Memberships:
• 2017-2018: Chairman of the Program Committee of the Germany Spine Society (DWG)
• 2013: Chairman of the Membership Committee of Euro Spine
• 2011: Member of International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)
Science and Research:
Since 2009: Reviewer for scientific journals,
- Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
- American Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- European Spine Journal
Research and Awards:
• Outstanding Presentation Award of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, SAS 8, “Analysis of Postoperative Pain Patterns Following Total Lumbar Disc Replacement” Miami, Fl, USA, 06.-09 May 2008
• ISSLS Price Winner 2014 for Best Overall Presentation (Siepe CJ, Wiechert K, Heider F, Mehren C, Korge A, Mayer HM) Long-Term Results of Total Lumbar Disc Replacement: A prospective analysis with 5-10 year follow-up.Presented at Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS). Seoul, South Korea, 04.06.- 07. 06.2014