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Orthopaedics · Joint replacement · Hip surgery

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med.Georgi Wassilew

Preserve joints. Replace precisely. Solve complex cases.

Specialist for the hip and knee – from joint-preserving procedures to complex revision surgery. Personal assessment, a clear recommendation, surgery at a university hospital.

Clinic Director | University Medicine Greifswald

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Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Georgi WassilewClinic Director

Expertise

Three areas of expertise – one standard: the best outcome for your joint.

Prof. Wassilew operates himself – and leads a team covering the full spectrum of orthopaedics.

Illustration of a pelvis after PAO with screws at the right hip socket
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Joint-preserving hip surgery

Preserving your own hip joint – with more than 2,000 periacetabular osteotomies, over 300 of them per year, one of the most experienced centres in Europe.

  • Minimally invasive periacetabular osteotomy (PAO)
  • Hip dysplasia and acetabular retroversion
  • Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
  • Femoral realignment osteotomies
  • Surgical hip dislocation
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Illustration of a pelvis showing two options: ceramic resurfacing on one side and a total hip replacement on the other
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Modern hip replacement

Artificial joints, individually planned and implanted with minimal tissue damage – via the anterior approach, robot-assisted on request.

  • Direct anterior approach (DAA) via a bikini incision
  • OptiHip technique and short-stem implants
  • Robotics with Mako and ROSA
  • Ceramic hip resurfacing (H1)
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Illustration of a pelvis with an artificial hip joint
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Complex revision surgery

Expertise for particularly complex cases – when an artificial joint is loose, infected or has been operated on several times.

  • Hip and knee revisions
  • Periprosthetic joint infections
  • Large acetabular bone defects
  • Pelvic discontinuity and cup-cage constructs
  • Custom 3D-printed implants
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Hip and knee surgery at the highest level – from a single source.

6,000+
Operations personally performed since 2010, more than 500 of them robot-assisted
3,000+
Primary hip and knee replacements
1,000+
Revision operations, including complex acetabular revisions and infection treatment
2,000+
PAOs performed personally, over 300 per year in the Greifswald team

Areas of expertise

Three fields, one goal: pain-free movement.

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Joint-preserving hip surgery

For younger patients with malalignment – the aim is to relieve pain and prevent early wear of the joint.

  • Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) for hip dysplasia
  • Surgical hip dislocation for impingement and deformities
  • Arthroscopically assisted correction of femoroacetabular impingement
  • Femoral osteotomies for malalignment
  • Treatment of femoral head necrosis
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Hip & knee replacement

Artificial joints for osteoarthritis – implanted with minimal tissue damage and planned precisely to your own anatomy.

  • Direct anterior approach (DAA) via a bikini incision – with the OptiHip technique
  • Robot-assisted implantation with Mako and ROSA
  • Ceramic cap (ceramic resurfacing)
  • Certified arthroplasty centre of maximum care
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Revision arthroplasty

When an artificial joint has loosened, worn out or become infected.

  • Revision of hip and knee replacements
  • Treatment of prosthetic joint infections
  • Fractures around implants (periprosthetic fractures)
  • Custom 3D-printed implants for large bone defects

Modern techniques

Robotics, gentle approaches, ceramics.

Modern technology for a joint that fits – and a quick return to everyday life.

Robotics

Mako robot for knee and hip

The joint is planned in advance on a 3D model. During surgery, the robotic arm guides the instruments with millimetre precision – while the surgeon stays in control at all times.

Robotics

ROSA robot

In use in Greifswald since 2022: ROSA helps to align the implant precisely and to balance the ligaments of the joint optimally.

Approach

Anterior approach via a bikini incision

The hip replacement is inserted from the front (DAA) without cutting through muscle. The short incision lies in the groin crease and is barely visible later.

Approach

OptiHip technique

A refinement of the anterior approach: muscles, tendons and nerves are only moved aside. This protects the tissue and gets you moving again sooner.

Material

Ceramic resurfacing (H1)

Instead of replacing the whole femoral head, it is fitted with a ceramic cap. This preserves bone, and the bearing is metal-free.

Science & research

Research that returns to the operating theatre.

More than 140 scientific publications listed in PubMed – mainly on joint-preserving hip surgery, arthroplasty and revision surgery. What we research, we apply; what we operate, we evaluate.

Research focus

  • Joint-preserving hip surgery: PAO, impingement, surgical hip dislocation
  • Arthroplasty: approaches, bearings, robot-assisted implantation
  • Revision surgery: bone reconstruction, custom implants, prosthetic infections

Career

From the Charité to Greifswald.

Medical studies, doctorate and habilitation at the Charité Berlin – Chair of Orthopaedics in Greifswald since 2018.

  1. 2027

    President of the DGOU and the DGOOC

    German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery / German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery

  2. since 2024

    Director of the Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine

    University Medicine Greifswald

  3. 2018

    University Professor (W3) and Director of the Department of Orthopaedics

    University Medicine Greifswald

  4. 2015 – 2018

    Managing Senior Physician & Head of Hip Arthroplasty

    Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

  5. 2000 – 2015

    Studies, specialist training and habilitation

    Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Full career, offices and awards

Appointments & contact

Let’s talk about your joint.

Appointments and second opinions are arranged by the orthopaedic outpatient clinic at University Medicine Greifswald.

In-person consultation

The usual route: an appointment at the orthopaedic outpatient clinic. Call or write to us – we will get back to you with an appointment proposal.

+49 3834 86-7077Ortho-terminvergabe@med.uni-greifswald.de

You can book in-person appointments yourself online via the University Medicine Greifswald patient portal.

Patient portal

Online consultation

We review your findings in a video appointment – useful for an initial assessment and for a second opinion. Book it by phone or by email.

+49 3834 86-7238

Frau Wüstenberg

ortho@med.uni-greifswald.de

Private consultation

For privately insured patients and self-payers. Appointments are arranged by Prof. Wassilew’s secretary.

+49 3834 86-7051

Kati Stephan

Fax +49 3834 86-7052

Kati.Stephan@med.uni-greifswald.de
Universitätsmedizin GreifswaldFerdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße17475 GreifswaldGermany

Email Prof. Wassilewgeorgi.wassilew@med.uni-greifswald.de

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