Prof Carsten PerkaCandidate for President2027-2029

It will be a great privilege to serve the European Hip Society as President and to help strengthen education, research, and communication in hip surgery in Europe. My surgical practice is focused on hip surgery, covering all the fields of hip joint preservation (osteotomy, surgical hip dislocation, all kinds of soft tissue procedures) and an increasing number of primary hip arthroplasty and complex THA revisions.

My CV spans more than 550 peer-reviewed publications, and I have a strong track record in leadership nationally in Germany (German Arthroplasty Society, German Orthopedic Society) and internationally. In addition, I am the chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Arthroplasty Registry (EPRD) as well as the Steering Board of AO Recon. I have excellent contacts worldwide and will bring many options for collaborations to the European Hip Society.

My  goals as president of the EHS are threefold. First, we should bundle European scientific knowledge to further strengthen our society's self-confidence on the international stage. Second, we have to develop more intensive International cooperation with North America as well as Asia. Rapidly developing countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and South Korea need more attention.

Third, we need to develop new young hip surgeons. This should be achieved through fellowships at renowned European hip centers and structured educational courses for systematic improvement of knowledge across EHS member countries. We have to make the EHS more attractive and visible, especially for these younger colleagues. To achieve this, I would like to work closely with the Executive Committee and with National Reps and  all Members of the Society.

I would be very honored if the members would elect me as the future president of EHS.

Prof Stanislav BondarenkoCandidate for Secretary General2025-2029

Building on my experience from the first term as Secretary General and with renewed determination, I propose the following development priorities for EHS:

1. Expanding EHS Membership and representation in Europe

Current status: 14 / 44 European countries are not yet EHS members; 4 EHS member countries lack Nat Reps.

Planned actions:

• Personally engage with leading orthopedic communities in non-member countries through bilateral meetings and invitations to EHS events
• Promote EHS visibility through scientific collaboration and media outreach, using platforms I already influence as editor and advisor
• Develop a regional ambassadors programme to establish new Nat Reps where absent

2. Engaging and supporting young surgeons

Current status: Only 8% of EHS members are young professionals (under 35).

Planned actions:

• Initiate annual Young Hip Surgeons Forum, hosted onsite and online, under the EHS banner, providing presentation opportunities and mentorship
• Expand EHS fellowship programmes through cooperation with high-volume centres, including the Sytenko Institute, where young surgeons can receive hands-on exposure
• Establish a Young Surgeons Advisory Group within EHS to support early-career leadership

3. Advancing research in Hip Pathology

Planned actions:

• Establish competitive EHS Research Grants to fund promising multicentre studies in hip preservation and arthroplasty

4. Promoting exchange of surgical techniques

Planned actions:

• Organize short-term visiting faculty programsme, in which leading EHS surgeons travel to local hospitals across Europe for live surgical demonstrations and workshops
• Foster institutional twinning (e.g., between Sytenko Institute and Western European centres) to enable bilateral learning

5. Developing a Robust EHS educational online platform

Planned actions:

• Launch a continuous EHS Webinar Series, featuring expert-led case discussions and technique videos, accessible to all members
• Build a structured EHS e-Learning Hub, with certified modules and open-access video lectures, particularly useful for surgeons in resource-limited settings
• Enable monthly virtual roundtables to facilitate experience sharing and networking across borders

These initiatives are rooted in my own clinical, academic, and international experience, and reflect both my personal commitment and institutional capabilities. Despite the disruption caused by the war in Ukraine during my first term, I remained active and engaged — and now, with new momentum and clearer pathways, I am fully ready to implement these goals for the benefit of all EHS members and future generations.

Prof Moussa HamadoucheCandidate for Secretary General2025-2029

Prof Moussa Hamadouche is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Paris Cité, France, since 2007. He is currently Co-Chair of the Orthopaedic Department at the Cochin University Hospital. He is well recognized in France and internationally as a leading expert in the field of hip arthroplasty. He is also member of the National University Council, in charge of appointing new professors of orthopaedic surgery in France. He is a member of the prestigious International Hip Society and has been on its executive board. He has published over 100 peer-review papers and book chapters, and has given numerous presentations at international meetings.

Prof Moussa Hamadouche is currently the SOFCOT general secretary finishing his three-year term in November, and will bring a strong commitment as well as great influence to the European Hip Society.