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PD Dr. med. P. Vavken

Patrick Vavken, MD, Lecturer is an internationally trained specialist in orthopedic and arthroscopic surgery with a special interest in shoulder and elbow surgery and joint instabilities.

TREATMENT FOCUS

 Diseases and injuries of the elbow

Elbow arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery 

Treatment of fractures and post-traumatic conditions

Elbow instabilities and ligament reconstructions

Elbow stiffness and movement restrictions

Treatment of cartilage defects & nerve entrapment

Arthritis of the Elbow

Pediatric elbow injuries and overuse 

 Diseases and injuries of the Shoulder

Shoulder arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery

Treatment of muscle and tendon injuries (rotator cuff) 

Dislocation and instability of the Shoulder

Shoulder stiffness

Shoulder arthritis

Treatment of fractures and post-traumatic conditions

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Residency training in Austria, the USA and Switzerland

Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery,
Boston Children´s Hospital,
Harvard Medical School

Lecturer in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Аlphaclinic Zurich

MILESTONES / MEMBERSHIPS

Master's degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

LATEST AWARDS

 2015 AGA Elbow Fellowship

2013 Finalist Michael Jaeger Prize, GOTS

2011 Swiss Foundation for Excellence and Talent in Biomedical Research

2010 Excellence in Tutoring Award, Harvard Medical School

2005 Austrian Society of Orthopaedics Science Award

TOP-LEVEL THERAPY

 Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder

Shoulder prosthesis surgery for joint degeneration (athrosis)

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for calcified shoulder & tendon attachement problems

Open reconstructive surgery of the shoulder

Elbow prostheses - total prostheses and radial head prosthesis

Athroscopic procedures for instabilities and fractures

Treatment and refixation of the biceps tendon in case of inflammation, partial rupture or tear

Autologous blood infiltrations (PRP) for torn or thinned tendons

Autologous blood infiltration (PRP) in tennis and golf elbows

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WELCOME

Your expert is at your disposal and happy to assist you

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PD Dr. med. Vavken

Expert in surgery of the elbow and shoulder

Patrick Vavken, MD, Lecturer is an internationally trained specialist in orthopedic and arthroscopic surgery with a special interest in shoulder and elbow surgery and joint instabilities.

TREATMENT FOCUS

Diseases and injuries of the elbow

Elbow arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery 

Treatment of fractures and post-traumatic conditions

Elbow instabilities and ligament reconstructions

Elbow stiffness and movement restrictions

Treatment of cartilage defects & nerve entrapment

Arthritis of the Elbow

Pediatric elbow injuries and overuse 

Diseases and injuries of the Shoulder

Shoulder arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery

Treatment of muscle and tendon injuries (rotator cuff) 

Dislocation and instability of the Shoulder

Shoulder stiffness

Shoulder arthritis

Treatment of fractures and post-traumatic conditions

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Residency training in Austria, the USA and Switzerland

Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery,
Boston Children´s Hospital,
Harvard Medical School

Lecturer in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Аlphaclinic Zurich

MILESTONES / MEMBERSHIPS

Master's degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

LATEST AWARDS

2015 AGA Elbow Fellowship

2013 Finalist Michael Jaeger Prize, GOTS

2011 Swiss Foundation for Excellence and Talent in Biomedical Research

2010 Excellence in Tutoring Award, Harvard Medical School

2005 Austrian Society of Orthopaedics Science Award

TOP-LEVEL THERAPY

Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder

Shoulder prosthesis surgery for joint degeneration (athrosis)

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for calcified shoulder & tendon attachement problems

Open reconstructive surgery of the shoulder

Elbow prostheses - total prostheses and radial head prosthesis

Athroscopic procedures for instabilities and fractures

Treatment and refixation of the biceps tendon in case of inflammation, partial rupture or tear

Autologous blood infiltrations (PRP) for torn or thinned tendons

Autologous blood infiltration (PRP) in tennis and golf elbows

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