Hans-Rudolf Weiss

Education: Physical Therapy School (University of Mainz, Germany 1977 - 1979); Physical Therapy examination 1979; Studies of Medical Sciences 1979 - 1985 in Regensburg, Mainz and Frankfurt; Examination 1985; M.D. 1986; Residency in Traumatology 1986; Residency in Orthopedic Surgery 1987 - 1992. Orthopaedic Surgeon since 1992, Specialist for Chirotherapy and Physical Therapy 1992; Specialist for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1996, trained in Psychosomatic Medicine 1996; Specialisation for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 2000. Professional Appointment: Medical Director, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services "Gesundheitsforum Nahetal", Gensingen (formerly head of the Asklepios Katharina Schroth Centre) Editorial Board: - Pediatric Rehabilitation (Taylor & Francis-) - Scoliosis (-2013) - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (- 2013) - Open Access Journal of Science and Technology (OAJOST) Society Board: - IRSSD (International Research Society for Spinal Deformities - 2008) - SOSORT (Society on Spinal Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment -2008) Founding Editor of: "Scoliosis" (2005) Editor in Chief of: OA Musculoskeletal Medicine (2013) Inventor and developer of new comfortable brace designs such as: physio-logic™ brace, spondylogic™ brace, kyphologic™ brace, USO, Chêneau light™ and Gensingen brace™. Inventor and developer of new approaches of physical therapy such as: physio-logic™ exercises, 3D-made-easy, specific ADL approaches and "New Power Schroth" Award: Best Clinical Paper at the 6th biannual meeting of the International Research Society for Spinal Deformities (IRSSD), Vancouver, June 2004: H.R. WEISS, G. WEISS: Is natural history changed by SpineCor treatment during pubertal growth spurt in girls with IS? Guest editor of the special issue on scoliosis: Pediatric Rehabilitation 6, number 3-4, July - December 2003 Guest editor of the special issue on scoliosis: Physical Therapy - Theory and Practice 1, 2011 More than 500 publications including 11 books and > 80 listings in Pub Med. http://schrothbestpractice.com https://bestpracticebracing.wordpress.com