Congenital and Acquired Deformities of the Pediatric Shoulder Girdle

Dr. Sebastian Farr graduated from the Medical University Vienna and completed his orthopaedic residency at the Millesi Center for Surgery of Peripheral Nerves (H. Millesi), General Hospital Vienna (R. Kotz) and the Orthopaedic Hospital Speising (F. Grill), where he gained his pediatric orthopaedic training. He specialized in the field of hand and upper limb surgery (W. Girsch) and completed several observerships and hospitations at renowned hospitals such as Boston Children´s Hospital (P. Waters, D. Bae). His clinical and scientific focus lies in the treatment of congenital hand and upper limb differences, injuries, and posttraumatic sequelae particularly in children and adolescents. His research activities led him to the publication of around 70 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters. Dr. Farr served as the Chair of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society - Upper Limb Study Group (2017-2021), is member of several national and international orthopaedic societies, reviewerfor numerous internationally renowned journals, as well as Editorial Board member and Associate Editor for prestigious journals in this field. Dr. Farr has earned several awards and prizes including the highly rated Theodor-Billroth-Prize of the Austrian Medical Chamber and Travelling Fellowships from EPOS and VKO.