ExecutiveCommittees

Simon Steppacher

I am a hip surgeon at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at Insel hospital in Bern, Switzerland. My research is dedicated to hip joint-preserving surgery, aiming to enhance our understanding of hip pathologies and optimize surgery to improve patient outcomes. The Insel hospital has a long-standing tradition in hip joint-preserving surgery and provides an excellent research environment. I collaborate closely with computer scientists and radiologists to advance imaging techniques and develop innovative computational methods for a deeper understanding of hip biomechanics. As a proud member of the EHS SciCom, I look forward to contributing my expertise and helping to organize an outstanding congress and education to advance hip surgery.

Andrew Manktelow

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Trained at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, I have a primary, complex primary and revision hip practice in Nottingham. My arthroplasty interest was developed during a year in Boston, at MGH.

My clinical work provides research opportunities and forms the basis of my educational activities. I travel widely to demonstrate my practice, setting up the Nottingham Revision Course in 2007. Our Revision Network, providing a forum for different hospitals to meet ‘virtually’ to plan complex cases, has received international attention.

I am active in implant development, part of a worldwide development team, I performed the first implantation of a now-established socket system in Nottingham in 2009. I am involved on ongoing development with a ceramic hip resurfacing, alongside other primary and revision hip projects.

President of the British Hip Soc in 2018, I was voted onto the BOA Council in 2019 and remain on Council to the present. I became a member of the International Hip Society in 2018 and have recently become the UK National Representative for the European Hip Society. I look forward to furthering the interactions between UK and European Hip Surgeon colleagues. I hope my work within the EHS SciCom will contribute to that goal.

I have little time to spare away from my work, though when quiet, I enjoy travelling, music, gardening, (watching) sport and planning future revisions.

Nicolas Reina MD PhD

Pascal Kouyoumdjian

Professor Pascal Kouyoumdjian is the Head of the Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Spine Surgery Department at the Nîmes University Hospital Centre, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France, where he leads a highly specialized team in the field of hip and knee arthroplasty. A pioneer in robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement, he introduced this cutting-edge technology to France in 2018, making the Nîmes University Hospital the first in the country to integrate robotic systems into routine arthroplasty practice. His expertise spans over 600 primary hip and knee prosthetic procedures and 300 revision surgeries annually, with a strong focus on the integration of spinal pathology in planning and executing complex hip replacements.

Professor Kouyoumdjian has a longstanding interest in the intricate relationship between the spine and the hip, especially in optimizing outcomes for patients undergoing hip arthroplasty. His innovative approach blends clinical practice with advanced research, including collaborations on biomechanics and robotic applications for hip surgery. With over 70 indexed publications, numerous textbook chapters, and more than 300 conference presentations, he is a recognized thought leader in orthopedic surgery.

An advocate for enhanced recovery pathways, Professor Kouyoumdjian was an early adopter of one-day hip and knee prosthetic surgeries, prioritizing patient-centred care and outcomes. He is also deeply involved in academic education as a referent for multiple university degrees in orthopedic subspecialties and remains active in prominent national and international societies. His contributions continue to shape the future of orthopedic and robotic-assisted surgery worldwide.

Kenanidis Efstathios MD, PhD, MSc

I am truly honoured to be a part of the EHS SciCom. I am enthusiastic about actively contributing to the EHS Scientific Committees research activities in the coming years. I currently serve as an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (chairman Prof Tsiridis), which is part of the National Public Health System of Greece. In addition to my academic role, I also maintain a private practice at the International Centre of Arthroplasty and Revision Orthopaedic Surgery (ICAROS) in the Interbalkan Medical Centre, Thessaloniki. My clinical practice primarily focuses on hip and knee surgery, encompassing both primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasties and hip and pelvic trauma procedures.

I graduated MD ‘Cum Laude’ from the AUTh Medical School and completed my specialty training in 2013. I hold a PhD in Orthopaedics, focusing on hip implant osseointegration, and an MSc in Medical Experimental Methodology (AUTh). My primary clinical fellowship in
Adult Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery was undertaken at the ICAROS Clinic under the direction of Professor Tsiridis (2015-2018). Additionally, I completed a clinical fellowship in Hip Joint Arthroplasty and Conservative Hip Surgery (EFORT Visiting Fellowship) and served
as a Senior Research Associate in the University College London Department of Biomechanics (2018-2022).

I am the primary author of 105 full papers in PubMed (2506 citations/H index: 26). I have contributed to 40 chapters in the book “Adult Hip – Master Case Series and Techniques,” edited by Eleftherios Tsiridis and published by Springer Nature (book ISBN 978-3-319-64177-5). My ORCID ID is 0000-0001-9517-1600.

Currently, my research focuses on robotics and surgical techniques for THA patients.

I eagerly anticipate collaborating with the EHS SciCom members!

Olof Skoldenberg

I am thrilled to join the EHS Scientific Committee and contribute to the society’s efforts in advancing knowledge and innovation in hip surgery. As a Professor of Orthopaedics at Karolinska Institute and a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Danderyd Hospital, my research focuses on clinical trials and registry-based studies, driving improvements in patient care and surgical outcomes. I am an active member of the European Hip Society, Scientific Secretary of the Swedish Orthopaedic Society, and former President of the Swedish Hip and Knee Society. My clinical expertise includes complex primary and revision hip arthroplasties. I look forward to collaborating with EHS colleagues and participating in upcoming events.

Anthony Viste MD, PhD

EHS EduCom Member

Professor Anthony Viste, MD, PhD, is an Academic orthopaedic surgeon and teacher of Anatomy at the University of Lyon, France.

He is an active member of the French Orthopaedic and Trauma Society (SOFCOT), the French Society for Hip and Knee Surgeons (SFHG) and of the College of French Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons (CFCOT).

As Vice-Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at the University Hospital Lyon Sud, he is specialized in Hip and Knee Surgery with a focus on primary and revision reconstructions, especially using double mobility constructs for many years.

He also heads the Trauma Unit, especially specialised in treating pelvic and acetabulum injuries. Professor of Anatomy at the University of Lyon 1, he is involved in teaching general Anatomy to the medical students, residents and fellows.

In 2015-2016, he spent a year of research fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (USA) under the supervision of Matthew P Abdel and Daniel J Berry, which led to numerous publications and book chapters.

He is the authors of scientific publications (PubMed) and books contributions, speaks at national and international conferences, is Associate Editor for Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy and reviewers for various journals.

He is also the leading surgeon treating haemophiliac patients with hip and knee disorders and osteoarticular infections in orthopaedic and trauma patients with the CRIOAC Lyon.

In 2023, he created a national interuniversity diploma to teach Hip Surgery to French-speaking international students and young surgeons.

Associate Professor Martin Thaler, MD, MSc, is currently the head of the department for orthopaedics and traumatology of Helios Oberbayern. He worked at the Medical University of Innsbruck at the Department of Orthopaedics. He is an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon, specialized on hip pathologies and oncology. As an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Martin Thaler trains residents and colleagues from all over the world in hip courses held in Innsbruck.

Martin Thaler has a background in financing, having received a Master’s degree in managing from the University of Krems and a Master´s degree in Business Administration from the Middlesex University in London.

His areas of expertise include minimally invasive total hip replacements, complex revision surgery, femuroacetabular impingement surgery, oncologic surgery as well as fracture treatment of the hip. He is currently the Treasurer of the European Hip Society (EHS).

Prof Fares Haddad

CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON, University College London Hospitals PROFESSOR of Orthopaedics/Sports Surgery, Division of Surgery, University College London DIVISIONAL CLINICAL DIRECTOR of Surgery UCH
DIRECTOR, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, UCLH and UCL
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, UCH Rotation
ASSISTANT RESPONSIBLE OFFICER, UCH
ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICAL DIRECTOR, HCA UK
RESEARCH LEAD, UCLH Orthopaedics

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.

I am excited by the opportunity to represent all European colleagues and to raise the profile of the EHS. I am a very active clinician with a high volume clinical practice of complex hip surgery encompassing young adult sports surgery all the way through to complex revisions. I have a big academic portfolio and a strong track record in leadership nationally in the UK and internationally. I have published and presented widely. I have strong contacts worldwide and will bring international recognition and key collaborations to the European Hip Society.

My goal would be to work with the Executive Committee and with National Reps and Ambassadors and Members of the Society to strengthen the scale and scope of local and collaborative offerings, and the communication and the interactions of the European Hip Society with its members. The European Hip Society needs to refresh and re-energise. We need to look at the committee structures and strengthen ExCom, EduCom and SciCom, and ensure that they are active, productive and delivering national involvement and input, and up-to-date education initiatives and appropriate research platforms and support. There are also funds that would allow us to launch new fellowships and forge close links between European colleagues for the future.

I also hope to raise the profile and reach of the European Hip Society worldwide. My involvement would open and energise international links to the benefit of our society and its members.

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