Chief Physician and Head of Orthopaedics/Traumatology Clinic
Head of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Prof. Dr. med. Samy Bouaicha
Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery
Specialist title
- Specialization: Shoulder and elbow surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system
- Specialized traumatology SO/SGC
- Sports and Exercise Medicine SEMS
Language skills
- German
- English
- French
Career
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Education
2003 State examination in human medicine (University of Zurich)
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Further training
2004 Doctorate in medicine (University of Zurich)
2004 Basic surgery exam
2006 Certificate as expert in radiation protection (PSI Villigen)
2008 Certificate Medical Expert SIM
2010 Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system FMH
2010 Focus on Sports and Exercise Medicine SEMS
2015 Received Venia Legendi for the field of orthopaedics at the University of Zurich
2018 Certificate in Systemic Management in Healthcare HSG
2022 Appointment as titular professor of the University of Zurich
2024 Focus on specialized traumatology SO-SGC
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Management activity
2011 - 2012 Faculty member Orthopaedic Department University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2012 - 2015 Senior physician for shoulder and elbow surgery at Balgrist University Hospital
Head of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Balgrist University Hospital since 2018
Since October 2024 Chief Physician Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology Balgrist - Männedorf Hospital
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Teaching activity
Since 2012 Lecturer at the UZH Faculty of Medicine
Since 2013 Faculty AO Trauma Switzerland
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Memberships
- Member of the Board Sports & Exercise Medicine Switzerland
- Swiss Medical Association FMH
- Swiss Orthopaedics SGOT (Shoulder/Elbow Expert Group)
- Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich AGZ
- Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery AGA
- AO Trauma Switzerland (Instructor)
- Swiss Association for Tactical Medicine SVTM