Maurits G.L. Olthof
Dr. med.

Maurits G.L. Olthof

Consultant Orthopaedics

Dr. Olthof is a consultant at Balgrist University Hospital. He completed his clinical training at Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich and at the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG). He also completed internationally recognized fellowships in Australia and Belgium, focusing on shoulder and elbow surgery. Parallel to his specialist training, he completed his doctorate at the University of Utrecht and at the Mayo Clinic…

Dr. Olthof is a consultant at Balgrist University Hospital. He completed his clinical training at Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich and at the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG). He also completed internationally recognized fellowships in Australia and Belgium, focusing on shoulder and elbow surgery. Parallel to his specialist training, he completed his doctorate at the University of Utrecht and at the Mayo Clinic in the field of regenerative medicine. He continues to be very active scientifically and is particularly interested in the pathophysiology of muscle and tendon degeneration.
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Languages
German, English, French, Dutch
Honors and awards Graduate Academic career Fellowships Grants and stipends Memberships Scientific projects Publications

Honors and awards

2024Venel Best Paper Award (Clinical Research), Olthof MGL, Structural Musculotendinous Parameters Predicting Failed Tendon Healing after Rotator Cuff Repair, OJSM, 2023
2019Award Best Presentation, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumotologie (SGOT, Swiss Orthopaedics), the immunomodulary effect of controlled BMP-2 Release. 

Graduate

2025FMH specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system
2019Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Utrecht University, Netherlands and Mayo Clinic, USA
2013Medical Doctor (M.D.), University of Groningen, Netherlands 

Academic career

2025Consultant Orthopaedist, Balgrist University Hospital
2024-2025Elbow Fellow, Orthoca Orthopedic Group, Antwerp, Belgium (Prof. R. van Riet)
2024 Shoulder and Upper Extremity Fellow, St. John of God Hospital and Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia (Prof. R. Page)
2023Consultant / Shoulder and Elbow Fellow, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. M. Farshad)
2022-2023Orthopaedics Resident, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. Dr. med. M. Farshad)
2021-2022Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Resident, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) (Prof. Hannouche)
2018-2021Resident in orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich

Fellowships

2024-2025Elbow Fellowship, Orthoca Orthopedic Group, Antwerp, Belgium, mentor Prof. R. van Riet 
2024Geelong Shoulder and Upper Extremity Fellowship, St. John of God Hospital and Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia, mentor Prof. R. Page 

Grants and stipends

2024Swiss Orthopaedics Scholarship Fund
2014Working Group for Osteosynthesis Issues (AO) start-up grant, junior researcher
2014 Anna Fond, travel scholarship 

Memberships

  • Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (swiss orthopaedics)
  • SECEC, shoulder and elbow community 
     

Scientific projects

Basic and translational research

  • Pathophysiology of muscle and tendon degeneration
  • Regeneration of bones, muscles and tendons

Clinical research

  • Prognostic parameters for the outcome after rotator cuff reconstruction

Publications

Shoulder and elbow surgery

Illustration of the structures, muscles and tendons at the shoulder

PD Dr. Karl Wieser and his team ensure first-class diagnosis and treatment of all shoulder and elbow problems in patients of all ages, and are especially attuned to the needs of both recreational and elite athletes.

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