Josef Grohs

Dr. Grohs is the outstandung orthopedist. He was born in Vienna on March 6, 1961. Dr. Josef Georg Grohs finished high school in Vienna in 1979. During the period 1980 – 86 has been studied Medicine at the University of Vienna, M.D. awarded on Dec. 18, 1986 . 

Postgraduate Experience: 

• 1995 Diplom Klinischer Prüfarzt (Österr. Ärztekammer) 

• 1999 Diplom Manuelle Medizin (Österr. Ärztekammer) 

• 2003 Universitätslehrgang für medizinische Führungskräfte, Univ. Wien 

• 2010-03-11 Diplom Klinischer Monitor (Wiener Ärzetkammer)

Professional Experience 

1981 + 82 Dept. of Pharmacology, E. Boehringer Institute for Drug Research (Prof. Dr. W. Kobinger) 

1986 - 90 Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Vienna, (Prof. Dr. G. Raberger) 

1991 - 94 Internship at Wilhelminenspital, Vienna IV Dept. of Internal Medicine (Prof. Dr. H. Pointner) Dept. of Neurology (Prof. Dr. E. Sluga) III Dept. of Internal Medicine (Prof. Dr. K. Steinbach) Dept. of Pediatrics (Prim. Dr. H. Zimprich) I Dept. of Surgery (Prof. Dr. M. Wagner) Dept. of Traumatology (Prof. Dr. M. Wagner) Dept. of Dermatology (Prof. Dr. H. Partsch) Dept. of Gynaecology (Prof. Dr. H. Salzer) Dept. of Otolaryngology (Prim. Dr. Arnoldner) Dept. of Anaesthesiology (Prof. Dr. Fitzal) 

31. 1. 1994 Jus practicandi 

1995 Clinial Investigator (Diploma of the Viennese Chamber of Physicians) 

1996- 97 KH Barmherzige Schwestern, Vienna, Dept. of Surgery (Prof. Dr. Wunderlich) 

1998 Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University of Vienna (Prof. Dr. M. Frey) 

1998 Dept. of Surgery, University of Vienna (Prof. Dr. R. Jakesz) since 

1994 Fellowship at Dept. of Orthopaedics, University Vienna (Prof. Dr. R. Kotz) 

31.12.1998 Diploma as Specialist for Orthopaedic Surgery since 

1999 Spine Group/Dept. of Orthopaedics, Univ. Vienna (Prof. Dr. R. Kotz) 

1.7.2005 Assistent Professor 

Since 2004 Deputy Chief of the Spine Unit/Dept. of Orthopaedics, Medical Univ. Vienna (Prof. Dr. R. Kotz, Prof. Dr. R. Windhager) 

Since 2002 Board Member of the Austrian Spine Society 

2006 Surgery in Koforidua/Ghana 

14.11.2006 Habilitation in Orthopaedics 

2007-09 Vice President of the Austrian Spine Society

2009 Surgery in Kwale/Kenia 

2010 Surgery in Kwale/Kenia 

2009-2011 President of the Austrian Spine Society 

2011-13 Vice President of the Austrian Spine Society

2011-14 Core-Reviewer in Program Committee of Spine Society of Europe 

2011-14 Orthopedic Education Officer of AO-Spine Austria 

Since 2015 Chair of AO-Spine Austria

Since 2015 Advisory Board of Austrian Spine Society