Florian Thieringer
2025
2024
16:50
Setting the agenda for the future of AM in healthcare
09:00
Opening Remarks
Florian Thieringer
Prof. Dr. habil. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Florian M. Thieringer, MHBA, is a board-certified Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon and internationally recognized medical 3D expert, specializing in tumor, trauma, reconstructive, and orthognathic surgery. He is Chair and Full Professor of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Basel and Head of the Swiss MAM (Medical Additive Manufacturing) Research Group at the University of Basel’s Department of Biomedical Engineering. Prof. Thieringer is a pioneer in computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and point-of-care medical additive manufacturing, advancing the use of virtual surgical planning, 3D printing, and bioprinting for patient-specific implants and regenerative surgery. Since 2016, he has served as Co-Director of the 3D Print Lab at the University Hospital Basel. He is also Co-Principal Investigator of the MIRACLE II project, a CHF 12 million research initiative funded by the Werner Siemens Foundation, focused on robotic, laser-based, minimally invasive bone surgery and AR/VR-designed patient-specific implants. Since 2021, he has been on the steering committee of the Innovation Focus Regenerative Surgery flagship project at the University Hospital Basel. Prof. Thieringer also holds honorary and adjunct professorships in Léon (Nic) and SDM Dharwad, respectively.