Philippe Hernigou
MD, PhD
• Chief of the Orthopedic Surgery department at the Henri Mondor Hospital
• professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Paris XII
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Hernigou, MD, is Chief of the Orthopedic Surgery department at the Henri Mondor Hospital and is a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Paris XII, France, a position he has held since 1989. He is regarded as a pioneer, and one of the world’s foremost authorities, in the use of stem cells in orthopedic surgery. Since 1990, Dr. Hernigou has developed new treatments for osteonecrosis first with cementoplasty, then with stem cells and later with growth factors. He has applied these techniques to more than 1,600 patients – from treating osteonecrosis in relation to sickle cell disease to the use of bone marrow grafts in the treatment of delayed unions and non unions. Dr. Hernigou has published more than 200 international scientific publications and has participated in more than 100 scientific conferences all over the world. He is a member of the International Orthopedic society and member of the International Hip Society.
