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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 |
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Elbow arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery |
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Treatment of fractures and post-traumatic conditions |
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Elbow instabilities and ligament reconstructions |
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Elbow stiffness and movement restrictions |
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Treatment of cartilage defects & nerve entrapment |
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Arthritis of the elbow |
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Pediatric elbow injuries and overuse |
Diseases and injuries of the shoulder |
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Shoulder arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery |
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Treatment of muscle and tendon injuries (rotator cuff) |
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Dislocation and instability of the shoulder |
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Shoulder stiffness |
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Shoulder arthritis |
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Treatment of fractures and post-traumatic conditions |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Residency training in Austria, the USA and Switzerland |
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Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery, |
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Lecturer in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School |
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Shoulder and elbow surgery, Аlphaclinic Zurich |
MILESTONES / MEMBERSHIPS
Master's degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK |
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LATEST AWARDS
2015 AGA Elbow Fellowship |
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2013 Finalist Michael Jaeger Prize, GOTS |
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2011 Swiss Foundation for Excellence and Talent in Biomedical Research |
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2010 Excellence in Tutoring Award, Harvard Medical School |
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2005 Austrian Society of Orthopaedics Science Award |
TOP-LEVEL THERAPY
Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder |
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|---|---|
Shoulder prosthesis surgery for joint degeneration (athrosis) |
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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for calcified shoulder & tendon attachement problems |
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Open reconstructive surgery of the shoulder |
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Elbow prostheses - total prostheses and radial head prosthesis |
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Arthroscopic procedures for instabilities and fractures |
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Treatment and refixation of the biceps tendon in case of inflammation, partial rupture or tear |
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Autologous blood infiltrations (PRP) for torn or thinned tendons |
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Autologous blood infiltration (PRP) in tennis and golf elbows |
WELCOME
Your expert is at your disposal and happy to assist you
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, |
|
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 |
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LATEST AWARDS
2015 AGA Elbow Fellowship |
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|---|---|
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 |
|
Arthroscopic 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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