Director, JTI – Prof Michael Schuetz

Prof Michael Schuetz

Chair of Trauma, QUT
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, RBWH

Professor Michael Schuetz is a practicing orthopaedic surgeon and research leader in the field of trauma care and orthopaedic trauma research and in August 2018 he commenced as the Director of Jamieson Trauma Institute based at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital campus in Brisbane. Prof Schuetz has held many esteemed positions in both Germany and Australia.

Between 2004 and 2016 Michael Schuetz was the Chair of Trauma at the Queensland University of Technology as well as Director of Trauma at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Also between April 2016 until August 2018 he held the position of Chair for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at the Humboldt and Free Universities of Berlin as well being the Director of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Surgery at the Charité Hospital in Berlin.

In 2019 Michael Schuetz was appointed to the Australian Orthopaedic Association Research Board.

Professor Schuetz’s research interests lies in the fields of orthopaedic trauma surgery, trauma system management, traumatology, fracture healing and implant development. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed publications.

Professor Michael Schuetz’s Google Scholar

Executive Support Officer: Ms Crystal Brouwers
Email: JTI-Director-ESO@health.qld.gov.au