Sandro Fucentese

Academic position

Privatdozent, Lecturer of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich

Honors and awards

• ISB Clinical Biomechanics Award: "Tibio-femoral kinematics of natural versus replaced knees – A comparison using dynamic videofluoroscopy", 2021
• ASG Traveling Fellowship 2011 (UK, Canada, USA)
• 1st Prize awarded by the German-speaking Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA): "Trochleoplasty for the treatment of recurring patella luxation", 2006
• 3rd Marathon prize awarded by the Swiss Society for Orthopaedics (SGO): "Evaluation of Non-operatively Treated Supraspinatus Tears", 2006

University degree

• 1999 University of Zurich

Postgraduate

• Since January 2014 Team Leader for Knee Surgery, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof C. Gerber)
• 2011 Deputy Team Leader for Knee Surgery, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof C. Gerber)
• 2008 Consultant, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof C. Gerber)
• 2007 - 2008 Consultant, Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, Cantonal Hospital of Baden (Dr med. R.-P. Meyer / PD Dr med. K. Eid)
• 2007 Medical specialist for Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the musculoskeletal system
• 2006 - 2007 Consultant, Clinic for Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich (Prof O. Trentz)
• 2006 Deputy Consultant, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof C. Gerber)
• 2004 - 2006 Resident, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Prof C. Gerber)
• 2003 - 2004 Resident, Clinic and PolyClinic for Orthopaedic Surgery, Inselspital, Bern (Prof R. Ganz)
• 2002 - 2003 Resident, Orthopaedics, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, (Prof C. Gerber)
• 2001 Resident; Clinic for General Surgery, GZO Wetzikon (Dr R. Stieger)
• 2000 Research assistant; Biomechanical Laboratory, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, (Dr H.A.C. Jacob / Prof C. Gerber)

Memberships

• Group of experts in the knee, Swiss Orthopaedics
• European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) & Osteotomy Group (ESSKA)
• VSAO (Swiss Association of Residents and Consultants)
• FMH (Swiss Medical Federation)
• SGOT (Swiss Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
• AJSM Reviewer

Scientific projects

• Patellofemoral problems
• Knee joint replacement in patients with haemophilia
• Problems involving rotator cuffs
• Biomechanics of the shoulder
• Problems involving complete shoulder prosthetics

Other activities

• 2005 - 2008 Official Tournament Doctor, WTA Zurich Open

Publications

• Publications / Citations