Dr. med.
Octavian Andronic, PhD
Consultant
Languages
German, English, French, Romanian, Russian
Academic position
Specialisation
Honors and awards
Graduate
University degree
Studies
Continuing professional development
Professional career
Postgraduate
Teaching posts
Fellowships
Grants and stipends
Memberships
Scientific projects
Reviewer and editorial board activities
Publications
Books and chapters
Academic position
Lecturer at the University of Zurich
Specialisation
Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal systemHonors and awards
| 06/2024 | Nomination for the Balgrist Science Award ‘Best Paper Award in Clinical Research 2023’ (First Author) |
| 12/2023 | Travel Grant for the Annual Meeting 2023 of The Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) |
| 06/2023 | Best Poster Award - Cambridge Trauma and Orthopaedic Club (CTOC) Annual Meeting 2023 |
| 11/2022 | Gong Show Award (shared first author) at the Annual Meeting Swiss Hand Surgery Society SGH 2022 |
| 02/2021 | Balgrist Paper of the Month |
| 09/2019 | Balgrist Paper of the Month |
Graduate
| 09/2020–03/2024 | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge United Kingdom “The Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome with Concomitant Hip Osteoarthritis Tönnis Grade 2: Laying the Foundation for a Randomised Controlled Trial” (Mr. Vikas Khanduja) |
| 03/2024 | FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system |
| 02/2019–07/2020 | Doctorate in Medicine (Dr. med) University of Zurich |
| 11/2017 | University degree in "Human Medicine" |
University degree
| 11/2017 | Medical studies "UMF Grigore T. Popa" Jassy (Romania) |
Studies
| 03/2017 | Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, USA (Scott Wolfe M.D., Duretti Fufa M.D., Steve K. Lee M.D.) |
| 08/2016–09/2016 | Orthopaedic Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland (Prof. Dr. Christian Gerber) |
| 06/2016–07/2016 | Hip Preservation Surgery at Addenbrooke's, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Mr. Vikas Khanduja) |
| 09/2015 | Vascular Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany (Prof. Dr. Dittmar Böckler) |
| 08/2015 | Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | CCM | Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Berlin, Germany (Prof. Dr. Stephan Pauly, Prof. Dr. Markus Scheibel, Prof. Dr. Norbert Haas) |
| 10/2011–11/2017 | Medical studies "UMF Grigore T. Popa" Jassy (Romania) |
Continuing professional development
| 09/2021–01/2022 | Harvard Catalyst - Fundamentals & Applications of Clinical and Translational Research, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECMFG) certified: Nr. 0-999-1183, USA |
| 05/2019 | United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) |
| 12/2018 | United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) |
| 12/2016 | United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 |
Professional career
| Seit 2024 | Consultant |
| 02/2023–02/2024 | Clinical Fellowship |
| 08/2022–01/2023 | Consultant i.V. |
| 12/2017–07/2022 | Specialty trainee |
Postgraduate
| 08/2022–01/2023 | Consultant i.v. Bürgerspital Solothurn (Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Prof. Dr Näder Helmy) |
| 07/2021–08/2022 | Resident at Bürgerspital Solothurn (Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Prof. Dr Näder Helmy) |
| 01/2019–06/2021 | Resident at Balgrist University Hospital Zurich (Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Prof. Dr Mazda Farshad, MPH) |
| 12/2017–12/2018 | Resident at Lachen Hospital (Surgery and Traumatology, Dr Alexander Browa, MD) |
| 11/2022 | Final oral examination FMH, Basel, Switzerland |
| 06/2022 | Final written examination FMH, Bern, Switzerland |
| 03/2021 | Intermediate examination in Anatomy & Orthopaedic Approaches FMH, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 06/2019 | Intermediate examination paediatric orthopaedics FMH |
| 06/2019 | Intermediate examination tumours FMH |
| 11/2018 | Basic Surgery Examination, Zurich, Switzerland |
Teaching posts
| 2023–2024 | Specialised teaching in hip and knee arthroplasty for orthopaedic residents, Fremantle and Fiona Stanley Hospitals, Perth, Australia |
| Seit 2019 | Supervision of master theses and doctoral students, University of Zurich |
Fellowships
| 02/2023–08/2023 | Clinical Fellow AOA Fiona Stanley Prosthetic Joint Infection & Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship, Perth, Australia (Prof. Piers Yates, A/Prof Gareth Prosser) |
| 08/2023–02/2024 | Clinical Fellow AOA Fremantle Arthroplasty Fellowship, Perth, Australia (Prof. Piers Yates, A/Prof Gareth Prosser) |
| 04/2022 | Hip Preservation Surgery – American Hip Institute, Illinois Chicago, USA (Dr. Benjamin Domb and Dr. Ajay Lall) |
| 09/2016 – 02/2024 | Honorary Research Associate – Addenbrooke's Cambridge University Hospital NHS (Mr. Vikas Khanduja) |
Grants and stipends
Swiss Orthopaedics 2022: Fellowship Grant
Memberships
- Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA)
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
Scientific projects
- Hip dysplasia and instability
- Femoroacetabular impingement
- Femoral head necrosis
- Traumatology
- Primary arthroplasty and revision arthroplasty
- Periprosthetic infections
- Periprosthetic fractures
Reviewer and editorial board activities
- The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS American)
- The Bone and Joint Journal (JBJS British)
- Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
- The Journal of Arthroplasty
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (OJSM)
- International Orthopaedics
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (AOTS)
- BMJ Open
- Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery (JHPS)
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Scientific Reports (Nature)
- Skeletal Radiology
- Foot and Ankle Specialist
Books and chapters
- Andronic O. Khanduja V. (2020) Psoas Tenotomy. In: Bonin N., Randelli F., Khanduja V. (eds) Hip Preservation Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61186-9_25
- Andronic O, Davies PSE, Yates PJ, Jones CW. Impaction Grafting. Femoral Reconstruction Techniques. In: Olsen D, Ward D, Smith E, Talmo C. (eds) Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
- Davies PSE, Andronic O, Yates PJ, Jones CW. Cemented Stems. Femoral Reconstruction Techniques. In: Olsen D, Ward D, Smith E, Talmo C. (eds) Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Pediatric orthopedics
Prof. Thomas Dreher and his team offer a highly specialized pediatric orthopedic unit with holistic care for all orthopedic problems. The child and the specific orthopedic problem are always the main focus, since children and adults ultimately differ in growth and development.