Michael Mayer, MD, PhD
Founding Member

Spine SurgeonOrthopeadic Surgery
Neurosurgeon

Prof. for Neurosurgery
Salzburg Paracelsus Medical School

Medical Director and Chairman
Orthopädische Klinik München-Harlaching

Head: Spine Centera

1975 - 1981
Medical School: Johannes - Gutenberg- University in Mainz, Germany

1981 - 1982
Experimental Neurosurgery at Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johannes-Gutenberg- University Mainz

1982 - 1983
Resident at the Dept. of Neuropathology, University Hospital Steglitz, Free Univ. of Berlin ( Director: Prof. Dr.med.Dr.h.c. J.Cérvos-Navarro),

1983 - 1985
Resident, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Steglitz, Free Univ. of Berlin ( Head: Prof.Dr.med.Dr.h.c.M.Brock )

1985 - 1987
Resident, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Free Univ. of Berlin
(Director: Prof.Dr.med. G. Friedebold)

1987 - 1992
Dept. of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Benjamin Franklin, Free University of Berlin (Head: Prof.Dr.med.Dr.h.c.M.Brock).

1990
Board Certified Neurosurgeon

1991
Habilitation at The Free University of Berlin
Venia Legendi for Neurosurgery, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer / Assistant Professor

1992
Staff Surgeon Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Free Univ. of Berlin
( Chairman: Prof Dr. U. Weber )

1993
Chief Staff Surgeon, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Free University of Berlin

1994
Board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

1997
Vice Director, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Free University of Berlin

1998
Corresponding Member Chilean Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Since 3/1998
Medical Director and Head, Orthopaedische Klinik München – Harlaching Spine Center Munich ( 2000 Spine Operations/Year)

1997 - 2002
Secretary Eurospine – The Spine Society of Europe

1999
Congress Chairman Eurospine Munich

2001
Founding Member ISASS and Congress Chairman SAS I Munich 2001

2005
Honorary Professor Paracelsus University Salzburg

2006
President Spine Society of Europe

2006
President German Spine Society

2009
Honorary Member South African Spine Society