AO presidents
About our president
Florian Gebhard
Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
Director of the Department of Orthopedic Trauma at Ulm University Medical Center, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Ulm University, and President of the AO Foundation
Florian Gebhard has decades of experience as a clinician and educator, leading fellow surgeons in support of the AO mission of promoting excellence in patient care and outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. Always focused on the partnership between patients and clinicians, he is unfailingly dedicated to striving for the highest standards in surgical practice and education, and is actively involved in bringing innovative, technological advances into the OR to optimize patient treatment and outcomes. Keeping the patient front and center continues to motivate and inspire him to improve patient outcomes.
Past Presidents 1984–2021
Robert McGuire
2018–2021
United States of America
Nikolaus Renner
2016–2018
Switzerland
Suthorn Bavonratanavech
2014–2016
Thailand
Jaime Quintero
2012–2014
Colombia
Norbert Haas
2010–2012
Germany
Paul Manson
2008–2010
United States of America
Chris van der Werken
2006–2008
The Netherlands
James Kellam
2004–2006
United States of America
René Marti
2002–2004
The Netherlands
Peter Matter
2000–2002
Switzerland
Joseph Schatzker
1998–2000
Canada
Christopher Colton
1996–1998
United Kingdom
Siegfried Weller
1994–1996
Germany
Marvin Tile
1992–1994
Canada
Martin Allgöwer
1984–1992
Switzerland
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