Trondheim, Norway
Rainer Günter Knobloch, MD
Phone: +47 41 30 40 97
Email: rainer.gunter.knobloch@gmail.com
Education and Medical Training
• Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1983
University of Cologne, Germany
• Radiology Training, 1983–1985
Dormagen, Germany
• Surgical Training (General Surgery)
o 1985–1987: Buxtehude, Germany
o 1987–1992: Harstad, Norway
o 1992–1994: Kristiansand, Norway
• Specialist Certification in General Surgery, 1994
• Specialist Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997
Academic and Clinical Appointments
• Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Trondheim University Hospital, 1994–present
• Senior Consultant, Spine Section, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Trondheim University Hospital, 1997–present
Clinical and Research Specialization
• Clinical specialization in coccyx disorders since 2009
• Exclusive clinical practice focused on coccyx patients since 2022
Academic Contributions
• Mentor and Co-author
Kalstad, A. M.: “The Treatment of Coccyx Disorders”
Doctoral Thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 2022:44
Publications
• Knobloch, R. G.
“Coccyx Pain: A Clinical Review”
The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, 2026
