Christian Gäbler

Dr. Christian Gäbler is a famous orthopedic surgeon from Austria. Doctor Gäbler is a reputable specialist in sport medicine. Among his patients: Italian professional footballers Andrea Barzagli and Fabio Cannavaro, Austrian National American Football Team. Dr. Gäbler serves as a sports injuries expert for the Austrian Ministry of Health.

Dr. Gäbler’s specialty

Dr. Christian Gäbler provides minimally invasive treatment for knee, shoulder, ankle, and wrist.

• 12,000 knee joint surgeries during the practice
• over 600 knee surgeries per year
• rehabilitates after severe diseases and professional injuries
• focuses on the therapy to avoid the surgery
• treats all kinds of joint injuries, bone fractures, overload and degenerative joint disorders.

Work experience

• Head of the Sports and Joint Surgery Center in Confraternitaet Private Hospital — since 2014
• Chief Medical Officer of American Football World Cup — 2011, 2014
• Medical Director of Vienna City Marathon — 2008
• Chief Medical Officer at the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2008)
• Team doctor of Raiffeisen Vikings American Football Club
• Head of the University Hospital for Trauma Surgery in Vienna — 2005-2007.

Education

• Medical faculty at the University of Vienna (Austria) — medical degree in orthopedics
• University of Miami Medical School (USA) — training in orthopaedic biomechanics
• University of Edinburgh (UK) — training in trauma surgery
• Golden Jubilee National Hospital (Netherlands) — training in endoscopic techniques.

Awards

• The William D. Coolidge Award for the highest results in medical physics
• The Ernst Schering Prize for biomedical knowledge development
• The Giovanni DiChiro Award for outstanding scientific research.

Scientific work

Doctor Christian Gäbler has published more than 100 scientific papers and provided over 800 lectures worldwide in orthopedic surgery.

Memberships in organizations

• The European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
• The Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA)
• The Society for Orthopedic Traumatological Sports Medicine (GOTS)
• The Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Germany
• The Society for Traumatology in Austria.