Background
Grifka, Joachim Karl was born on March 18, 1958 in Krefeld, Germany.
Grifka, Joachim Karl was born on March 18, 1958 in Krefeld, Germany.
Doctor of Medicine, University Düsseldorf, Germany.
Resident department surgery Marien-Hospital, Düsseldorf, 1983-1984, St. Antonius-Hospital, Kleve, Germany, 1984-1985. Resident department orthopaedic surgery Evangelical Fachkrankenhaus, Ratingen, Germany, 1985-1987, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany, 1988-1989, consultant Germany, since 1989. Associate professor orthopaedic surgery Ruhr University, 1993-1997, professor orthopaedic surgery, 1997-2000.
Chair orthopaedic department Regensburg University, since 2000. With Tricare Europe, United States, since 2000. German delegate Permanent Working Group Young European Hospital Drs., 1991-1999, also liaison officer for relations with European Union Medical Specialists.
Expert for elaboration proposals and reform basic medical education Federal Ministry Health, 1989-1998. Delgate of the German Society to European Union Medical Specialists.
Fellow German Orthopaedics Association (Anglo-American, board directors since 1995), European Society Sports Medicine Knee Surgery Arthroscopy (Western Pacific). Member German Hospital Drs. Association (national board since 1985), German Medical Association (delegate general assembly since 1985, committees on hospital affairs and medical education since 1987), german Toof Congress, (president 2002).
Married Nicola Titze, April 30, 1988.