healthcare economics and digitalization research group
Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Management Consultant
2010 - 2011Bain & Company
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Resident surgery and traumatology
2005 - 2008University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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Board Certified specialist Orthopedics and Traumatology
2016
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MBA programme
INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, and Singapore
2009
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Head of AG Digitalisierung (2018)
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