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Martin Marianowicz (May 3, 1995 in Warsaw) is a German orthopedic surgeon, medical entrepreneur and book author from Munich, who specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of spinal and intervertebral disc disorders. He gained notoriety for his criticism of - in his opinion - unnecessary back surgeries in Germany and for his numerous publications, primarily in popular science.

Life
Martin Marianowicz was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1955. In 1957 he moved with his family to the Federal Republic of Germany. After attending the Erasmus-Grasser or Asam High School, he began studying medicine at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in 1975, where he specialized in the field of the back and spine, obtaining his doctorate in 1983. In his early years he received surgical treatment on two intervertebral disc issues which triggered his desire to specialize in the treatment of back disorders and led him to explore the use of alternative pain therapies.

He underwent specialist training (in orthopedics, chiropractic and sports medicine) at the Klinikum rechts der Isar, the Munich Red Cross Clinic, the Ingolstadt Clinic, the Bad Bergzabern District Hospital and the Markgröningen Spine Center.

Since 1981, he has been practicing as a private physician at the Marianowicz Center for Diagnosis and Therapy in Munich-Bogenhausen and has also held the role of Medical Director of the Jägerwinkel Private Clinic in Bad Wiessee since 2005. Both facilities are interdisciplinary in nature. His orthopedic activities focus on outpatient and inpatient orthopedic pain therapy as well as minimally invasive therapies for spinal and intervertebral disc diseases.

Marianowicz gained widespread recognition with his thesis that 80 percent of all back surgeries performed in Germany are unnecessary, and that conservative treatment methods are significantly more effective and relieve the burdens placed on the healthcare system. His theses are frequently the subject of media coverage. In 2015, together with Barbara Becker, he released a DVD - "The 60 Best Back Exercises in the World."In the DVD he addresses the influence of psychological factors on back pain and how they should be considered in treatment. He developed a holistic osteoarthritis therapy that is said to eliminate the need for up to 75 percent of surgeries.

Marianowicz is President of the Central and Eastern Europe Section of the World Institute of Pain (Advisory Board). He is married, has 2 children, and lives in Munich.