Interviews Archive - Shoulder 3T

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octobre 1, 2019

Meet Matthias Zumstein

Shoulder3T: Can you tell us about yourself? Matthias Zumstein : My name is Matthias Zumstein. I am an orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon from Bern, Switzerland. My focus in upper limb pathology and sports injuries followed a professional career as a Handball player, which took me to the Olympics Games and developed my interest in the complexities of shoulder and elbow function, particularly in athletes. I live with my wife and ...

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septembre 18, 2019

Meet Martina Vitz

Good morning Martina Vitz. You are in charge of the training & learning at Virtamed. Could you introduce yourself in a few words? Martina Vitz : After my PhD in Biomedical Engineering I entered the world of high-tech solutions for the operating room. Over many years I worked for medical robotic start-ups and realized that the best surgical tool is only as good as the doctor who uses it and that patient safety wasn’t guaranteed...

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novembre 16, 2018

Meet Markus Scheibel

What does your day-to-day activity consist of? I treat all different kinds of shoulder and elbow disorders including traumatic conditions like fractures, dislocations etc but also degenerative problems like tendon tears, osteoarthritis etc. Which recent innovation has most impressed you? I was and I am still impressed from the rapid development of arthroscopic procedures in the field of shoulder surgery. Due to the better under...

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octobre 23, 2018

Meet Philippe Valenti

Shoulder 3T: Hello, Philippe Valenti, can you tell us about yourself? Philippe Valenti : I was born in Paris, I am 60 years old. I am an orthopaedic surgeon and I specialise exclusively in shoulder surgery. S3T : Can you tell us about your career? My career path is classic. I was an intern in the “hôpitaux de Paris” in 1981, then headed up a clinic for 4 years. I rapidly gravitated towards upper limb surgery, and in p...

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septembre 10, 2018

Meet Laurent Lafosse

Hello, Laurent Lafosse. Can you tell us about yourself? Laurent Lafosse : Hello, I’m 62 years old and I am an orthopaedic surgeon at a private clinic in Annecy, France (the Clinique Générale d’Annecy). I specialise in upper limb and spine surgery. Since the 2000’s I have specialised exclusively in upper limb surgery, and have spent the last ten years operating on the shoulder. Tell us about your career. L...

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mai 21, 2018

Meet Gilles Walch

Hello Gilles Walch. Could you briefly introduce yourself? Gilles Walsh: I’m 65 and I’m an orthopaedic surgeon. For over 30 years I’ve specialized in shoulder surgery. I practice in Lyon, France. How did you become a shoulder specialist? GW: At the end of my training, I took the advice of my mentor, Pierre Chambat and I went to the USA. At the time, I intended to go into knee surgery. It was my experienc...

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Meet Matthias Zumstein

Meet Martina Vitz

Meet Markus Scheibel

Meet Philippe Valenti

Meet Laurent Lafosse

Meet Gilles Walch