Priv. Doz. Dr. Thomas Nau has spent many years abroad, and returned to Vienna in March 2009. Most recently he served as director of trauma at a University Trauma Center in Sydney, Australia.

As orthopaedic trauma surgeon, he specializes in knee and sports injuries and is also very active as a clinical scientist in this field.
His main focus is the arthroscopic joint surgery of the large joints. He also deals with complex ligament injuries and revision surgery in previously failed operation.

Post-traumatic disorders are among the biggest challenges in surgery of the musculoskeletal system, just here there is so much potential to improve the quality of life of the patients.
In addition to his specialist training at the Vienna General Hospital, he has completed several postgraduate fellowships, including a "Knee and Sports” Fellowship at the University of Montreal, Canada. He did his professorial thesis in the field of knee biomechanics and motion analysis of multiple ligament injuries at the Medical University of Vienna.

Priv. Doz. Nau has published numerous research articles in the field of knee reconstructive ligament surgery, which were published in highly ranked international journals. He is member of many national and international societies.


1987-1994 Medical School in Graz, Austria

1994-1997 General Medicine, Carinthia, Austria

1997-2003 Residency,Specialist Training, University of Vienna, Department of Trauma Surgery

2003-2005 Consultant Surgeon, Department of Trauma Surgery Vienna

2006 Habilitation Associate Professor in Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna

2005-2006 Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, NWRH, University of Tasmania, Australia

2006-2009 Director of Trauma, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia