Timo A. Nees

Dr. Timo A. Nees is a Senior Physician and Clinical Associate Professor specializing in orthopedics and trauma surgery at the Orthopedic University Clinic Heidelberg. He holds dual doctorates (medicine and natural sciences) and has extensive international research experience including fellowships at Columbia University (NY, USA) and Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA). His work focuses on neuroregeneration and neuropathic pain mechanisms, particularly in spinal cord injury models.

• Affiliations: Heidelberg University Hospital, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University
• Clinical Focus: Endoprosthetics, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology

Academic Background

• MD from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (2016)
• PhD in Experimental Neuroregeneration (summa cum laude, 2017)
• DAAD/Erasmus exchange at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2011-2012)

Research Contributions

His groundbreaking work on sensorimotor activity effects in spinal cord injury pain models earned the 2016 German Pain Society Award. Active in translational research bridging basic neuroscience and clinical orthopedics.

Awards & Funding

• Recipient of multiple prestigious scholarships including HBIGS MD Scholarship and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung grants
• Key collaborator with international institutions like Harvard and Columbia Universities