Florian Wanivenhaus
Dr. med. univ.

Florian Wanivenhaus

Consultant Spine Surgery
Languages
German, English
Specialisation Honors and awards Graduate University degree Studies Postgraduate Memberships References

Specialisation

Spine

Honors and awards

Philip D. Wilson, MD, Award 2011, Hospital for Special Surgery
Krych AJ, Wanivenhaus F, Ng KW, McCarthy M, Doty S, Warren RF, Maher SA.
Cartilage Integration with Porous Nondegradable Hydrogels after Enzymatic Treatment of Osteochondral Defects in a Rabbit Model.

Nomination for Maurice E. Müller Award 2014
Wanivenhaus F, Mauler F, Stelzer T, Tschopp A, Böni T, Berli MC.
Revision rate after major or minor lower extremity amputation in diabetic or peripheral arterial disease patients.

Nomination for Balgrist Scientific Award 2015/16
Wanivenhaus F, Mauler F, Stelzer T, Tschopp A, Böni T, Berli MC.
Revision Rate and Risk Factors after lower extremity amputation in diabetic or dysvascular patients.

Graduate

  • 2021 Interdisciplinary Specialty Title Spine Surgery (SIWF)
  • 2018 FMH Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System
  • 2016–2017 Written, practical, and oral examinations for specialist qualification in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery of the Musculoskeletal System (FMH)
  • 2010–2012 Post-doctoral Research Fellow Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA Supervisors: Suzanne Maher, PhD; Russell F Warren, MD; Thomas P Sculco, MD 
  • 07/2010 Awarded degree of Doctor of Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University
  • 10/2009: Electives/research at the Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA; Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, USA; Karolinska University, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2005–2010 Studied Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria

University degree

  • 2010 Awarded degree of Doctor of Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University

Studies

  • 2005–2010 Studied Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria

Postgraduate

  • Since July 2017 Spine Fellow Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof. M. Farshad, MPH)
  • 2016–2017 Orthopaedics/Trauma Surgery (Prof. B. Jost), Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen
  • 2012–2015 Specialty Trainee, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital (Prof. C. Gerber)
  • 2012 Specialty Trainee, Trauma Surgery (PD Dr. S. Hajdu, MBA), Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Memberships

  • Swiss Society of Hospital Doctors (VSAO)

References

PubMed

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